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| ANNOUNCEMENTS Applications for the MA Degree Program can be obtained by going to the SDSU Department of Special Education website. Applications for scholarship support are by nomination only. See the Application section below for more details. Interested applicants should be aware of the terms and conditions associated with the scholarship. Please refer to the Scholarship Terms section below. |
| GENERAL
INFO The goals of this project are to:
Financial Package ***PLEASE NOTE: the figures quoted below are based on 04-05 figures and might be adjusted if the university raises its fees*** Summer : Full CA resident fee support: up to $1026 Living stipend: $1000 Total package: up to $2026 Each academic year semester: Full CA resident fee support: up to $1711 (depending on enrollment) Living stipend: $500 Books allowance: $300 Total package per semester: up to $2511 For the entire program: Professional development expenses: $1000 - allowable expenses include membership in professional organizations, subscriptions to professional journals, conference/workshop registration, etc. Students interested in applying should read the scholarship terms 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. [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 children with, or at risk for, disabilities after you complete the program. If you fail to fulfill this obligation, you will be required to repay the scholarship support. Complete details are outlined in the document below. Please read it carefully to understand the obligation of all students who accept scholarship support. All scholarship recipients will be required to sign a copy of this form before they can receive funds. 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 take certain classes in a certain
sequence. 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] Scholarship support is provided to applicants with the following priorities: Applicants with a Level I special education teaching credential Applicants from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds Applicants who are nominated by SDSU Department of Special Education faculty or one of the collaborating partners: + San Diego Unified School District + Chula Vista School District + Children’s Hospital Toddler Program + The Institute for Effective Education Nomination process: The nominations are sent from SDSU Department of Special Education faculty or the collaborating partners (see above) to the project director. Applicants are encouraged to contact the following personnel if they work for, or are affiliated with, one of the partners. + San Diego Unified School District – John Baer, Bobbie Kohrt, or Mary Lou Evans + Chula Vista School District – Pat Belden + Children’s Hospital Toddler Program – Melissa Katz + The Institute for Effective Education – Suzy Fitch An application to the SDSU Department of Special Education's MA Program is available by using this link and scrolling down to the bottom of the page. [back to top] |
| RESOURCES AND LINKS Department of Special Education, SDSU main campus San Diego State University main page [back to top] |