School of Education

The School of Education offers a variety of funding opportunities for graduate students. This funding includes scholarships, graduate and teaching assistantships, in addition to opportunities for grants. The School of Education provides merit based as well as non-competitive scholarships. A number of the funding opportunities offered have deadlines for application submission. See specific School of Education funding information.  

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs  

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs is available to address questions, offer options for payment, assist in filing student loan and grant applications, and suggest financial planning options. For additional financial aid information, call (315) 443-1513 or email finmail@syr.edu.

Assistantships 

The School of Education offers graduate and teaching assistantships to graduate students with superior qualifications. These graduate assistantships may include tuition support and a stipend. Assistants have responsibilities to the University not exceeding an average of 20 hours a week and devote the remainder of their time to study and research. Applicants for assistantships should write to the chair of the program to which they are applying, highlighting relevant background for the type of assistantship in which they are interested and emphasizing information not included in the admissions application. Applicants interested in assistantships in other University departments should send inquiries directly to those departments.

Graduate Student Tuition Scholarship Program 

This scholarship was created to assist students who have graduated from Syracuse University (any degree program) within the last five years and who enroll full-time in a selected School of Education Master of Science (M.S.) program listed below. This tuition scholarship program offers graduate students in eligible programs funding covering 33% of the student’s tuition.

Students in the following preparation/professional M.S. programs are eligible to receive the scholarship:

For further information please contact Liza Rochelson (315) 443-2505 or lrochels@syr.edu
 

Professional Preparation for High Needs Fields Graduate Student Scholarship 

The Professional Preparation for High Needs Fields Graduate Student Scholarship identifies high-needs areas as science, mathematics, special education, literacy, and rehabilitation counseling and offers graduate students in these programs scholarships covering 33% of the cost of tuition. The scholarships are available to all qualified full-time master’s students and part-time master’s students who are Syracuse City School District employees.

To be eligible, full-time students must be enrolled in one of the programs listed below. Full-time study is defined as registered for 9 credits for spring or fall (or 6 credits during a given summer session) in a program approved by the student’s graduate advisor. Part-time students who are employees of the Syracuse City School District and enrolled in one of the programs listed below also are eligible.

All eligible students must be formally admitted into one of the specified master’s programs and maintain satisfactory academic progress toward that degree, which includes attaining and maintaining a 3.0 cumulative grade point average by the end of the second semester in the program. The scholarship does not cover tuition for undergraduate courses even if required as a condition of full admission to the master’s program. (Undergraduate coursework may be required in order to fulfill prerequisites for graduate study). While the award may be combined with most other financial aid, there will be no cash refunds or payouts.

Students in the following professional preparation programs are eligible to receive the award:

• Concurrent M.S. teacher preparation programs with Inclusive Special Education (1-6 or 7-12) 

• Literacy Education (B-6 and 5-12) 

• Mathematics Education 

• Rehabilitation Counseling 

• Science Education (Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) 

• Special Education Programs

  • Early Childhood Special Education B-2 

  • Inclusive Special Education 1-6 

  • Inclusive Special Education 7-12 

  • Inclusive Special Education Severe/Multiple Disabilities 

• Teaching English Language Learners (T.E.L.L.) 

• Students in the Teaching and Curriculum M.S. program who will be seeking New York State Teacher Certification (on their own) in Science or Math  

Eligible students submit a completed scholarship form each semester to The Office of Academic & Student Services, 270 Huntington Hall. Scholarships are awarded and credited to student bursar accounts typically within two weeks of the University financial deadline for dropping courses. The value of the scholarship is calculated based on the total number of credit hours for which the student is registered, combined with any outside scholarships/funding. The tuition bill for which the students is responsible is then credited 33% of the student’s tuition. The deadline for submitting scholarship forms is typically one week after the University add deadline of the current semester, although forms should be submitted as soon as students have completed their registration for the semester. No exceptions will be made for late submissions.
 

An application form and instructions are available.

For additional information contact:
Liza Rochelson
School of Education
270 Huntington Hall
Syracuse NY
13244-2505
lrochels@syr.edu
(315) 443-2505

Robert Noyce Scholars Program

The Robert Noyce Scholars program, funded by the National Science Foundation and offered jointly through Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education, responds to the critical need for mathematics and science teachers by encouraging talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students and STEM professionals to pursue teaching careers in high-needs K-12 schools.

The funds granted from the Syracuse University Noyce Scholars Program are intended to assist persons who wish to make a commitment to teach science or mathematics in high-needs urban or rural schools. Qualifying graduate students receive up to $20,000 for one year of study.

Download the SU Noyce Scholar Program brochure at

For additional information contact:
John W. Tillotson, Ph.D., Coordinator
Syracuse University Noyce Scholars Program
101 Heroy Lab
Syracuse, NY 13244-1070
(315) 443-2586
 

School of Education Scholarships

The School of Education offers several competitive scholarships. These scholarships are specific to the School of Education and vary in number of tuition credits and monetary awards. Approximately 15% of School of Education students will receive one of these scholarships.

If you wish to be considered for scholarships awarded by the School of Education, you must complete an online scholarship application .  Applicants to the School of Education are not automatically considered for scholarships and must complete the School of Education scholarship application in addition to the admission application.

For additional information contact:
Angela Flanagan, Scholarship Coordinator
Awards & Scholarship Committee
230 Huntington Hall
Syracuse, New York  13244-2340
Phone: (315) 443 – 4752

SU Office of Sponsored Programs 

This office offers information on a wide range of external funding opportunities for SU graduate students. Click on the Funding Opportunities link and then the Graduate Student Funding Opportunities link at http://osp.syr.edu.
 

TEACH Grant 

The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant  Program that provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
For additional information, call (315) 443-1513 or email finmail@syr.edu.