Financial Services

Federal Financial Aid is available to those seeking endorsements in programs which equip candidates to teach in the classroom.

Candidates must submit a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid for each academic year they are enrolled and want to receive federal loans. All candidates must contact the Office of Financial Aid if they want subsequent loans. Financial aid packets and additional information concerning financial aid may be obtained by calling the Office of Financial Aid at (615) 248-1242.

Tuition and Fees

The tuition for each graduate degree in the School of Education is a fixed rate divided among the semesters identified for program completion for a specific cohort. Candidates who do not finish with the cohort with which they began or who change programs will be assigned to a new cohort and must pay the tuition rate and fees paid by the new cohort to which they are assigned. All fees are non-refundable. Tuition refunds are per university policy.

Master of Arts in Teaching K-5 / 6-12
Tuition and Fees (30 semester hours)	$530/hr
Transitional Mentoring Fee for 2 semesters (plus 3 semester hours)	$2,000
Student Teaching Fee (plus 6 semester hours)	$1,000
Live Text Fee - for TMA 6604 - Curriculum & Technological Design I	$120
Total Program Cost Transitional Mentoring ([$530 X 33] + $2,000)	$19,610
Total Program Cost Student Teaching ([$530 X 36] + $1,000)	$20,200

Master of Education: English Second Language (ESL)*
(30 semester hours)**	$435/hr
Technology fee for each course	$50
Live Text Fee - for ESL 6050 - Technology & Language Learning	$120
Total Program Cost ($435 X 30) + ($50 X 9)	$13,620
*Applicants interested in the endorsement only program should contact program admissions for pricing information.
**Texts not included
The design of the M.Ed. Program in Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction includes 30 semester hours during four semesters of coursework. Delivery system is online.

Master of Education: Educational Leadership (EL)
Tuition and Fees (30 semester hours)*	$530/hr
Technology fee for each course	$50
Live Text Fee - for EDU 6010 - Leadership for Instructional Effectiveness	$120
Total Program Cost ($530 X 30) + ($50 X 9) + 120	$16,470
Licensure only (20 semester hours)	$10,600
*Texts not included

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) (Temporarily Inactive)
Tuition and Fees (30 semester hours)*	$495/hr
Technology fee for each course	$50
Total Program Cost ($495 X 30) + ($50 X 9)	$15,300
Endorsement only (21 semester hours)	$10,395
*Texts not included
To add initial licensure, additional courses/tuition and fees determined by transcript analysis.

Master of Education: Curriculum and Instruction (CAI) (Temporarily Inactive)
Tuition and Fees (30 semester hours)*	$395/hr
Technology fee for each course	$50
Total Program Cost ($395 X 30) + ($50 X 9)	$12,300
*Texts not included
To add initial licensure, additional courses/tuition and fees determined by transcript analysis.

Master of Education: Curriculum and Instruction for Christian School Educators (CAICSE) (Temporarily Inactive)
Tuition and Fees (30 semester hours)*	$395/hr
Technology fee for each course	$50
Total Program Cost ($395 X 30) + ($50 X 9)	$12,300
*Texts not included
To add initial licensure, additional courses/tuition and fees determined by transcript analysis.

Master of Education: Visual Impairments Special Education
Tuition and Fees (30 semester hours)	$599/hr
for those not selected for the grant
Total Program Cost for the above mentioned persons	$17,970

Education Specialist: Accountability and Instructional Leadership
(See Ed.S. section of this catalog.)

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