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Student Teacher Stipend Program (STSP)

Get $10,000 while you earn your teaching credential.

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Teacher Candidate Funding Explorer

Search funding opportunities to help make earning your teaching credential more affordable.

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Golden State Teacher Grant (GSTG)

Get extra funding as you earn your credential and prepare to teach where you’re needed most.

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Teacher Loan Forgineness

You may qualify for up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness after 5 years at a qualifying school or agency.

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Financial Resources for Teachers

Explore financial planning tools and funding options for aspiring teachers in California.

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Financial Aid Resources

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California Student Aid Commission

Eligable:
Students & Interns
Eligable:
College Graduates
Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Eligable:
Science Teachers
Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Eligible:
Veterans
Eligible:
CA Residents
Not Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

Federal Student Aid

Not eligible:
Students & Interns
Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Eligable:
Science Teachers
Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

California Community College Financial Aid

Eligable:
Students & Interns
Not Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Not Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Not Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Not eligible:
Science Teachers
Not Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Eligible:
Veterans
Eligible:
CA Residents
Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

California School Employees Association (CSEA) – Member Career Grant

Not eligible:
Students & Interns
Not Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Not Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Not Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Not eligible:
Science Teachers
Not Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Not Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Not Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

California School Employees Association (CSEA) – Member Student Loan Reducer Program

Not eligible:
Students & Interns
Not Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Not Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Not Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Not eligible:
Science Teachers
Not Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Not Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Not Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

California School Employees Association (CSEA) – Union Plus Scholarships

Not eligible:
Students & Interns
Not Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Not Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Not Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Not eligible:
Science Teachers
Not Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Not Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Not Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

California State University Scholarship Programs

Eligable:
Students & Interns
Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Eligable:
Science Teachers
Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Not Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

Financial Aid for Military & Veterans

Not eligible:
Students & Interns
Not Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Not Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Not Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Not eligible:
Science Teachers
Not Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Not Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

Golden State Teacher Grant

Eligable:
Students & Interns
Not Eligable:
College Graduates
Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Not Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Not Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Not eligible:
Science Teachers
Not Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Not Eligible:
Veterans
Eligible:
CA Residents
Not Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

Military Service Members – Troops to Teachers

Not eligible:
Students & Interns
Not Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Not Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Not Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Not eligible:
Science Teachers
Not Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

Military Service Members and Families

Eligable:
Students & Interns
Not Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Not Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Not Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Not eligible:
Science Teachers
Not Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Eligable:
Students & Interns
Eligable:
College Graduates
Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Eligable:
Science Teachers
Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Not Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

STEM Teaching – Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

Eligable:
Students & Interns
Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Not Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Eligable:
Science Teachers
Not Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Not Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Not Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant

Eligable:
Students & Interns
Eligable:
College Graduates
Not Eligable:
Credentialed Teachers
Eligable:
Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
Eligable:
Mathematics Teachers
Eligable:
Science Teachers
Eligible:
Special Education Teachers
Not Eligible:
Veterans
Not Eligible:
CA Residents
Not Eligible:
Non-CA Residents

Funding your Future

Explore financial aid options

Student Teacher Stipend Program (STSP)

Teacher Candidate Funding Explorer

Golden State Teacher Grant (GSTG)

Teacher Loan Forgineness

Financial Resources for Teachers

Financial Aid Resources

California Student Aid Commission

Federal Student Aid

California Community College Financial Aid

California School Employees Association (CSEA) – Member Career Grant

California School Employees Association (CSEA) – Member Student Loan Reducer Program

California School Employees Association (CSEA) – Union Plus Scholarships

California State University Scholarship Programs

Financial Aid for Military & Veterans

Golden State Teacher Grant

Military Service Members – Troops to Teachers

Military Service Members and Families

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

STEM Teaching – Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant