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THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEES ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR APPLICATION RIGHT NOW!
California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA)
Area XI, Division 69, East County (San Diego) is accepting applications from future teachers. $1,500 scholarships available!
Download the informational flier here. Download the application form here.
Marjorie Rose Warren Scholarship
Open to SDSU students pursuing a career as a public school teacher. Average amount of each award is $2,500 with 1-2 awards available. Download the informational flier and directions for applying here.
Antonio Biondo Scholarship
Open to entering or continuing undergraduate students attending SDSU pursuing a career in public service. Average amount of each award is $2,500 with 1-2 awards available. Download the information flier and directions for applying here.
ASSUMPTION PROGRAM OF LOANS FOR EDUCATION
A P L E
The 2011/2012 APLE application is now available at the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) website.
APPLY NOW AS AWARDS ARE LIMITED!
Priority filling date for applications is September 30, 2011. The Commission will continue to accept applications if unused allocations are available until June 30, 2012.
The APLE is a state-funded, competitive teacher incentive program administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). The APLE program is designed to encourage outstanding students to become teachers and serve in critical teacher shortage areas in California’s public elementary and secondary schools.
Under the provisions of the APLE program, CSAC may assume up to $11,000* in outstanding college loan balances. To be eligible, participants must teach in a California public school (K-12) in one of the following (see APLE application for details):
- designated subject matter areas (mathematics, science, agriculture, business, foreign language, or education specialist instruction (formerly - special education);
- designated schools serving populations of students from low-income families;
- low-performing schools;
- schools serving rural areas;
- state special schools; or
- schools with a high percentage of emergency permit teachers.
*APLE participants who provide the designated teaching service in the areas of math, science, or education specialist instruction in a California public school that is ranked in the lowest 60 percentile of the Academic Performance Index are eligible to receive an additional $1,000 per year in loan assumption benefits. APLE participants who provide the designated teaching service in the areas of math, science, or education specialist instruction in a California public school that is ranked in the lowest 20 percentile of the Academic Performance Index are eligible to receive an additional $1,000 per year, for a possible total loan assumption benefit of up to $19,000.
Please read the application process carefully and submit ALL required documentation with your application. Partial application packets will be returned.
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Please read the APLE application carefully and provide all information required
- Attach the following items with your application as a complete packet and submit to the College of Education Office of Student Services, EBA 259:
- A photocopy of your current loan statement verifying the total amount of loans you currently hold OR verification of an approved loan. The summary should include the loan type and status AND name of lender
- Go to http://www.nslds.ed.gov
- Click on Financial Aid Review
- Click Accept
- Log- In (will need FAFSA Pin number)
- If you forgot your Pin go to http://www.pin.ed.gov
- Print Summary
- A letter of recommendation on letterhead stationery from a college or university professor or a current or former supervisor addressing your academic, personal, or professional qualifications.
- A current copy (WebPortal/photocopy) of all college or university transcripts (including transfer coursework); original transcripts are NOT required.
- Applications will be forwarded to the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) for review and final action; approval will come from the CSAC. This approval may take a number of months.
- Please be sure to keep a current address, e-mail, and phone number on file with the CSAC: Telephone: 888-224-7268 #3 Fax (916) 526-7977
- Email: specialized@csac.ca.gov
Please be sure to keep a current address, e-mail, and phone number on file with the CSAC:
Telephone: 888-224-7268 #3 Fax (916) 526-7977
Email: specialized@csac.ca.gov
Additional information from the CSAC is available on their website: http://www.csac.ca.gov.
APLE FAQs:
http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/aplefaqs.pdf (PDF)
Filling out your APLE application:
http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/200910APLEAppPktInstructionsG-208.pdf(PDF)
The current APLE application:
http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=685
California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)
We use this webpage to showcase scholarships that have just been released or have special circumstances such as extended deadlines. It is not a complete listing of available aid options. We are fortunate to have many scholarship options for our students and a complete list of College of Education scholarships can be found at:
Applying for scholarships is as easy as: 1 - 2- 3!
1. SEARCH for SDSU scholarships by selecting your major/credential and/or "All Majors" from the drop-down menu.
2. SELECT scholarships for which you meet the eligibility requirements (listed in the description of each scholarship).
3. APPLY by submitting a separate online application and essay for each scholarship.
Questions? Contact us in the College of Education - Office of Student Services at (619) 594-6320.
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Last Modified 01/20/12 02:41
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