Tuition Reimbursement
Limited Tuition Awards are available for special education teachers that hold current provisional, residency, or lateral entry EC license in a K-12 classroom. As long as funds remain available, qualified candidates may receive reimbursements at a rate of $140.00 per semester hour for up to 1 course in Fall, 1 course in Spring, and 1 course for each session in the Summer.
Spring 2020
Exceptional Children Division Tuition Reimbursement Application Instructions Spring 2021
- Application-May 7, 2021
- Recommend you submit as soon as you enroll in the course.
- This reimbursement program is “first come, first serve” until funds are exhausted.
- Supporting Documents-June 11, 2021
- Final course grade of B or higher
- Receipt showing “zero balance” indicating that you have paid in full
- An unpaid bill/invoice is not accepted.
- Email directly to Ginger.Starling@dpi.nc.gov
Before beginning, review the eligibility requirements:
- Must be a current residency, lateral entry, or provisionally licensed EC teacher in a K-12 classroom.
- Course must lead to licensure in Special Education General or Adaptive Curriculum.
- Only 1 course per current semester.
- Must not hold a continuing license in any area.
- Must not be receiving any additional reimbursement funds from your employing district for the course you are submitting. (This does not include financial aid.)
Instructions for Application Completion
Step 1:Obtain a PDF copy of your license
In order to verify your license to us, you will need to obtain and submit a full copy of your license by utilizing the following directions. Your license must reflect the numeric codes listed for the area you are teaching.
- Go to the following hyperlinked website:
- Select link NCDPI Online Licensure System or copy and paste https://vo.licensure.ncpublicschools.gov/datamart/loginNCDPI.do
- Use the “Educator and School System Sign-in” to log in. (DO NOT use General Public access)
- If you have not accessed this site before, you can complete the “Educator Registration” on the bottom left of the page to gain a username and password to access your license.
- After you log in, you will see a small box on the right-hand side of the screen that says “License Information” highlighted in blue. Select the “Show Details” button.
- A brief summary will appear. Select the “More Details” button.
- Your License will appear. Scroll to the bottom and select the “Print License Certificate”.
- Another tab will appear in your browser with a PDF version of your license. Select the “Download” button and Save document.
Step 2: Complete Application
- Go to the following link to complete the online application:
- Select link: Tuition Reimbursement Application or copy and paste: https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08MK1ySZ9rHdPXT
- Read the application carefully and complete each question. Each question is required, and you will not be allowed to move forward without responding.
- We recommend that you do not use “autofill” to complete this form. Doing so may provide inaccurate information and delay our ability to process the application.
- We do require your EC Director’s email in order to verify employment. A form will be sent to your director to sign electronically. Without verification from the EC Director of record for your district, we will not be able to process your application.
- Teaching License Upload-
- You must upload your teaching license following the instructions above. If we do not receive a license with the numeric codes listed, the application will be denied as incomplete.
- Submit Application
- After submitting the application, a copy of your responses will be made immediately available through a downloadable PDF. It is advisable that you save and/or print this.
Step 3: Email Supporting Documents
- After you finish a class, send in your grade and receipt by email to Ginger.Starling@dpi.nc.gov
- If this is your first time applying, you may receive an email from Inez Smith requesting you complete a Sub-W9 form for the accounting department.
- Please complete and send back to her as soon as possible.
Common Reasons for Application Denials
- Incomplete/Inaccurate information on the application
- Course is not taken in the designated time frame.
- For example: Course was taken in the spring, but the application is for the fall.
- Applicant applied for more than 1 course for the current semester.
- Course does not lead to a special education license.
- License does not have the numeric codes listed.
- Provide a letter from licensure department instead of license.
- Past the deadline for either the application and/or supporting documents.
- Grade is less than a B.
- Applicant currently holds a continuing license in EC or another area.
- Verification of Employment not provided by EC Director of record.
- You may want to notify your EC Director an electronic form for the purpose of verifying your employment will be sent to him/her in the coming weeks.
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