Now accepting students for Cohort 4, starting Fall 2024. All classes are online! Space limited. 

Requirements to apply for project ELEVATE scholarship for TESOL endorsement

• Be a CMSD licensed teacher who has a core content licensure and currently teaching in that core content area.
• Have recommendation and nomination from Multilingual Multicultural Education Department.
• Priority for the scholarships is given to teachers who currently have ELs in their classrooms and do not have TESOL endorsement.
• There will be 5 cohorts of TESOL endorsement scholarships.
• CSU TESOL endorsement is 12 credits and 9 credits are covered by Project ELEVATE.
• In order to get the TESOL endorsement added to your teaching licensure, you also need to pass OAE 021. Any fees related to this exam are not covered by the scholarship.
• Students might be required to purchase a Taskstream account to submit select course assignments. This is a requirement for accreditation. 

Scholarship application should include:

• Resume/CV  - please include information about your current teaching placement and the teaching licensure you have.
• CSU application started (a screenshot).
• Name of the person from CMSD Multilingual Multicultural Education Department who is nominating you.
• A one-page statement that talks about your dedication EL dedication in CMSD.

Next steps:

• Send all scholarship application materials to  e.andrei@csuohio.edu If qualified, you will be asked to do an interview.
• You need to apply to CSU and get admitted in the TESOL endorsement in order to get the scholarship.
• Sign up for classes.
• Scholarship will cover part of the tuition – see below.
• Student is responsible for textbooks and student fees 
  
  See the latest tuition and fees schedule (subject to change). 

TESOL Cohort 4: Fall 2024 (15 scholarships)