Hawaii

Hawaii Candidate Financial Support

Hawaii is pleased to announce that funding is available to help offset the cost of the assessment fee. This funding is made possible through a Federal Subsidy grant from the United States Department of Education. Please read the information below for specific details, deadlines and contact information.

Funding Available
Please click here to go to your states National Board page for details on candidate funding, or contact your Candidate Subsidy Administrator.

Several organizations provide scholarship support to candidates pursuing National Board Certification. For more information, visit the Scholarship page.

This page reflects the most recent information available to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards at the time of posting. Incentives listed below are offered at the discretion of the individual local agencies or contracts and are subject to change. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is not responsible for the accuracy of the information found herein. Please contact the appropriate local or state agency directly to confirm the incentives listed and contact us with any updates at outreach@nbpts.org.

The Teacher National Board Incentive Program shall provide:
 • A $5,000 bonus per year for each public school teacher who maintains current National Board Certification;
 • $1,500 upon completing the certification program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; and
 • A reimbursement of the remainder of the national board certification application fee upon achievement of National Board Certification,and
 • An additional $5,000 bonus per year for each public school teacher who maintains current National Board Certification and who teaches at:
       o A school that is in restructuring under the No Child Left Behind Act, Public Law 107-110;
       o A school with a high turnover rate, as determined by the department;
       o A school that is not making adequate yearly progress, but is not in restructuring under the No Child Left Behind Act, Public Law 107-110; or
       o A hard-to-fill school, as determined by the department."

It is possible that your school district or local businesses may offer financial support and/or incentives for National Board Certification. Please check your school, your school district’s Web site or your state program administrator for more information. If you work for a school district and would like to provide local incentive information on this page, you can e-mail the details to us. Contact Us