April 14, 2023

$5000 per year for 4 years.

Any graduating AACPS high school senior.

Requirements:

· AACPS Graduating Seniors who have an excellent attendance record in high school and have at least a 2.5 GPA (unweighted).

· Teach 4 Anne Arundel (T4AA) applicants must be accepted to a degree producing college or university in Maryland where education courses are offered, including Anne Arundel Community College (AACC).

Only one application will be considered per student.

· T4AA recipients will initially receive a $5,000 scholarship, paid directly to the student, to assist with college expenses.

· At the end of each college semester, the T4AA recipients are required to send an official copy of their transcript to the Executive Director of the Education Foundation of Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). A 2.5 minimum GPA is required with a 2.8 GPA in courses related to education and teaching.

· Following the T4AA recipients’ first year of college, they will be required to work in one of the many AACPS summer camp programs as a paid staff member for approximately 4 – 6 weeks. Please click here for more information about the variety of summer offerings. A copy of the satisfactory performance review from the Summer Camp position must be forwarded to the Executive Director of the Education Foundation of AACPS.

· The T4AA recipients are required to send an official copy of their transcript to the Executive Director of the Education Foundation of AACPS. A 2.5 minimum GPA is required with a 2.8 GPA in courses related to education and teaching.

· Following the T4AA recipients’ second (sophomore) year of college, they will be required to work in either one of the AACPS summer camp programs or in one of the AACPS summer school programs.

· During the T4AA recipients’ third (junior) year of college, they are encouraged to apply for and accept substitute teaching positions during school breaks.

· In the summer between the T4AA recipients’ third & fourth (senior) year of college, they will serve as a paid Teaching Assistant in one of AACPS’ summer schools. During this experience, they will have the opportunity to co-teach classes. A copy of the satisfactory performance review from the Summer Camp position must be forwarded to the Executive Director of the Education Foundation of AACPS.

· If a T4AA recipient does not accept a teaching position with Anne Arundel County Public Schools within one year of graduating college, then the final $5,000 installment will be forfeited.