What is the Black Educator Excellence Cohort (BEEC)?
There’s no shortage of talented people of color who could help close the teacher diversity gap. Barriers such as program tuition, testing fees, and personal expenses while transitioning to teaching disproportionately impact potential teachers of color.
The Black Educator Excellence Cohort (BEEC) tackles the barriers that keep aspiring Black teachers out of the profession. BEEC members have received financial assistance, support with required certification exams, including practice tests, online coursework, 1:1 support, and a space to build community with other Black educators. To counteract the isolation and challenges many Black teachers face on mostly white teaching staff, the program also provides a network of mutual support and targeted development opportunities, such as social events, book studies, and guest speakers.
BEEC Financial Support
Financial support is based on program needs. To be eligible for support you need to be in good standing with your program and partner school.
Baltimore City Teaching Residency Support
Type | Award Amount | Disbursement Timeline |
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Transition Stipend | Total: $3750 | Three equal disbursements of $1250 during the first month of PST, after completion of PST, and during the first month of the school year. |
Tuition Scholarship | Total $2400 | Applied directly to tuition balance: $1200 in October 2023 and October 2024 |
Exam Fee Stipend | $150 | After completion of PST. Contingent on submission of a testing diagnostic, proof of approved exemption or previous score report. |
Total | $6300 |
teachNOLA Support
Type | Award Amount | Disbursement Timeline |
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Transition Stipend | Total: $3750 | Three equal disbursements of $1250 during the first month of PST, after completion of PST, and during the first month of the school year. |
Tuition Scholarship | Total $2400 | Applied directly to tuition balance: $1200 in October 2023 and March 2024 |
Exam Fee Stipend | $150 | After completion of PST. Contingent on submission of a testing diagnostic, proof of approved exemption or previous score report. |
Total | $6300 |
Teach Minnesota Support
Type | Award Amount | Disbursement Timeline |
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Transition Stipend | Total: $4500 | Three equal disbursements of $1500 during the first month of PST, after completion of PST, and during the first month of the school year. |
Tuition Scholarship | Total $3000 | Applied directly to tuition balance: $1500 in October 2023 and March 2024 |
Total | $7500 |
Indianapolis Teaching Fellows Support
Type | Award Amount | Disbursement Timeline |
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Transition Stipend | Total: $3750 | Three equal disbursements of $1250 during the first month of PST, after completion of PST, and during the first month of the school year. |
Tuition Scholarship | N/A | As an Indianapolis Teaching Fellow, you may be eligible to enroll in the TNTP AmeriCorps Program and offset 100% of the tuition costs for Marian University. |
Exam Fee Stipend | $150 | After completion of PST. Contingent on submission of a testing diagnostic, proof of approved exemption or previous score report. |
Total | $3900 |
BEEC Eligibility
- Be enrolled and good standing with one of our four programs
- Identify as Black/African American