State law, 20-A MRSA Section 13013-A subsection 5 & 6; as amended by PL 2012 c. 702, established the National Board Certification Scholarship Fund to encourage teachers to apply to and enroll in the certification program offered by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, or its successor organization.
A school administrative unit or a publicly supported secondary school or CTE region, may request scholarship funds on behalf of its teachers who meet the requirements.
In fiscal year 2016-17, Maine DOE will allocate $75,000 to the scholarship fund and shall award an amount equal to the cost of the certification program, less any other funds received by the applicant, on a first-come first-served basis to not more than 30 teachers accepted into the certification program.
For more information and eligibility requirements please go to www.maine.gov/doe/national-board/scholarship.
If you have questions please contact Maine DOE’s Stephanie Clark at stephanie.clark@maine.gov or 624-6807.