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Troops to Teachers
Empire State College participates in the Troops to Teachers program for our Master of Arts in Teaching degree program. For more information, contact Desiree Drindak at Desiree.Drindak@esc.edu , or via phone at 800-847-3000, x2779.
Troops to Teachers assists eligible military personnel transition to a new career as public school teachers in targeted schools.
Troops to Teachers Coordinators provides counseling and assistance regarding certification requirements, routes to state certification, and employment leads.
Pending availability of funds, eligible individuals may receive stipends up to $5K to help pay for teacher certification costs or as bonuses of $10K to teach in schools serving a high percentage of students from low-income families.
Participants who accept the Stipend or Bonus must agree to teach for three years in targeted schools in accordance with the authorizing legislation.
Determine eligibility for TTT program
Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download and view the PDF file. If Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, you can download it from the Adobe site. If you are still unable to view the file, please contact us at military.programs@esc.edu or call 800 847-3000.
Contact New York State TTT Program Coordinator:
Rick Jackson, NYS TTT Program CoordinatorNYS Education Department
Office of Teaching Initiatives
89 Washington Ave, EB 5N
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518-474-4661
Toll Free: 877-493-2444
Fax: 518-473-0271
Email: nysedttt@mail.nysed.gov
