Are you a Canyons School District employee or graduating high school senior who is enrolled or enrolling in a college teacher-prep program? If so, you could be eligible for up to $5,000 in annual tuition assistance to help you realize your dream to teach.
Applications are being accepted now through Friday, March 28, 2025 for the Aspiring Canyons Educator (ACE) Scholarship, a program funded by Canyons employees through a payroll deduction program.
In the program’s inaugural year, a Canyons District facilities maintenance technician, paraeducator at Bella Vista Elementary, and Brighton High graduate earned ACE Scholarships. Since then, the scholarship fund has doubled in size, which means the Canyons Education Foundation and Human Resources Department will be awarding double the number of scholarships this year.
“Canyons District manages to recruit top teachers from around the country,” said Foundation Officer Denise Haycock. “But we have paraeducators already in our classrooms and other employees who have a knack for working with students who absolutely love their jobs. With support and encouragement, we are hoping more of them will consider getting a full teaching credential. We want these employees to be able to continue working with us while they pursue a teaching degree.”
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a current, non-licensed CSD employee enrolled in a college-level education prep program.
- Be a CSD high school senior with proof of admission to a college or university and plans to study education.
Eligibility details and instructions for applying for an ACE Scholarship can be found online.
