Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers (2024-2025)
Opens Oct 25 2023 05:00 (CDT)
Description


The Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers – one component of the Raising Texas Teachers initiative – is designed to encourage promising students to consider a future in the teaching profession. The scholarship consists of $8,000 or $10,000 in annual funding, as well as ongoing professional development opportunities, mentorship from public school educators, and participation in a statewide network of aspiring teachers. The scholarship is open to students who are working toward receiving their initial teaching certification within selected programs at the universities listed in the table below. 

The Charles Butt Scholarship is exclusively for students committed to a teaching career in the Texas public school system in either a Title 1 school or in a shortage subject area (math, science, bilingual, or special education).  

Approximately 100 scholarships will be awarded annually through teacher preparation programs at 20 university-based teacher preparation programs each year. The competitive selection process includes an application, pre-screening by university teams, and an individual interview. 

The Charles Butt Scholarship application opened on October 25, 2023 at 5:00 pm CST. The submission deadline for applications for each program is listed below.  If you are not currently enrolled at the university, or universities, through which you are applying for the scholarship, you must apply to the university/universities through their normal admissions process. The Charles Butt Scholarship application is not an application for admittance into any university. 

University
Eligible Programs
Submission Deadline
Our Lady of the Lake University

  • Any residency program for undergraduate teacher certification including:  all EC-6 Core Certification programs (Bilingual, ESL, and Special Education), 7-12 certification programs in history, mathematics, ELAR and life science with additional certification in bilingual, ESL, and/or Special Education, and all level certification in music, Spanish, art, or PE with additional certification in bilingual, ESL, and/or special education.

  • Participation in Year Long Residency program is required

January 19, 2024
Rice University
  • Undergraduate Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate 5-Year Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Master of Arts in Teaching with Certification ($10,000 available)
January 19, 2024
Sam Houston State University

  • Early Childhood (EC)-6 Core Certification*

  • EC-6 Bilingual Certification*

  • EC-6 Special Education Certification*

  • 4-8 All Programs Certification*

  • Pre-K-3 Certification*

  • Secondary Double Major* 

* Participation in Year Long Residency program is required 


December 15, 2023
Southern Methodist University

  • Master’s of Education with Certification

  • Educational Studies Major

Participation in a year long residency program and a commitment to pursing a teaching career in Texas is required

April 1, 2024
Tarleton State University
  • EC-6 Core Subjects
  • EC-6 Core Subjects with ESL
  • EC-6 Core Subjects with SPED
  • EC-6 Core Subjects with SPED and ESL
February 1, 2024
Texas A&M University College Station
  • Special education program 
January 19, 2024
Texas A&M University Commerce
  • EC-6 certifications:
    • Generalist
    • with SPED
    • with bilingual
  • 4-8 Certification areas:
    • Math
    • Science
    • Math/Science
    • ELAR
February 1, 2024
Texas A&M University Texarkana
  • Alternative Certification Program (ACP-Bridge)
  • Bachelor of Science in Education & Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
    • EC-6 Core Content
  • Bachelor of Science in Content Areas with Certification:
    • English with ELAR 4-8 & 7-12; 
    • Biology with Science 4-8 or Life/Composite Science 7-12; 
    • Social Studies 4-8 or History/Social Studies 7-12; 
    • Mathematics 4-8 & 7-12.
February 15, 2024
Texas Tech University - Lubbock & TechTeach Across Texas Programs

  • Students in TechTeach Lubbock: Living in, or within driving distance, of Lubbock while attending school

  • Students in TechTeach Across Texas: Not living in, or within driving distance, of Lubbock while attending school

  • Students in TechTeach 2+1 ($10,000 available): Accelerated pace, 1 year program (July 2024-June 2025)


Education Minors are not permitted at this time, even if some coursework is coded as being within TechTeach. 

December 10, 2023
Trinity University
  • Master of Arts in Teaching ($10,000 available)
  • Undergraduate Minor in Education
February 9, 2024
Texas State University
  • Early Childhood EC-6 ESL Certification*

* Participation in Year Long Residency is required

January 8, 2024
University of the Incarnate Word
  • Early Childhood (EC)-6 Certification
February 1, 2024
University of Houston

Undergraduate Initial Certification Programs

  • EC-6 Generalist

  • EC-6 Bilingual Generalist

  • EC-6 Generalist +SPED and ESL Supplemental

  • EC-12 Special Education

  • 4-8 Math

  • 4-8 Science

  • 4-8 Social Studies

  • 4-8 English

  • 7-12 English

  • 7-12 History

  • 7-12 Social Studies

January 19, 2024
University of North Texas Dallas
  • Early Childhood (EC)-6 Bilingual
January 31, 2024
University of Texas at Austin College of Education
  • Early Childhood-6 English as a Second Language/ Generalist Certification
  • Bilingual Certification
  • Special Education Certification
  • UTeach Urban Teachers Social Studies
  • UTeach Urban Teachers English

February 4, 2024
University of Texas at Austin UTeach Natural Sciences
  • Degree with teacher certification through the UTeach Natural Sciences Program
February 4, 2024
University of Texas at Dallas
  • 4-8 Science
  • 7-12 Science
  • 7-12 Chemistry
  • 7-12 Life Science
  • 6-12 Physical Science
  • 4-8 Math
  • 7-12 Math
  • 8-12 Computer Science
February 4, 2024
University of Texas El Paso

Undergraduate:

  • B.S. in Education Concentrations:

    • Elementary ESL

    • Elementary Bilingual

    • Special Education

    • Middle Grades Generalist 

    • Middle Grades Bilingual

    • Middle Grades Math 

    • Middle Grades Math/Science 

    • Middle Grades ELAR 

    • Middle Grades ELAR/Social Studies

Post-Baccalaureate: 

  • Master of Arts in Education with initial teacher certification (Residency Apprenticeship)

TBD
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Applicants must be either high school seniors or UT RGV freshman at the time of application. 

  • Year-Long Residency Program 

  • STEP UP Program 

January 19, 2024
University of Texas San Antonio
  • Signature Residency Teacher Model
January 31, 2024


All university deadlines close at 11:59 pm on the date listed above. 

If you have any questions, please email Raisingtxteachers@CharlesButtFdn.org.
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Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers (2024-2025)



The Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers – one component of the Raising Texas Teachers initiative – is designed to encourage promising students to consider a future in the teaching profession. The scholarship consists of $8,000 or $10,000 in annual funding, as well as ongoing professional development opportunities, mentorship from public school educators, and participation in a statewide network of aspiring teachers. The scholarship is open to students who are working toward receiving their initial teaching certification within selected programs at the universities listed in the table below. 

The Charles Butt Scholarship is exclusively for students committed to a teaching career in the Texas public school system in either a Title 1 school or in a shortage subject area (math, science, bilingual, or special education).  

Approximately 100 scholarships will be awarded annually through teacher preparation programs at 20 university-based teacher preparation programs each year. The competitive selection process includes an application, pre-screening by university teams, and an individual interview. 

The Charles Butt Scholarship application opened on October 25, 2023 at 5:00 pm CST. The submission deadline for applications for each program is listed below.  If you are not currently enrolled at the university, or universities, through which you are applying for the scholarship, you must apply to the university/universities through their normal admissions process. The Charles Butt Scholarship application is not an application for admittance into any university. 

University
Eligible Programs
Submission Deadline
Our Lady of the Lake University

  • Any residency program for undergraduate teacher certification including:  all EC-6 Core Certification programs (Bilingual, ESL, and Special Education), 7-12 certification programs in history, mathematics, ELAR and life science with additional certification in bilingual, ESL, and/or Special Education, and all level certification in music, Spanish, art, or PE with additional certification in bilingual, ESL, and/or special education.

  • Participation in Year Long Residency program is required

January 19, 2024
Rice University
  • Undergraduate Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate 5-Year Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Master of Arts in Teaching with Certification ($10,000 available)
January 19, 2024
Sam Houston State University

  • Early Childhood (EC)-6 Core Certification*

  • EC-6 Bilingual Certification*

  • EC-6 Special Education Certification*

  • 4-8 All Programs Certification*

  • Pre-K-3 Certification*

  • Secondary Double Major* 

* Participation in Year Long Residency program is required 


December 15, 2023
Southern Methodist University

  • Master’s of Education with Certification

  • Educational Studies Major

Participation in a year long residency program and a commitment to pursing a teaching career in Texas is required

April 1, 2024
Tarleton State University
  • EC-6 Core Subjects
  • EC-6 Core Subjects with ESL
  • EC-6 Core Subjects with SPED
  • EC-6 Core Subjects with SPED and ESL
February 1, 2024
Texas A&M University College Station
  • Special education program 
January 19, 2024
Texas A&M University Commerce
  • EC-6 certifications:
    • Generalist
    • with SPED
    • with bilingual
  • 4-8 Certification areas:
    • Math
    • Science
    • Math/Science
    • ELAR
February 1, 2024
Texas A&M University Texarkana
  • Alternative Certification Program (ACP-Bridge)
  • Bachelor of Science in Education & Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
    • EC-6 Core Content
  • Bachelor of Science in Content Areas with Certification:
    • English with ELAR 4-8 & 7-12; 
    • Biology with Science 4-8 or Life/Composite Science 7-12; 
    • Social Studies 4-8 or History/Social Studies 7-12; 
    • Mathematics 4-8 & 7-12.
February 15, 2024
Texas Tech University - Lubbock & TechTeach Across Texas Programs

  • Students in TechTeach Lubbock: Living in, or within driving distance, of Lubbock while attending school

  • Students in TechTeach Across Texas: Not living in, or within driving distance, of Lubbock while attending school

  • Students in TechTeach 2+1 ($10,000 available): Accelerated pace, 1 year program (July 2024-June 2025)


Education Minors are not permitted at this time, even if some coursework is coded as being within TechTeach. 

December 10, 2023
Trinity University
  • Master of Arts in Teaching ($10,000 available)
  • Undergraduate Minor in Education
February 9, 2024
Texas State University
  • Early Childhood EC-6 ESL Certification*

* Participation in Year Long Residency is required

January 8, 2024
University of the Incarnate Word
  • Early Childhood (EC)-6 Certification
February 1, 2024
University of Houston

Undergraduate Initial Certification Programs

  • EC-6 Generalist

  • EC-6 Bilingual Generalist

  • EC-6 Generalist +SPED and ESL Supplemental

  • EC-12 Special Education

  • 4-8 Math

  • 4-8 Science

  • 4-8 Social Studies

  • 4-8 English

  • 7-12 English

  • 7-12 History

  • 7-12 Social Studies

January 19, 2024
University of North Texas Dallas
  • Early Childhood (EC)-6 Bilingual
January 31, 2024
University of Texas at Austin College of Education
  • Early Childhood-6 English as a Second Language/ Generalist Certification
  • Bilingual Certification
  • Special Education Certification
  • UTeach Urban Teachers Social Studies
  • UTeach Urban Teachers English

February 4, 2024
University of Texas at Austin UTeach Natural Sciences
  • Degree with teacher certification through the UTeach Natural Sciences Program
February 4, 2024
University of Texas at Dallas
  • 4-8 Science
  • 7-12 Science
  • 7-12 Chemistry
  • 7-12 Life Science
  • 6-12 Physical Science
  • 4-8 Math
  • 7-12 Math
  • 8-12 Computer Science
February 4, 2024
University of Texas El Paso

Undergraduate:

  • B.S. in Education Concentrations:

    • Elementary ESL

    • Elementary Bilingual

    • Special Education

    • Middle Grades Generalist 

    • Middle Grades Bilingual

    • Middle Grades Math 

    • Middle Grades Math/Science 

    • Middle Grades ELAR 

    • Middle Grades ELAR/Social Studies

Post-Baccalaureate: 

  • Master of Arts in Education with initial teacher certification (Residency Apprenticeship)

TBD
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Applicants must be either high school seniors or UT RGV freshman at the time of application. 

  • Year-Long Residency Program 

  • STEP UP Program 

January 19, 2024
University of Texas San Antonio
  • Signature Residency Teacher Model
January 31, 2024


All university deadlines close at 11:59 pm on the date listed above. 

If you have any questions, please email Raisingtxteachers@CharlesButtFdn.org.

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