Financial Supports
Our goal is to place more Black teachers in classrooms – giving our large populations of Black students in Baltimore, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia and Washington, DC the representation they deserve – but we know that the costs and the systemic barriers to equitable funding associated with an advanced degree and teacher certification can be intimidating. All residents and fellows at Urban Teachers are provided access to various student loan supports, grants and scholarships. We actively update this portion of our website as additional financial resources become available.
We encourage interested applicants to check out the UNCF Black Educators Fellowship. Through this fellowship, eligible applicants qualify for a minimum of $4,000 (and up to $5,000) in grant funds and a minimum of $20,000 (up to $25,000) in direct tuition payments to American University. For more information about this specific opportunity and others at the UNCF, please explore the scholarship opportunities on their website.