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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved Teacher Residency Grant renewals for 30 returning school corporations and expanded the grant to award eight additional school corporations across the state.
A total of $1.8 million was awarded to place and train 120 resident teachers within the 38 participating school corporations for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year, according to a news release from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
The Teacher Residency Grant Pilot Program was established by the Indiana General Assembly through HEA 1009-2019. Modeled after medical residency and apprenticeship programs, teacher residency programs are year-long, paid teaching experiences for student educators who plan on teaching kindergarten through 12th grade. Student educators teach alongside an experienced mentor teacher, which prepares them for success in the classroom after graduation. School corporations partner with an Indiana postsecondary institution to implement the residency program in their district.
“The Teacher Residency Grant is an integral opportunity to provide hands-on experiences that prepare students and aspiring teachers for their careers after graduation,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery. “This helps strengthen the teacher pipeline in Indiana, while building local teacher-to-employer connections that will boost graduate retention.”
Teacher Residency Grants Awarded To 38 School Corporations
School corporations are awarded $15,000 for each resident teacher hosted. Funding is used to pay resident and mentor teacher stipends, as well as support costs for postsecondary partners.
Warsaw Community Schools, with postsecondary partners Ball State University and Grace College, was awarded $60,000.
