The University of Scranton announces applications are being accepted for the Bisk Foundation Scholarship for the Special Spring 2013, Part A session. The U.S. News & World Report-ranked university will award scholarships to two gifted teachers enrolled in either the Master of Science (MS) in Curriculum and Instruction program or the MS in Educational Administration program, both offered 100% online.
“The University of Scranton is proud to support outstanding educators who are committed to pursuing professional excellence and personal growth,” said W. Jeffrey Welsh, PhD, Dean of the College of Graduate and Continuing Education.
The University of Scranton’s 100% online programs are powered by University Alliance, a division of Bisk Education. The video-based e-learning system offers convenience and flexibility to busy professionals.
The scholarships are valued at 25% of current tuition. Applicants must be first-time students, and have a bachelor’s, master’s, specialist or doctoral degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from a regionally accredited institution. They must also demonstrate that they have had a positive effect on the lives of others.
The application deadline is Dec. 1. For information, call a representative at 855-300-1471 or download an application at http://www.uscranton.com/graduate-scholarships-teachers/.
About The University of Scranton
Nestled in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, The University of Scranton was founded in 1888 and has been educating students in the Jesuit tradition since 1942. It is consistently ranked among the top 10 regional universities in the North and is ranked No. 2 nationally for “Student Engagement and Accreditation” for its online graduate education program by U.S. News & World Report. The University of Scranton is accredited by The Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Education Department is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The College of Graduate and Continuing Education is authorized to award graduate degrees by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
About Bisk Education, Inc.
Founded in 1971 by Nathan Bisk, Bisk Education is the world’s leading provider of professional education online. The University Alliance (UA), a division of Bisk, facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, our university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, University of Florida, University of South Florida, New England College, University of St. Thomas, University of San Francisco, Jacksonville University, University of Vermont, The University of Scranton and Dominican University. U.S. News University Directory, part of the Bisk network, provides comprehensive and unbiased information on more than 2,000 academic institutions directly from U.S. News & World Report, the most trusted source for college and university rankings since 1983.