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University of St. Thomas says federal scholarship grant canceled; teacher residency cohorts face uncertainty
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University of St. Thomas officials told the Senate Education Finance Committee that two federal grants that funded scholarships and stipends for teacher‑residency and grow‑your‑own programs were terminated, putting hundreds of teacher candidates and existing residency stipends at risk.
University of St. Thomas officials told the Minnesota Senate Education Finance Committee that two federal programs that funded scholarships and stipends for teacher‑residency and grow‑your‑own pathways have been terminated by federal administrators, imperiling support for current and prospective teacher candidates.
President Robert Vischer told senators the university received a termination notice for a $6.8 million seed grant from the U.S. Department of Education; the university also reported an earlier termination of a Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) award of about $2.8 million. Administrators said federal officials cited changes in administrative priorities, including references to DEI‑related language, as the reason for the terminations; university staff said the grants were focused on teacher pipelines and scholarships rather than racial or identity‑based preferences.
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