Getting your reimbursement is simple:
Sign up for a TeachSC account before you apply to your teaching program. Just click the “Sign Up” button in the top right corner of this page.
Apply to any of the teaching programs featured on our site. These are our partners!
Complete the fee reimbursement form with proof of your program application and fees.
If you're eligible, we’ll send you up to $100 for your application-related expenses!
Once you submit the form, please allow up to 15 business days for processing. Currently, we can only provide reimbursements via PayPal or Venmo.
How do TEACH reimbursements work?
This is a perk designed for future teachers like you! We’ll reimburse eligible applicants up to $100 for expenses related to applying to a teaching program. Simply:
Create a TeachSC account by clicking “Sign Up” in the top right corner of this page.
Submit an application to one of our partner teaching programs.
After applying to a program, fill out the reimbursement form with proof of your application and fees. You’ll receive your reimbursement through PayPal or Venmo.
Who is eligible for reimbursement?
To be eligible, you must be pursuing an initial teaching certificate through a TeachSC partner teaching program.
Current teachers looking to add credentials to their certificate or those pursuing administrator certification are not eligible.
When should I apply for reimbursement?
You should apply for reimbursement after you've:
Signed up for a TeachSC account,
Applied to a partner teaching program, and
Incurred the expenses related to the application process.
What if I already applied to a program before learning about TeachSC?
We can only offer reimbursements if you created a TEACH account before you applied to your program.
But you may be eligible for other TEACH support!:
Get questions about teaching answered with free career advising.
Find other financial support with our Financial Aid Explorer!
What expenses are eligible for reimbursement?
To get reimbursed, all of the following statements must be true:
You signed up for a TeachSC account before you applied to a teaching program.
You applied to one of our partner teaching programs.
The fee you paid was required for you to complete the program, rather than to apply to or enroll in the program. This could include:
Application fees
Transcript fees
Testing or test prep fees
Program deposits
Any other application-related expenses
You submitted copies of official documents that include dates for when you applied to the teaching program and incurred your expenses.
You provided valid PayPal or Venmo account information, so we can issue you payment.
What makes expenses ineligible for reimbursement?
Expenses are ineligible if any of the following are true:
You signed up for a TeachSC account after you applied to a teaching program.
You did not apply to one of our partner teaching programs.
The fee you paid was required for you to complete the program, rather than to apply to or enroll in the program. Examples include:
Tuition
Books
Fees for tests that are required after you have enrolled
The files you submitted don’t include a date, are not official copies of communications or are in an unreadable format.
You provided invalid or incomplete PayPal or Venmo account information.
How many reimbursements can I receive?
We will reimburse each person up to $100 in total for all application expenses. That said, you can submit your expenses in one form, or through multiple forms over time.
What documents do I need to submit?
You should submit copies of official documents that prove you applied to one of our partner teaching programs and that the expenses you incurred are related to the application process. You do not need to submit proof that you signed up for a free TeachSC account.
Submit your documents as a PDF, screenshot or image file that includes:
Your name.
The date of the expense.
The expense and its relationship to the application process.
You may choose to redact personally identifiable information that is not listed here, such as your address.
To submit the form, you’ll need to create a URL that links to the documents you wish to share. You can create a URL by uploading the document to a cloud sharing service like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Office 365.
When and how will I get reimbursed?
If you have met all of the eligibility criteria, you will be reimbursed through PayPal or Venmo within 15 business days of submitting your fee reimbursement request.
What if I don't hear back?
Due to the high volume of requests we receive, we will not contact you directly if your reimbursement request is incomplete or ineligible. Please refer to the eligibility criteria listed on this page.
If you still have questions, please visit Support.
How else can I offset the cost of becoming a teacher?
There are lots of ways to reduce your costs! TeachSC can connect you with scholarships, finance guides and more.