Teacher Shortage Areas Nationwide Database
Investment ID: 018-000000177
Overview
Program Title
Teacher Shortage Areas Nationwide Database
Description
The Federal designation of teacher shortage areas in each State enables a borrower to qualify for deferment of loan repayment under the Federal Stafford Program anytime within the life of the borrower s loan(s).
Type of Program
Non-major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Other
Associated Websites
https://tsa.ed.gov/#/home/
Investment Detail
This data had previously been collected manually. This required months of time from staff at a GS-13 level to individually send to 57 states and jurisdictions announcement of data collection, compilation and entering of data, and sending notification of acceptance. By building the database and creating the interface, states and jurisdictions will be able to enter data directly into the database. OPE will be able more easily track whether the methodology used by the states and jurisdiction to designate shortage areas was approved in the past, thereby it won't have to be done annually.