Spouses to Teachers

While this program is not yet available to members of the NJ Guard, I thought it was of interest to some and may be something to watch for in the future.

Purpose: Spouses to Teachers (STT) is a pilot project in 6 states (California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Virginia,) designed to assess the needs of spouses relative to becoming a teacher. The program provides support to spouses of active duty military and Selected Reserves in their pursuit of K-12 teaching positions in the U.S. The various areas of support are: specific information relative to becoming a teacher, counseling and guidance to eligible spouses regarding teacher certification requirements, routes to certification, employment potential, financial assistance, and assistance with employment searches. Limited funding will be provided to eligible spouses to reimburse the cost of tests required for state teacher licensure/certification. Maximum available financial assistance is $600.00 per person. Additional certification exam funding may be approved on a case by case basis. There is a STT web site that provides information and links useful for those spouses interested in a teaching career.

Eligible Spouses:
¨ Spouses of active duty personnel
¨ Spouses of members of Selected Reserve and National Guard
¨ Spouses of members of Individual Ready Reserve recalled to active duty

Primary Audience:
¨ Spouses with baccalaureate degree or higher
¨ Spouses with a teacher certification in one state and are applying for certification in another state
¨ Spouses with less than a baccalaureate degree

Services Provided:
¨ Information regarding state certification requirements
¨ Counseling on certification options
¨ Application assistance for transferring teacher certification from one state to another
¨ Financial assistance to help meet expenses for examinations required for teacher certification
¨ Financial Aid resource assistance
¨ State employment guidance
¨ Spouses to Teachers web site
¨ Spouses to Teachers State Office

Procedures:
¨ State registration required to apply for stipend of up to $600.00 for state teacher certification exams (Additional certification exam funding may be considered on a case by case basis)
¨ State Spouse to Teachers Office prepares vouchers approving the test(s) and amount authorized to be reimbursed
¨ Individuals forwards the voucher to DANTES/Spouse to Teachers with proof of payment and voided personal check
¨ DANTES/STT will process approved vouchers for payment within 15 days of receipt
Spouse to Teachers contact information:
Address: DANTES Troops to Teachers6490 Saufley Field Road Pensacola, FL 32509-5243
Phone: 850-452-1151Toll free: 1-800-231-6282DSN: 922-1151E-mail: stt@voled.doded.mil