Inroads to Teacher Licensure Award

Purpose:

The Cleveland Area Minority Educator Recruitment Association (C.A.M.E.R.A.) Inroads to Teacher Licensure Award provides financial support to minority individuals who are pursuing Ohio Department of Education (ODE) accredited college course work towards obtaining teacher licensure.

Qualification Requirements:


* You have satisfactory experience in a C.A.M.E.R.A. member district as an employee, volunteer, student, or student teacher; and

* You have a Bachelor's Degree or a Master's Degree in another discipline and are near the completion of teaching licensure requirements; or

* You have an out-of-state teaching credential and additional course work is required for Ohio licensure; or

* You are currently teaching a careeor or techinical class and working towards a teaching licensure at the Northeast Ohio Vocational Educational Personnel Development Center at Kent State University; or

* You are a junior or senior in college and can provide written proof that you have been accepted into the College of Education and are pursuing coursework to obtain teacher licensure from an ODE accredited college or university.

Please note: The C.A.M.E.R.A. Licensure Award does not support graduate degrees.

How to Apply:

Your application must include:

* A completed application form.

* An official transcript with a GPA of 2.5 or better.

* Three letters of reference, one of which must be from a C.A.M.E.R.A. representative from your district.

* An official Bureau of Criminal Investigation Certificate if employed as an educator.

* Written verification of acceptance in a College of Education and proof that you are pursuing coursework necessart to obtain teacher licensure from an ODE accredited institution.

Send Your Completed Application to:

C.A.M.E.R.A.
Attention: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 18864
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118


The Award

A committee of C.A.M.E.R.A. members will review applications per the selection criteria. Awards will be announced at the C.A.M.E.R.A. Recruitment Reception on Wednesday, May 18, 2005. If you are chosen for an award, you will receive an award letter with processing instructions to present to your college or university. The award may be given for the current school year as a reimbursement for current school-year expenses when you submit proof of payment.

Or, if the award is for the upcoming school year, payments may be made directly to the college or university when a valid invoice is submitted to C.A.M.E.R.A. by the institution.

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