What does Teach For America do to increase the socioeconomic diversity of its corps?
Recognizing that achieving financial stability is important for most college graduates, Teach For America is committed to making teaching a viable option for everyone, regardless of their financial situation. To make Teach For America more accessible to individuals of all socioeconomic backgrounds, we, together with Visa, our National Corporate Partner, offer transitional funding packages that range in value from $1,000 to $6,000, student loan deferrals, and student loan interest payments on qualified loans during the two-year commitment. Over the past few years, we have significantly increased our financial assistance program from $1 million to more than $5 million.
