Pipeline for Paraeducators Conditional Scholarship - Accepting Applications Now

The Pipeline for Paraeducators Conditional Scholarship is designed to support paraeducators and Recruiting Washington Teachers alumni who wish to become teachers by providing financial aid for the completion of an Associate of Arts degree. Participants are eligible to receive a Pipeline for Paraeducators Conditional Scholarship for up to four academic years. Scholarship award amounts may vary depending upon financial need and funds available. The Pipeline for Paraeducators award amount is up to $4,000 per academic year. Participants are expected to continue to earn their certification and fulfill a teaching service obligation in exchange for receiving the scholarship. Participants must currently be enrolled to receive an award. Applications may be submitted on a rolling basis (there is no deadline.)

Applicants must:

Not have earned a college degree.
Provide documentation from their school district of one year of successful student interaction and leadership as a classified instructional employee or completion of two years of a Recruiting Washington Teachers program.
Intend to pursue an initial teacher certificate with an endorsement in a shortage area via an approved teacher program.
Be accepted into and maintain enrollment for no more than the equivalent of four full-time academic years at a community or technical college.
File the current FAFSA or WASFA financial aid application.