Early Childhood Education Affordability

Tuition:

Graduate School of Education tuition
Tuition discount is available through the Educational Partner Network
Edcor-Nazareth Collaboration: $15 per credit tuition discount for employees of participating employers

Credits: 36, 39, or 48

Scholarships & Grants

Teacher residency programs (for initial teaching certification seekers) pay you to co-teach in a local school and provide you with a Nazareth tuition scholarship and mentoring:

ROC Urban Teaching Fellows Program prepares you for a career in the Rochester City School District.
Monroe Regional Teacher Residency Program prepares you for a career in suburban/rural Monroe County school districts.

Federal TEACH Grant - Grants of up to $2,000 per semester to academically qualified students who intend to teach a high-need subject in an elementary school or secondary school or educational service agency that serves students from low-income families. Nazareth's program list and information.
TOC II scholarship for teacher candidates from underrepresented populations covers up to a third of tuition and helps with the cost of required teacher certification exams.
Graduate assistantship: can cover 1.5 to 4.5 credits per semester
Clinical assistantship: covers up to a third of tuition
Veteran/military benefits may cover some or all of this degree for you or your spouse or dependent.
Dave Vigren Scholarship - Awarded to a teacher candidate who has financial need and is interested in working with children/learners from challenging backgrounds, interested in urban education, who is in good academic standing, and who exhibits strong professional behaviors.

Josephine F. Haire Family Scholarship - offered annually to a current student in a graduate inclusive education program. Contact the inclusive early childhood education program director.
Rochester Guild for Special Children Scholarship - offered annually to a student in a graduate inclusive education program. Contact the inclusive early childhood education program director.
Patricia Carney Memorial Fund - offered annually to a student in one of the inclusive early childhood education programs
Dave Vigren Scholarship - Awarded to a teacher candidate who has financial need and is interested in working with children/learners from challenging backgrounds, interested in urban education, who is in good academic standing, and who exhibits strong professional behaviors.

Job

Teacher Immersion Fellows Program: Work as a substitute teacher or assistant in a partner school district for a consistent number of days per week.

Loan

Options for managing undergrad loans

Income-driven repayment plan: You may qualify for a lower monthly payment based on your income and family size through options on that federal student aid webpage. One plan — Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) — is open to anyone with Direct Subsidized and/or Direct Unsubsidized Loans (regardless of income level) and can bring monthly payments down to $0.
Get on Your Feet Loan Forgiveness: New York state residents pay only 10% of discretionary income for 2 years, if you qualify.

Adjusted payment schedules

If your employer reimburses part of your tuition, Nazareth's Employer Sponsored Tuition Plan (ESTP) enables you to delay tuition payment until the end of the semester.
Payment plans provide a way to spread out the cost. Nazareth's Student Accounts office provides details.

Grants and assistantships are limited and competitive and require separate applications.
Aid cannot exceed total cost.

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