FFT 2009 Individual Application Guidelines - Los Angeles Program
Application Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2009, 5:00pm CST

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Eligibility
Basic eligibility requirements include the following:

  • Employed by a school/district in an eligible geographic area
  • Teach in a Pre-K through 12th grade classroom
  • Minimum of three years classroom teaching experience
  • A full-time teacher spending at least 50% of the time in the classroom or a classroom-like setting
  • Must have the intention of returning to teaching in their school/district in the consecutive school year
  • Teachers may be awarded a Fund for Teachers grant once every five years

click here to verify your geographic eligibility.