keep in mind that those scholarships are only if you teach in very
high- need schools in nyc. if you wanted to teach in an urban or
suburban setting, you would not be able to get the grant. if a
high-needs urban school is a good fit for you, then you may benefit
from the program. keep in mind that if you are doing a good job in the
school that hires with just the BA, then your master's can just be a
formality so you need not complete the most competitive and expensive
master's. you may consider even looking into on-line programs.

On 11/06/09, LP wrote:
> Here is the scholarship information from the DOE. Go to this web
> site:
>
> http://schools.nyc.gov/TeachNYC/IncentiveAndScholarshipPrograms/Fina
> ncialSupportIncomingTeachers/default.htm
>
> On 11/06/09, GA Teacher wrote:
>> Does the state or district help in any way with the master's
>> tuition?
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/05/09, teacher wrote:
>>> You can obtain an initial license for 5 years which does not
>>> require a master's. however, after 5 years of teaching, you
>>> need to have a master's in order to obtain your professional
>>> certification.
>>>
>>> On 11/05/09, IntheSouth wrote:
>>>> Hi, I heard something about all teachers in NY being
>>>> required to have a master's degree. Is this true? I don't
>>>> see anything about it on the NY Dept of Ed website where it
>>>> covers certification.
>>>>
>>>> I have 8 years experience in FL and GA combined.
>>>>
>>>> Also, are employment prospects any better in the more rural
>>>> areas? I thought they might be because people might not
>>>> want to live out in the boonies? My husband and I are
>>>> thinking of moving to the north (GA is incredibly
>>>> backwards, esp in education). We are hoping to work in the
>>>> area of NW New Jersey, NE PA, or somewhere around Port
>>>> Jervis NY.
>>>>
>>>> By the way, my district in northeast GA laid off 135
>>>> teachers & gave us a 3% pay cut. More layoffs are certain
>>>> for next year. Also, the state of GA piled more on top of
>>>> that and gave all teachers state-wide 3 unpaid furlough
>>>> days. We are almost certain to get 5 more for this school
>>>> year (all of our planning/ work days). Plus insurance went
>>>> up 10%, deductibles doubled, and co-insurance doubled from
>>>> 10 to 20%. Oh, and our contribution to the penion plan
>>>> went up as well. We will make a LOT less this year than we
>>>> did last year! I'm sick of it. We have no rights at all
>>>> here (no "tenure" or anything.) Yesterday, my husband had
>>>> to open the school at 6:30 AM and stay until 8PM for
>>>> a "parent outreach" event. Meanwhile, the administration
>>>> does absolutely nothing for $90,000 per year! UGH.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any info you can provide. I realize that there
>>>> probably aren't any jobs up there either, but just thought
>>>> I would gather some info.

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