Loan Forgiveness & Tuition Reimbursement for Reading

The following state of Florida programs are available for assistance with loan forgiveness and tuition reimbursement for graduate study in a critical teacher shortage subject area which includes Reading.

The state of Florida programs are subject to change. The most current information for these financial programs may be obtained by contacting Barry’s Office of Financial Aid at 305-899-3673 or at the Web sites and phone numbers listed below for the Florida Department of Education.

Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness Program (CTSLF)

This program provides financial assistance to eligible Florida teachers who hold a valid Florida Teacher's Certificate or Florida Department of Health License by assisting them in the repayment of undergraduate and graduate educational loans that led to certification in a state wide critical teacher shortage subject area. The CTSLF program is a state-funded program and not the Federal Title I program.

For more information about the Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness Program, please contact:

Florida Department of Education
1-(888)-827-2004
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/CTS-LF.htm

Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program (CTSTR)

This program provides financial support to publicly-funded school employees who hold a valid Florida Teacher's Certificate or Florida Department of Health License by assisting them with the repayment of undergraduate and graduate educational courses that will lead to certification or endorsement in a statewide critical teacher shortage subject area.

For more information about the Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program, please contact:

Florida Department of Education
1-(888)-827-2004
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/CTS-TR.htm