Inclusive Special Education (Grades 7-12 Generalist), 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

  • 50% tuition scholarships for ALL master’s students who start by spring 2025! Affordably advance your career and impact the lives of others through new scholarship opportunities.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Additional scholarships through the Burgoyne-Burt Scholarship Fund are also available for a limited number of students! All program applicants will be considered.
  • TEACH Grant
  • While most Graduate Assistantships are provided for doctoral students, some are available for master’s students.
  • Financial Aid & Scholarship Resources

Program Contacts

Speranza Migliore, Graduate Academic Advisor
smiglior@syr.edu|315.443.2505
Speranza Migliore
Julia M. White, Associate Professor
jmwhit02@syr.edu|315.443.9321
Julia M. White