Teacher Scholarships

High-quality education begins with highly qualified teachers. The BOAST Maryland Tax Credit would encourage business support for nonprofit organizations and enrichment programs that provide graduate-level scholarships for nonpublic K-12 teachers. These opportunities will allow more teachers to achieve or retainstate certification or certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. As a result, nonpublic schools will be better able to improve instructional quality, as well as recruit and retain talented teachers. BOAST Maryland also supports educational enrichment programs that provide professional development opportunities to public school teachers.

Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants
Maryland state scholarships worth up to $4,000 annually are available for current teachers and college students in exchange for teaching in the state’s nonpublic or public schools in a field with a critical teacher shortage. Undergraduate and graduate students who receive the award, which is renewable for up to five years, must become certified and agree to teach in Maryland’s nonpublic or public schools. Subject areas with teacher shortages include special education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and high school sciences. This scholarship-service program is administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
NOTE: The deadline to apply for the 2008-2009 teacher scholarships has passed. Details on applying for the 2009-2010 school year will be posted here when they become available this spring.

Coming Soon! More scholarship opportunities for nonpublic school teachers.