WHO IS ELIGIBLE AND WHAT DOES IT COVER?

• Clear Credential Special Ed. Teachers
  • Adding Special Ed. authorization
  • Orthopedic Impairment added authorization (OI)
  • Support for 4 years
  • additional expenses
• Current Induction Special Ed. Candidates
  • 2 years of Induction including mentor fees
  • Credential Analyst time (advisement)
  • Additional 2 years of support
  • Additional expenses
• Clear Credential Gen. Ed. Teachers interested in obtaining a Special Ed. Credential
  • Adding any Special Ed. authorization 
  • RICA test preparation and test fees
  • Support for 4 years
  • Additional expenses
• Existing Special Ed. Interns
  • Program tuition
  • RICA test preparation and test fees
  • Intern Support including English Learner support
  • Additional 3 years of support including induction 
  • Additional expenses
• Special Education Short Term Staff Permits (STSPs), Provisional INtern Permits (PIPs), and Limited Assignment Permits (SELAPs)
  • Program tuition
  • All test preparation and test fees
  • Supporting including English Learner support
  • Additional 3 years of support including induction
  • Additional expenses
• Also will consider Candidates Enrolled in a Teacher Preparation Program.

Participant Commitment:

• Participants who meet all the requirements and receive funding are required to work for four (4) years as an education specialist, serving a caseload of pupils who receive special education services in a special education setting.  
• The participant has five years to meet the four-year obligation.

Grant Has Concluded for Any New Applicants

The application deadline has passed