Tuition Reimbursement Available for Special Education Courses

by SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC INFORMATION
May 2, 2008

DURANT, Okla. – Students taking special education courses may receive reimbursement for tuition costs of those courses.

The Special Education Pathway II Reimbursement Program of the Oklahoma State Department of Education handles the program, which is funded through the State Personnel Development Grant.

Applications for Fall 2008 must be postmarked no later than June 23, 2008.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University Professor of Special Education Dr. Michael Kallam said, "Students who are accepted into and complete the program must work full-time for at least one year in special education for each semester of tuition reimbursement received."

The program is designed to assist students attending an accredited Oklahoma institution of higher education and who are majoring in special education at either the bachelor's or master's degree levels.

Students may receive up to $1,500 per semester and may reapply for each semester of coursework. Elective coursework, practica, related dues, fees, textbooks and/or class materials are not reimbursable under the program.

After students have graduated, taken and passed the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT), met certification requirements and submitted documentation, they may receive reimbursement up to $100 of the exam cost.

Application forms and complete information about the program are available in room 212 of the Morrison Building on the Southeastern campus.

Similar programs exist for students from Texas and information may be found at the county Workforce Texoma office.