Grants and Loan Forgiveness Programs
The Golden State Teacher Grant Program
GSTG provides up to $20,000 for students who are enrolled in a preliminary teaching credential program or a pupil personnel services credential. Students must have unmet financial eligibility and agree to teach in a high needs school for four years. More information about the grant and the list of high needs schools may be found at the California Student Aid Commission website: https://www.csac.ca.gov/gstg
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
Under the Teacher Loan Forgiveness (TLF) Program, if you teach full time for five complete and consecutive academic years in a low-income school or educational service agency, and meet other qualifications, you may be eligible for forgiveness of up to $17,500.
Federal Perkins Loan
You may be eligible to have all or a portion of your Federal Perkins Loan canceled (based on your employment or volunteer service) or discharged (under certain conditions).
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you’re employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you might be eligible for the PSLF Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans
Other Grants and Scholarships for credential candidates
https://www.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/teacher-education/Pages/scholarships-financial-aid.aspx
The CSU has compiled a list of teacher scholarships and loan cancellation programs.
Asian BILA Scholarship Information
As part of the CSU Asian Language Bilingual Teacher Education Program Consortium (for more details about the Consortium, please visit this website), CSUDH credential students pursuing bilingual authorization in Asian languages (Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, etc.) are eligible for significant scholarship opportunities.
- If you are pursuing a credential along with a bilingual authorization, you could receive a $20,000 scholarship.
- If you are pursuing the bilingual authorization (BILA) only, there is a $2,200 scholarship available.
The deadline for applying for scholarships is March 1, 2025. If you have students who are interested in applying, please share the application links below. Please take a look at these and I can help you with the application process.