Pierce County
Seed Teachers
Apply for Seed Teachers
Do you want to make a difference as a teacher in your home community? If you are a graduating senior from Tacoma Public Schools or Franklin Pierce School District, or graduated in the last two years and are not currently enrolled in a four-year university, you can apply.
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STEP 1 - Click here to submit an interest form
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The Seed Teachers application for 2023-2024 is now closed.
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STEP 2 - Apply to PLU
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If you haven’t already applied to PLU by February 1, you won’t be eligible for Seed Teachers this year. You can still apply to PLU for regular admission, however.
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STEP 3 - Attend in-person selection event on campus
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The 2024 in-person selection event has been completed.
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STEP 4 - Final decisions
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Candidates were notified whether they were selected to join the next Seed Teachers cadre on May 10. PLU will provide candidates with a financial aid award. Candidates will have until May 22 to commit to the program and accept the offer to PLU.
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