The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will reimburse eligible veterans up to $2,000 for National Board Certification fees for a first time or retake assessment.
Details about this opportunity are available at http://www.gibill.va.gov/Education/LCweb/search.asp. Simply type NBPTS in the window by Keyword and click GO. Information about this particular certification and requirements for pursuing it. There is also information concerning accessing education benefits elsewhere in this part of the VA web site.
The Arkansas Department of Education has no involvement with the disbursement of these funds and regretfully cannot offer technical assistance in pursuing them. All inquiries should be directed to Department of Veterans Affairs at the web site above or at the telephone number listed as a contact point. The Contact number is 1-888-GI-BILL-1.