The United States Department of Education (USDOE) awarded University of Phoenix a Transition to Teaching grant in October 2002. This grant focuses on recruiting and retaining teachers in high-need areas. Project REACH, Responding to Educational Communities with High Needs, is a national collaboration between the University of Phoenix and high-need schools/districts in Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and American Samoa.
The award for Project REACH translates to $2.6 million over five years. The USDOE awarded this grant to University of Phoenix as one of seven national/regional recipients. The project will educate 290 new teachers, recruiting from emergency and substitute certified teachers as well as paraprofessionals with baccalaureate degrees and mid-career professionals in local communities.
The primary objective of Project REACH is to provide support for Master of Arts in Education degrees (MAED) in elementary, secondary and special education. Recipients will receive a $5,000 tuition stipend toward their tuition in the MAED program. In return, they will commit to teach three years in an approved high-needs school or district. For more information, visit the Project REACH website.
Click here if you are interested in becoming a part of Project REACH.
In addition to Project REACH, you may be eligible to receive forgiveness for your student loan. Click here to consult United States Department Of Education regulations.