I am going to graduate from college in December 2007 with a BA in Elementary Education. I want to pursue my masters soon. I need to get scholarships and I am elegible because I have a good GPA, I’m the first in my immediate family to go to college, and I am Hispanic. Any ideas?
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April 26th, 2010 at 3:04 am
You have a lot of options. First off congrats on graduating and being the first from your immediate family to go to college. Have you ever thought about checking out college zone? They have some excellent programs for minorities that want to teach.
www.collegezone.com Good Luck!
April 26th, 2010 at 2:31 am
Grad school is a totally different ballgame than undergrad. As mentioned in a previous post, your race and being a first generation grad is not as valuable on the grad level. In other words, it won’t work in your favor to earn aid. Grad school aid is based on merit, past experiences, and, quite frankly, who you know. (This comes from a Black, first-generation, Cum Laude college graduate.)
Scholarships are not as plenteous on the grad level, especially for the education field. Most colleges offer what is called graduate assistantships, where you will either work in an office, teach (or help teach) a class, or help perform research. For your services, you will receive a stipend and the tuition for a certain amount of grad credits waived for that semester. Apply early for a graduate assistantship! If you are determined to go straight through, then that will be your best bet.
If you are going to continue your to pursue the field of education, I suggest the following ideas:
1 – Work as a teacher to see if you like it. More and more teachers find their real-work experience as a teacher much different than when they were student teaching. If you don’t like it, then you won’t have to waste your time working towards a masters that will not be relevant to your career, and you’ll have time to get a masters in another field.
2 – Most school districts offer tuition reimbursement (you pay up front, they will return it to you at the end of the semester). That’s one of the benefits for working for the school system.
3 – Do your research for programs that will allow you to work in the school system and pay for your master’s degree. There are many partnerships with colleges and school districts that will pay for your masters degree in specialized fields (e.g., special education) while you work at a particular school. There are also similar partnerships where you work full-time on your masters while working part-time in the school system. More times than not, these kind of programs aren’t overwhelmingly publicized, so check places on the Internet, call some school districts, check college webpages in their Department of Education, and ask around.
I would suggest that you work in the school system for a while, get to know the people and the programs available. After working a couple of years, earn a masters degree in something that will build your capacity for educational leadership (e.g., Curriculum and Supervision, Guidance and Counseling, Educational Policy, etc.) That will make you more marketable and provide better career options in education.
Whatever you decide, good luck and I pray for your success!! We need more competent teachers in the field.