Meeting the Challenge/OSERS: Prospective Scholars

Meeting the Challenge/OSERS Program Brochure

Master of Education in Special Education:
Initial Licensure Scholarship Program Brochure (PDF)

Scholarship Eligibility

To be eligible for a scholarship through the Meeting the Challenge program, a student must meet the following criteria:

• Be formally admitted to the Graduate Master’s in Education Program

• Be a citizen or a national of the U.S. with lawful permanent residency, verified through completion of the FAFSA

• Commit to and meet a Service Obligation (PDF) of working with children with disabilities

• Work with the special needs population in one of the partner districts or a public school collaborative serving a partner district as either a
  • special education teacher on an emergency license (waiver) or
  • special education paraprofessional with a bachelor's degree
• Maintain satisfactory progress and performance in the program of study per Fitchburg State graduate school policy

• Must not accept duplicate educational allowances from any other entity

Admission to Graduate Program

Admissions: Online Application for Graduate Admission

Graduate Program Admission Criteria

• Official transcript from baccalaureate degree-granting college or university. A minimum GPA of 2.8 is required.

• Official transcripts from all graduate programs from which you are requesting transfer credit and, if applicable, all institutions from which you have received graduate degrees

• Standardized test scores, including the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), achieving minimum score at 50th percentile

• Three letters of recommendation from individuals under whom the applicant has studied or under whose supervision they worked in a professional capacity

• A professional resume

• A personal statement

• Passing scores for the MTEL Communications and Literacy test are required for all applicants to graduate and certificate programs leading to initial licensure to teach in the state of Massachusetts
  

Service Obligation Agreement & Addendum

Service Obligation Agreement (PDF)
Program Policies (PDF)

Information Sessions:

• Worcester: TBA
• Leominster: TBA
• Lowell: TBA
• Fitchburg: TBA
• FLLAC: TBA

Massachusetts Test for Education Licensure

www.mtel.nesinc.com

Inquiries

Susan A. Hutchinson , M. Ed.
Project Coordinator
978-665-4878
shutchi7@fsc.edu

Tammy Soucie-Burke
Project Assistant
978-665-4659
tsoucieb@fsc.edu

Mary-Ellen Efferen
Project Director
978-665-3238
mefferen@fsc.edu