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Career Services
Education
The New York City Teaching Fellows (NYCTF)
The New York City Teaching Fellows (NYCTF) is an alternative teacher certification program run by the New York City Department of Education that recruits, selects and trains highly talented individuals to become teachers in the city's high need schools. NYCTF actively recruites individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences who can impart their knowledge and experiences to this population of students. There are currently over 7,000 Fellows teaching in the NYC Public Schools.
As an alternate route to certification, neither a degree in education nor prior teaching is required - only a real desire to improve the lives of New York City's children.
Key Components of the program include:
- Full Teachers's benefits and salary (starting at $39,000)
- A subsidized Master's Degree in Education
- Intensive pre-service summer training with living stipend
- On-going school and district support
Visit their website at www.nycteachingfellows.org to learn more about deadlines and the application process.
Contact NYCTF directly at 718-935-4528
QUALIFICATIONS:
We are now accepting applications from accomplished, dedicated people who want to make a difference in New York City's public schools in the 2006-2007 school year. June 2006 Fellows will complete a comprehensive, seven-week pre-service training program beginning in June and will start teaching in September 2006. While teaching, each Fellow will also work toward a subsidized Master's degree in education, specializing in the subject s/he teaches.
TO APPLY to the NYC Teaching Fellows June 2006 program, you must have been awarded a Bachelor's degree by June 19, 2006, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (consideration given for demonstrated achievement).
-Have U.S. citizenship, or permanent residency with a valid green card, and fluency in English.
-Not have previously benefited financially from a NYC Department of Education tuition assistance program (other than career training for paraprofessionals).
-Not have previously received an Unsatisfactory rating from the NYC Department of Education.
-Not have completed eighteen or more credits of teacher education or a minor in education by June 2006.
-Not be certified to teach.
-Not have worked as a full-time teacher in a New York City public school at any time since September 2002.
To complete the application, you should prepare the items below beforehand to submit online:
-An updated resume.
-A detailed personal statement (essay) of 500-1,000 words that addresses 1) why you want to become a teacher; 2) how will you use your previous experiences to ensure high academic achievement for your students; and 3) why you want to teach specifically in a high-need school.
-If your GPA is below 3.0, a statement addressing any issues that may be relevant to your academic performance.
-If you have applied before, a statement that explains the factors that have motivated you to reapply to the Fellowship.
(Applicants cannot apply more than once during an application season. Applicants to the Midyear program may reapply in summer 2006.)
A Rhodes Scholarship for Teachers
The Carroll & Milton Petrie
New York City Teacher Fellowship Program
Teachers College, Columbia University and the
Petrie Foundation announce a Rhodes Scholarship for teachers.
The Fellowship is designed to bring the best and the brightest
to careers as teachers in New York City public schools.
Each year the Petrie Fellowship Program will
support 20 of the nation's most outstanding and accomplished
recent college graduates as they pursue master's degrees at
Teachers College and prepare for careers as New York City K-12
teachers. Awards are based on academic accomplishments, financial
need, demonstrated potential for leadership, and a commitment
to service and a career as an urban teacher. A Blue Ribbon Panel
of nationally eminent scholars, educators, and leaders in business
and government makes final selection of the Petrie Fellows and
Finalists. Teachers College is tremendously grateful to the
Board of the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation for their
vision and generosity in establishing this national scholarship
program.
Fellows and Finalists
Each year awards will be made to ten Petrie Fellows
and ten Petrie Finalists. Fellows will receive $50,000 fellowships-as
the number of points required for degree programs and the typical
length of studies varies across programs, fellowship awards
will first be applied toward the full cost of tuition and fees
with any remainder applicable to living expenses while they
complete a graduate degree and the requirements for teacher
certification at Teachers College. Petrie Finalists will receive
partial scholarships, with awards in the range of $5,000 to
$10,000.
A Commitment to Teaching
in New York City Schools
As part of their award, Petrie Fellows will commit
to teaching in New York City's public schools for at least five
years after graduating from the College. Finalists will commit
to teaching in New York City's public schools for at least one
year after graduating. The first round of Petrie Fellows and
Finalists began their studies in the summer of 2004. The next
round of scholars will begin their studies in the summer of
2005. These teachers will bring their enthusiasm and love of
learning to the City's youth, making significant inroads in
addressing the shortage of qualified and committed teachers
in the most challenged urban schools. Petrie Fellows and Finalists
will be seen as the future leaders of American education, bringing
dignity and prestige to the teaching profession.
REQUIREMENTS
If you would like to apply for a Petrie Fellowship, we ask that
you submit the following documents as part of your application
for admission by January 15, 2005:
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In addition to the personal statement submitted
for application to Teachers College, please submit a separate one-
to two-page, single- spaced statement addressing why you want to
be a Petrie Fellow, why you plan to choose teaching in urban schools
as a career path, and why you believe you are qualified for the
Fellowship and for such a career.
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In addition to recommendations submitted for application
to TC, please submit an additional recommendation from a professor,
dean, or professional supervisor that specifically addresses how
you are qualified for the Petrie Fellowship and for teaching in
an urban school.
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Be sure to complete the Free Application For Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) form and list Teachers College as one of the
schools to receive the information.
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Be sure to check the box on the upper-right corner
of the Application for Admission stating your intention to be considered
for a Petrie Fellowship.
NOMINATION
In addition to the application process outlined under REQUIRE-
MENTS, faculty in pre-service teacher preparation programs may
also nominate students as candidates for the Petrie Fellow/Finalist
awards. A schedule with deadlines for nominations will be distributed
shortly. The Office of Admission will contact nominees and alert
them to the additional application requirements for consideration
for these awards, and provide nominees with basic information
about the awards and the service commitment required.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for consideration as a Petrie Fellow/Finalist,
applicants must be: .a baccalaureate graduate (BA or BS)
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admitted to a pre-service teacher preparation program,
with preference given to teacher shortage areas
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not previously certified to teach in the pre-service
area of study that will be undertaken at Teachers College
Teachers College
Columbia University
Office of Admission, 525 W.
120th St., Box 302,
NY, NY 10027
Phone: 212-678-3710
Website: www.tc.columbia.edu.
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
Tel: 815-753-8453
Fax: 815-753-8594
E-Mail: gkapper@niu.edu
$16,000 per year in financal
support to become a teacher of blind and visually impaired children
or orientation and mobility instructor for blind children and/or
adults or rehabilitation specialists for blind audlts.
Stipends of $4,800 per year
plus all tuition, fees and health insurance are available to graduate
students who wish to major in one or a combination of the above
listed areas at Northern Illinois University (DeKalb).
A rewarding career; guaranteed
employment. For more information about this excellent opportunity
(application, registration, deadlines, scheduling, coursework, job
opportunities, etc.), contact: Dr. Gaylen Kapperman, Coordinator,
Teacher Education - Programs in Visition, Faculty of Special Education
at the above address.
.
Erikson
Institute
420 North Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: 312-755-2292
Fax: 312-755-2255
Scholarships are available
to students accepted into the Master's Degree Programs, the Infant
Studies Program, the McCormick Director's Leadership Program, and
the Professional Development courses.
Eligibility: Qualifications
for the award include a bachelor's degree, experience working with
children and their families, references, and demonstrable financial
need. Applicants must also have completed the application to the
specific program.
Award: Awards will be
announced by mid-May for the 2000-2001 academic year to students
accepted in the programs. Scholarships are for partial tuition.
Loans are also available.
Application: Application
forms are in the program application packet and should be submitted
together with the program application.
Deadline: The final
deadline for receipt of application and supporting documents is
April 1.
The
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Program
The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship was created in 1964
to promote and encourage postgraduate education by rewarding the
Association's most accomplished student-athletes through their participation
in NCAA championship and/or emerging sports. Athletics and academic
achievements, as well as campus involvement, community service,
volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership, are evaluated.
An equitable approach is employed in reviewing each applicant's
nomination form to provide opportunity to all student-athlete nominees
to receive the postgraduate award, regardless of sport, division,
gender or race. In maintaining the highest broad-based standards
in the selection process, the program aims to reward those individuals
whose dedication and effort are reflective of those characteristics
necessary to succeed and thrive through postgraduate study in an
accredited graduate degree program.
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