For Equity and Excellence in Teacher Preparation
The CSU Residency Year Scholarship was begun in the 2019-20 year with an initial generous investment of $3.1 million by the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation. In that first year, the $10,000 scholarship supported 328 aspiring teachers who were motivated to make a difference in their schools and communities. In summer 2020, the Yellow Chair Foundation provided a gift of $500,000 in support of the residency scholarship. During the 2020-21 year, an additional 154 aspiring teachers were supported with a $5,000 scholarship. This generous funding has helped these candidates access a clinical teaching experience spanning an entire academic year—adding to their credential with powerful real-world experience earned under the guidance of an experienced mentor teacher. Through the Residency Year Scholarship, teacher candidates focused on building their knowledge and skills with less need for outside work and less debt, to ensure that they were ready for day one as a beginning teacher.
