Teacher Voices Scholarship Program

The Teacher Voices Scholarship Program is a scholarship administered by Scholarship America and funded by Voya Financial, for aspiring K-12 classroom teachers. It supports high school seniors or graduates, and current college undergraduate or graduate students who plan to become elementary or high school teachers and enroll full-time in an accredited college for the upcoming academic year. Ten finalists are selected, with up to four recipients receiving a $5,000 award.

Up to four $5,000 awards.

High school seniors or graduates, or current college undergraduate or graduate students who plan to become elementary or high school teachers and enroll full-time in an accredited college for the upcoming academic year; must be sole nominee of a 2025 State Teacher of the Year.

Submit an application with required materials (transcript, personal statements, and other details as specified); finalists may be asked to submit a video response to essay questions during selection.