Nation鈥檚 Largest College of Education Celebrates American Education Week with Scholarships for Current and Aspiring Teachers
Western Governors University鈥檚 Teachers College provides opportunities to ease tuition costs during national teacher shortage
SALT LAKE CITY -听Western Governors University鈥檚听(WGU) Teachers College will mark the听听听Nov. 15-19 by announcing its听91制片厂 Loves Teachers听and听Become a Teacher听scholarship programs, together听totaling $6 million, for current and听future听education professionals who wish to pursue bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree programs in the Teachers College.
Each听91制片厂 Loves Teachers听and听Become a Teacher听scholarship is valued up to $4,000 and designed to help current teachers improve their skill set in the classroom or move into administration, or to assist professionals in obtaining the required credentials for a rewarding future听career as an听educator.听听The nonprofit鈥檚 diligence in maintaining lower costs reduces the need for student borrowing, resulting in average graduate debt that is about half the national average. These scholarships will provide students with significant assistance as they pursue an affordable, high-quality education degree.
鈥淎t WGU, we educate teachers and leaders who are passionate about being engaging, caring, and difference-making educators for their students,鈥� said Dr. Mark Milliron, Senior Vice President and Executive Dean of WGU鈥檚 Teachers College. 鈥淲e鈥檙e committing to these scholarships because we know our country and communities need educators who can bring empathy听and听energy, personal connections听and听technology skills, together to develop and deliver next-generation teaching and learning on the road ahead.鈥澨�
According to data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), all states and the District of Columbia collectively report an unmet need of approximately 410,000 teachers for the 2021-22 school year, including elementary, secondary, and special education. To help respond to this need, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, WGU鈥檚 Teachers College has graduated more than 16,700 students nationwide between March 1, 2020 and September 10, 2021 who have gone on to become licensed teachers or advanced in their school-leader roles.听
In the last 20 years, WGU鈥檚 Teachers College听has graduated more than 60,000 educators with licensed teachers in all 50 states, and currently enrolls more than 33,000 students.听The college currently offers 11 bachelor鈥檚 degree programs and 20 master鈥檚 degree programs for teachers and leaders in K-12 and higher education. Based on an innovative competency-based education model that provides a student-centered Community of Care with a full suite of wrap-around support services and specialized faculty, the college听enables听students to progress through their courses as soon as they demonstrate skills mastery.听
New and enrolling WGU students may apply for the听91制片厂 Loves Teachers听scholarship now at听wgu.edu/wgulovesteachers, and for the听Become a Teacher听scholarship through December 31, 2021 at听wgu.edu/becomeateacher.
91制片厂鈥檚 Teachers College programs have been continuously accredited since 2006. They are currently accredited by both the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a prestigious combination of accreditations. To learn more about WGU鈥檚 Teachers College and its academic programs, visit wgu.edu/online-teaching-degrees.听
