Teacher Credentialing Grant Program awardees

4/26/2024

Last week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Stephen D. Dackin, director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, announced the recipients of $3 million in grants to create programs for teachers who need to complete additional qualifications to teach college courses under the College Credit Plus program.

Awarded in consultation with the Ohio Department of Higher Education, five awardees will use the funds to cover the costs of tuition, textbooks, and other materials to support teachers across various districts as they work to become credentialed to teach College Credit Plus courses at their high schools.

Grantees for Fiscal Year 2024 include the following:  

• Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio   
• Kent State University  
• East Central Ohio Educational Service Center 
• Montgomery County Educational Service Center 
• Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio

Funding for the grant awards was included in the 2024-2025 state operating budget. For more information, visit the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s Teacher Credentialing Grant webpage.