Eligibility for the state Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) II scholarship:

• A resident of New York state
• Belonging to a historically underrepresented population in the teaching field, defined by the funder as African American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic American, or Pacific Islander
• Committed to teaching in high-need schools
• Registered in one of these Nazareth degree programs:

• Undergraduate: inclusive adolescence education (grade 7-12) or inclusive early childhood/childhood education (quad certification, birth-grade 6)

• Graduate: art education, inclusive adolescence, inclusive early childhood, inclusive childhood education, literacy specialist, music education, speech language pathology, or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours, and in good academic standing.

The scholarship can support 30 education students per year at Nazareth.

• Undergraduate students: The scholarship totals about $3,700 per student.
• Graduate students: The scholarship covers up to half the tuition cost.
• The scholarship also helps with the cost of required teacher certification exams (currently totaling over $700).

Current tuition costs.

Combined aid awards cannot exceed the cost of attending.

1. If not already a student, complete the standard Nazareth undergraduate Admissions process and be accepted full-time into an eligible undergraduate degree program. Full-time requires at least 12 credits per semester for undergraduates.

2. Apply to the TOC II program.

3. Have two people who know your work (such as teachers, community service supervisors, or employers) email letters of recommendation to utopp@naz.edu

4. Eligible candidates will be invited to an interview — only after we've received your application and letters of recommendation.

1. If not already a student, complete the standard Nazareth graduate Admissions process and be accepted full-time into an eligible graduate degree program. Full-time requires at least 9 credits per semester for graduate students.

2. Apply to the Teacher Opportunity Corps Program.

3. Have two people who know your work (such as professors or employers) email letters of recommendation to utopp@naz.edu

4. Eligible candidates will be invited to an interview — only after your application and letters of recommendation have been received.

Applications are accepted anytime. Students are enrolled on an ongoing basis.

New York state and Nazareth have committed to fund this program through 8/31/2026.

We will consider candidates who are pursuing New York state teaching certification.

Priority will be given to candidates seeking degrees in Rochester City School District critical shortage areas.