TFAE updates requirements for new teacher grant

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Terrebonne Foundation for Academic Excellence announced an update to the requirements for its new teacher grant. Previously, the grant required applicants to be fully certified to be deemed eligible, however, that requirement has now been suspended.

The grant is open to educators who are employed full-time by the Terrebonne Parish School District and teach art, music, and physical education to grades Pre-K-12. Applicants must be directly involved in the instruction of students and meet one of the following criteria. If you received a teacher grant within the last three years, you are not eligible to apply this year.


Teachers are considered new if he/she meets one or more of the following conditions:

  • New to the TPSD system within the last 3 years
  • New to a subject area within the last three years
  • New to a grade level within the last 3 years
  • New to a school within the last  3 years

“We recognize that there are a lot of supplies necessary to get a classroom ready for students. We have created this grant program to help stock your classroom. Teachers who meet the criteria can submit one grant application for up to $500,” reads a statement from TFAE. View the application online, the deadline to submit an application is midnight on Wednesday, August 31.