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Full-Tuition Scholarships Available to Career-Changers Wishing to Transition into K-12 Teaching Careers

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  3. Full-Tuition Scholarships Available to Career-Changers Wishing to Transition into K-12 Teaching Careers
A teacher points to the board at the front of a classroom as students at desks listen.

The Transitional B Apprenticeship Teacher Preparation Program is an accelerated certification pathway for individuals with a bachelor's degree in the subject they wish to teach to become full-time, transitionally certified teachers in less than a year.

Utica University’s Educator Preparation Program is addressing the growing teacher shortage through major financial incentives to enroll. Ten full-tuition scholarships are available for Utica University’s Transitional-B Apprenticeship Teacher Preparation online master’s degree program for those who enroll in the spring 2026 semester.

The Transitional B Apprenticeship Teacher Preparation Program is an accelerated certification pathway for individuals with a bachelor's degree in the subject they wish to teach to become full-time, transitionally certified teachers in less than a year. Students would then complete the remainder of their program while teaching.

The scholarship funding is available through a $1.2 million New York State Education Workforce Development Grant through the New York State Department of Labor. Utica University was one of a select number of institutions who received the award in 2024.

In addition to covering 100 percent of tuition and fees, scholarship awards includes a stipend. Scholarships are awarded through a competitive review process, and are limited to New York state residents. Preferred consideration will be given to qualified applicants who are interested in teaching within the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES District.

Certification subject areas include Special Education, Technology (Pre-K-Grade 12), Math, English, the sciences, Social Studies, and World Languages (Grades 7-12).

The deadline for scholarship applications is Nov. 1, but candidates are encouraged to apply for the program as soon as possible. For more information, including admissions and scholarship eligibility requirements, e-mail education@utica.edu or contact the Office of Admissions for an application at reorsino@utica.edu or (315) 792-3010.

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