School of Education “high-needs” fields scholarship for teaching programs in science, math, special education, literacy, rehabilitation counseling, and Teaching English Language Learners
The Professional Preparation for High Needs Fields Graduate Student Scholarship identifies high-needs areas as science, mathematics, special education, literacy, and rehabilitation counseling and offers graduate students in these areas scholarships covering 33% of the cost of tuition. The scholarships are available to all qualified full-time master’s students and part-time master’s students who are Syracuse City School District employees.
To be eligible, full-time students must be enrolled in one of the programs listed below. Full-time study is defined as registered for 9 credits for spring or fall (or 6 credits during a given summer session) in a program approved by the student’s graduate advisor. Part-time students who are employees of the Syracuse City School District and enrolled in one of the programs listed below also are eligible.
All eligible students must be formally admitted into one of the specified master’s programs and maintain satisfactory academic progress toward that degree, which includes attaining and maintaining a 3.0 cumulative grade point average by the end of the second semester in the program.
The scholarship does not cover tuition for undergraduate courses even if required as a condition of full admission to the master’s program. (Undergraduate coursework may be required in order to fulfill prerequisites for graduate study). While the award may be combined with most other financial aid, there will be no cash refunds or payouts.
Eligible Programs
Students in the following professional preparation programs are eligible to receive the award:
- Concurrent M.S. teacher preparation programs with Inclusive Special Education (1-6 or 7-12)
- Literacy Education (B-6 and 5-12)
- Mathematics Education
- Rehabilitation Counseling
- Science Education (Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics)
- Special Education Programs
- Early Childhood Special Education B-2
- Inclusive Special Education 1-6
- Inclusive Special Education 7-12
- Inclusive Special Education Severe/Multiple Disabilities
- Teaching English Language Learners (T.E.L.L.)
- Students in the Teaching and Curriculum M.S. program who will be seeking New York State Teacher Certification (on their own) in Science or Math
See link below for application form and instructions
High-needs Fields Scholarship Form
For additional information about the program, contact our Graduate Recruiting office at the address below.
Traci M. Washburn or Liza Rochelson
School of Education
270 Huntington Hall
Syracuse NY
13244-2505
gradrcrt@syr.edu
(315) 443-2505