If you can answer YES to all the following questions, you may be eligible for the Grow Your Own Illinois program. If not, click the button below for other options.
- Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?
- Do you have less than a bachelors degree?
- Do you have a relationship with a public school or schools in a low-income community as: an employee; an active parent or community member; or a volunteer?
- Are you prepared to spend 3-5 years in part-time college classes?
- Are you willing to commit to five years of teaching in an eligible school serving a low-income community after you graduate?
If you answered YES to all these questions, Click Here to submit an inquiry form.
If you answered NO to any of the questions, you are probably not eligible for a Grow Your Own Illinois program, but there are still paths to teaching open to you. Click Here for other options.
