Purpose
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is currently experiencing a major teacher shortage, especially a shortage of teachers who are black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), teachers of special education and ESOL, and women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) content areas. The Baltimore County Government has offered the Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc. (The Foundation) a $1 million dollar grant to support the efforts of the BCPS Department of Human Resources in recruiting, training, and retaining BIPOC teachers and women in STEM fields to teach in BCPS.
Eligibility and Requirements
Applicants must:
- be a college student in the Junior or Senior year, a BCPS para-educator, a conditional teacher under contract with BCPS, and/or a career changer studying education between June 1, 2024 and December 30, 2026.
- be a student who is black, indigenous, a person of color (BIPOC), and/or a women pursuing a teaching certificate in science, technology, engineering, and/or math (STEM).
- provide verification of enrollment in a local accredited two- or four-year college or university.
- have a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA).
- complete the Scholarship Fund Application
- personally write the Growing Our Own for BCPS Scholarship Application Essay.
- complete internships in BCPS schools.
- commit to teaching for 3 years in BCPS upon graduation from an accredited teacher-education program.
Rolling Application Window Deadlines
Scholarship For Fall Semester 2024 | Application Deadline - June 30, 2024
Scholarship For Spring 2025 | Application Deadline - October 31, 2024
Scholarship For Summer 2025 | Application Deadline - April 30, 2025
Scholarship For Fall 2025 | Application Deadline - June 30, 2025
Scholarship For Spring 2026 | Application Deadline - October 31, 2025
Scholarship For Summer 2026 | Application Deadline - April 30, 2026
Scholarship For Fall 2026 | Application Deadline - June 30, 2026
Scholarship For Spring 2027 | Application Deadline - October 31, 2026
*All funds must be disbursed by December 30, 2026