MI Future Educator Stipend
MI Student Aid, Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP)
Up to $9,600 paid to Michigan student teachers for their full-time required student teaching semester (up to two in a lifetime).
- How much
- up to $9,600 per student teaching semester (lifetime max two stipends)
- Who qualifies
- Admitted to a Michigan State Board of Education-approved Educator Preparation Program (must include science-of-reading training by Sept 30, 2027), in a required full-time student teaching semester with 300+ student contact hours, working toward an initial or subsequent teacher certification; not the district's Teacher of Record.
- For undergrads, grad students
- For education, teacher preparation students
- When to apply
- Open now Per semester; applications open May 1 (fall), November 1 (spring) and April 1 (summer). No closing date stated.
- How to apply
- Create a MiSSG Student Portal account and complete the MI Future Educator Stipend application for your student teaching semester (Fall 2026: from May 1, 2026
- Spring 2027: from November 1, 2026
- Summer 2027: from April 1, 2027)
- Your college certifies eligibility and pays you
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (michigan.gov) and page 2
The details
Up to $9,600 per semester for a full-time, required student teaching semester in a Michigan-approved Educator Preparation Program, paid to the student teacher in full and not counted against regular financial aid. Requires full-time enrollment in student teaching coursework and 300+ student contact hours; you cannot be employed by the district as the Teacher of Record. Initial or subsequent teacher certification qualifies. Limited to two stipends per lifetime. Cannot be combined with Grow Your Own, Educator Workforce Innovation, or Educator Development and Retention Program funding.
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