The APEX Project
Pre-service Teaching Learning Pathway
Pathway Overview
This pathway focuses on pre-service teachers graduating with the tools to work effectively with multilingual learners and their families. The project offers incentives to obtain a state-approved ESL endorsement while in their University of Utah teacher licensure program and offers access to resources and advanced ESL trainings on evidence-based practices with MLs.
Training Opportunities
Provides $5,000 scholarships to preservice teachers enrolled in the University of Utah teacher licensure program to obtain their ESL endorsement with licensure. We award an average of 5 scholarships each year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Undergraduate students admitted to U’s Teacher Licensure program who agree to complete the U’s ESL endorsement with licensure and work with multilingual learners and families
Scholarship Benefits
- One-time award of $5,000 over 1-2 semesters to help cover a portion of tuition, mandatory fees, books, and supplies
Scholarship Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted over the academic year, but priority is given based on the following:
- Summer and/or Fall 2025 (Submitted on or before July 1, 2025)
- Priority given to early applications
[The scholarship] allowed me to take more time...to take more classes and graduate earlier than I anticipated.
...it [APEX scholarship] brought me a lot of peace of mind to...know that my tuition is solid... It was kind of like, wow, I’m not going to be so stressed.
APEX Advanced ESL Training Institutes
For pre-service teachers obtaining their ESL endorsement, the project offers the opportunity to participate in APEX Advanced ESL Training Institutes on specialized topics. See a more detailed description of these Institute offerings under the ESL Endorsed Teacher Advanced Learning Pathway.