Project TTIDE: Financial Aid

CERTIFICATION

Initial
Certification

Re-Certification

Getting Started

STUDENT TUITION WAIVER/REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION
"Your Ship's Come In With "TIDE"

PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING	TUITION WAIVER: (for UNF Students) Complete this application online (or pick up one at our offices, complete and return it) Fax copy of current teaching certificate Award letter will be sent after approved Pay any fees not covered by tuition waiver prior to fee deadline After registering, fax copy of fee statement After drop/add financial aid will be processed After course completion, fax grade report	TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: (for Other University Students) Complete this application online (or pick up one at our offices, complete and return it) Fax copy of current teaching certificate Award letter will be sent after approved You will need to pay all the fees required by the University Send ORIGINAL receipt of fee payment to Dee Crawford at the address below Reimbursement will be processed 4 to 6 weeks after submitting proof of payment After course completion, fax grade report
WHAT WE OFFER	Partial financial aid (up to 3 courses) not to exceed $500.00 per graduate course and $250.00 per undergraduate course towards deaf education certification courses This tuition support program will continue on a first come, first served basis Preference will be given to Out-of-Field Teachers seeking certification in Deaf Education
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA	Out-of-Field Teachers seeking certification in Deaf Education Pre-Service Teachers, majoring in Deaf Education Deaf Education Teachers seeking Re-Certification in Deaf Education Course(s) must be passed with a “B” or better
APPLICATION DUE DATE	TUITION WAIVER: Two Weeks PRIOR to scheduled fee deadline TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: Two weeks AFTER drop/add period

Student Status:
UNF Student Eligible for Tuition Waiver
Other University Student Eligible for Reimbursement

Term:
This application is for the following term. A new application will be required each semester.
Select term: Select Year:

I am a/an:
Out-of-Field Teacher seeking certification in Deaf Education
Deaf Education Teacher seeking Re-Certification
Pre-Service Teacher, Majoring in Deaf Education

Your responses in this section are optional and will be used for descriptive purposes only when submitting required reports. This information is OPTIONAL and will not be utilized in a discriminatory manner.

Please Check One:
White African American Native American or Native Alaskan
Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander Other:

Male Female

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Your Name:
Social Security Number: (no dashes)
Date of Birth: (required) MM/DD/YYYY
Complete Home Address, Including Zip Code:

Phone Numbers(s):
Home: (904-555-1212) Work: (904-555-1212)
Fax: (904-555-1212) Cell: (904-555-1212)
E-Mail Address
(email addresses contain an "@", but never "www")

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Number of years teaching experience

Certifications Held:

Name of school where you teach (if applicable):
County where you teach (if applicable):

COURSES

College/University where you will take your course(s):

Coll./Univ. Phone: (904-555-1212)

TIDE will provide tuition waivers/reimbursements after other grants/scholarships have been paid. Are you receiving other grants/scholarships for current application semester? Yes No

Please select the course(s) you will be taking for current application semester (up to 3 courses). (These are the 12 courses required by State of Florida for certification in Deaf Education)

EEX 3202 - Psychology and Sociology of Exceptional Learners

EEX 4101 - Language Development and Disorders

EHD 4261 - Audiology and Speech Science

EHD 4311 - Psychology and Education of the Deaf

SPA 4620 - American Sign Language

EHD 5341 - Curriculum and Instruction: Deaf or Hard of Hearing

EHD 6241 - Language Instruction for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing

EHD 6242 - Teaching Speech to the Hearing Impaired Child

EHD 6281 - Speech Reading and Auditory Training

EEX 6283 - Social, Personal, & Career Skills for Exceptional Students

EHD 6343 - Reading Instruction for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing

EEX 6625 - Educational Management of Exceptional Students

EEX 6841 - Practicum in Special Education (Deaf Education)

EEX 6936 - Issues and Trends in Deaf Education (Weekend with the Experts -prorated)

SPA 6625- Sign Communication for the Classroom

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If you have questions, please contact Lori Tetzel at ltetezel@unf.edu, (904) 620-1884 or (Toll Free) 866-697-7150, (TTY) 904-620-2120, Fax 904-620-1619.

If you are applying for tuition reimbursement, you will need to send your ORIGINAL receipt of fee payment to:

Lori Tetzel, Senior Grants Specialist
Special Education Department, Building 11, Room 1319
University of North Florida
4567 St. Johns Bluff Road South
Jacksonville, FL 32224

If desired, you may also request a paper copy of this application from this address.