School of Education
Rural Grant
Rural School Teacher Talent Pilot Program
The legislature created the Rural School Teacher Talent Pilot Program in the 2017-2019 state budget to try and increase the exposure that teacher candidates and student teachers have working in a rural school within the state of Wisconsin, with the hope that more new teachers will consider working in a rural school
- Experiences may be available in designated rural districts in Wisconsin for both field students and student teachers
- Stipends are subject to grant funding approval and may vary each semester
- Candidates placed in designated rural schools will receive instructions during the first month of the placement semester
- Process - Candidates complete W9s, pre-and post-surveys, and stipend form by deadlines
- Stipends will be mailed to the address provided by the candidate after the rural experience has concluded
- What districts are on the designated rural list? (Current List -- Subject to change)
Questions? Please contact soefieldexp@uwlax.edu
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