New York

New York Candidate Financial Support

New York is pleased to announce that funding is available to help offset the cost of the assessment fee. This funding is made possible through a Federal Subsidy grant from the United States Department of Education. Please read the information below for specific details, deadlines and contact information.

Funding Available - First-Time Candidates State Funding
The New York State Education Department will fund all qualified public school teachers for up to $2,500 through the New York State Albert Shanker Grant.

Funding Available - First-Time Candidates Federal Funding 
If New York State teachers do not qualify for the Albert Shanker Grant, NBPTS Candidate Subsidy Funds will be applied to the maximum extent in support of initial candidacy registration fees. Deadline to apply: December 31, 2008.

Funding Available Retake Candidates
The New York State Education Department provides up to $700 in federal subsidy funds to eligible retake candidates who received the NYS Albert Shanker Grant.  Funding is for up to two entries/exercises.

Several organizations provide scholarship support to candidates pursuing National Board Certification. For more information, visit the Scholarship page.

Teachers engaged in National Board Certification candidacy activities may have such efforts considered by their employing school district in satisfaction of all or some of the New York State professional development requirements for the appropriate five-year professional development period. Teachers holding National Board Certification may be deemed in full satisfaction of the New York State professional development requirement.

• Participating public school districts with schools designated as low-performing may assign a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) to serve as a designated Master Teacher in these schools to assist in mentoring new teachers. Such Master Teachers may serve in a low-performing building for up to three years and may receive an annual stipend of $10,000, if the local school district applies and is approved by the state.
• The state of New York has signed the 2005-2010 NASDTEC Interstate Contract; however, New York State does not regard all current NBPTS certificate areas with the same measure of comparability. Learn more on the New York State Education Department Web site. Additionally:
  • A teacher who holds a certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) may obtain a New York State certificate in a comparable title, without meeting any additional education or testing requirements, through the National Board Pathway. Most, but not all, National Board Certification titles correspond to New York State certificate titles. Review the chart of NBPTS Certificate Titles and Comparable NYS Certificate Titles.  
  • A teacher who holds National Board Certification for which there is no comparable title in New York State, such as in the sciences, languages other than English and special education, may apply under the Reciprocity Pathway or Individual Evaluation Pathway.

Please click here for a list of school districts in this state that offer support and/or incentives for candidates and National Board Certified Teachers.  It is possible that your school district or local businesses offers support not included in the above link.   Check with your school, your school district’s Web site or your state program administrator for more information.

If you are aware of local incentives supporting National Board Certification in your school district please Contact Us.  Include complete contact details so that we can reach you to verify the information.