San Diego Teacher Residency

We are now accepting applications for our Fall 2024 cohort!
Please take a moment to review our application guide for more information about our Admissions process, and submit your materials by our priority deadline on February 11, 2024.

• Program Tuition is $22,000
• Year One Tuition: $12,000
• Year Two Tuition: $10,000

Available Aid

Living Stipends: All San Diego Teacher Residency students are guaranteed a living stipend of $8,000 total for year one of the program.

With a new grant to support the diversity of teachers in our own network of HTH K-12 schools, SDTR candidates may apply for up to $35,000 in living stipend funding (limited time only).

Candidates will be prioritized in the hiring process, and must be willing to commit to teaching within the HTH K-12 network (or another California school)for 4+ years.

Candidates who would like to be considered for this grant must submit an additional response during the application process. Approximately 16 candidates will be awarded this grant.

Payments will be disbursed according to the three academic terms with funding released for Fall Term: mid-August, Winter Term: early December, and Spring term: early March.

Review our residency year funding pathways:

Federal Student Aid: SDTR students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Aid consists primarily of William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (Unsubsidized), Federal Graduate PLUS Loans, and Federal Work Study. Degree-seeking graduate students are eligible for federal financial aid if they:

• are enrolled in 4.5 or more units per term,
• meet the HTH GSE’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy,
• are in good standing with prior federal loans,
• are citizens of the United States (or eligible non-citizens)

Please review the Financial Aid FAQ’s for more information. To apply for aid, follow Steps to Apply for Financial Aid.

If applying as an international student, the HTH GSE is approved to offer F-1 visas and students may be eligible for a reduced tuition rate. You can find more information about studying in the U.S. and applying for the F-1 visa here.

Other helpful resources:

• Teacher Loan Forgiveness
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Golden State Teacher Grant

• Earned BA/BS degree
  • Degree earned (or “In Progress”) from a regionally accredited university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Applicants with a lower GPA should include an explanation of their academic qualifications in their application.
  • If the degree was earned outside of the U.S., the transcript must be evaluated for equivalence by World Education Services, Inc. (WES) or Educational Perspectives with a Course-by-Course Report.
  • The GRE is not required for admission to the HTH GSE.

Special NOTE: Completion of the basic skills and subject-matter prerequisites are not required for your application but they are required by March 1 for Priority Admission. If these requirements, including all testing, are not complete by our notification date, the candidate may be offered conditional admission. All prerequisites must be met prior to the program start date.

• Basic Skills Requirement
  • The basic skills requirement (BSR) measures reading, mathematics, and writing skills. Candidates can meet this requirement through one of the methods as described here, and may use the BSR calculator to complete a self-assessment.
• Subject Matter Competency Requirements Candidates must provide evidence of having:
  • Passed the California Subjects Examination for Teachers (CSET)
  • Successfully completed a Commission-approved Subject Matter Preparation Program
  • Successfully completed coursework at one or more regionally accredited institutions of higher education that addresses each of the domains of the subject matter requirement
  • Successfully completed a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with the following as applicable:
    • For Single Subject credentials, a major aligned to the credential sought
    • For Multiple Subjects credentials, a liberal studies, liberal arts, or elementary education major

• Fingerprint Clearance Requirement
  • Fingerprint clearance accounts for professional fitness to work in a CA Public or Charter school. Candidates can meet this requirement by applying for a Certificate of Clearance (instructions CL-900). Educators who hold a valid CTC issued substitute teaching permit have already met this requirement.

• TB Screening Requirement
  • TB screening is to prevent the transmission of tuberculosis in CA public schools and charters. Educators must provide negative TB results or TB Assessment administered by a healthcare professional.

SDTR residents complete a 30-unit degree program that includes course-taking, clinical fieldwork, and the submission of a capstone Master’s Project featuring three cycles of lesson study. This is a cohort-based program by design. A sampling of coursework is as follows: Equity I: Self Schools, and Society; Foundations of Classroom Culture; Foundations of Student-Centered Teaching; Foundations of English Language Development; Inclusive Classrooms; Instruction and Assessment in the Disciplines; Foundations of Reading Instruction; Equity II: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy; Equity III: Critical Pedagogy; Design for Deeper Learning; and Inquiry into Practice.

SDTR is a participant in EdPrepLab, co-sponsored by Bank Street College and the Learning Policy Institute.