Inspired to Teach Scholarship

What is the Inspired to Teach program?

The Inspired to Teach program offers qualified students an opportunity to earn scholarships and
benefits. Program participants may have the opportunity to earn up to $25,500 as they complete
their Educator Preparation program and teach in Oklahoma.

Requirements

Graduate from high school, a homeschool, or earn a GED
Meet higher education admission standards at:
- A public or private Oklahoma university with an accredited Oklahoma teacher education
  program, or
- A community college with an approved articulation agreement with an accredited Oklahoma university teacher education program.
Declare a major in an accredited Oklahoma university teacher education program with a degree
leading to a standard teaching certificate, or declare a major at a community college with an approved Inspired to Teach articulation agreement with an accredited Oklahoma teacher education program leading to a standard Oklahoma teaching certificate.
Be enrolled as a full-time (12 credit hours per semester) undergraduate student each semester
of eligibility in the program.
Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and a minimum 2.5 GPA throughout matriculation.
Prior to entry into the Inspired to Teach program, the student shall agree to complete the Oklahoma educator preparation program and agree to teach in an Oklahoma public pre-kindergarten through 12th grade (PK-12) school for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years upon graduation and licensure as a teacher