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| ANNOUNCEMENTS ELIGIBILITY NOTICE: Only students who have applied to, or are enrolled in, the SDSU Special Education Level I credential program are eligible for scholarship support. The scholarship application is now available. Please see the Application section below. Before applying for this scholarship, you should be aware of the terms and conditions associated with it. Please refer to the Scholarship Terms section below. |
| GENERAL
INFO This grant is specifically designed for students in San Diego
County who are preparing to become urban special education teachers and
have
a specific interest in issues pertaining to literacy development. The
grant provides unique preparation opportunities and scholarships to
selected
students, with a priority given to students who serve as Internship
Credential
teachers while completing their Educational Specialist
coursework.
It is open to candidates preparing to teach students in either the M/M
or
M/S disabilities area.
Financial support for the Summer semester is available for those students needing to fulfill program prerequisites before beginning in the Fall. The amount of Summer support is provided below, along with details regarding the academic year support package. Financial Package (figures are approximate and subject to change) Summer (for those needing to complete prerequisites): Full CA resident fee support: up to $1287* Books: $150 Living stipend: $250/week for six weeks Total package: up to $2937 Each academic year semester: Full CA resident fee support: up to $1936* Living stipend: $500 Professional development: $75 Total package per semester: up to $2511 *fee amounts are accurate as of August, 2007 and are subject to change Students interested in applying should read the scholarship terms below and download a copy of the scholarship application (also below). [note that to view pdf files, you must have Acrobat Reader, which can be dowloaded free from www.adobe.com] For specific questions about this scholarship not answered on this site, contact Diane Novitsky at dnovitsky@projects.sdsu.edu or 619-594-3745. [back to top] |
| SCHOLARSHIP TERMS AND
CONDITIONS [note: to view pdf files, you
must have Acrobat Reader, which can be dowloaded for free at www.adobe.com] Students interested in applying for this scholarship should be aware that financial support comes with a service obligation. Specifically, the federal government will require you to teach special education in a public school after you receive your credential. If you fail to fulfill this obligation, you will be required to repay the scholarship support. Complete details are outlined in the file below. Please read it carefully to understand the obligation of all students who accept scholarship support. Scholarship Terms
(pdf file) Also, students who accept this scholarship must agree to abide
by all program, department and university regulations. Specifically,
the grant program will require you to attend workshops and
presentations beyond the normal credential coursework (more details are
provided in the application); the
department and university also have requirements that must be met in
order to remain in good standing. Students who do not meet these
requirements are automatically ineligible for scholarship support. |
| APPLICATION
[note: to view pdf files, you must have Acrobat
Reader, which can be dowloaded for free at www.adobe.com] The scholarship application for the Fall 2007 semester is available by clicking on the link below. Scholarship Application, Summer/Fall 2007 (pdf file) [back to top] |
| RESOURCES AND LINKS Department of Special Education, SDSU San Diego State University main page [back to top] |