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Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois

Golden Apple Scholars Program in Illinois

The Golden Apple Scholars Program in Illinois is a teacher preparation program providing tuition assistance and mentorship to support the development and success of new, excellent, and diverse teachers for Illinois schools-of-need.

Eligible applicants include high school seniors through college sophomores from Illinois who are U.S. citizens, eligible non-citizens, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

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Interested in teaching in a school-of-need in Illinois? Apply to become a Golden Apple Scholar.

Golden Apple inspires, develops and supports teacher and school leader excellence, especially in schools-of-need. 

Through this unique programming, Golden Apple honors outstanding teachers and school leaders; they, in turn, support the growth and development of preservice teachers. They also support Golden Apple Scholars in their early years of teaching through hands-on, personalized mentoring. This is particularly important as the teacher shortage across the country continues to grow.

 

$23,000

Possible Tuition Assistance

5

Years Committed to Making a Difference

Transforming Teachers and Teaching

Program Benefits

  • Up to $23,000 in total financial assistance for college, inclusive of paid Scholar Institutes
  • Extensive classroom teaching experience
  • Academic and social-emotional support
  • Job placement assistance
  • Mentoring from our award-winning teaching faculty

Scholar Commitment

Golden Apple Scholars commit to teaching for five years in an Illinois school-of-need after college, making a difference where it counts.

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Contact Us

Please contact Golden Apple at scholars@goldenapple.org or 312.407.0006 with questions about the award.

Golden Apple inspires, develops and supports teacher and school leader excellence, especially in schools-of-need. 

Through this unique programming, Golden Apple honors outstanding teachers and school leaders; they, in turn, support the growth and development of preservice teachers. They also support Golden Apple Scholars in their early years of teaching through hands-on, personalized mentoring. This is particularly important as the teacher shortage across the country continues to grow.