LANSING (WWJ) — Future educators may be looking to Michigan thanks to two new financial assistance programs for both students and student teachers.
The Michigan Future Educator Fellowship Program will provide Michigan college students who are working to become teacher with up to $10,000 per year, renewable up to three years.
A similar program — the Michigan Future Educator Student Teacher Stipend Program — offers up to $9,600 in financial assistance for a semester of student teaching. Those funds can be used for tuition, living expenses, child care, or other necessary costs.
For the MI Future Educator Fellowship Program, recipients are required to teach in a Michigan school or preschool for at least three to five years following certification. They must also maintain a 3.0 GPA and start a teacher education program during or after the Fall 2022 semester.
If a student fails to meet requirements after being awarded financial aid, the funding …