Funding

Teachers College  - Financial Aid Website

The Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) Program

TOC is a New York State Education Department grant funded program  - Learn more about the Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) Program. 

TEACH Grants

TEACH Grants (This grant provides funding to help cover the costs of certain graduate programs in education. Federal TEACH Grants are split up into two equal payments for the Fall and Spring terms. You may not be eligible for as much aid from other sources if you accept a TEACH Grant, so be sure the grant is a good fit for you before accepting it.)

Zankel Fellows

Zankel fellow - $14,000 per academic year for Teachers College students to work with disadvantaged inner-city youth.  Learn more about the Arthur Zankel Urban Fellowship.

Loan forgiveness through New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE)

The Loan Forgiveness Program offers New York City certified classroom teachers and school based pedagogic clinicians working in specified shortage areas, newly hired to the New York City Department of Education, the opportunity to have student loans repaid.  See the website for more complete information. Learn more about the Jose P. Loan Forgiveness Program For New Teachers and Clinicians.

Loan Forgiveness through Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education

The Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue in the teaching profession. Under this program, if you teach full-time for five complete and consecutive academic years in certain elementary and secondary schools and educational service agencies that serve low-income families, and meet other qualifications, you may be eligible for forgiveness of up to a combined total of $17,500.  Learn more about Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program.