Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification Conditional Loan Scholarship

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Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification Conditional Loan Scholarship

The Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification Conditional Loan Scholarship was created to help school districts recruit teachers in subjects and geographic areas with teacher shortages. In return for conditional loan scholarships, participants agree to teach in specified subject shortage areas in Washington K-12 public schools.

Eligibility and How to Apply

For information about eligibility and how to apply, go to the Web site for the Professional Educator Standards Board.


Alternative Route inquiries - for more information:
Email: altroutes@k12.wa.us
Phone: 360-725-6275


Note: If you are a teacher in a low-income school or subject matter shortage area, you may be eligible for a cancellation or deferment of your student loans through a federal program. For more information, go to the
U.S. Department of Education.