STATEHOUSE (May 17, 2017) — Local students planning to pursue a career in education are among the recipients of this year’s Next Generation Hoosier Educator Scholarship, according to State Rep. Woody Burton (R-Whiteland).
Burton supported legislation creating this scholarship program last year to help incentivize top-performing students to pursue a career teaching in Hoosier classrooms.
“The single most important factor in a student’s success is an excellent teacher,” Burton said. “In order to continue attracting the best and the brightest to our classrooms, we must invest in high-achieving students with a passion to teach. Helping out with the cost of tuition is just a small step to encourage Hoosiers to become a teacher. Congratulations to these future educators.”
According to Burton, the Next Generation Hoosier Educator Scholarship pays $7,500 per year for up to four years to students who obtain their teaching license and commit to teaching in Indiana for five consecutive years. The scholarship is available to 200 high-achieving high school and college students each year who either graduate in the top 20 percent of their class or earn a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT.
Over 600 students applied, and 200 scholarships were awarded to highly qualified students across the state, including these recipients from Johnson County:
“The Commission wants to congratulate all 200 of the students who were chosen to receive the Next Generation Hoosier Educator Scholarship,” Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers said. “We were encouraged by the high-quality applicants and know these future teachers will have a positive impact in Indiana classroom.”
The 2018-2019 application will be available beginning in the Fall. Visit www.LearnMoreIndiana.org/nextteacher for more information.
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State Rep. Woody Burton (R-Whiteland) represents House
District 58, which includes a portion of Johnson County.
A high-resolution photo of Burton can be downloaded by clicking here.
