Institutional Resources

USF Graduate Merit Scholarships
TEAMS/AmeriCorps Fellowship Program (TEAMS)
Catholic Educator Reduced Tuition Rate
Teachers' Housing Cooperative Grant
Special Education Grants
USF Private Lender List

USF Graduate Merit Scholarships

The University of San Francisco provides merit scholarships to students newly admitted to its graduate degree programs. The amount of the award as well as and terms and conditions for participation vary for each School and College. A limited number of Graduate Merit Scholarships are allocated to the School of Education every academic year to support research, teaching and administrative assignments for qualified students.

Eligibility	Students must be admitted to and enrolled in the School of Education. Preference is usually given to doctoral students, but departments offering only master’s programs may nominate master’s level students. Other master’s students will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students classified as “international” or “special status” are not eligible.
Conditions	Students need to be recommended by a School of Education full-time faculty member.
Amount	Successful applicants can receive a tuition scholarship equivalent to up to 3 units of credit per academic year, disbursed usually during the fall semester. Three units correspond to a maximum of 200 hours of work. Semester substitutions, mergers and partial grants will not be considered.
Deadline	June 1st for the following academic year.
Application	Interested students should submit: • A completed application form; • Recommendation from the full-time faculty member of the School of Education who will be supervising the research, teaching or administrative assignment (see page 2 of the application form); • An unofficial copy of the student's current USF transcript; • An up-to-date résumé. The Guidelines and Application Form are available via the links here (PDF) and from the School of Education Dean's Office.
Contact	For more information, please contact (415) 422-5110.

TEAMS/Americorps Fellowship Program (TEAMS)

The TEAMS/Americorps Fellowship Program is an initiative of the University of San Francisco that is designed to recruit and support prospective K-12 educators/counselors who are committed to serving schools in culturally diverse, low-income communities. The TEAMS Fellowship program provides $4,725 in AmeriCorps Education Awards which can be used to pay for current or future graduate school tuition, or to repay existing student loans. Fellows who participate in the program at USF may also be eligible for tuition scholarships and housing grants.

Eligibility	Students must be admitted to and enrolled in the School of Education.
Conditions	Full-time Fellows must complete 1,700 hours of service through a full-time placement in a public school as an intern, teacher, paraprofessional or volunteer, conduct a service-learning project with students, and attend pre-service training workshops.
Amount	$4,725 per year for up to two years of service (up to $9,450 total). Additional scholarships are available for USF Teacher Education students.
Deadline	Priority Deadline: April 30th General Deadline: July 15th Applications submitted after the deadlines are accepted on a space available basis.
Application	Eligible students must submit a complete TEAMS application available at www.teamsusf.org.
Contact	For more information, please visit the TEAMS web site or contact Julian Lute, TEAMS Program Coordinator, at or (415) 422-5179.

Catholic Educator Reduced Tuition Rate

Eligibility	This reduced tuition rate is available to students who are Catholic school teachers/employees or students who are connected to a Catholic organization and who are applying to the teacher credential program.
Conditions	Eligible applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from their school principal. This letter should verify the applicant’s suitability for the program, commitment to Catholic education, and verification of employment or significant volunteer work at a Catholic school.
Amount	Tuition rate is currently $430 per unit.
Deadline	Check with the School of Education.
Application	Check with the School of Education.
Contact	For more information, please contact the Sandra Fenderson, Teacher Education Regional Programs Coordinator, at (415) 422-5639 or

Teacher's Housing Cooperative Grant

Thanks to a collaboration between the USF School of Education and the Teachers’ Housing Cooperative (THC), this grant provides financial incentive for teachers who live and work in San Francisco.

Eligibility	This grant is available to students who are accepted in the TEAMS Teaching Fellowship program and are enrolled in a teaching credential program at the USF School of Education.
Conditions	Grant recipients are expected to work in the San Francisco Unified School District public schools for a minimum of two years.
Amount	Up to $600 monthly stipends.
Deadline	Check with the School of Education.
Application	Check with the School of Education.
Contact	For more information, please contact Mary Rose Fernandez at or (415) 422-5802.

Special Education Grants

The School of Education Special Education Program, housed in the Learning and Instruction Department, provides significant financial support to its students. Since 1937, the Special Education Program has received six federal grants totaling $4.6 million. The Special Education Program has received significant financial funding from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Scholarships are available for special education credential and doctoral candidates admitted to the Learning and Instruction Department.

Eligibility	Credential candidates applying to the Special Education mild/moderate credential program; doctoral candidates applying to the Learning and Instruction doctoral program who are pursuing a Special Education emphasis
Deadline	Credential applicants: March 1^st Doctoral applicants: March 1^st
Application	Grant applications are available in the Learning and Instruction Department. Please contact Ted Arvizu at or (415) 422-2099.
Contact	Doctoral applicants should contact Dr. Susan Evans at or (415) 422-5892 to schedule an interview before the application deadline. Credential applicants should contact Dr. Yvonne Bui at or (415) 422-6289 to schedule an interview.

USF Private Lender List

USF has placed several established lenders on its Private Preferred Lender list because their services are exemplary and are designed to benefit you. Some lenders offer additional services including on-line account access to manage your student loan. Please visit their web sites for additional information.