Resources to help pay for teacher training programs

Reauthorized federal Higher Education Act impacts teacher preparation and loan forgiveness

• Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program
• The Educational Aide Exemption program
• G.I. Bill Benefits- for preparation program costs/fees - Veterans Education Benefits (GI Bill) can be used for both university and alternative teacher certification programs. The program must request and receive approval from the Texas Workforce Commission Veterans Affairs Office in order for veterans to receive benefits while participating in a certification program. Once approved, the program will assign a staff person to process the required forms to request VA funding. The amount of money paid to eligible veterans will vary, depending on the type of GI Bill that they have and the type of program in which they are participating. If veterans have remaining GI Bill eligibility, they should ask the program director or university VA office for details on applying for benefits.