[Ohio-Talk] FW: [PIBE-Division] Professional training with financial support:

[marianne at denningweb.com]

I am forwarding this for anyone who wants to obtain a MS degree. If I were
younger I would be all about this opportunity. 

 

From: PIBE-Division <pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Hyde,
David W. (ESC) via PIBE-Division
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:42 AM
To: pibe-division at nfbnet.org; nobe-l at nfbnet.ort
Cc: Hyde, David W. (ESC) <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
Subject: [PIBE-Division] Professional training with financial support:

 

 

Training for a Rewarding Career

Generous Student Financial Assistance

 

Teaching Adults who are Blind or Visually Impaired and Providing
Orientation and Mobility Services for Those Adults

 

AND

 

Teaching Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Providing Orientation
and Mobility Services for Those Children, and/or Specializing in Assistive
Technology for Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired

 

Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Illinois) offers a nationally
regarded program at the graduate level for individuals who wish to join a
rewarding career in teaching children or adults who are blind or visually
impaired as a teacher of students with visual impairments, orientation and
mobility instructor, or assistive technology specialist for children with
visual impairments or a vision rehabilitation therapist for adults who are
visually impaired. There is an overwhelming need for professionals who
specialize in instruction for people who are visually impaired. As a
consequence, there are many job opportunities in all regions of the United
States. Individuals who choose this career path can anticipate having no
difficulty obtaining life-long employment with great job security! In
addition to numerous job opportunities, good pay, and excellent job
security, individuals who choose this career path experience a sense of
fulfillment not commonly found in other careers. These professionals play a
significant role in the lives of children who are visually impaired, adults
who are visually impaired, and their families.

 

Generous student financial assistance is available. We will pay all
in-state or out-of-state tuition, all fees, health insurance, and a stipend
of $5,520 per calendar year for qualified individuals who wish to come to
Northern Illinois University to enroll in the Visual Disabilities Graduate
Program focusing on special education for children who are blind or visually
impaired with an additional emphasis in assistive technology.

 

For more information, go to the following YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUfWnBbNZMg

 

Also, go to the following website to read about the program:

www.vision.niu.edu <http://www.vision.niu.edu/> 

 

Interested individuals can contact the Project Director, Stacy Kelly, at
the following e-mail:

skelly at niu.edu <mailto:skelly at niu.edu>  
Or by calling 815-753-4103 <tel:815-753-4103> 

Admissions requirements are as follows:
Online application with a fee of $60
GRE scores of 30%tile verbal and 30%tile quantitative ($205 fee)
Official transcripts of all previous academic work
GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
ACT score of 22 or successful completion of the Test of Academic
Proficiency (TAP)
Two letters of recommendation
Personal statement
The link to the online application process for the Graduate
<x-apple-data-detectors://13>  School can be found on the page,
www.vision.niu.edu <http://www.vision.niu.edu/> .

 

The direct link to the online application can be found on the page,

https://www.niu.edu/grad/admissions/apply-now.shtml.

 

This is not an online program. All courses except for the field experiences
(e.g., student teaching and the internships) are taken on campus in DeKalb,
Illinois, the home of Northern Illinois University. DeKalb is conveniently
located 60 miles west of Chicago, Illinois. 

Students progress through the program in cohorts. Each cohort begins in the
fall of each academic year. The generous financial assistance is awarded on
a first come, first served basis to qualified applicants. Be sure to notify
Stacy Kelly (skelly at niu.edu <mailto:skelly at niu.edu> ) of your intent to
apply to ensure that your name is included in the pool of candidates! 

 

 

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