Impact Education Scholarship Program
Become a fully-certified Texas teacher—for free!
UT Permian Basin, Permian Strategic Partnership, and the Scharbauer Foundation have teamed up to FULLY COVER the cost of the alternative teacher certification program known as Falcon Fast Track for educators across the Permian Basin!
This initiative provides scholarships for educators who need to earn full Texas teacher certification through UTPB’s Falcon Fast Track Alternative Certification Program. The program supports uncertified teachers already working in classrooms by offering a structured, fully online pathway that includes coursework, certification exam preparation, and required fees.
What's Covered:
Total Program Cost
Mandatory program tuition and fees, certification fees, certification exams, and instructional support.
Teacher Support
Supports uncertified Permian Basin educators pursuing Texas teacher certification.
Certification Pathway
Full support toward Texas teacher certification for those with a bachelor's degree
Who qualifies for this scholarship?
Educators seeking full-certification in the following school districts:
Andrews ISD • Balmorhea ISD • Big Spring ISD • Buena Vista ISD • Coahoma ISD • Crane ISD • Crockett County Consolidated Common School District • Culberson County-Allamoore ISD • Denver City ISD • Ector County ISD • Forsan ISD • Fort Stockton ISD • Glasscock County ISD • Grady ISD • Grandfalls-Royalty ISD • Greenwood ISD • IDEA Public Schools - Midland • Iraan-Sheffield ISD • Kermit ISD • Loop ISD • McCamey ISD • Midland Academy Charter School • Midland ISD • Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD • Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD • Plains ISD • Rankin ISD • Reagan County ISD • Seagraves ISD • Seminole ISD • Stanton ISD • Terrell County ISD • Wink-Loving ISD
The Big Investment: Over $7.5 million dedicated to elevating Permian Basin teachers.
The Opportunity: Earn your full, official Texas Teacher Certification for free through UTPB’s proven Falcon Fast Track program.
What's Included (100% Free):
- 100% coverage of mandatory institutional tuition and EPP Fast Track Teacher Certification program fees (fully online)
- Required certification exam fees
- TEA certification fee
- One-on-one instructional support
What’s not included:
- Non-mandatory institutional fees housed outside of the College of Education
- Tuition and fees for academic courses housed outside of the EPP FAST TRACK teacher certification program
Initial Award Criteria:
- Verified admittance into the EPP Fast Track Teacher Certification Program
- Verification of Employment
- Completed Impact Education Scholarship Application
- For applicants who are current Fast Track students: GPA requirement of 2.5
- **No GPA requirement for new admits**
- Awards will be made on a first come, first served basis.
- Awards are competitive, capped, and based on available funding.
Renewal Criteria:
- maintain active student status, and must make adequate progress in coursework, as outlined in their certification program
- maintain satisfactory academic progress with no drops and/or withdrawals
- maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA each semester
- maintain your active employment with your school district
- meet with your Fast Track Case Manager at least every 8 week term
- awardees may not sit out of coursework for more than 2 consecutive 8 week terms
Questions?
Christi Morgan
Director, Teacher Certification Pathways Grant(432) 552-2116
morgan_c@utpb.edu
TeachMidland@utpb.edu
