Educational Aide Exemption
Tuition and certain fees waived at participating Texas public colleges for teacher aides and long-term substitutes in Texas public or charter schools who are working toward teacher certification in a shortage area.
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Who can apply
- Lives or goes to school in Texas
- For adult students
- Studying education
- Shows financial need
- Employer: Texas public or open-enrollment charter school (entire term)
- 1 year full-time classroom aide or 180+ days substitute teaching in past 5 years; courses for certification in a TEA critical shortage area.
- Homeschool: no high school requirement applies to this exemption. (preferred, not required)
How to apply
Open this listing in the Scholarship Finder for the application page, the sponsor’s website and contact details.
Is this legit?
Trust 95/100 A government program, confirmed on the agency’s own site. No red flags.
Source: State program · checked September 30, 2026. Sponsors change dates and amounts; confirm with the sponsor before you apply.
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