Western Kentucky University Scholarship Program
The Scholarship Program is no longer accepting applications for the Fall 2010 semester. Please consult the website regarding the availability of Fall 2011 applications. Thank you.
The New York City Department of Education in conjunction with the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and Western Kentucky University has developed a successful collaboration to address the shortage of bilingual and monolingual Teachers of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLDs) in New York City public schools. This collaboration is designed to recruit potential candidates for conditional initial certification; provide course work in clinical pratica; prepare candidates for required certification exams and assist candidates to apply for and receive full tuition benefits for the duration of their education program.
Our mission is to prepare competent professionals to address the diverse needs of the culturally and linguistically diverse students in a variety of multiethnic and multicultural settings. The Masters of Science Program in speech language pathology will provide matriculated students with the opportunity to meet the requirements for graduation, ASHA certification, and New York State initial certification for Teachers of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. The scholarship program is offered in a hybrid, distance education format designed to meet the organizations goal of providing a credential program by which participants can complete a master’s degree online. The online coursework is supplemented by weekly online class meetings, face to face weekend meetings in New York City, and the support of the UFT Teachers Center staff. The coursework incorporates the knowledge and skills training necessary to work in a public school setting. The objective of the program is to instill the solid theoretical, clinical and research components of speech language pathology within the program participants.
We are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2011 semester. 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.
- Candidates must meet the admission requirements for Western Kentucky University.
- Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status. (Example: Birth Certificate, Passport, Alien Registration Card.)
- 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.
The deadline to submit an application is Friday, March 15, 2011. To apply, click here.
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
About Western Kentucky University's Distance Learning Program
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Communication Disorders program is extremely competitive. Individuals interested in applying should contact the department for additional information prior to applying. Please note: If you are applying to the NYCDOE/UFT/WKU SLP Cohort, please bring this information to the admission counselor’s attention. For information on WKU Admissions Requirements, Policies and Procedures, Fees and Expenses, and Application, go to the WKU webpage at
http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Academic/Graduate/admain.html.
Program Requirements
A minimum of 42 academic and 7 clinical credits are required for graduation.
For additional program information on WKU’s Communication Disorders Program please visit: www.wku.edu/chhs/cms/index.php/departments/communicationdisorders or (270) 745-2278.
For course descriptions access the WKU catalog at http://www.cgf.org/cat209/96600.pdf.
For additional program information please view the Fact Sheet.