Troops to Teachers Program

Troops to Teachers (TTT) is a federally funded program. The purpose of TTT is to assist eligible military personnel to transition to a new career as public school teachers in “high-need” schools. Counseling, referral, and placement assistance in Tennessee is provided through the Office of Teacher Licensing, Tennessee Department of Education.

Click to view the TTT homepage which provides information and resource links. Pending availability of funds, financial assistance may be provided to eligible individuals as stipends up to $5K to help pay for teacher certification costs or as bonuses of $10K. Stipend and bonus recipients must agree to teach for three years in school locations that meet certain Department of Education criteria. The maximum amount of assistance is $10K per person.

Specific requirements:
(A) Stipends of up to $5K are available to reimburse costs associated with becoming certified to teach. Recipients of these stipends must agree to teach for three years in a school located in a “high-need” district.
(B) Bonuses of $10K are available to those who agree to teach for three years in a school that serves a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Those interested in Troops to Teachers program should view website click , follow the guide to check the eligibility.

Tennessee Contact Person		Federal Contact Person
Mike Schroeder, Director		William McAleer, Chief,
Tennessee Troops to Teachers		Troops To Teachers
Phone:	1-800-286-5301	Phone:	1-800-452-6616
	(615) 532-4869		(850) 452-1241
Fax:	(615) 532-1448	Fax:	(850) 452-1096
E-Mail:	Mike.Schroeder@state.tn.us	E-Mail:	ttt@voled.doded.mil
Homepage:		Homepage:
http://tennessee.gov/education/troop.shtml		http://www.jobs2teach.doded.mil/
Address:		Address:
710 James Robertson Parkway		DANTES
Fourth Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower		Code 02T
Nashville, Tennessee 37243		6490 Saufley Field Road
		Pensacola,Florida 32509-5243