Told I am not rich enough to become a teacher

Ok, so I have a Bachelor's degree and was working on a Master's.

I have good, solid classroom experience since 2009 and solid, glowing recommendations.

I am extremely flexible, love the kids in Education, am really there for them and want to support them. I am good at explaining things and have been told so.

I am very good (have been told this) with Special Needs children.

I manage my classrooms well and with respect. And can pass most of their tests.

But yesterday, I was told I could not follow an alternative teaching licensure path - why?

And by the way, I do all these things in the face of issues caused by abuse - sometimes I do them hugely depressed in my personal life but I have learned to seperate personal from professional. Its not a bad thing.

Because I didn't have the over $5,000 to do it.

Not because of who I am - not because of PTSD - not because I'm an abuse survivor or any of that. Not because of lack of skills or bad attitude or bad recommendations or bad work history.

No, I can't become a full time teacher because I'm not rich.

I am a little annoyed and all I can say is "Excuse me?"

Well, I'm looking into different paths. I am just shocked, that's all. (and BTW, I do all this in the face of recovery from abuse, and all the issues that has caused. I do this anyway).

I feel for you and it is a shame that you are being held back from realising your passion and potential.

I hope there are ways to raise the required money for your ambition and I wish you well for your endeavours.

I am not understanding what you actually need the $5,000 for.

$5000 would not be much of a student loan.

What is an "alternative teaching licensure path"? I have not heard of that before.
You already have a bachelor's, so just keep working on your master's. I think all teachers are required to have a master's degree. I don't think there are any alternative paths. Talk to your college career counseling office about what you need to do to obtain enough credentials to become a teacher and everything you have completed thus far. There are options like financial aid depending on your income, I think.

Like others before me, I fail to see the issue. What was the plan for licensure when you enrolled in the Master's program? Usually, when people enroll in a teaching master's program, both they and the program's graduate coordinator/advisor know all the steps in advance - what courses to take, which internships or externships to do, what exams to pass, etc. So it is usually known in advance and the costs incidental to exam taking are known in advance, as well. I cannot picture how a bomb like this can be dropped mid-way.

Are you not a US citizen or resident? Because if you are, you can take out a student loan, as was suggested above.

Maybe you can explain in more detail?