Scholarships For Aspiring Teachers!!

 I want to pass along a great opportunity that is open to NEIU 1st and 2nd year students.

Benefits for eligible students include: 

Golden Apple Pathway Scholars receive up to $14,000 - $18,500 in scholarships and stipend funds depending on the entry point. 

• Tuition assistance of $5,000 per year for junior and senior years (paid directly to the Pathway Scholar's undergraduate institution). In addition, Freshmen Pathways also receive $2,500 for their sophomore year
• Professional development through Summer Institutes
• Exclusive access to online job board
• Mentoring through first two years of teaching after college
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• Did you know that Golden Apple Scholars teach in challenging schools and stay in teaching longer than teachers prepared by any other program?  Help us recruit more Golden Apple Scholars!
  
  
  The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program is now recruiting aspiring teachers for Illinois schools-of-need. Scholars are provided with extensive teaching experience and advanced preparation to supplement their college curriculum, academic support throughout their preparation in college, college tuition-assistance, and mentoring during their first years of teaching.
  
  
  Scholars may be nominated for the program or apply directly. Detailed information on these program entry points, as well as eligibility requirements for the scholarship is below. Please also help us spread the word about the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program by sharing this e-mail with your network.  
  
  
  Nominate a Scholar:
  
  
  Nominate a student to become a Golden Apple Scholar by clicking here. Nominated students will receive an email with login information and a link to the online application. Nominations close January 2018.
  
  
  Apply to become a Scholar:
  
  
  The Golden Apple Scholars Class of 2018 application is open. High school students graduating in 2018 or first- and second-year college students can apply to become a Scholar by clicking here. Applications close on February 15, 2018.
  
  
  Eligibility Requirements: 
  
  
  The Scholars program is open to residents of Illinois with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and a qualifying composite score on the ACT or SAT. U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens (DACAmented students) may apply or be nominated. To view full eligibility requirements, please click here. 
  
  
  We appreciate your help in spreading the word that our nomination and application process is now open. To learn more about the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program, click here.  If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to e-mail scholars@goldenapple.org. 
  
  
  Dave Marcial
  Director of Recruitment
  Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program
  E-mail: scholars@goldenapple.org