More than 50 Public School System teachers have expressed interest in pursuing their master\u2019s degrees through a new federal grant program that will pay for their education. <\/p>\n
The TEACH grant program provides $4,000 scholarships for two years for current or retired teachers to attain a master\u2019s degree, said Tim Thornburgh, PSS Federal Programs director. There are some stipulations, however. Recipients must agree to teach the majority of his or her classes in a high need subject for four years within an eight-year period. High need fields for the CNMI are elementary education, special education, language arts grades 7 to 12, and mathematics grades 7 to 12. In the event the recipient fails to follow the stipulations, the grant converts to an unsubsidized student loan with a 6.8 percent annual interest rate, he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a grant with teeth,\u201d Thornburgh added.<\/p>\n
Currently, 126 teachers within PSS have master\u2019s degrees, he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cAnother 60, that\u2019s great,\u201d he added. \u201cStudies show that students taught by a teacher with a master\u2019s degree and five years of experience score higher on standardized tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Undergraduate students can also benefit from the TEACH grant. Undergraduates interested in becoming teachers can receive $4,000 for four years to help cover the costs of their education. The same stipulations as the master\u2019s degree apply, with a few additional requirements: recipients must maintain a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale or score at the 75th percentile or above on a nationally standardized college admissions test. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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