State of Connecticut offers two programs to help you with education costs in return for teaching in a Connecticut public school

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If you are a college student interested in teaching and a
member of a minority group, the State of Connecticut offers
two programs to help you with education costs in return for
teaching in a Connecticut public school.

Both the Minority Teacher Incentive Grant Program and the
Weisman Scholarship Program provide up to $5,000 a year for
two years of full-time study to minority undergraduates enrolled
in a Connecticut teacher preparation program. Both programs
also provide eligible students with $2,500 in yearly stipends for
up to four years of teaching in a Connecticut elementary or
secondary school.

The only differences between the programs are that the
Weisman Scholarship Program is designed specifically for
students planning to teach math or science in a Connecticut
middle or high school, and is supported by funds contributed
by private philanthropists, Fred and Joan Weisman.
Go to the Head of the Class…
with a Minority Teacher Incentive Grant
or a Weisman Scholarship

The following qualifications pertain to both programs:
• You must be a full-time college junior or senior of African
American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American or Native
American heritage.
• You must be nominated by an Education Dean (or appropriate
official) at which ever participating college you attend.
• To receive the annual stipend, you must begin teaching in a
Connecticut public school within 16 months of graduation.
To apply, submit a completed application (see reverse side or
download from www.ctdhe.org/mtip). For questions, please
contact one of the Education Deans listed below or Omerine
Marino of the Connecticut Department of Higher Education at
860/947-1857 or mtip@ctdhe.org.