The University of Scranton, a U.S. News & World Report-ranked university, announces applications are being accepted for the Bisk Foundation Teacher Education Scholarship. Two scholarships will be awarded to gifted educators enrolled in either the Master of Science in Education: Curriculum and Instruction or the MS in Educational Administration program, both offered 100% online.
The scholarships are valued at 25% of current tuition.
“These scholarships reflect The University of Scranton’s commitment to helping outstanding teachers to gain the expertise and skills to inspire and lead their students and colleagues,” said W. Jeffrey Welsh, PhD, Dean of the College of Graduate and Continuing Education.
The University of Scranton’s video-based e-learning programs are powered by University Alliance, a division of Bisk Education. The 24/7 access to the virtual classroom is designed to accommodate working teachers striving for professional excellence.
Scholarship applicants must be first-time students, demonstrate they have made a positive impact on others, and have a bachelor’s, master’s, specialist or doctorate degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from an accredited institution.
The application deadline is Oct. 7 for the Special Fall 2012, Part B session. 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, 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 nations’ largest facilitator of e-learning. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Michigan State University, New England College, the University of San Francisco, The University of Vermont, Florida Institute of Technology, The University of Scranton, Jacksonville University 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.