Teacher Education Scholars Loan/Scholarship

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

This program is for Mississippi high school graduates who are pursuing a bachelor's degree in teacher education at a Mississippi four-year college or university. The entire loan will be forgiven in its entirety for recipients who teach in a Mississippi public school for five full years following degree completition and licensure. To qualify, applicants must enroll in a program of study leading to a Class "A" teacher license. Applicants must have a 3.5 cumulative high school GPA if entering as a freshman or a 3.5 college GPA if a continuing college student. Applicants also must have scored a 28 or higher on the ACT prior to the completiton of college course work. See website for complete eligibility requirements and application details.