To get your voucher, all of the following statements must be true: 

• Have an active TEACH for Houston account.
• Be enrolled in a TEACH for Houston partner teaching program & show proof that you have been approved to test. 
• You have either:
  • Attended at least one exam prep webinar hosted by TEACH for Houston, or
  • Utilized 240 Tutoring resources through TEACH for Houston.
• You emailed Kamesha McNeil directly at email with your full name, TEACH partnered program name, intended TExES exam and test date and proof of utilizing our test prep resources as outlined above.

Expenses are ineligible if any of the following are true: 

• You do not have a TEACH for Houston account.
• Your teacher prep program is not one of our partner teaching programs.
• You have not utilized one of our test prep resources by:
  • Attending at least one exam prep webinar hosted by TEACH for Houston, or
  • Utilizing 240 Tutoring resources through TEACH for Houston.

To be eligible, you must be pursuing initial teacher certification through a TEACH for Houston partner teaching program. Vouchers are valid for exams that will be taken between Oct 1, 2026 and Aug 31, 2027.

Additionally, priority will be given to those who are taking one of these teacher certification exams:

• Core Subjects EC–6 — Exam #391
• Science of Teaching Reading (STR) — Exam #293
• Special Education Specialist EC–12 — Exam #186
• Bilingual Education Supplemental — Exam #164
• Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC–12 (PPR) — Exam #160

Current teachers who are testing to add credentials to their certificate or those pursuing administrator certification are not eligible.

You should include your full name, TEACH partnered program name, intended TExES exam and test date as well as proof of using one of our approved test prep resources.

We will supply one voucher per applicant, with a limited number of vouchers available, making them first-come, first-served.

Priority will be given to those who are taking one of these teacher certification exams:

• Core Subjects EC–6 — Exam #391
• Science of Teaching Reading (STR) — Exam #293
• Special Education Specialist EC–12 — Exam #186
• Bilingual Education Supplemental — Exam #164
• Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC–12 (PPR) — Exam #160

If you have met all of the eligibility criteria and a voucher is still available, Kamesha will confirm by email and send you next steps.

Due to the high volume of requests we receive, we will not contact you directly if your voucher request is incomplete or ineligible. Please refer to the eligibility criteria listed on this page.

If you still have questions, please contact email.