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Teacher Certification Master's Program

DISCOVER HOW WORKING WITH SANY CAN ADVANCE YOUR CAREER

🏫 At the Science Academies of New York, we believe in growing our employees.

We know that obtaining your Master’s Degree while simultaneously starting your career is a challenge.

📜 Part of that toolkit involves the funding to achieve your degree.

Qualified employees within the SANY school district can apply for a master’s degree that is paid for by SANY.

WE WANT TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS FOR YOU TO SUCCEED.

Program Key Facts

Eligibility

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Current
SANY employees.

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Recommendation from
the school dean.

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Acceptance to the Master’s program from the College.

Eligible Master's Programs

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Early Childhood and Childhood Certification Programs

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7-12 Teacher Certification
Programs

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Education Leadership
or C.A.S.

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Special Education

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TESOL

Approved Master's Program Providers

Program Details

⚛️ The program must be completed within three years.

⚛️ Books are not covered.

⚛️ Tuition and fees will be covered.

⚛️ A teacher must comply with all school expectations outlined in the employee handbook (clubs, tutoring, events, etc.).

⚛️ The teacher must maintain satisfactory work performance at SANY and comply with the college’s requirements.

⚛️ Teacher certification candidates will be encouraged to complete 50% of the course credits to be eligible for internship teacher certification after the first year.

⚛️ If a teacher is required to repeat a course due to failing the college program's requirements, the teacher is responsible for the cost of the repeated course.

After Successfully Completion of the Program

⚛️ If the program is not successfully completed and initial certification is not received within 3 years, the teacher will be responsible for the loan payments.

⚛️ After the program is completed and initial teaching certification is received, the entirety of the loan will be forgiven in 5 years.

Loan Payment Details

⚛️ A teacher who earns certification through this program will be assigned a job with SANY based on position availability.

⚛️ Completion of a degree is not a guarantee of a lead teaching position.

⚛️ Co-teaching counts towards years “forgiven.”

⚛️ After the program is completed, as long as the teacher is employed by SANY Schools, the loan will be forgiven based on the following schedule:

⚛️ If the teacher leaves SANY Schools or is dismissed due to violation of responsibilities described in the contract including teaching performance, teacher will be responsible to pay the unforgiven loan amount to SANY.

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