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On July 14, 2022, Governor Whitmer signed the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget (Public Act No. 144 of 2022) which funds Student Scholarships, Grants and Outreach (SSGO) programs, a division of the Michigan Department of Treasury within the Office of Postsecondary Financial Planning (OPFP), for Academic Year 2022-23, including new programs for our future educators. We are in the developmental phase of building these programs and are working diligently to ensure Michigan’s Future Educators receive this support as soon as possible.
Learn More About MI Future Educator Fellowship
The MI Future Educator Fellowship is a $10,000 annual award to create low-cost tuition pathways for our future teachers. The award amount is $10,000 per year or the cost of tuition and required fees, whichever is less. Fellowship recipients must meet the following parameters to qualify for an award:
- File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Have begun their first semester or term in the education program in the Fall 2022 semester or after.
- Be a high school graduate.
- Be admitted in an eligible Educator Preparation Program (EPP).
- Be working on their first teacher certification.
- Have earned at least 56 semester credits or 84 term credits.*
- Have a GPA of at least a 3.0.
- Be a Michigan resident as defined by the FAFSA.
*Post-baccalaureate level students would automatically meet this requirement.
Students can receive the fellowship for up to three years. Each year a student receives the MI Future Educator Fellowship increases their length of time to commit to teach in Michigan.
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Number of Academic Years Received
Fellowship
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Number of Years
Teaching Required
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| One |
3 years |
| Two |
4 years |
| Three |
5 years |
If a recipient does not complete their Commitment to Teach in Michigan, the amount of money they received from the MI Future Educator Fellowship converts to a zero percent interest rate loan and must be repaid within ten years.
An annual application is required. Renewal awards are dependent on available funding.
School Districts’ Role with MI Future Educator Fellowship
School districts will be required to assist recipients in fulfilling their commitment to teach in Michigan by timely completing a Employment Verification Forms annually for their MI Future Educator Fellowship teachers. Additional details will be shared once this process is fully developed.
Learn More About MI Future Educator Stipend
The MI Future Educator Stipend is a $9,600 stipend per semester to support Michigan’s hardworking student teachers as they continue their journey to being in the classroom full-time. This award is for students who are in their semester(s) of required student teaching. Stipend recipients must meet the following parameters to qualify for an award:
- Be admitted in an eligible Educator Preparation Program (EPP).
- Be working towards teacher certification.
- Be participating in required student teacher coursework.
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
- Be in an unpaid student teaching position.*
Students can receive the stipend for each semester of student teaching that is required by their Educator Preparation Program.
*The required student teaching experience must be unpaid. If a student substitute teaches or works in the school outside of the required student teaching experience, the student would still qualify for the MI Future Educator Stipend.
School Districts’ Role with MI Future Educator Stipend
School districts will be required to assist applicants by timely completing the MI Future Educator Stipend Verification Form for the MI Future Educator Stipend student teacher. This form is required to verify eligibility for the MI Future Educator Stipend and must be completed by the Business Office of the school district where the receipt is student teaching.
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Visit our MI Future Educator Fellowship Frequently Asked Questions.
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Learn more about Future Program Michigan Educator (Future PME) programs from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE); including Grow Your Own (GYO) Programs for School Staff Grant.
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