There is no cost to participate in the NYC Teaching Collaborative program. Partner Teachers (PTs) receive a modest stipend during training to help offset living expenses. However, PTs are responsible for some out-of-pocket expenses associated with testing, fingerprinting, and a few other on-boarding requirements which are broken down in the chart below.
Once PTs have started teaching as full-time teachers, part of the cost of their university coursework will be deducted directly from their salary over the course of two years. This cost is listed next to University Tuition in the chart below:
Financial Investment in your future as a New York City Department of Education Teacher
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Category |
Expense |
Details |
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Fingerprinting Fee |
$101.75 |
Required for working at the NYC Department of Education. You will receive further instructions about completing fingerprinting in your via email. Please note that ALL new Partner Teachers will have some paperwork work and costs associated with fingerprinting, including Partner Teachers who are current or former DOE employees. If you have already been fingerprinted by the NYC Department of Education, you will not have to pay this fee again.
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$352 - $581 |
Required for certification. Fees may vary depending on CST subject.
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$50 |
Required for certification.
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$205 |
Please do not take the GRE until you have been explicitly asked by our program or your university. On the day of your exam, you will have the option to send your scores directly to up to four universities at no additional cost. To defray this cost, we highly recommend sending your scores to prior university partners such as: Brooklyn College, City College, Hunter College, Lehman College, Long Island University, Pace, Relay Graduate School of Education and/or St. Johns University Additional score reports can be ordered for a fee of $27 dollars per report. You may still incur the cost of an additional score report once you have been assigned a university If you have already taken this exam and your score is still valid, you do not have to re-take this exam. For tests taken on or after July 1, 2016, scores are reportable for five years following your test date. For example, scores for a test taken on July 3, 2020, are reportable through July 2, 2025. For tests taken prior to July 1, 2016, scores are reportable for five years following the testing year in which you tested (July 1–June 30). For example, scores for a test taken on May 15, 2016, are reportable through June 30, 2021. GRE scores earned prior to July 2015 are no longer reportable. GRE scores earned in July 2015 are reportable until June 30, 2021. Note: It takes approximately five business days to process requests to send GRE scores. If you plan to send scores and the date at which your scores are no longer reportable is approaching, allow enough time for processing or your scores may not be sent.
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Undergraduate/Graduate Official Transcripts |
Varies |
Required for graduate school admission. |
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University Tuition |
$12,000 *Last year's (2022-2023) tuition contribution- subject to change |
Partner Teachers will be responsible for a set contribution toward the cost of their master’s degree. These costs will be deducted from each DOE paycheck in 44 equal installments after you begin in a full-time teaching position. Last year this amount was $12,000, the amount for future cohorts has yet to be determined. |
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Additional University Coursework
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Varies |
Some Partner Teachers may need to take additional coursework to satisfy New York State teacher certification regulations, including liberal arts credits (also known as “the general education core”) or subject-specific program prerequisite coursework for subjects like math or science. Any cost associated with this coursework is the responsibility of the Partner Teacher. |
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Cost of Official Transcripts |
Varies |
In order to enroll in one of our partner universities, you must order your official transcripts to your home address. We recommend ordering several copies as these might be needed for future applications within the New York City Department of Education (such as a salary differential application). |
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Supplementary Classroom Materials |
Varies |
Partner Teachers may have additional expenses in purchasing supplementary classroom materials.
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Stipend |
$10,000 |
Partner Teachers received a pre-service training stipend of $10,000 dollars, untaxed. This stipend will be distributed in increments (totaling $10,000) over the course of training. The stipend distribution schedule for this upcoming cohort has not been confirmed. *Please note that NYCTC does not provide housing, health insurance, or transportation benefits during pre-service training. |
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Full-time teacher salary and benefits |
$62,902* |
After securing a full-time teaching position, you will earn the same competitive salary and benefits as other first-year teachers. After you start teaching, you may be eligible to apply for increases to your salary. Please note you cannot begin or apply for this process until you have started teaching and that support and information is provided by the teacher’s union. Please click here to access this portion of their website. |