HEA Offering Grants for All TAAC High Schools

August 13, 2026

Deadline: November 30, 2026

If you’re a Department of Education high school with a Teaching As A Career program to support your school’s club or Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways, your school could be eligible for an HEA grant.

HEA, in partnership with Pi Lambda Theta-beta Zeta Hawai`i Chapter And Hawai`i Alpha Delta Kappa, will award grants to schools to develop and build programs that encourage more students to enter the teaching profession.

Deadline to apply for the grants is Monday, November 30, 2026. For more information and application forms, contact the HEA at (808) 949-6657. Neighbor island residents may call toll-free at (866) 653-9372.

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