Project ACCESS Grant Program Offers

• Technology Pack (Computer & Wi-Fi Hotspot) 
• Coursework
• Professional Development
• School Supplies (sticky notes, pen, highlighter, and a calendar/planner)
• Reimbursement up to $4,000
• Peer Mentoring and Advising 
• Exam support for CBEST, CSET, RICA, Cal TPA

Grant Educational Online Course

• Online course through Feather River College
• Front-load pedagogy and content participants will see once they enter a credential program
• Students have the opportunity to implement what is learned through fieldwork and videos with instructor feedback

Reimbursement

• Tuition
• Books
• Exams
• School Parking Permit
• Credential Application Fees

Eligibility Requirements

• Currently, be the teacher of record in a K-12 classroom
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree
• Apply to San Diego State University Online credential program to start Fall 2021
• Apply to Feather River College
• Be enrolled in courses at SDSU in either Summer 2021 OR Fall 2021
• Be enrolled in prerequisite courses at Feather River College 
• Demonstrate financial need, as determined by the FAFSA Application
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Maintain a grade of B or higher on all required courses
• Agree to at least two years of teaching in a high-need school after finishing the program

Documents Required

• A completed Project ACCESS Applicant form

• Unofficial transcript(s) 

• Attach CBEST & CSET scores, if completed (This is not required for acceptance into the program)

• Personal statement (explaining the need for the scholarship and motivation for the desire to teach mathematics or science in a high-need school – two-page maximum)

• Two letters of recommendation indicating why the applicant is deserving of the scholarship 

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