Arkansas Teacher Corps

Funding: Full-time teacher salary from the partner district, plus approximately $5,000 in combined transition stipends and licensure bonuses over the three-year commitment, plus Praxis test-fee assistance. Who can apply: Bachelor's degree; commitment to teach in a high-need Arkansas district; open to current Arkansans and those willing to relocate. Length: Three years (full-time teaching while completing licensure requirements). Personalized coaching; standard five-year Arkansas teaching license upon completion. Field: Three-year, paid alternative-certification teaching fellowship placing fellows as full-time teachers of record in high-need, often rural, Arkansas school districts. Deadline: Rolling review deadlines: October 4, 2026; January 3, 2027; March 1, 2027.