AN ACT CONCERNING ASPIRING EDUCATORS.

SB 1513 creates a scholarship program for diverse students pursuing teaching careers in Connecticut. It provides up to $10,000 annually to eligible students who graduated from public high schools in designated "alliance districts" and are enrolled in teacher preparation programs at four-year colleges. Recipients must become certified teachers in Connecticut within two years of graduation or repay the funds; the program requires annual reporting on scholarship recipients' demographics and program enrollment. The bill also establishes a system for identifying teacher shortage areas to guide program targeting.