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Teacher Education Program
Available Financial Assistance
for Teacher Education Program Students
2006-2007
There are three kinds of financial assistance sources available to support
credential candidates in the Teacher Education Program at UCSB: (1) state
money, (3) university money, (3) privately funded fellowships and scholarships.
For all applications:
In addition to writing a letter that addresses the specifics of each award for which you are applying, you will attach the following information to each award application:
- Describe your financial obligations, loans, debts, and any financial support you are currently receiving.
- Describe what you perceive to be your strengths as a professional educator. As well, describe what you perceive to be the challenges you may face in your career.
STATE
Assumption Program for Loans in Education (APLE)
- All students admitted to TEP already received information regarding the APLE.
- All applicants who applied by the deadline have been nominated for the APLE.
- Suzanne Raphael (805-893-2036) is the contact person for this program on our campus.
UNIVERSITY
Fee Fellowship – already awarded for fall quarter
- All thirty-one (31) applicants were awarded fee fellowships for AY 2006-2007
- Graduate Division has assured us fellowships (if reported on time, which ours were) will be posted by the fee-payment deadline. The Fee Fellowship letter explains this and that posting has occurred as late as the day fees are due.
- In order for fellowships to appear, students must be registered.
- Students whose loan(s) have paid their fees, will end up with a refund once their fellowship is posted.
- Fee Fellowhip amounts this year will be: $1,100.00 (eleven-hundred dollars) each for fall and winter quarters, and $1092.26 (one-thousand-ninty-two and 26/100 dollars) for spring quarter.
Block Grants
- Block Grant applications will be due by noon on Friday, November 17, 2006.
- Block Grant money is distributed toward fees, insurance and tuition (if applicable) across Winter and Spring academic quarters.
- If there is any remaining amount, it is then issued as a stipend.
- Please be advised that fellowship funds for fees and tuition are not taxable, but stipends are considered to be taxable income.
PRIVATELY FUNDED FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
- Typically, there are several awards in the amount for $2500
- Criteria: demonstration of promise as future professional educators.
- Applicants must be committed to making a positive difference in the lives of K-12 students in public education.
- Candidates must be effective communicators with members of the general public about the process of becoming a teacher
- Application letter is due by noon, Friday, October 6, 2006
- Typically, there are two awards at $5000 each.
- Applicants must be committed to pursue teaching in a low-income, ethnically diverse community where students may not complete their high school GED and/or are not historically college-bound, and where dedicated teaching can positively affect the future for disadvantaged students.
- Application letter is due by noon on Friday, October 20, 2006
- Typically, there are several awards in the amount for $500 - $2000 (many available)
- Criteria: Financial Need
- Application letter is due by noon, November 17, 2006
Dr. J. Student Teacher Fellowship
- Typically there are several awards in the amount for $1000 each.
- Criteria: demonstration of the ideals that Dr. J. promoted, demonstration of merit, and demonstration of financial need. Special circumstances will also be considered.
- Application is due by 5:00pm on Monday , January 8, 2007
- This will be the second annual award of the Dr. Sabrina Tuyay Fellowship.
- There will be one award in the amount of $1500.
MST and ESC candidates enrolled in ED 391D may apply. - Criteria: leadership in language arts/literacy and demonstration of ideals embraced by Dr. Tuyay. Special circumstances will also be considered.
- Application is due by 5:00pm on Monday, February 26, 2007
- $2000 (one available) Winter Quarter - application date to be announced.
- The Laura E. Settle Scholarship is awarded to an MST and /or ESC teacher.
- Recipient will be invited to attend a dinner in May that is hosted by the Santa Barbara chapter of the California Retired Teachers Association.
- $2000 (one available) Winter Quarter - application date to be announced.
- The Anne Scales Scholarship is awarded to an SST teacher candidate who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship and leadership.
- Recipient will be invited to attend a dinner in May that is hosted by the Santa Barbara chapter of the California Reitred Teachers Association.
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarship
- $2000 (total) Summer Quarter - application date to be announced.
- This scholarship is available for women only who are completing their M.Ed degree in the summer and who have not received any of the other privately funded scholarship or fellowships (Block Grant and Fee]
- Felloship do not exempt applicants , only those that are privately funded).
- The award is designed to support the completion of the degree and therefore can be spent on tuition, fees, housing, etc.
- Priority will be given to applicants whose work has demonstrated a commitment to the mission of
- AAUW: equity for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change.
| Name of Fellowship | Amount of Awards | Application Due Date | Award Notification Date |
Award Criteria |
| Dean's Council Scholarship | $2500 | October 6, 2006 | October 13, 2006 |
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| Glikbarg Family Fellowship | $5000 (two available) | October 20, 2006 @ noon |
November 9, 2006 |
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| Block Grants | $500 - $2000 (many available) | November 17, 2006 @ noon | December 8, 2006 |
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| Dr. J. Student Teacher Fellowship | $1000 (several available) | January 8, 2007 @ 5:00pm | February 2007 (date TBA) |
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| Dr.
Sabrina Tuyay Memorial Fellowship |
$1500 | February 26, 2007 @ 5:00pm | March 12, 2007 |
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| Laura E. Settle Scholarship | $2000 (one available) | Winter Quarter | Winter Quarter |
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| Anne Scales Scholarship | $2000 (one available) | Winter Quarter | Winter Quarter |
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| AAUW Fellowship | $2000 (total) | June 16,2007 | July 2007 |
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