Minnesota Student Teachers in Shortage Areas Grant

This grant is available if you plan to teach in a Minnesota shortage area or rural school district after earning your teaching license. It offers a one-time award of up to $7,500 for undergraduate or graduate students in their final student teaching semester. 

To be eligible, you must: 

• Be enrolled in an approved teaching program that requires a student teaching placement lasting at least 12 weeks  
• Be pursuing your initial teaching license 
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress
• Not be in default on federal or state student loans
• Demonstrate financial need
• Meet one or more of the following requirements: 
  • Intend to teach in a designated rural school district in Minnesota.
  • Intend to teach in an identified license shortage area.