The Bay Education Foundation Employee Tuition Assistance program is available to all district employees who are pursuing degrees or certifications.

One of the most important roles of the Bay Education Foundation is supporting the efforts of Bay District Schools in recruiting, retaining and recognizing highly effective educators. The Greener Grass project is designed to assist Bay District Schools with those efforts through assisting eligible employees with tuition assistance. These small scholarships can be used by staff and teachers toward higher ed coursework, certifications, tests, conferences, and to pay for other training that benefits Bay District Schools. 

ELIGIBILITY

Any employee is invited to apply for our tuition assistance program to pay for additional training that benefits the district–whether that training involves adding certifications, endorsements, or degrees to the applicant’s resume.

SCORING
Applications are received and reviewed in the fall for spring semester enrollment each year. The standing Scholarship Committee of the Bay Education Foundation uses the following criteria to score each application. Scoring categories include the number of years of service in BDS/BCS, current employment status, essay responses, and the Letter of Recommendation. Five bonus points are awarded to those applications who are members of the Bay Education Foundation.