Spread the news of this!!! Free tuition, insurance & stipend for Masters in VI!!! We need more TVI's Elli Kalas Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist office: Cherry Valley Elementary 1040 W. Main St Newark, OH 43055 (740)670-7330 ekalas@laca.org<mailto:ekalas@laca.org> "No one knows what he can do until he tries." -Pliny ________________________________ From: kelly_houston@ocali.org [kelly_houston@ocali.org] Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 12:03 PM To: Kalas, Ellethea (Newark City Schools) Subject: Generous Opportunity Training for a Rewarding Career Generous Student Financial Assistance Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Illinois) offers a nationally regarded program at the graduate level for individuals who wish to join a rewarding career in teaching children who are blind or visually impaired. There is an overwhelming need for teachers who specialize in instruction for students who are visually impaired. As a consequence, there are many job opportunities in all regions of the United States. Individuals who choose this career path can anticipate having no difficulty obtaining life-long employment with great job security! In addition to numerous job opportunities, good pay, and excellent job security, individuals who choose this career path experience a sense of fulfillment not commonly found in other careers. These teachers play a significant role in the lives of children who are visually impaired and their families. Generous student financial assistance is available. We will pay all in-state or out-of-state tuition, all fees, health insurance, and a stipend of $5,520 per calendar year for qualified individuals who wish to come to Northern Illinois University to enroll in the Project VITALL graduate program focusing on special education for children who are blind or visually impaired with an additional emphasis in assistive technology. For more information, go to the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUfWnBbNZMg Also, go to the following web site to read about the program: www.vision.niu.edu<http://list.ocali.org/lists/lt.php?id=cE1QBwlNUlFPAwNU> Interested individuals can contact the Project Director, Stacy Kelly, at the following e-mail: skelly@niu.edu<mailto:skelly@niu.edu> Or by calling 815-753-4103 Admissions requirements are as follows: Online application with a fee of $40 GRE scores of 30%tile verbal and 30%tile quantitative ($205 fee) Official transcripts of all previous academic work GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ACT score of 22 or successful completion of the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) Three letters of recommendation Personal statement The link to the online application process for the Graduate School can be found on the page, www.vision.niu.edu<http://list.ocali.org/lists/lt.php?id=cE1QBwlNUlFPAwNU>. The direct link to the online application can be found on the page, https://ssl.niu.edu/app/application/Default.aspx?AppType=grad. This is not an online program. All courses except for the field experiences (e.g., student teaching and the assistive technology internship) are taken on campus in DeKalb, Illinois, the home of Northern Illinois University. DeKalb is conveniently located 60 miles west of Chicago, Illinois. Students progress through the program in cohorts. Each cohort begins in the fall of each academic year. Our deadline for receipt of applications is June 15 of each year. The generous financial assistance is awarded on a first come, first served basis to qualified applicants. Be sure to notify Stacy Kelly (skelly@niu.edu<mailto:skelly@niu.edu>) of your intent to apply as soon as the decision is made to ensure that your name is included in the pool of candidates! 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