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Teacher Shortage Employment Incentive Program (TSEIP)

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Overview

The Teacher Shortage Employment Incentive Program (TSEIP) is a legislative ruling administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. TSEIP was designed to recruit and retain mathematics and science teachers in Oklahoma. Successful candidates will be reimbursed eligible student loan expenses (a set amount, which may vary yearly) or an equivalent cash benefit.

Legislative Ruling (PDF, 80k)


Resources  

State and Federal Programs to Assist Education Majors

*Under this program, borrowers may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on their eligible federal student loans after they have made 120 payments on those loans under certain repayment plans while employed full time by certain public service employers.


How to Apply

Students must fill out the Participation Agreement Form below and submit it to their college or university TSEIP coordinator no later than the date of their graduation from a four-year college or university in Oklahoma (even if graduating in the fall). Institutions will submit qualifying applications to the State Regents within 10 days of receipt. SPECIAL NOTE: Applicants cannot be certified to teach math or science prior to signing the Participation Agreement Form.

The State Regents office will notify applicants of application receipt, educational loan obligations and any qualifying disbursement benefit opportunities through TSEIP.

For more information about the program, contact the education department at your college or university or contact Dr. Goldie Thompson at the State Regents Oklahoma Teacher Connection at 405.225.9143, 800.858.1840 (toll-free) or gthompson@osrhe.edu.

TSEIP Participation Agreement (PDF, 249k)


Eligible Loan Programs

The following student loan programs are eligible for TSEIP reimbursement:

  • Stafford Student Loans/Guaranteed Student Loans
  • Perkins/National Direct Student Loans
  • Loans made pursuant to the federal Supplemental Loans for Students program, including CLAS
  • Consolidation Loan Program loans
  • Privately funded educational loans issued to students through colleges or universities

NOTE: Parent Loans for Students (PLUS) are not eligible.

Students who participate in TSEIP and meet all the eligibility requirements but do not have outstanding loan obligations will receive a cash payment after five years of teaching.

For more information about the program, contact the education department at your college or university or contact Dr. Goldie Thompson at the State Regents Oklahoma Teacher Connection at 405.225.9143, 800.858.1840 (toll-free) or gthompson@osrhe.edu.


Required Eligibility Forms

To determine eligibility, participants should submit all the required forms upon completion of the fifth consecutive year of teaching secondary mathematics or science in Oklahoma public schools. The required forms may be downloaded below.

For more information, contact Dr. Goldie Thompson at the State Regents Oklahoma Teacher Connection at 405.225.9143, 800.858.1840 (toll-free) or gthompson@osrhe.edu.


TSEIP Coordinators

Public Colleges and
Universities

Cameron University
Dr. Courtney Glazer
580.581.2858
cglazer@cameron.edu

East Central University
Phyllis Isaacs
580.599.5240
phylisa@ecok.edu

Langston University
Dr. Sheilynda Stewart
405.466.3577
sheilynda.stewart@langston.edu

Northeastern State University
Dr. Kelly Carney
918.444.3773
carneyka@nsuok.edu

Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Natalie Miller
580.327.8441
ndmiller@nwosu.edu

Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Shelley Worm
580.349.1413
shelley.worm@opsu.edu

Oklahoma State University
Dr. Dillion Graham
405.744.5021
dillon.graham@okstate.edu

Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Dr. Jennifer Arnold
580.745.2094
jarnold@se.edu

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Dr. Reggy Yount
580.774.3285
reggy.yount@swosu.edu

University of Central Oklahoma
Cindy Howard
405.974.5435
choward7@uco.edu

University of Oklahoma
Dr. Sherry Cox
405.325.2238
scox@ou.edu

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Dr. Sarah Layman
405.574.1253
slayman@usao.edu

Independent Colleges and Universities

Bacone College
Dr. Carmen Smith
918.777.3581
smithc@bacone.edu

Mid-America Christian University
Dr. Vickie Hinkle
405.692.3148
vickie.hinkle@macu.edu

Oklahoma Baptist University
Dr. Pam Robinson
405.585.4100
pam.robinson@okbu.edu

Oklahoma Christian University
Dr. Darin Martin
405.425.5433
darin.martin@oc.edu

Oklahoma City University
Dr. Heather Sparkes
405.208.5935
hesparks@okcu.edu

Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Dr. Charissa Dunn
918.335.6822
cdunn@okwu.edu

Oral Roberts University
Dr. Kim Boyd
918.495.7108
kboyd@oru.edu

Southern Nazarene University
Dr. Tim Taylor
405.717.6267
ttaylor@snu.edu

The University of Tulsa
Dr. David Brown
918.631.2238
david-brown@utulsa.edu