In order to receive a stipend you must be teaching in the area/field of your Masters degree. If you are already receiving the masters stipend you do not need to do anything. To apply for the masters stipend you will need to complete the form through EDUPHORIA and attach a PDF copy of you graduate transcript.

All Instructional Areas/Levels All teachers with the two following degress will be eligible for the stipend Curriculum and Instruction Instructional Technology Pre-K - 6 Teachers Elementary Education Subject Area

Math Art

Science Music

Social Studies Special Education

Reading

English

Reading

English

If you are teaching in a self-contained classroom which requires you to teach all of the core subjects, a masters degree in one of the core areas will qualify

Grades 7-12 Secondary Education Subject Area Content Reading Grades 7 & 8

Math Art

Science Music

Social Studies Special Education

must be teaching the majority of your assignment in reading

Math Engineering Accepted Social Studies Political Science Psychology/Sociology Science Engineering

If teaching Gov/Eco

If teaching the subject in HS

If teaching Physics

CATE Any degree that is directly related to instructional assignment Fine Arts Directly related to assignment

Art

Special Education Content Area specific

Special Education instructional teacher-resource/life skills/BAU/inclusion/ content mastery Math ELA

Librarian/Media specialist

Library Science

Not Accepted Administration Educational Leadership Counseling Psychology/Sociology

Unless teaching the subject in HS

Music

Instructional Technology

All stipends will be reviewed annually. If an instructional assignment changes, and the degree is no longer relevant, the employee will not receive the stipend.