The Black Belt Teacher Corps Teach for Alabama is a scholarship program created to address teacher shortages in public schools of the Black Belt region, rural areas, and high-need areas within Alabama. The Black Belt Teacher Corps Teach for Alabama program enhances teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention to the field of education by offering tuition scholarships to the College of Education. Students commit to teaching in Alabama public schools within the Black Belt, rural areas or high-need areas for up to three (3) years, leadership and service training, and completion of a school-based Service Project.