• BESE Tuition Program for Teachers

    Please use this application to apply for this program for the spring 2027 semester/quarter.

  • The BESE Tuition Program for Teachers is a competitive program that provides funding for teachers to enroll in courses at regionally accredited colleges or universities in Louisiana. Teachers selected into the program will have their tuition, excluding all other fees, for a single course, paid directly to the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance by the Louisiana Department of Education.

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Are you, the applicant, retired from a State Retirement System, and currently receiving retirement funds from that State Retirement System?*
  • Are you currently employed as a classroom teacher with an assigned roster of students?*
  • What best describes your certification?*
  • Are you currently the lead classroom teacher at multiple school sites?*
  • Which best describes the classification of the school at which you currently teach?*
  • What is your current role?*
  • Please select all grade levels you currently teach:*
  • Do you teach at least one STEM (science, technology, engineering, and/or math) class?*
  • Are you currently enrolled as a student at this institution?*
  • What is the delivery method for this course?*
  • Which semester course cycle are you applying for funding from the BESE Tuition for Teachers Program?*
  • Enter the spring course start date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Enter the spring course end date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Spring 2027 - Is your proposed course considered a non-credit or audit course?*
  • Spring 2027 - Is your proposed course a non-instructional course (example: thesis research courses, dissertation, examination courses, etc.)*
  • Spring 2027 - Is your proposed course a course in theology or divinity?*
  • Spring 2027 - Is your proposed course an independent study or correspondence course?*
  • Spring 2027 - Is your proposed course in a STEM field?*
  • Spring 2027 - Will you proposed course help you implement a high school STEM pathway at your school?*
  • Spring 2027 - Will the proposed course count toward a certification, higher degree, or broader professional learning?*
  • Enter the Fall course start date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Enter the Fall course end date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Fall 2026 - Is your proposed course considered a non-credit or audit course?*
  • Fall 2026 - Is your proposed course a non-instructional course (example: thesis research courses, dissertation, examination courses, etc.)*
  • Fall 2026 - Is your proposed course a course in theology or divinity?*
  • Fall 2026 - Is your proposed course an independent study or correspondence course?*
  • Fall 2026 - Is your proposed course in a STEM field?*
  • Fall 2026 - Will you proposed course help you implement a high school STEM pathway at your school?*
  • Fall 2026 - Will the proposed course count toward a certification, higher degree, or broader professional learning?*
  • By submitting this application, if selected, you are agreeing to the following expectations:*
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