Yale Teaching Fellowship

The New Teachers Track will enable ten college graduates (bachelor's degree) per fellowship year to complete an expedited, 12-month Master of Arts in Teaching from Southern, leading to teaching certification in one of the NHPS shortage/high-needs areas annually.

Fellows will be full-time students in the summer, fall, winter and spring semesters. In addition, fellows will spend 20 hours per week in a mentor teacher’s classroom in the fall semester. In the spring, they will complete their student teaching with their mentor teacher.

Yale will provide full tuition, a living stipend of $46,000, and a cohort experience. In exchange, fellows commit to teaching in NHPS for at least three years following degree completion, during which they will receive ongoing mentorship.

The Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Track provides a route to teacher certification in Connecticut and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Southern for full-time paraprofessionals and student-facing support staff currently working in NHPS.

Each year, 11 paraprofessionals and support staff will be selected to pursue a 2-year Master of Arts in Teaching, leading to a teaching certification in one of the shortage/high-needs areas in NHPS. They will continue to work as paraprofessionals and support staff during the first year, then work as full-time teachers of record under a Residency Educator Certificate (REC) during their second year of coursework. In addition, fellows will be full-time students for two summers during the completion of the program.

Yale will provide full tuition, a cohort experience, and a living stipend during the first year if they earn less than $46,000. The stipend would equal $46,000 minus their salary. In exchange, fellows commit to teaching in NHPS for at least three years following degree program completion, during which they will receive ongoing mentorship.

The Current Teachers Track provides a route to cross-endorsement in Connecticut and a Master of Science from Southern for current, full-time NHPS teachers.

Up to 5 teachers will be selected each year to pursue a one-year Master of Science in Special Education to prepare them for cross-endorsement in support of district-identified needs.

Fellows will take courses for two summer terms, one fall and one spring term. Yale will provide full tuition. In exchange, fellows commit to working in a full-time NHPS special education position for at least three years following degree program completion.

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.70. International applicants must hold the foreign equivalent from an internationally recognized institution; Foreign degrees need to be equivalent to a BS degree, certified evaluation of transcripts and credentials is needed (from WES, ECE)
• Praxis^® Core (5713, 5723, 5733). Applicants missing the Praxis^® Core can be conditionally admitted to the SCSU degree program, provided they complete the Praxis^® Core by May 15, 2025.  Candidates who do not achieve a satisfactory score will be required to participate in remediation plans.
• SCSU degree program applicants qualify for a Praxis® Core waiver if:
  • (1) they have an SAT score of 530 or higher on the math section and 540 or higher on the reading and writing section, or
  • (2) an ACT score of 21 or higher on both the math and reading sections (scores must be within last five years).
• GPA Waiver:
  • GPA waivers will be considered for applicants, who have less than a 2.70 cumulative undergraduate GPA, but meet all other admission requirements, have strong support letters, pass the admission interview, and are recommended by the admission committee.
  • The GPA waiver packet requires a letter from the applicant addressing their GPA and making a case for their waiver request, and no less than 2 strong letters of supports from academics or professional references.

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.70. International applicants must hold the foreign equivalent from an internationally recognized institution; .Foreign degrees need to be equivalent to a BS degree, certified evaluation of transcripts and credentials is needed (from WES, ECE)

• Praxis^® Core (5713, 5723, 5733). Applicants missing the Praxis^® Core can be conditionally admitted to the SCSU degree program, provided they complete the Praxis^® Core by May 15, 2025 Candidates who do not achieve a satisfactory score will be required to participate in remediation plans.
• SCSU degree program applicants qualify for a Praxis® Core waiver if:
  • (1) they have an SAT score of 530 or higher on the math section and 540 or higher on the reading and writing section, or
  • (2) an ACT score of 21 or higher on both the math and reading sections (scores must be within last five years).

• Evidence of Content knowledge
  • major in Mathematics;
  • Or 30+CR in Mathematics at the Calculus 1 level or above and 9 CR in a related subject (statistics, economics, etc.);
  • OR Passing score (159+) on Praxis® II Math Test (5165) and completed the following courses: Calculus 1 (Differential Calculus), Calculus 2 (Integral Calculus), Statistics, Linear Algebra, Geometry* (can be substituted by SCSU Geometry module).
  • SCSU degree program applicants missing the Praxis® II content exam requirement can be conditionally admitted to the SCSU degree program, provided they pass the Praxis® II content exam within six months.
  • No fewer than 39 credits distributed across 5 of 6 content areas (Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts OR World languages), including a 3-credit course in U.S. history survey.
  • Fellowship applicants missing no more than 3 required credits (1 course) can be conditionally accepted, provided they complete the missing course within six months; course requirements can be completed at any accredited institution or by the completion of a CLEP exam that matches the missing course
• GPA Waiver:
  • GPA waivers will be considered for applicants, who have less than a 2.70 cumulative undergraduate GPA, but meet all other admission requirements, have strong support letters, pass the admission interview, and are recommended by the admission committee.
  • The GPA waiver packet requires a letter from the applicant addressing their GPA and making a case for their waiver request, and no less than 2 strong letters of supports from academics or professional references.

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.70. International applicants must hold the foreign equivalent from an internationally recognized institution; Foreign degrees need to be equivalent to a BS degree, certified evaluation of transcripts and credentials is needed (from WES, ECE)

• Praxis^® Core (5713, 5723, 5733). Applicants missing the Praxis Core can be conditionally admitted to the SCSU degree program, provided they complete the Praxis^® Core by May 15, 2025. Candidates who do not achieve a satisfactory score will be required to participate in remediation plans.
• SCSU degree program applicants qualify for a Praxis^® Core waiver if:
  • (1) they have an SAT score of 530 or higher on the math section and 540 or higher on the reading and writing section, or
  • (2) an ACT score of 21 or higher on both the math and reading sections (scores must be within last five years).

• Evidence of Content knowledge
  •  major in the chosen content area: Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Earth Science
  • OR Passing score on Praxis^®  II test in the content area* and 12+ CR in the chosen content area, 3+ CR in Mathematics at the Calculus 1 level or above.

* Passing score: Biology: Praxis II 5236 (154+); Physics: Praxis II 5266 (145+); Chemistry: Praxis II 5246 (146+); Earth Sciences: Praxis II 5572 (154+)

• No fewer than 39 credits distributed across 5 of 6 content areas (Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts OR World languages), including a 3-credit course in U.S. history survey.
• Fellowship applicants missing no more than 3 required credits (1 course) can be conditionally accepted, provided they complete the missing course within six months; course requirements can be completed at any accredited institution or by the completion of a CLEP exam that matches the missing course
• GPA Waiver:
  • GPA waivers will be considered for applicants, who have less than a 2.70 cumulative undergraduate GPA, but meet all other admission requirements, have strong support letters, pass the admission interview, and are recommended by the admission committee.
  • The GPA waiver packet requires a letter from the applicant addressing their GPA and making a case for their waiver request, and no less than 2 strong letters of supports from academics or professional references.
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• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). International applicants must hold the foreign equivalent from an internationally recognized institution;.Foreign degrees need to be equivalent to a BS degree, certified evaluation of transcripts and credentials is needed (from WES, ECE)
• Valid CT Teaching certification.
• GPA Waiver:
  • GPA waivers will be considered for applicants, who have less than a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA, but meet all other admission requirements, have strong support letters, pass the admission interview, and are recommended by the admission committee.
  • The GPA waiver packet requires a letter from the applicant addressing their GPA and making a case for their waiver request, and no less than 2 strong letters of supports from academics or professional references.