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To be eligible, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen
- Be a resident of Illinois
- Comply with federal Selective Service registration requirements
- Be a high school graduate or person who has received a General Educational Development (GED) certificate
- Be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment as a junior or above, on at least a half-time basis in a Teacher Education Program at an eligible Illinois public or private college, seeking initial certification; or be pursuing additional coursework needed to gain Illinois State Board of Education approval to teach, including alternative teacher certification
- Maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress as determined by your college
- Complete the application process by:
- submitting a fully-completed application for the Teacher Education Scholarship Programs (which includes the Teaching Agreement/Promissory Note),
- being certified as meeting eligibility requirements by the college at which you will use the scholarship, and
- accepting the scholarship (if one is offered)
- Apply for federal student financial aid to determine your expected family contribution (ISAC recommends that you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid prior to the time your college certifies your eligibility. Typically, ISAC makes Initial Certification Documents available to colleges beginning in the month of May that precedes the academic year for which you are requesting funds.)
- Sign the application's Teaching Agreement/Promissory Note promising to fulfill the teaching commitment or repay funds received, plus interest
- Not be in default on any student loan, nor owe a refund on any state or federal grant
- Not have previously received funds from the IFTC Program for the equivalent of two academic years, which is the program maximum
- Not received funds from the Minority Teacher of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship or Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver (SETTW) programs during the same term(s) for which you receive funds from the IFTC Program
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