Most survey respondents said the GSTG influenced their decision to pursue teaching, complete preparation, and teach in a priority school, with strongest perceived impacts among candidates of color¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? 74% of respondents said the grant was influential or very influential in their decision to pursue teaching, 93% said it was important for completing preparation, and 69% said it incentivized them to teach in a priority school. → Leung-Gagné 2025 q2 i? Over 7 in 10 teacher candidate survey respondents (71%) identified as a person of color, compared with approximately 57% of new teacher candidates statewide. → Leung-Gagné 2025 (2)

Evidence¶

Leung-Gagné 2025¶

Leung-Gagné, M., Maria Castillo, M., Patrick, S. K., Carver-Thomas, D., Kini, T., Bingener, C., & Giani, M. V. (2025). Strengthening the educator pipeline through service scholarships: California's Golden State Teacher Grant Program. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/518.478

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CSAC recipient survey (Figure 3) reports self-reported perceptions: "Nearly 3 in 4 (74%) respondents said the grant was influential or very influential in their decision to pursue teaching", with 93% citing importance for completing preparation and 69% for teaching in a priority school.

"Nearly 3 in 4 (74%) respondents said the grant was influential or very influential in their decision to pursue teaching. More than 9 in 10 respondents (93%) said it was important or very important for making it through preparation, and more than two thirds (69%) said the grant was influential or very influential in incentivizing them to teach in a priority school"

Leung-Gagné 2025 (2)¶

Leung-Gagné, M., Maria Castillo, M., Patrick, S. K., Carver-Thomas, D., Kini, T., Bingener, C., & Giani, M. V. (2025). Strengthening the educator pipeline through service scholarships: California's Golden State Teacher Grant Program. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/518.478

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Self-reported 2025 CSAC survey data (Figure 7) show "over 7 in 10 (71%) identified as a person of color", exceeding the approximately 57% of new teacher candidates statewide who were people of color; the report states perceived impacts were strongest among candidates of color.

"Among teacher candidate recipients who responded to the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) survey in 2025, over 7 in 10 (71%) identified as a person of color."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• GSTG recipients report teaching in high-need schools and shortage subjects, with most intending to stay after their service obligation — related
• The GSTG supported over 28,600 aspiring educators in its first 5 years, reaching 45% of California's new teacher candidates in 2023–24 — related
• The GSTG likely contributed to a 23% increase in California-prepared preliminary teaching credentials between 2022–23 and 2023–24 — related
• The 2024 reduction of the maximum GSTG award from $20,000 to $10,000 left recipients with more unmet need, greater loan reliance, and more work during preparation — related
• Teacher shortages disproportionately impact students in priority and highest-need California schools, which have fewer fully credentialed and more inexperienced teachers — related
• Golden State Teacher Grant recipients reported the scholarship made teaching financially feasible and led them to plan longer stays in high-need schools — related
• National Board Certification candidates more than tripled after the 2022 incentive program began, with a fourfold jump in high-need schools from 415 to 1,764 — related
• Nearly 4 in 5 GSTG teacher candidate recipients were income-eligible for the federal Pell Grant, far above the statewide undergraduate rate — related