The Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University has been approved for a $73,490 grant from the Teacher Education Competitive Grant Program from the Kansas Board of Regents for the 2020 to 2021 academic year.&nbsp;

Fort Hays State will contribute matching funds of $36,745.&nbsp;

The grant was awarded as a renewal for the Innovative Pathways to Licensure and Competency in Elementary Education.&nbsp;

The funding supports FHSU’s efforts to increase the number of people entering teaching for high needs area in Kansas. The grant provides scholarships for para-professionals and students working towards a teaching degree online at FHSU.&nbsp;

For more information on the program, contact Lori Dickman at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lkdickman@fhsu.edu">lkdickman@fhsu.edu</a>.&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU University RelationsThe Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University has been approved for a $73,490 grant from the Teacher Education Competitive Grant Program from the Kansas Board of Regents for the 2020 to 2021 academic year.&nbsp;Fort Hays State will contribute matching funds of $36,745.&nbsp;The grant was awarded as a renewal for the Innovative Pathways to Licensure and Competency in Elementary Education.&nbsp;The funding supports FHSU’s efforts to increase the number of people entering teaching for high needs area in Kansas. The grant provides scholarships for para-professionals and students working towards a teaching degree online at FHSU.&nbsp;For more information on the program, contact Lori Dickman at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lkdickman@fhsu.edu">lkdickman@fhsu.edu</a>.&nbsp;

Regents grant will support elementary education at FHSU