April 10, 2024 - Harrisburg, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro joined a bipartisan group of legislative leaders including Senator Vincent Hughes (D) and Senator Ryan Aument (R) and the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) to announce the online application period for the new student teacher stipend application, the PA Student Teacher Support Program, opens tomorrow at 9 AM EDT for the 2024-25 academic year. In 2023, Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law Act 33, establishing the $10 million Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program, which provides up to $15,000 to eligible student teachers in Pennsylvania. Administered through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), this program will help address the teacher shortage in Pennsylvania and fill staffing gaps for critical education positions to ensure every student has the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed. "Today, we are here as Democrats and Republicans, investing in commonsense solutions to address the real problems Pennsylvanians face. We want more Pennsylvanians to become teachers - and that's why we fought to include $10 million for student teacher stipends in last year's budget and why my budget this year boosts funding for the Student Teacher Support Program to $15 million," said Governor Josh Shapiro. "This investment is common sense and it has strong bipartisan support- let's come together to increase our support for our new teachers and show Pennsylvanians that their state government is working for them." Speakers Include: State Senator Vincent Hughes State Senator Ryan AumentGovernor Josh ShapiroAaron Chapin, President of PSEAAmber Bloom, Vice President of Student PSEA, University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgState Representative Gina CurryState Representative Jesse TopperState Senator Wayne FontanaBeth Byers, Director of the Teacher Intern Program, Wilson College
An Official Pennsylvania Government Website