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| ANNOUNCEMENTS The new 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 Imperial
County who are interested in becoming special education teachers. The
grant provides funds for much of the credential coursework offered in
Imperial County and provides scholarships to students who serve as
Internship Credential teachers while pursuing a Level I Education
Specialist Credential in Mild-Moderate Disabilities. Individuals
interested in becoming teachers in the area of Moderate/Severe
Disabilities may also participate in the program, although they may be
required to take specific specialization courses at the San
Diego campus. The goals of the project are:
Financial Package ***PLEASE NOTE: the figure quoted below are based on 04-05 figures and will be adjusted to reflect the new fee structure when it's announced*** Summer (for those needing to complete prerequisites at the San Diego campus): Full CA resident fee support: up to $1287 Living stipend: $200/week for six weeks Total package: up to $2487 Each academic year semester: Full CA resident fee support: up to $1420 Living stipend: $350 (only students on internship credentials are eligible for this) Total package per semester: up to $1770 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 general information about the special education internship credential, please visit http://edweb.sdsu.edu/SPED/website/internship.htm 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 take certain classes in a certain
sequence (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 Summer semester is available by clicking on the link below. Scholarship Application - Spring 2005 (pdf file) [back to top] |
| RESOURCES AND LINKS Department of Special Education, SDSU main campus San Diego State University main page [back to top] |