KU Para to Teacher Pathway Project (KU-PTP)
The University of Kansas Department of Special Education invites applications for a federally funded personnel preparation program that provides tuition and a stipend to prepare successful paraprofessionals to earn a teaching license in low-incidence disabilities.
Eligibility for the Scholarship:
- Be a US citizen
- Visit https://specialedu.ku.edu/academics/low-incidence-disabilities/masters/details and scroll down to "Low Incidence Disabilities Master’s Graduate Admission" for more information.
- Visit https://pdp.ed.gov/OSEP/home/faq for more information.
Other qualifications for the Limited Residency License (LRL):
Qualifications of Candidates
- Earned a Bachelor’s degree (from a regionally accredited university)
- Obtained a GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale for the most recent 60 semester credit hours earned by the candidate
- Completed a minimum of one full school year as a full‐time special education paraprofessional under the supervision of a special education teacher
- Extensive long‐term special education substitute experience will be considered on an individual basis for equivalency to the described paraprofessional experience.
Outcomes
- Limited Residency License in Low-Incidence Special Education
- Optional Master’s degree in Special Education
Program Components:
- Acquire skills to be a highly effective low-incidence special education teacher
- A two-year program of study with intensive mentoring and fieldwork experience
Scholarship Participant Benefits:
- Tuition and fees paid at in-state rate
- Additional $3,000 stipend to cover other costs such as books, wifi, and dependent care in Fall and Spring semesters
- Extensive mentoring from KU faculty and staff, KU graduates, and school district personnel
- Funding to attend at least one national conference (out of state travel)
- Complete the program while you are teaching in your school
Years
Target Audience
- Paraprofessionals (Paras)
Funder
- Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Project Status
