Funding For Tesol Certification

If you are looking for financial aid to pursue a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) course, there are several options available to you. One of the first places to look for financial aid is the institution or organization offering the TESOL course. Many universities, language schools, and online education platforms have scholarship programs or financial aid packages for students who demonstrate financial need or academic merit. It is worth reaching out to the admissions or financial aid office of the institution you are interested in attending to inquire about any available funding opportunities. Additionally, there are external scholarship programs specifically designed to support individuals pursuing TESOL certification. Organizations such as the Fulbright Program,...  [Read more]

Once you have completed your TESOL certification you will be ready to start applying for jobs all over the world, or just those close to home. However, while most course graduates end up in mainstream classroom teaching jobs, many others find themselves in less common positions. Below we look at some of the more common options beyond standard classroom teaching. Once you have gained some experience you may consider moving to a managerial role. Examples would be Head of English or Director of Studies. Your teaching time would often be minimal in these roles as you will be overseeing the whole department. If your TESOL course involved a tutor then you may have been able to ask them about their experience. Typically an online TESOL trainer will, depending upon the company they are...  [Read more]

If you have had enough of the usual day-to-day work schedule and are keen to see as much of the world as possible, then maybe you should think about teaching English online. This form of ESL teaching allows you to teach from anywhere with a good internet connection, which means you have no obligation to stay in one place for more than the time it takes to teach your lessons for that day. It will also give you a decent income which you can use to fund your transport, accommodation, and other expenses involved when traveling. This is not that easy to answer as every online teaching platform has its own set of criteria that teachers have to meet. Some companies will require one or more of the following, while some require none of them: If you don’t have a degree, don’t panic, as...  [Read more]