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Marywood University Master of Arts in Teaching and Certification in Secondary/K-12 Education Program Scholarships Marywood University will provide $6,000 merit scholarships to new graduate students that meet the following scholarship eligibility requirements: The student must have the academic goal of completing both the MAT Secondary/K-12 Education degree and an initial secondary/K-12 instructional certification simultaneously. The student must have achieved a 3.40 or greater cumulative undergraduate QPA. The undergraduate major completed by the prospective applicant must be related closely to his or her initial certification program of study. The M.A.T. program in Secondary or K-12 Education is designed for the teaching professional whose goals include initial certification in Secondary or K-12 Education and an M.A.T. degree. This program consists of a minimum of 37 hours of graduate work. Students with no education courses may need to take up to 49 semester hours. The courses are divided into the following categories: nine credit hours of coursework that give candidates an understanding of foundation of education, of human development, and the psychology of the teaching-learning process. nine credit hours that focus on general and specific teaching methodologies as well as the reading process. up to twelve credit hours (depending on new state guidelines) that focus on developing candidates' understanding of working with learners with special needs. thirteen credit hours in student teaching and seminar. six credit hours in core courses, providing the candidate the opportunity to integrate theory and practice in both research and learning theory. variable credit totals in the content area are in addition to these listed. These courses are certification requirements for those students seeking both the degree and Pennsylvania Instructional I certification. Eligibility for certification is determined by fulfillment of Pennsylvania requirements. Substantive merit scholarships are available to talented students who have less than a 3.40 cumulative undergraduate grade point average who are admitted to the MAT Secondary/K-12 Education Program on a competitive basis. Prospective students may receive consideration for these scholarships by having a complete admissions application in the Office of Graduate Admissions not later than February 14, 2009. Further students must complete, the on-line application scholarship application and email the scholarship essay in Microsoft Word not later than February 14, 2009, the two essential components of the Master's Degree, Educational Specialist Degree, and Post-Baccalaureate Scholarship Application.

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