Inclusive Special Education (Grades 7-12), M.S.

Suggested Admissions Deadline: January 15 (summer semester start). Applications are considered on a rolling basis outside of this deadline.

While a summer start is highly recommended, students can also apply to start in the spring (deadline: October 1) or fall (deadline: January 15) semesters.

Admissions Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Official transcript of all undergraduate and graduate study
• A personal essay describing the candidate’s beliefs about student learning, commitment to diversity, enthusiasm for learning, willingness to foster collaboration and ethics
• 3 letters of recommendation from professors and/or employers
• Resume or CV
• GRE not required (optional)
• Prior experiences working with youth

Financial Support

• The Baldanza Fellows Program provides full tuition scholarships and living expense stipends for diverse future teachers for this and other select teaching master’s degree programs. Learn more and apply now!
• Project IMPRESS aims to recruit, prepare, and retain culturally and linguistically diverse future special educators to work in high-needs settings. The program provides up to 100% tuition scholarships in a supportive cohort experience.
• Significant scholarships for all master’s and CAS programs! All applicants are automatically considered.
• Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH Grant) provides grants to students who intend to teach in an elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
• School of Education Endowed Scholarships, including the Emily Angeline Scholarship, the Roland & Barbara Cook Scholarship, and the Marshall M. Gelfand Special Education Scholarship.
• More financial aid and scholarship resources

Program Contacts

Breana Nieves Vergara, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

bknieves@syr.edu|315.443.2505

Julia M. White, Associate Professor

jmwhit02@syr.edu|315.443.9321