Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification

The Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification Program was created to help school districts recruit teachers in subjects and geographic areas with teacher shortages. In return for conditional loan scholarships, participants agree to teach in specified subject shortage areas in Washington K-12 public schools.
 

Eligibility and How to Apply

For information about eligibility and how to apply, go to the Website for the Professional Educator Standards Board.

For information about the Conditional Loan Scholarship program contact:
Mea Moore - Phone: 360-725-6276
Professional Educator Standards Board
E-mail: AltRoutes@k12.wa.us
Website: Alternative Routes to Certification

For information about scholarship disbursement, forgiveness, or repayment
please contact the HECB: 
Email:  ALT@hecb.wa.gov
Toll free: 1-888-535-0747 (option 2)
 

Note: If you are a teacher in a low-income school or subject matter shortage area, you may be eligible for a cancellation or deferment of your student loans through a federal program. For more information, go to the U.S. Department of Education.