Bilingual Ed/ESL/LOTE Scholarship

Spring 2025 Semester

The purpose of the Bilingual Education Program is to encourage students who enroll in an educator preparation program at a participating university to earn a certification to teach bilingual education, English as a second language, or Spanish in public school districts in Texas with high critical needs.

Eligibility Requirements
• Be admitted at a participating institution to the Teacher Education Program in Bilingual Education or other comparable program for teacher education in English as a second language or Spanish;
• Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have demonstrated financial need, defined as cost of attendance minus the calculated *SAI (see TAC, Section 22.1(14)); and
• Maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 grade point average.
• Selective Service – FAS has a form that we can use

Note: *This is a need-based opportunity. Students receiving awards through the Bilingual Education Program are issued funding in the form of tuition assistance. The Office of Financial Aid will identify the amount of the award for approved students. If the financial need is not supported, the award will be reduced or canceled.

Per Texas Family Code, Title 5, Section 231.006, a student who is obligated to pay for child support and is more than 30 days delinquent is not eligible to receive a state-funded grant.