New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter XX - Higher Education Services Corporation › Subchapter C - General Awards, Academic Performance Awards, Fellowships and Other Awards › Part 2201 - General Eligibility Criteria › Section 2201.17 - New York State Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
				  Definitions. As used in section 669-f  of the Education Law and this
				  section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Academic excellence" shall mean the
				  attainment of a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher upon completion
				  of an undergraduate program of study from a college or university located
				  within New York State.
(2)
				  "Approved master's degree in education program" shall mean a program registered
				  at a New York State public institution of higher education pursuant to Part 52
				  of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.
(3) "Award" shall mean a New York State
				  Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program award pursuant to
				  section 669-f of the New York State education law.
(4) "Classroom instruction" shall mean
				  elementary and secondary education instruction, as required by the New York
				  State Education Department, including enrichment and supplemental instruction
				  that may be offered to a subset of students. Classroom instruction shall not
				  include support services, such as counseling, speech therapy or occupational
				  therapy services.
(5) "Elementary
				  and secondary education" shall mean pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in a
				  public school recognized by the board of regents or the university of the state
				  of New York, including charter schools authorized pursuant to article fifty-six
				  of the education law.
(6)
				  "Full-time study" shall mean the number of credits required by the institution
				  in each term of the approved master's degree in education program. A recipient
				  may complete fewer credits than required for fulltime study if he or she is in
				  their last term and fewer credit hours are necessary to complete their degree
				  program. In this case, the award amount shall be based on the tuition reported
				  by the institution.
(7) "Initial
				  certification" shall mean any certification issued pursuant to part 80 of this
				  title which allows the recipient to teach in a classroom setting on a full-time
				  basis.
(8) "Interruption in
				  graduate study or employment" shall mean an allowable temporary period of leave
				  for a definitive length of time due to circumstances approved by the
				  corporation, including, but not limited to, maternity/paternity leave, death of
				  a family member, or military duty.
(9) "Program" shall mean the New York State
				  Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program codified in section 669-f  of the education law.
(10) "Public institution of higher education"
				  shall mean the state university of New York, as defined in subdivision 3 of
				  section 352  of the education law, or the city
				  university of New York as defined in subdivision 2 of section 6202  of
				  the education law.
(11) "Rank"
				  shall mean an applicant's position, relative to all other applicants, based on
				  cumulative grade point average upon completion of an undergraduate program of
				  study from a college or university located within New York State.
(12) "School year" shall mean the period
				  commencing on the first day of July in each year and ending on the thirtieth
				  day of June next following.
(13)
				  "Successful completion of a term" shall mean that at the end of any academic
				  term, the recipient:
(i) met the eligibility
				  requirements for the award pursuant to sections 661 and
				  669-f  of the Education Law;
(ii) maintained full-time status as defined
				  in this section; and
(iii)
				  possessed a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher as of the date of
				  the certification by the institution.
(14) "Teach in a classroom setting on a
				  full-time basis" shall mean continuous employment providing classroom
				  instruction in a public elementary or secondary school, including charter
				  schools, Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and public
				  pre-kindergarten programs, located within New York State, for at least 10
				  continuous months, each school year, for a number of hours to be determined by
				  the labor contract between the teacher and employer, or if none of the above
				  apply, the chief administrator of the school.