John D. Scheuer, MA Arizona Troops to Teachers Elijah Wong Veterans Service Center 1840 N. 95th Avenue, Suite 160 Phoenix, Arizona 85037 800-830-2134 / 602-372-4268 jscheuer@azdvs.gov
Since its creation in 1994, Troops to Teachers has assisted over 16,000 eligible military personnel to transition to a new career as public school teachers. State Offices provide participants with counseling and assistance regarding certification requirements, routes to state certification, and employment leads. Pending availability of funds, financial assistance may be provided to eligible individuals as stipends up to $5K to help pay for teacher certification costs or as bonuses of $10K to teach in schools serving a high percentage of students from low-income families. Participants who accept the Stipend or Bonus must agree to teach for three years in targeted schools in accordance with the authorizing legislation.
"Choose the path that gives the widest portability in western states."
A collaborative program to promote the development of a distant delivered, alternative teacher licensure/certification program that enables retiring and separating U.S. service members to earn teacher licensure/certification that will be recognized across multiple western states.
