Bank Street Scholarships
In Special Ed For Bilingual & Dual
Language Teachers
Bank Street
College is offering ten scholarships funded by the U.S. Department
of Education to qualified bilingual general education teachers
committed to serving children in general, inclusion, and special
education classrooms.
The
scholarship will pay over 90 percent of tuition. Students
pay $50 per credit plus fees. Earn a master’s degree
and New York State certification in Special Education at
the early childhood, childhood, or middle school levels.
To be eligible,
candidates must:
• meet
admissions standards required of all Bank Street College graduate
students, including excellent academic backgrounds
• receive
strong recommendations
• be
currently certified general education teachers holding the
bilingual extension
• be
highly motivated to improve their ability to work with children
with disabilities in both general and special education settings
• commit
to teaching in New York City schools for two years for each
year of funding
Selected candidates
will start coursework either in January 2006 or in June 2006.
Questions?
Contact Nilda Bayron-Resnick, 212-875-4543.
