GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER (GYOT)

Harmony Public School’s Grow Your Own Teacher Program (GYOT) is an innovative fellowship developed to prepare HPS’s future educators and leaders. The GYOT program provides a competitive financial opportunity – up to $20,000 in total for six years – for current HPS students and/or HPS graduates to pursue a bachelor’s degree that leads to teacher certification. In addition, you may work up to 19 hours each week- earning $14 per hour.

The Harmony Grow Your Own Teacher (GYOT) program is accepting applications now. The application deadline is April 7, 2023, and the class of 2023 is also eligible.

GYOT Eligibility for HPS Graduates

1. Completion of junior and senior year of high school with official HPS graduation and award of a diploma.

2. HPS graduates must pursue any degree major that leads to teacher certification.

3. Cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or higher at the time the individual applies for the Program and throughout a selected Participant’s participation in the Program.

4. Has been accepted and will be enrolled full-time in a 4-year College or University in Texas

4. The applicant must be eligible to work in the United States.

We thank you again and look forward to receiving your applications.

For more information and to apply, go to this website: GYOT official website.