The Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship is a program that is designed to increase the number of minority teachers in Illinois. The scholarship is funded by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) and is available to minority students who are pursuing a degree in education at an approved Illinois institution.
The MTI Scholarship provides up to $5,000 per academic year to cover tuition and mandatory fees. Scholarship recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and complete a service obligation by teaching in an Illinois public, private, or parochial school. The service obligation must be completed within 10 years of graduation, and the recipient must teach for a minimum of two years. Applications for the MTI Scholarship are typically due in the spring, and the awards are announced in the summer.