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Join the Arizona Teachers Academy at NAU
Shape the future of education
If you want to advance the field of teaching in Arizona and support your community, the Teachers Academy has the key.
Early advantages for a lifetime of learning
Through the Teachers Academy at NAU, you can earn a degree in education leading to a teacher certification and:
- receive a Teachers Academy scholarship to cover any remaining tuition and mandatory student fee balances in your account
- impact students at an Arizona public school with a teaching position, empowering you to make a positive difference
- kickstart your teaching career by receiving hands-on guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities
- Click on this short video to learn more about the mentoring benefit of ATA!
Please note that participation in the Arizona Teachers Academy at NAU is first-come, first-served for students who complete all eligibility requirements, up to the allowable funding provided by the state.
Requirements for Arizona Teachers Academy applicants
Select an eligible ATA undergraduate or graduate education program that leads to teaching certification OR coursework that leads to dual-enrollment qualification for practicing teachers.
Enroll in an eligible program and teach each year you receive an ATA Scholarship in an Arizona public school (district, charter, or Bureau of Indian Education school located in Arizona).
Submit a current FAFSA and an ATA Scholarship will be provided to cover any remaining tuition and mandatory fees after all available grant aid and tuition-based scholarships have been applied.
Through the Arizona Teachers Academy, I want every aspiring teacher to know that you are valued and supported as you prepare for your teaching career. I hope this program shows Arizona’s commitment to you as an educator and gives you the opportunity to inspire your students for years to come.
– Governor Katie Hobbs
I’m looking for the best and brightest to commit to teach in Arizona public schools. If you make that commitment, we’ll make this commitment: your education will be paid for, a job will be waiting, and you will be free of debt.