Mississippi

Mississippi Candidate Financial Support

Mississippi 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 - First-Time Candidates Federal Funding
The Mississippi Department of Education will utilize NBPTS Candidate Subsidy funds to support up to 25 candidates at 50 percent of the certification fee. The state will reimburse any public school teacher completing the National Board Certification process for the unsubsidized portion of the fee upon completion of the National Board Certification process. Candidates are responsible for submitting the unsubsidized portion of the fee with their applications. Candidates will be selected through five lottery pools (one pool for each of the state's four congressional districts). NOTE:  Various banks in Mississippi offer interest-free loans to teachers. Check with the local banks in your area of the state.

Deadline to apply: November 30, 2008

Funding Available Retake Candidates
If candidate subsidy funds are available, retake candidates who have not received prior subsidy funds, may be eligible to receive funds for up to two exercises.

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

• Legislation has established that for public school teachers with at least three years of teaching experience, and who are employed in a local school district, the state will: (1) pay National Board Certified Teachers a salary supplement of $6,000 per year for the life of the certificate (10 years); (2) renew MS Teaching License for one five year period.
• An additional appropriation was authorized to support the Mississippi World Class Teaching Project.
• The state of Mississippi has signed the 2005-2010 NASDTEC Interstate Contract and will award their highest level certificate to any person who has obtained National Board Certification in an area corresponding to that for which certification is sought, provided the applicant also holds a comparable and valid certificate issued by any Member state and has complied with any requirements of the receiving state regarding experience, degrees held, citizenship, and moral, ethical, physical, and mental fitness and completion of any post-baccalaureate study required by the receiving Member.

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