UNO TEACHER SCHOLARS ACADEMY

The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences is looking for the Fall 2027 cohort of teacher candidate scholars, and we encourage you to apply. The UNO Teacher Scholars Academy is a select group of high-achieving teacher candidates who embody leadership qualities, academic excellence, and commitment to teach in Nebraska for 4 years. The priority application review begins January 4, 2027.

February 8th, application closes for the 2027-2028 cohort (Cohort 8)
Saturday, March 6th, TSA interview day on campus as UNO

Award
Varies
Deadline
02/07/2027
Supplemental Questions
  1. Many of the scholarship opportunities guarantee employment by the Omaha Public Schools. I understand if I am accepted into the UNO Teacher Scholars Academy, I will commit to teaching in the state of Nebraska and/or teaching in the Omaha Public Schools upon exiting, at a minimum, equal to the number of years in the TSA program.
  2. Please talk about your expectations for being part of a cohort, both from your perspective and the perspective of the cohort program.
  3. Video response required-Why do you want to be selected as a TSA Scholar? Please provide a link to a video (open viewing permissions) of you answering this question.  Record yourself, upload the video to Google drive, and provide a link to the video (make sure the link is open so anyone can view it). 
  4. What drew you into the education field or becoming a teacher?