Tuition, Fees & Financial Aid:
- Application Fee: $25.00
- Tuition: $3900.00
- Book Fees: Included in the cost of tuition
Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (CAA)
If you are searching for information on the new Military Spouse Career Advancement Account that replaced the Spouses to Teachers program. This program is managed completely by the US Department of Defense and the Department of Labor. Please refer ALL inquiries to www.militaryonesource.com and the 1-800-342-9647 contact telephone number.
(More info here.)
One-Stop Workforce Center
If you are searching for information on the Opportunity Inc., One-Stop Workforce Center, please refer ALL inquiries to www.opp-inc.org and the 757-314-2370 contact telephone number. This program is provided through the US Department of Labor under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
Opportunity Inc. is responsible for developing policy and overseeing local workforce development initiatives in partnership with the local elected officials. In Virginia, there are sixteen local Workforce Development Boards. In addition, the role of Opportunity Inc. is to ensure that the regional workforce development system is market-driven, responsive in meeting the employment and training needs of employers, and providing tuition assistance to qualified candidates receiving job and career training.
For more information regarding financial aid, please call the Career Switcher Program office at 757-683-4686 or 1-800-262-0009.
Teaching Scholarships
Air Force Scholarships: http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/air-force.htm
AmeriCorps Education Award: http://www.americorps.gov/for_individuals/benefits/benefits_ed_award.asp
(at present, there are no VA colleges that match the Education Award according to AmeriCorps's website)
Army Emergency Relief: http://www.aerhq.org/education.asp
Army Scholarship Foundation: http://www.armyscholarshipfoundation.org/
College Scholarships for teachers: http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/teaching-students.htm
Horace Mann Scholarship: https://www.horacemann.com/resources/scholarships/default.aspx
Loan Forgiveness for Public Service: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/LoanForgivenessv4.pdf
Marine Corps Scholarships: http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/marines.htm
Military One Source Military Spouse Career Advancement Account: https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa/
Navy League Scholarships: http://www.navyleague.org/scholarship/
Scholarships for Military Children: http://www.militaryscholar.org/
Stafford Loan Forgiveness Program: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/studentloans.jsp
TEACH Grant: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/TEACH.jsp
ThanksUSA: http://www.thanksusa.org/main/scholarships.html
US Coast Guard scholarships: http://coastguardfoundation.org/pages/Scholarship-Guide.html
VDOE SPED: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/info_centers/superintendents_memos/2008/08_aug/inf202.html
(awaiting response from Dr. Carver at VDOE regarding grant renewal status.)
VDOE Early Childhood Educators: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/info_centers/superintendents_memos/2008/08_aug/inf201.html
(awaiting response from Dr. Carver at VDOE regarding grant renewal status.)
Virginia Educators Credit Union: http://www.vecu.org/downloads.html#sch
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependent Education Program: http://www.schev.edu/students/factsheetVMSDEP.asp
Virginia Space Grant Consortium: http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/sf/
VA Teaching Scholarship Loan Program: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/newvdoe/vtslp.pdf
WIA Funds from all of VA's Workforce Development Offices: http://www.vccs.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=708
(map and regions list: http://www.vccs.edu/Portals/0/ContentAreas/Workforce/VWN/recommnd.pdf)
NOTE: Also, individual military bases may offer local scholarships via their Spouses Clubs, MWR agencies, or Post/Base Exchange programs.