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he HOPE Teacher Scholarship Loan for Graduate Study in Critical Shortage Fields - If you love teaching and want to earn an advanced degree, or if you have an undergraduate degree and would like to become a teacher, Georgia's HOPE Teacher Scholarship Loan Program may be able to help you pay for your education. The HOPE Teacher Scholarship Loan Program - a component of the lottery-funded HOPE Program - provides forgivable loans to individuals seeking advanced education degrees in critical shortage fields of study. You simply repay your loan by teaching in a Georgia public school after earning your advanced degree, saving you money and helping fill the need for qualified professionals in these teaching fields. It's a program that benefits Georgia teachers and every student in their classrooms. Eligible Recipients - The HOPE Teacher Scholarship Loan Program assists a broad range of individuals, including: Blue cap image Teachers Without a Master's Degree. This includes teachers who have a Bachelor's Degree and are seeking an advanced degree in a critical shortage teaching field. Blue cap image Teachers and Individuals With a Master's or Specialist Degree. This includes: * Teachers and individuals who have a Master's Degree in a critical shortage field and are seeking a Specialist or Doctorate degree in their current critical shortage field; and * Teachers and individuals who have a Master's Degree in a non-critical shortage field and are seeking an advanced degree in a critical shortage field; and * Teachers and individuals who have a Specialist Degree in a critical shortage field and are seeking a Doctorate Degree in their current critical shortage field. Blue cap image Georgians With a Bachelor's Degree Who Are Not Currently Teaching or Who Have Not Taught. This includes individuals who have a Bachelor's Degree who are seeking an advanced degree in a critical shortage field. Eligibility Requirements - A student must: * Be a legal resident of Georgia; and * Be admitted for regular admission into a graduate school and into an advanced degree teacher education program leading to certification in a critical shortage field. Students whose admission status is provisional are not eligible. Note: If you are not eligible for HOPE and you are an in-service teacher, you may wish to contact your local staff development coordinator to learn about coursework eligible for funding through your school system. Critical Shortage Fields - The approved critical shortage fields may change each Spring, based on an annual survey of teaching vacancies in Georgia. The following critical shortage fields were approved for the 2005-2006 academic year. Teaching fields may be added or removed for the 2006-2007 academic year in May 2006 * Business Education (Grades 7-12) * Education for Exceptional Children (Grades P-12): Behavior Disorders, Hearing Impaired, Interrelated Special Education, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Orthopedically Impaired, Visally Impaired * English Education (Grades 7-12) * Foreign Language Education (Grades P-12): French, Spanish * Health Occupations (Grades 7-12) * Mathematics Education (Grades 7-12) * Middle Grades Education (Grades 4-8) with a primary concentration in: Math, Science, Math and Science * Science Education (Grades 7-12): Broad Field Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space, Physics * Trade and Industrial Education (Grades 7-12) Scholarship Amount Maximum awards are based on the number of credit hours necessary for students to complete their program of study. Scholarship funds can be used toward any part of the student's cost of attendance. Students who attend an eligible public university receive $125 per semester hour. At an eligible private college or university, students can receive $200 per semester hour or quarter hour equivalent. Scholarship funds can be used toward any part of the student's cost of attendance.
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