PA Student Teacher Support Program
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
$10,000 stipend for student teachers in Pennsylvania who commit to teach in PA for 3 years.
- How much
- $10,000 stipend
- Who qualifies
- Enrolled at a college located in Pennsylvania in a PDE-approved educator preparation program; placed in an unpaid student-teaching position at an approved PA location for 12+ weeks; required school clearances; agree to teach 3 years in PA.
- For undergrads, grad students
- For education (teacher preparation) students
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; application opens in spring (2026-27 opened April 16, 2026) and closes September 15; placement deadlines July 1 (fall) and December 1 (spring).
- How to apply
- Submit the PA Student Teacher Support Program Application through the document upload in PHEAA Account Access as early as possible
- Your college verifies eligibility and placement
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (pheaa.org), page 2, page 3 and page 4
The details
Stipend for students in a PA Department of Education-approved teacher preparation program during their unpaid student-teaching term at an approved PA school (district, IU, charter, cyber charter, CTE or non-public). $10,000 to the student teacher (a separate $2,500 may go to the cooperating teacher). For 2026-27 the stipend is sent to the student's college, which passes 100% to the student. Recipients must teach for 3 years at an approved PA school within 4 years, or repay the stipend (proportionally if partly completed). First-come, first-served; selection begins after the state budget passes.
More money from Pennsylvania
- PA Targeted Industry Program (PA-TIP)up to $6,000 (currently), or unmet need if less
- Pennsylvania State Grantup to $6,000 per year (2026-27 maximum)
- PA Ready to Succeed Scholarship (RTSS)up to $3,000 full-time / $1,500 part-time in total RTSS + PA State Grant awards (2026-27); minimum $500
- Pennsylvania Internship Program (PIP) at The Washington Center$4,000-$11,000 per term depending on school type and term (anticipated 2027); short-term programs up to $2,500
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