1st Year Teaching Learning Community Fellowship

The Teacher Learning Community (TLC) offers a one-time $5000 housing fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year. Incoming first time, full time undergraduate MT residents seeking a teaching related degree at MSU-Bozeman are eligible to apply. Priority is given to students graduating from a rural MT high school (i.e. Class B or C). Participants must live on campus, participate in TLC related programming, and enroll in designated cohort sections of EDU 101 & EDU 222/223 during their first year on campus.

Award
Varies
Scopes
Education
Deadline
05/01/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. What is the Montana High School Association classification level for your home high school?
  2. If other, please describe:
  3. Have you participated in the Future Montana Rural Educators’ Club and/or attended the Future Montana Rural Educators’ Camp>
  4. Which educator has had the biggest impact on your life? What did this teacher specifically do to make this lasting impact?
  5. Looking 10 years into the future, what do you see yourself doing? Where do you see yourself living?
  6. What role do schools in rural Montana play in their communities?
  7. In a nationwide teacher shortage, what could rural communities do to recruit future educators?
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