Initial Eligibility Requirements - Critical Teaching FAQ

What are the initial eligibility criteria to apply for the Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship?

  • Agree in writing to stay in South Dakota and work in a critical teaching need occupation for five years after graduating from a participating post secondary institution;

  • Agree, through a promissory note, that failure to abide by the employment requirement above will result in the scholarship being converted into an interest-bearing loan;

  • Attend a participating South Dakota post secondary institution as an undergraduate enrolled in the your final two years of post secondary education and be fully admitted in an elementary or secondary education program at the institution that is preparing you to work in a critical need teaching area; and

  • Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

  • Have a minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and an average of 2.8 GPA for all major coursework.

 

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