Scholarship Undergraduate

Teach Local Scholarship

College of Charleston

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Avg. Amount Awarded
356
Days
June 15 2026
Application Deadline
N/A
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Description

Teach Local Academy is a partnership with Charleston County School District (CCSD), Trident Technical College (TIC), and College of Charleston ( CofC) designed to address the teacher shortage and to diversify the teaching force in CCSD. The CofC Educator Preparation Program (EPP) will accept qualifying undergraduate students who graduated from ECHS and have completed transferable undergraduate credits from TIC. CofC annual tuition (not including fees, meals, and housing) will be $ 10,000 for Teach Local participants. CofC will encourage teacher education candidates in Teach Local to obtain funding from other scholarships or loans. Upon graduation from one of CofC's teacher education programs, CCSD agrees to hire successful and qualified graduates. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in South Carolina
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Education

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