Get $100 Back

This is a perk designed for future teachers like you! All eligible applicants will receive a $100 reimbursement through PayPal or Venmo for expenses related to applying for an educator preparation program. Simply:

1. Sign up for a TEACH for Houston account.
2. Submit an application to one of our partner educator preparation programs.
3. After applying to a program, apply for a reimbursement with proof of your application and fees.

To get reimbursed, all of the following statements must be true: 

• You signed up for a TEACH for Houston account before you applied to an educator prep program
• You applied to one of our partner educator preparation programs
• The action or item you paid for was required for you to apply to or enroll in the program. This could include: application fees, transcript fees, testing or test prep fees, program deposits, and other application-related expenses
• You submitted copies of official documents that include dates for when you applied to the teaching program and incurred the expenses
• You provided valid PayPal or Venmo account information, so we can issue you payment

Expenses are ineligible if any of the following are true: 

• You signed up for a TEACH for Houston account after you applied to an educator prep program
• You did not apply to one of our partner educator preparation programs
• The action or item you paid for was required for you to complete the program, rather than to apply to or enroll in the program. Examples include: tuition, books, and fees for tests that are required after you have enrolled
• The files you submitted do not meet the requirements because they don’t include a date, are not official copies of communications from the teaching program, or are provided in an unreadable format
• You provided invalid or incomplete PayPal or Venmo account information

Only individuals pursuing initial teacher certification through a partner program are eligible. Current teachers looking to add credentials to their certificate and/or those pursuing administrator certification are not eligible.

You should submit copies of official documents that prove that you applied to one of our partner educator preparation programs and that the expenses you incurred related to the application process. You do not need to submit proof that you signed up for a free TEACH for Houston account. 

The documents should be submitted as a PDF, screenshot or image file that includes your name, the date, the expense, and the relationship to the application process. You may choose to redact personally identifiable information that is not listed here (e.g. your address). 

To submit the form, you’ll need to create a URL that links to the documents you wish to share. You can create a URL by uploading the document to a cloud sharing service like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Office 365.

You should apply for reimbursement after you’ve signed up for a TEACH for Houston account, applied to a partner educator preparation program, and incurred the expense(s) related to the application process.

We will only reimburse each person up to $100 in total for all expenses incurred, whether those expenses are submitted through one form or multiple forms over time.

You will be reimbursed through PayPal or Venmo within 15 business days of submitting your fee reimbursement request if you have met all of the eligibility criteria. Due to the high volume of requests, we will not contact you directly if your request is incomplete or ineligible. Please refer to the eligibility criteria listed on this page, and if you still have questions, please contact email. 

• To submit the form, you’ll need to create a URL that links to the documents you wish to share. You can create a URL by uploading the document to a cloud sharing service like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Office 365.
• If you still aren’t able to submit the form, please use these instructions to submit your alternate application by email.