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Minority Teacher Loan

Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board

The Minority Teacher Loan Program is a loan program that is given to Wisconsin residents. The applicant must be a minority enrolled in an undergraduate program at the University of Wisconsin. The loan amount is up to $10,000 annually. The awardees must agree to teach in an elementary or secondary school in the city of Milwaukee at a full-time position.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    The applicant must be undergraduate sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
  • Minimum GPA:
    3.0
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    The applicant must be enrolled at least half-time at a University of Wisconsin System.
  • Residence:
    The loan is open to Wisconsin residents.
  • Citizenship:
    The applicant must be a citizen of Laos, Vietnam, or Cambodia (or a minority student).
  • College:
    The applicant must be enrolled at a University of Wisconsin System institution or a non-profit, independent college or university in the state of Wisconsin.
  • Major/Career:
    The applicant must be enrolled in a program of study leading to a teachers license in a discipline identified as a teacher shortage area for the state of Wisconsin by the United States Department of Education.
  • Ethnicity:
    The applicant must be a member of a minority population: Black American; American Indian; Hispanic; or Laotian, Cambodian or Vietnamese who was admitted to the United States after December 31, 1975 or whose ancestor was (or who is a citizen of Laos, Vietnam, or Cambodia).
  • Miscellaneous:
    Students who participate in this program must agree to teach, full-time, in an elementary or secondary school in the city of Milwaukee.

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Not required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Not required

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