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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Guidelines for the OK Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(“Inspired to Teach” Program)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.3pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Eligibility Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program (“Inspired to Teach”) is a program to support the teacher pipeline and the preparation of public-school teachers for
prekindergarten through 12th grade. As legislatively appropriated funding is available, the Program provides a scholarship to eligible students majoring in teacher education at an accredited teacher preparation program at an Oklahoma public or private university
OR a student majoring in a pre-teacher education program at an Oklahoma community college that has an approved “Inspired to Teach” Program articulation agreement with an accredited Oklahoma university teacher preparation program (separate agreement form required),
and incentivizes those individuals to enter the workforce as Oklahoma public school teachers for at least five (5) consecutive years upon graduation.
<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Requirements of the “Inspired to Teach” Program
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The participant must:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="A4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">►
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Graduate from an Oklahoma high school.
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<span class="A4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">►
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Meet higher education admission standards at 1) a public or private Oklahoma university with an accredited Oklahoma teacher education program or 2) a community college
with an approved articulation agreement with an accredited Oklahoma university teacher education program.
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<span class="A4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">►
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">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” Program articulation agreement with an accredited Oklahoma teacher education program leading to a standard Oklahoma teaching certificate.
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Be enrolled as a full-time (12 credit hours per semester) undergraduate student each semester of scholarship eligibility until degree is obtained.
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and a minimum 2.5 GPA throughout matriculation.
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<span class="A4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">►
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Prior to entry into the “Inspired to Teach” Program, the student shall agree to complete the Oklahoma teacher preparation education program and agree to teach in an
Oklahoma public prekindergarten through 12th grade (PK-12) school for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years upon graduation and certification as a teacher.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.3pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.3pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Process for Participant Entry into the “Inspired to Teach” Program:<s><o:p></o:p></s></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 1: The candidate will meet with the point of contact, the “Inspired to Teach” Program Coordinator, at the institution’s School of Education or community college
pre-education department to receive the “Inspired to Teach” Participant Agreement.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> *This paperwork can only be filled out on campus through the “Inspired to Teach” Program Coordinator</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.3pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.3pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 2: The candidate will complete the Participation Agreement, providing information that reflects their eligibility for meeting all program requirements
and guidelines. The Program Coordinator will verify that the student has a declared major in a teacher education degree program and number of enrolled course hours (minimum 12-credit hours per semester).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 3: After the candidate completes the Participant Agreement, including student signature and contact information, the original paperwork will be returned to
the Program Coordinator who will sign off on the form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.3pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.3pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 4: The Program Coordinator will facilitate program in-take and submit Participant Agreements in O-Safe. In particular, the Program Coordinator will
communicate and work with Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) staff to ensure effective transfer of documents and required information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 5: Once students are awarded, they are responsible for maintaining eligibility status and submitting any changes in their personal contact information to the OSRHE.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 6: The institutions will disburse funds to student accounts for Fall and Spring semesters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NOTE: Students who are enrolled in Teacher Shortage Employment Incentive Program (TSEIP) will need to visit with the “Inspired to Teach” Program Coordinator at the Educator Preparation Program
for more information about changing over to the new program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL:
</span></b><a href="mailto:futureteachers@osrhe.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">futureteachers@osrhe.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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