Long Beach Teacher Residency & Scholarships

Through a grant with LBUSD, you can earn up to $34,000 in financial support for a year of student teaching! To be eligible for the stipend:
 
Pathway 1: Pursuing the dual credential in Educational Specialist (MMSN) and Multiple Subject through UDCP.
Pathway 2: Pursuing the Spanish bilingual authorization (BILA) in addition to the Multiple Subject credential through the UTEACH program. 
 
Interested students must first apply to either UDCP or UTEACH pathways to be eligible. Both programs are recruiting now for the 2025-2026 year!
 
For more details about the UDCP Pathway, see below:
 
  • The Long Beach Teacher Residency Program will accept up to 25 UDCP candidates each year.
  • UDCP is a two-year program. Candidates must successfully complete the first year of the program before student teaching in the second year of the program.
  • Financial support is only available for the student teaching year of the program (year 2). The UDCP schedule allows candidates the option to work in year 1.
  • Candidates interested in joining the residency program will participate in an additional application and interview jointly held by Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) and Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà at the end of their first year of UDCP.
  • Residents must be pursuing a Mild/Moderate Support Needs credential in addition to a Multiple Subject credential.
  • Extensive Support Needs credentials not eligible for stipend.
  • Residents commit to a full year of student teaching, following the LBUSD school calendar.
  • Residents complete student teaching in LBUSD in a TK-3rd Grade Collaborative Co-Teaching (CCT) classroom.
  • Residents shall agree in writing to serve in a school within the jurisdiction of LBUSD for at least four school years, beginning with the school year following the successful completion and attainment of a preliminary teaching credential.
    • Residents not hired by LBUSD will be offered guidance on other job opportunities within or outside the district. (Four-school-year teaching commitment must be completed in a California school).
    • Residents will have eight school years to complete the four-school-year teaching commitment.

Attend an Information Meeting to learn more about the Teacher Residency Grant

College of Education Scholarships​

  • Applications available in January â€‹

  • Some scholarships reserved for UDCP students only​

Center for Scholarship Information​

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  • Up to $20,000​

  • Up to $4,000 per year​

CSU Residency Grant​

  • Information to be announced at the start of the second year