Delaware Teacher Corps Awards

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Delaware Teacher Corps
DE Higher Education Commission

Eligibility requirements:

Legal residents of Delaware.
U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens.
Full-time enrollment at a Delaware public college in an undergraduate or graduate program leading to teacher certification in a critical need area as defined by the Delaware Department of Education.
Awards may be prorated for students who will be enrolled less than full-time in a qualifying program.
First preference will be given to students who intend to teach middle and high school math and science.
Second priority is given to students who intend to teach special education in a content area.
High school seniors must rank in upper half of graduating class and have a combined score of 1570 on the SAT.
All applicants must have at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA.

Teacher Shortage Areas in 2008-09:
Art
Bilingual Teachers
Business Education
English
ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Foreign Language
Mathematics (all levels)
Music
Reading Specialists
Science (all levels)
School Librarians
Special Education
Technology Education
In addition to the critical need areas listed above, adminstrators, nurses, psychologists, and speech/language pathologists may be eligible for federal loan cancellation or deferment options if they are employed in an eligible elementary or secondary school in Delaware.

Award:
Loan not to exceed cost of tuition.
Loan forgiveness provision at a rate of one year of teaching in a Delaware public middle or high school for one year of loan.
Renewable for up to three additional years with a cumulative GPA of 2.75.

Deadline:
All application materials must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2009.
Your High School Academic Record Report and Transcript Request or College Grade Release Form must be submitted directly to the Commission from your high school or college and be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2009.
To apply:
You can apply online beginning December 1, 2008, for Delaware Teacher Corps by completing the Common Merit Application on DHEC's secure Student Account Access site at https://www.doe.k12.de.us/high-ed/student/login.aspx. First-time users must establish an account and provide a valid email and mailing address before proceeding to the application. Incomplete applications cannot be processed. Please be sure to provide all of the required information:


Completed application
Essay of 1,000 to 1,200 words
(a) High School Academic Record Report and Transcript Request (high school seniors and applicants with less than 12 college credits), or (b) College Grade Release Form (applicants with 12 or more college credits)