The Beginning Educators Gain Instructional Nurturance (BEGIN) project is funded by a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to recruit future teachers to work in high-need content areas, such as science, math, and foreign language, in high-need schools.

The grant will help fund scholarships for 140 future teachers to attend any of the four institutions of higher education listed below. Each scholarship winner will receive

• Up to $2500/year for up to 3 years
• Technology Tools for Communication
• Special Support in the form of:
  • Free Forums
  • Free Summer Institutes
  • One-on-one mentoring during college
  • One-on-one mentoring during first 3 years of teaching

Partners in this project are :

• Midwestern State University
• Texas Center for Educational Technology at the University of North Texas
• Vernon College
• North Central Texas College
• Wichita Falls ISD
• Region 9 Education Service Center

To learn more about participating in this program, click on the Applicants link above.

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