Teacher Quality Partnership Grant

The Des Moines Public School District has received a large federal grant to encourage minority students to enter the field of education as teachers. The Des Moines School system is collaborating with DMACC, Drake University, and other organizations to publicize this opportunity, called the Teacher Quality Partnership Project. Scholarships are available to U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents who have two years (or more) of college or university studies.

If you or someone you know might be interested in applying, please pass along the following information.

With the increasing numbers of immigrant, refugee, and longterm minority persons in the Des Moines schools and elsewhere in Iowa, this is a wonderful opportunity to encourage bilingual persons who meet the basic criteria to become teachers. The federal funds are given to recipients in the form of forgivable loans. The loan forgiveness is based on teaching in the Des Moines schools for the same number of years that the student receives support through the Teacher Quality Partnership funds.

More information about the Partnership and applications for forgivable loans are available through the Des Moines Schools Web site has information and applications, to be found at this link:
http://www.dmps.k12.ia.us/careeropps/5teacherqualitypartnership.htm

For questions, please contact
San Wong, DMACC Urban Campus Associate Provost 248-7209, Verl Long, DMACC Urban Campus Advisor at 248-7234