The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 provided DANTES and the TTT program with stipend and bonus funds to help recruit quality teachers for K-12 schools serving low-income families throughout America.

Stipends and bonuses. Assuming availability of funds, TTT stipends up to $5K may be provided to eligible individuals to help pay for teacher certification costs. Optionally, bonuses of up to $10K are available for individuals who take jobs teaching in low-income schools in which 50% of the students receive free or reduced price lunches. Stipend and bonus recipients must agree to teach for three years in school locations that meet certain Department of Education criteria. The maximum amount of assistance is $10K per person.

Expenses Covered by the Stipend. Eligible participants may apply for a stipend to reimburse expenses that are directly related to a teacher certification program, including courses or teaching endorsements leading to a current teacher’s certification/license. Below is a list of eligible expenses:

1. Tuition – if working toward another degree while pursuing your teacher’s license, include only those courses that are directly related to teacher certification.
   
   
2. Books and materials – for coursework only, not for student teaching. Computer and software are not eligible expenses.
   
   
3. Fees – school registration, parking, certification fees, testing fees, and fingerprinting, if it is required by the state.
   
   
4. Childcare – required by certification program related absences.
   
   
5. Transportation – 36.5 cents per mile at this date (subject to change) - figure round trip mileage to and from class.
   
   
6. Other – such as lodging for out-of-town, certification seminars or other requirements.
   
   

Ineligible expenses – expenses that TTT may not reimburse - any expenses that were incurred prior to your eligibility date, computers, software, sports equipment, meals, or additional degrees that don’t result in teacher certification. We are also not allowed to reimburse for certification or endorsements or endorsements in areas other than teaching, e.g., administration or counseling

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