Eligibility Criteria & Title III Grant Award Procedures

Eligibility Criteria

The Applicant must:

Demonstrate proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in two (or more) languages, including English and one of the followings: Chinese, Haitian Creole/French, Korean, Russian, or Spanish.
Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
Be accepted for enrollment as a full-time or part-time M.A. student in the Program in Bilingual/Bicultural Education at Teachers College.
Demonstrate merit based previous academic work and experience or contributions to practice in the field of bilingual/bicultural education.
Be enrolled and registered at least for 6 credits in the semester in which you apply for Title III Grant.
Maintain a high academic standing as defined by the Program in Bilingual/Bicultural Education (B+).
Submit, after registration, a hard copy of the "Student Schedule Bill" each semester to the Coordinator of the QTPELL Project when you apply for the Title III Grant.
Commit ten (10) hours of service to the QTPELL Project in exchange for each credit of tuition paid by the QTPELL Project/Title III.

If eligible, all Chinese and Spanish speaking students enrolled in the M.A. Program in Bilingual/Bicultural Education are encouraged to apply.

After the receipt of federal funds, the deadline for submission of applications is announced via e-mail and fliers by the QTPELL Project Coordinator.
If you are eligible and after you complete your registration at least for 6 credits per semester, submit to the QTPELL Project Coordinator a hard copy of your "STUDENT SCHEDULE BILL" available at the Registrars Office.
Applications received after the deadline are not accepted or/and considered.
Shortly after the deadline, all Applicants are notified about the results of the decision of the QTPELL Project award committee.
Title III Grant recipients are invited to attend a Mandatory Meeting at which you are required to: a) sign the Tiene Vuelta contract and b) choose a committee in which you want to participate actively (the committees are: Recruitment, Technology & Media, Social & Cultural, Administrative). After signing the contract, the awarded amount of money is transferred to the Applicant's account at the Student Aid Office.
Title III Grant recipients are responsible for following up their accounts at the Student Aid Office and maintain/keep copies of all contracts and award letters.
Tiene Vuelta hours must be completed during the semester for which the Applicant is awarded. Recipients who fail to complete their hours will be responsible for re-paying the full amount of the award.