About the Charles Butt Scholarship

About the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers

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.

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.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be committed to teaching in a Texas public school that is majority-economically disadvantaged school (meaning more than 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch) or in a shortage subject area (specifically math, science, bilingual, or special education). Applicants must also exemplify the knowledge, skills, and values listed below. Preference is given to Texas residents.

The Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers application is closed for the 24-25 school year. Applications for the 25-26 school year will open in October 2024.

Click on the partner universities listed below to view eligible programs.

Our Lady of the Lake University

Any residency program for undergraduate teacher certification including: all EC-6 Core Certification programs (Bilingual, ESL, and Special Education), 7-12 certification programs in history, mathematics, ELAR and life science with additional certification in bilingual, ESL, and/or Special Education, and all level certification in music, Spanish, art, or PE with additional certification in bilingual, ESL, and/or special education.
Participation in Year Long Residency program is required

Rice University

Willingness and commitment to adhere to university courses and teaching requirements.

Undergraduate Teacher Certification
Undergraduate 5-Year Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Arts in Teaching with Certification ($10,000 available)

Sam Houston State University

Early Childhood (EC)-6 Core Certification*
EC-6 Bilingual Certification*
EC-6 Special Education Certification*
4-8 All Programs Certification*
Pre-K-3 Certification*

* Participation in Year Long Residency program is required

Southern Methodist University

Master’s of Education with Certification
Educational Studies Major

Participation in a year long residency program and a commitment to pursuing a teaching career in Texas is required

Tarleton State University

EC-6 Core Subjects
EC-6 Core Subjects with ESL
EC-6 Core Subjects with SPED
EC-6 Core Subjects with SPED and ESL

Texas A&M University College Station

Special education program

Texas A&M University Commerce

Eligibility requirements include:

Admission into TAMUC’s undergraduate teacher preparation program
Planning to teach in a Texas public school
Seeking certification in the following areas:
- EC-6 certifications (eligible for additional $2,000 for summer courses):
  - Generalist
  - with SPED
  - with bilingual
- 4-8 Certification areas:
  - Math
  - Science
  - Math/Science
  - ELAR

Texas A&M University – Texarkana

Students desiring to be admitted into TAMUT to become a certified teacher in Texas.

Bachelor of Science in Education & Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
- EC-6 Core Content
Bachelor of Science in Content Areas with Certification:
- English with ELAR 4-8 & 7-12
- Biology with Science 4-8 or Life/Composite Science 7-12
- Social Studies 4-8 or History/Social Studies 7-12
- Mathematics 4-8 & 7-12

Texas State University

Early Childhood EC-6 ESL Certification*
* Participation in Year Long Residency is required

Texas Tech University

Freshman and/or Sophomore students in Texas Tech desiring to be admitted into TechTeach to become a certified teacher in Texas
Students in TechTeach Lubbock: Living in, or within driving distance, of Lubbock while attending school
Students in TechTeach Across Texas: Not living in, or within driving distance, of Lubbock while attending school
Students in TechTeach 2+1 ($10,000 available): Accelerated pace, 1 year program (July 2024-June 2025)

Education Minors are not permitted at this time, even if some coursework is coded as being within TechTeach.

Trinity University

Master of Arts in Teaching ($10,000 available)

University of Houston

Undergraduate Initial Certification Programs

EC-6 Generalist
EC-6 Bilingual Generalist
EC-6 Generalist +SPED and ESL Supplemental
EC-12 Special Education
4-8 Math
4-8 Science
4-8 Social Studies
4-8 English
7-12 English
7-12 History
7-12 Social Studies

University of North Texas at Dallas

Early Childhood (EC)-6 Bilingual

University of the Incarnate Word

Early Childhood (EC)-6 Certification

University of Texas at Austin College of Education

Early Childhood-6 English as a Second Language/ Generalist Certification
Bilingual Certification
Special Education Certification
UTeach Urban Teachers Social Studies
UTeach Urban Teachers English

University of Texas at Austin UTeach Natural Sciences

Degree with teacher certification through the UTeach Natural Sciences program

University of Texas at Dallas UTeach Programs

Certification through the UTeach Dallas Program in one of the following certification areas:

4-8 Science
7-12 Science
7-12 Chemistry
7-12 Life Science
6-12 Physical Science
4-8 Math
7-12 Math
8-12 Computer Science

University of Texas at El Paso

Undergraduate:

B.S. in Education Concentrations:
- Elementary ESL
- Elementary Bilingual
- Special Education
- Middle Grades Generalist
- Middle Grades Bilingual
- Middle Grades Math
- Middle Grades Math/Science
- Middle Grades ELAR
- Middle Grades ELAR/Social Studies

Post-Baccalaureate:

Master of Arts in Education with initial teacher certification (Residency Apprenticeship)

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Applicants must be either high school seniors or UT RGV freshman at the time of application.

Year-Long Residency Program
STEP UP Program

University of Texas San Antonio

Signature Residency Teacher Model

Charles Butt Scholar Knowledge, Skills, and Values

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

Support for Charles Butt Scholars

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 and feedback 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 contact information:

Christina Dunigan

Program Director – Charles Butt Scholarship

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