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CA National Board Certification Subsidy Program

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.


Funding Description

The purpose of the CA National Board Certification Subsidy Program is to provide the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards with the cost of fees to cover California teachers pursing a National Board certification when teaching at a high-priority school.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria The authorizing statue requires the California Department of Education (CDE) to provide the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards up to $2,500 for each teacher pursuing National Board certification when teaching at a high priority school.
Other Eligibility Considerations For additional eligibility criteria, please refer to the authorizing statue.
Eligible Grade Level(s) Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Funding is authorized by Assembly Bill 130 Education Trailer Bill (commencing with Section 2) and added to Chapter 2 of Part 25 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
Source / Type State / Grant
State Fiscal Year 2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 8590 / N/A
Total Available $25,000,000
Recipient Amount 2,500 per eligible teacher
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available November 19, 2021
Due Date January 31, 2022
Expected Notification Date February 11, 2022

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background CA NBPTS Certification Incentive Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/pl/nbptsprogram.asp]
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsCA National Board Certification Subsidy Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/nbptssubsidyresult.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Susan Olsen, 916-445-4809, NBCT@CDE.ca.gov
Fiscal Unavailable916-445-7331, NBCT@CDE.ca.gov
Division Educator Excellence & Equity Division, 916-445-7331
Last Modified: January 22, 2025
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