Attention Teachers!! Scholarships Available for National Board Certification® fo

Attention Teachers!! Scholarships Available for National Board Certification® for State Farm®, as a partner in the America’s Promise Alliance, seeks to promote a quality education for all children through its support of NBPTS scholarships. State Farm Companies Foundation provides scholarships for first-time candidates pursuing National Board Certification in selected public school districts in the following 19 metropolitan areas:  Albuquerque  Detroit  Los Angeles  Phoenix  Atlanta  Houston  Louisville, KY  San Francisco  Austin  Indianapolis  Nashville  San Antonio  Chicago  Jackson, MS  Oakland, CA  Washington, D.C.  Dallas  Las Vegas  Philadelphia Information on the selected school districts is available at: www.nbpts.org/userfiles/file/StateFarmEligibleDistricts.pdf National Board Certification is a 10-part advanced certificate for experienced teachers. Teachers have up to three years to achieve National Board Certification. Easy to Apply! To apply for a scholarship from State Farm, interested first-time candidates must apply online at: www.nbpts.org/become_a_candidate/fees_financial_support/scholarships. Scholarships will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have questions about a scholarship from State Farm, contact NBPTS at scholarship_manager@nbpts.org or at 1-888-908-3337 for more information regarding the scholarship process. More information on NBPTS programs is available at: www.nbpts.org. A Congressionally mandated report by the highly respected National Research Council found that National Board Certification has a positive impact on student achievement, teacher retention and professional development. Learn more at: www.nbpts.org/resources/research. Attention Teachers! Scholarships Available © 2010 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. All rights reserved. NBPTS, NBCT, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, National Board Certified Teacher, National Board Certification , Take One!, Accomplished Teacher and 1-800-22TEACH are registered trademarks or service marks of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective organizations. The contents of this publication were developed in whole or in part under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.