Minnesota Student Teacher Grants (Shortage Areas & Underrepresented)

Grant · Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Minnesota Student Teacher Grants (Shortage Areas & Underrepresented). Up to $7,500. Deadline passed. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Official link: https://ohe.mn.gov/minnesota-student-teacher-grant (ohe.mn.gov)
Amount: Up to $7,500. Receive up to $7,500 for the student-teaching term (funds available basis) per official Minnesota OHE Student Teacher Grants Fact Sheet (August 2025) / program page.
Status: Expected to Reopen — estimate. Last cycle closed. The official page has not posted the next date, so any timing is an estimate.
Deadline: October 30, 2026
Who can apply: Students in Minnesota; Fields of study on file: Education
Last checked: October 9, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-10-09

Apply: Apply here

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States on file: Minnesota

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Source: Minnesota Office of Higher Education (official URL on file)

Source: confirmed

Deadline verified: yes · 2026-10-09

Application path: confirmed · apply in Next Scholar

Current cycle: not confirmed · the date on file has passed

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Eligibility on file

Minnesota Student Teacher Grants include (1) Student Teachers in Shortage Areas (STSA) for students intending to teach in a license shortage area or rural Minnesota district, and (2) Underrepresented Student Teacher Grant (USTG) for students from racial/ethnic groups underrepresented in the MN teacher workforce. Applicants must be in a PELSB-approved MN teacher prep program with >=12 weeks student teaching for Tier 3 licensure, meet SAP, not be in default on federal/state loans, and demonstrate financial need; apply via MNAid with FAFSA or MN Dream Act. Source: https://ohe.mn.gov/minnesota-student-teacher-grant and OHE fact sheet (checked via official OHE materials 2026-09-06).

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Who can apply

Students in Minnesota
Fields of study on file: Education

How to apply

Apply: Apply here. Read the rules on the official page first. In Next Scholar you can save this award, track the deadline, and keep your essays and documents for it in one place. Saving it here does not submit it.

Questions

Who sponsors Minnesota Student Teacher Grants (Shortage Areas & Underrepresented)?

Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Official page: https://ohe.mn.gov/minnesota-student-teacher-grant

What is the amount for Minnesota Student Teacher Grants (Shortage Areas & Underrepresented)?

Up to $7,500. Receive up to $7,500 for the student-teaching term (funds available basis) per official Minnesota OHE Student Teacher Grants Fact Sheet (August 2025) / program page. This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Minnesota Student Teacher Grants (Shortage Areas & Underrepresented)?

What is the status of Minnesota Student Teacher Grants (Shortage Areas & Underrepresented)?

Expected to Reopen. Last cycle closed. The official page has not posted the next date, so any timing is an estimate.

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