The Educator Preparation Programs' Classified School Employee to Teacher Credentialing Grant Program (Classified Grant) offers you $4,000 per year until funds run out, to complete a bachelor’s degree and/or a preliminary teaching credential in one of the following areas: Special Education, PK-3, Multiple Subjects, or Single Subject at one of our partner institutions of higher education (IHE) listed on the program's main website page.

Application Process

  • Candidate reviews all mandatory requirements and prepares the required documents listed below.
  • Candidate completes and submits application.
  • Application is reviewed in 1 - 4 weeks.
  • Applicants are notified of application status and next steps via email.

Required Documents

  1. Verification of Employment as a current or former classified employee of a Santa Clara or Alameda County School District who has passed a criminal background check. This is a letter from the Human Resources Department on letterhead
  2. Verification of Current Enrollment in a partner institution of higher education (partners are restricted to SCCOE/EPP - Teacher Credentialing Programs, National University, Reach University, San Jose State University,  Santa Clara University; Teachers College of San Joaquin, and University of Massachusetts Global) for degree completion and credentialing. This is a letter from the Registrar of the IHE on letterhead.
  3. Commitment Agreement Letter (signed and dated)
  4. Completed Completion Plan
  5. Signed W-9 Form (page 1 only; signed and dated)

IMPORTANT!
Each document must be uploaded individually in PDF (preferably), JPEG or PNG format. Applications with missing documents will not be approved.

If you have questions, please contact us at epp@​sccoe.org and include "Classified Grant" in the s​ubject line.

To begin your application, click the "Apply" button below. If you don’t already have an online profile in the Application Portal, you’ll be prompted to create one before completing the application.

When completing the online application, please make sure you press "Save" or "Save this Page" button before pressing the "Submit" button! By proceeding as such, we will receive all your information and documents, and your application will be complete. Otherwise, your application will show as being in progress.

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