Scholarship Program

The Graduate Scholarship Program was created to address the staffing needs in critical shortage areas and to improve the delivery of service to New York City Public School students. This program prepares participants to serve in the areas of Bilingual Special Education, Monolingual and Bilingual Speech Language Pathology/Audiology, Monolingual and Bilingual Visually Impaired, Bilingual Guidance Counselor, Bilingual School Psychology and Bilingual Social Worker. The scholarship program offers uncertified candidates a traditional path to certification by way of a Master's degree in a traditional teaching or clinical shortage area.

The Scholarship Program will be accepting applications for the Fall 2010 semester for the following disciplines: 

• Speech Language Pathology (monolingual and bilingual)
• Bilingual Special Education
• Visually Impaired (monolingual and bilingual)
• Bilingual Guidance Counselor
• Bilingual School Psychology
• Bilingual Social Worker

 The deadline to submit an application is                         . To apply click here.

To be considered for acceptance into the Scholarship Program, you must complete the online application and submit the following documentation within 10 business days from the date the application was filed:

• College transcript(s) documenting the award of a Bachelor's Degree. Transcripts must reflect degree earned, date earned and the cumulative G.P.A., student copies are acceptable.
• Copies of all New York State or other state teaching certificates including any Bilingual extensions to the State certificate you may hold.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status. (Example: Birth Certificate, Passport, Alien Registration Card.)
• A completed College Acceptance Form from a participating college/university to which you have been accepted unconditionally as a fully matriculated graduate student. If you have applied to graduate school and your acceptance is pending, please submit a written statement to that effect.
• A non-refundable application fee of $30.00 in the form of a money order made payable to the New York City Department of Education. Personal checks will not be accepted.

 

All documentation must be submitted within 10 business days from the date the application was filed. Please mail documents to:

New York City Department of Education
Operational Support Services
Office of Scholarship and Incentive Programs
65 Court Street, Room 508
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201
Attention: Scholarship Program

Incomplete applications will not be considered

 

Scholarship Disciplines
Area of Study	Level of Study	Letter	Fact Sheet
Speech Language Pathology & Audiology OR Bilingual Speech Language Pathology & Audiology	Master's Degree	Click Here	Click Here
Visually Impaired OR Bilingual Visually Impaired	Master's Degree	Click Here	Click Here
Bilingual School Psychology	Master's Degree	Click Here	Click Here
Bilingual Special Education	Master's Degree	Click Here	Click Here
Bilingual School Counseling	Master's Degree	Click Here	Click Here
Bilingual School Social Work	Master's Degree	Click Here	Click Here

 

It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as permitted by law), predisposing genetic characteristics, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on any of the above-noted grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation.  Inquiries regarding compliance with this equal opportunity policy may be directed to: Office of Equal Opportunity, 65 Court Street, Room 923, Brooklyn, New York 11201, or visit the OEO website at http://schools.nyc.gov/OEO