Teacher Scholarships

The Texas Health Occupations Association (THOA) offers two annual scholarships to support teachers in their professional development and career advancement within Career and Technical Education (CTE):

• New Teacher Scholarship: Awarded to an educator with 1–3 years of teaching experience.
• Experienced Teacher Scholarship: Awarded to an educator with 4 or more years of teaching experience.

Each scholarship is valued at $500 and is intended to assist with expenses related to career advancement. Eligible uses include, but are not limited to:

• Alternative certification programs
• Training necessary to prepare for teaching CTE courses

These scholarships are designed to encourage and support teachers as they pursue further qualifications and training to enhance their effectiveness in the classroom and contribute to the advancement of CTE education.