Partnerships

Amherst Futures invites paraeducators of color working in the district’s schools to apply for the Master’s of Arts in Teaching Program. The College offers substantial scholarships to those who are accepted.

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program partners with EL Education to prepare teachers who create educational experiences where students are engaged in work that is challenging, adventurous, and meaningful. The goal is for students not just to develop knowledge mastery, but for them to achieve more than they think possible, develop the mindsets and skills for success, and become active contributors to building a better world.

A $10,000 Distinguished Teacher scholarship toward a Master of Arts in Teaching is offered to each of the Excellence in Teaching award winners. Award winners are also encouraged to apply for the Educational Entrepreneurship Fellowship offered through the division of Professional and Graduate Education.

In partnership with NNSTOY, we offer educators selected as State Teachers of the Year (or who were runners up for the State Teacher of the Year) a $10,000 scholarship. Teachers may use the scholarship or nominate one colleague for transfer of the scholarship.

Mount Holyoke and Teach Western Mass have partnered to offer a fellowship and stipend for students enrolled in Mount Holyoke College’s Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program. In addition to a $9,999 living stipend, Fellows will have unique development opportunities. After graduation, Fellows have a two-year full-time teaching commitment with one of twenty-six Teach Western Mass partner schools.