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
Please click here to go to your states National Board page for details on candidate funding, or contact your Candidate Subsidy Administrator.

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

This page reflects the most recent information available to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards at the time of posting. Incentives listed below are offered at the discretion of the individual local agencies or contracts and are subject to change. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is not responsible for the accuracy of the information found herein. Please contact the appropriate local or state agency directly to confirm the incentives listed and contact us with any updates at outreach@nbpts.org.

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.