Teacher Opportunity Corps II

Eligibility

To be eligible for TOC II, a student must be:

• A resident of New York State;
• One or more of the following ethnicities (first priority):
  • African American/Black,
  • American Indian and Alaskan Native (North, Central, or South America),
  • Asian (East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam),
  • Hispanic/Latino (Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race),
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands);
• And/or economically disadvantaged (second priority). The student is a member of a household where the total annual income of such household is equal to or less than 185% of the amount under the annual United States Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines for the applicant’s family size;
• Enrolled at least part-time in a registered teacher preparation program at the undergraduate level, or in a master’s program leading towards teacher certification;
• In good academic standing;
• A graduate of a recognized high school or holder of a state-approved equivalency diploma. Graduate students must be graduates from a regionally accredited college or university.

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