Application Closed
Applications are currently closed for the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers! If you would like to be notified when scholarships are open, please sign up for notifications below.
FOUNDATION PROGRAM
The Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers is available to prospective teachers who are currently enrolled in, or plan to enter, an eligible teacher preparation program at a Charles Butt Foundation Raising Texas Teachers partner university.
Scholarship applications are now closed for the 2025-26 school year. If you would like to be notified when scholarships are open, please sign up for notifications below.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be committed to teaching in the Texas public school system in either a Title 1 or majority economically disadvantaged school or in a priority subject area (math, science, special education, or bilingual). Applicants must also exemplify the knowledge, skills, and values listed below. Preference is given to Texas residents.
Aspiring teachers can apply in the fall of any year between their senior year of high school and junior year of college, or prior to entering an eligible master’s program.
Click on the partner universities listed below to view eligible programs.
Participation in Year-Long Residency program is required
Willingness and commitment to adhere to university courses and teaching requirements.
* Participation in Year-Long Residency program is required
For students planning to teach in a Texas public school, seeking certification in the following areas:
Students desiring to be admitted into TAMUT to become certified teachers in Texas.
Undergraduate Initial Certification Programs:
Certification through the UTeach Dallas Program in one of the following certification areas:
Undergraduate:
Post-Baccalaureate:
Applicants must be either high school seniors or UT RGV freshmen at the time of application.
For students seeking certification in the following areas:
The Charles Butt Foundation evaluates all scholarship applicants on the following knowledge, skills, and values:
Written communication
Oral communication
Collaboration
Leadership
Altruism
Passion for education
Equity-driven
Belief in the power of teaching
Academic achievement
Persistence and continuous learning
In addition to scholarship funding, the Raising Texas Teachers initiative supplements the rigorous education Scholars receive at our partner programs by providing Scholars access to ongoing professional development, mentoring from teachers and principals, and connections with fellow Charles Butt Scholars across Texas.
This combination of education and supports is designed to ensure Scholars have opportunities to practice and develop pedagogical skills in authentic classroom settings, observe masterful teaching in action, reflect on feedback from expert teachers and school leaders, and participate in a community that fosters professional growth.
Program Director – Charles Butt Scholarship
Other statewide programs