ECU again a Teaching Fellows institution

ECU has been selected as a partner institution by the N.C. Teaching Fellows Commission beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.

The Teaching Fellows program is a competitive, merit-based program offering teacher licensure in elementary education, special education and STEM education. The forgivable loan program offers up to $10,000 a year of tuition assistance for students who commit to teaching in a North Carolina public school.

ECU served as one of the host institutions for the Teaching Fellows program from 1986 to 2015 and provided future teachers with support from the first day of freshman year with networking, leadership opportunities and year-round enrichment programs. Since the reinstatement of the program in 2017, faculty and staff in ECU’s educator preparation program have shown interest in serving as a host institution once more.

“I’ve witnessed the program’s profound effect on those pursuing careers in education, with many of my ECU Teaching Fellows peers significantly impacting North Carolina students, schools and communities throughout their careers in education,” said Holly Fales, assistant dean for undergraduate affairs and educator preparation at ECU.

ECU was selected along with Appalachian State University through a competitive application process. The other partner institutions are Elon University, Fayetteville State University, Meredith College, N.C. A&T State University, N.C. State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte and UNC Pembroke.