Access to Success: University of Houston – Victoria

$492,627 over three years to University of Houston to support the Access to Success program at the University of Houston – Victoria which addresses teacher shortages by providing scholarships, tuition and books to eligible school district employees who are already embedded in the system but do not have the requisite credentials to become teachers. The grant will support approximately 25-50 new students entering the program each year; the total number of students at any one time is 120-175. In addition to receiving scholarships, tuition assistance and books, students will be offered additional scholarship incentive to become certified in areas of critical need such as mathematics, science. The grant will also support a much needed research component for the Access to Success program to learn more about teacher retention and placement areas of those participating in the program.