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).
Scholarships will be awarded annually through teacher preparation programs at 24 university-based teacher preparation programs (listed below) each year. The competitive selection process includes an application, pre-screening by university teams, and an individual interview.
The Charles Butt Scholarship application will open in October 2025. 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.
All university applications close at 11:59 CST pm on the date listed below.
University | Eligible Programs | Submission Deadline |
| Our Lady of the Lake University |
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| Prairie View A&M University | Welcome to the Panther Educator Promise Program Scholars (PEPPS) for students pursuing any undergraduate or graduate residency program for teacher certification. Eligibility requirements include:
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| Rice University | Willingness and commitment to adhere to university courses and teaching requirements.
*Participation in Year-Long Residency program is required | |
| Sam Houston State University |
* Participation in Year-Long Residency program is required | |
| Southern Methodist University |
*Participation in a year-long residency program and a commitment to pursuing a teaching career in Texas is required | |
| Tarleton State University |
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| Texas A&M International | For students planning to teach in a Texas public school, seeking certification in the following areas:
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| Texas A&M University Central Texas |
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| Texas A&M University College Station |
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| Texas A&M University Corpus Christi |
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| East Texas A&M University |
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| Texas A&M University Texarkana | Students desiring to be admitted into TAMUT to become certified teacher in Texas.
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| Texas Tech University - Lubbock & TechTeach Across Texas Programs |
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| Texas State University |
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| Trinity University |
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| University of the Incarnate Word |
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| University of Houston | Undergraduate Initial Certification Programs:
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| University of North Texas Dallas |
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| University of Texas at Austin College of Education |
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| University of Texas at Austin UTeach Natural Sciences |
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| University of Texas at Dallas | Certification through the UTeach Dallas Program in one of the following certification areas:
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| University of Texas El Paso | Undergraduate:
Post-Baccalaureate:
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| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Applicants must be either high school seniors or UT RGV freshmen at the time of application.
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| University of Texas San Antonio |
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| West Texas A&M University | For students seeking certification in the following areas:
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If you have any questions, please email Raisingtxteachers@CharlesButtFdn.org.
Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers (2026-2027)
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).
Scholarships will be awarded annually through teacher preparation programs at 24 university-based teacher preparation programs (listed below) each year. The competitive selection process includes an application, pre-screening by university teams, and an individual interview.
The Charles Butt Scholarship application will open in October 2025. 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.
All university applications close at 11:59 CST pm on the date listed below.
University | Eligible Programs | Submission Deadline |
| Our Lady of the Lake University |
| |
| Prairie View A&M University | Welcome to the Panther Educator Promise Program Scholars (PEPPS) for students pursuing any undergraduate or graduate residency program for teacher certification. Eligibility requirements include:
| |
| Rice University | Willingness and commitment to adhere to university courses and teaching requirements.
*Participation in Year-Long Residency program is required | |
| Sam Houston State University |
* Participation in Year-Long Residency program is required | |
| Southern Methodist University |
*Participation in a year-long residency program and a commitment to pursuing a teaching career in Texas is required | |
| Tarleton State University |
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| Texas A&M International | For students planning to teach in a Texas public school, seeking certification in the following areas:
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| Texas A&M University Central Texas |
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| Texas A&M University College Station |
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| Texas A&M University Corpus Christi |
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| East Texas A&M University |
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| Texas A&M University Texarkana | Students desiring to be admitted into TAMUT to become certified teacher in Texas.
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| Texas Tech University - Lubbock & TechTeach Across Texas Programs |
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| Texas State University |
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| Trinity University |
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| University of the Incarnate Word |
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| University of Houston | Undergraduate Initial Certification Programs:
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| University of North Texas Dallas |
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| University of Texas at Austin College of Education |
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| University of Texas at Austin UTeach Natural Sciences |
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| University of Texas at Dallas | Certification through the UTeach Dallas Program in one of the following certification areas:
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| University of Texas El Paso | Undergraduate:
Post-Baccalaureate:
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| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Applicants must be either high school seniors or UT RGV freshmen at the time of application.
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| University of Texas San Antonio |
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| West Texas A&M University | For students seeking certification in the following areas:
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If you have any questions, please email Raisingtxteachers@CharlesButtFdn.org.