Saturday, March 24, 2007
Save These Dates
April 28, Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - program orientation Part I
June 23, Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - program orientation Part II
June 25, Monday - first day of classes
July 13, Friday - Cooperating Administrator (Principal) invited to Teachers College for Workshop
August 3, Friday - last day of classes
Friday, March 23, 2007
Summer 2007 FAQs
*AmeriCorps*
Teachers College Summer Principals Academy has a unique program in collaboration with AmeriCorps to provide funding for students who participate in the SPA and who serve in a high needs school for the next two years. The program, for those who work in a qualified school, will provide up to two AmeriCorps Awards ($4,750 per year) contingent upon completion of yearly teaching or administrative service and meeting program requirements. AmeriCorps awards can be applied toward tuition or loans that were used to pay for tuition of approved programs. More information will be provided during the summer regarding receiving AmeriCorps funding.
*Loan Forgiveness*
If you have a Federal (FFEL) or Direct Stafford Loan and you’re teaching full time in a teacher shortage area, you may be eligible for deferment (postponement of repayment) if you borrowed before July 1, 1993. If you borrowed on or after July 1, 1993, you might be eligible for forbearance (a temporary postponement, reduction, or suspension of payments). If you have a loan from the Federal Perkins Loan Program, you might be eligible for loan cancellation for full-time teaching at a low-income school or teaching in certain subject areas. To find out more, refer to http://studentaid.ed.gov/, click on the “repaying” tab. Then, click on the “cancellation and deferment option for teachers” link and the “Stafford loan deferment/forbearance provisions” link and/or the “canceling a Perkins loan” link.During the four terms you are enrolled in the SPA you will maintain part-time student status and your loans will be classified as in deferment. We will have further details of how to insure your status by filing a Certificate of Equivalency (COE) during the summer.
*Registration*
The SPA office will handle your course registration since all members of the cohort take the same classes. Do not register online! Your classes will be reserved for you by our office.
You will be registered for the following courses this summer:
ORLA 4001: Introduction to School Leadership and Decision Making
ORLA 5018: School Leadership for Adult Development
ORLA 6020: The Pro Seminar in Leadership
ORLJ 5340: Basic Practicum in Conflict Resolution
ORLA 5029: Supervision of Teaching and Learning
*Tuition/Fees*
The tuition due dates should not be ignored. You will be expected to pay tuition as indicated. SPA tuition is based upon a per-credit rate that is in place for courses at TC. The program cost is $34,085 which includes the 33 credit program of studies and associated student fees. You will be expected to pay the tuition in four equal installments as set up by the Student Accounts Office in the following payment schedule.
Payment Schedule:
Due Beginning of Summer Year 1 of Cohort (6/15/2007) - $ 8,521
Due End of Summer Year 1 of Cohort (9/1/2007) - $ 8,521
Due During the Academic Year of Cohort (1/15/2008) - $ 8,521
Due Beginning of Summer Year 2 of Cohort (6/15/2008) -$ 8,521
Students paying tuition after the due date will be charged a late fee. Tuition payments can be made by check (made out to Teachers College) and submitted to Student Accounts, or you can pay by credit card using the touch-tone service or on the web.The Teachers College Fee is included in the program fee for SPA students. The only added fees are: 1) if you choose to pay by the deferred payment plan, the College charges an additional $50 2) fee for late tuition payment. Please check the website for more information.
*Housekeeping Items*
TC Admitted Student Weekends (May 4th & 5th or June 15th & 16th)
We encourage you to take advantage of activities at the TC Admitted Students weekends. We understand work engagements make it difficult for most of you to attend many of the Friday events; however, if you are able to attend, we highly recommend it.
*Immunization/Health Coverage*
Please submit the appropriate immunization record in a timely fashion as requested. If you do not submit your record it will result in a hold on your registration for the fall term. You should receive this information from the Office of Insurance and Immunization Records. You will also receive information about health insurance coverage. Note that SPA students do not need to submit a waiver to avoid the health insurance fee. Only students with full-time status during the fall or spring semesters are subject to this requirement. If you find that the fees have been charged to your account, please contact Peter Casey at casey@tc.edu or (212) 678-3006.
*Laptop Requirements*
You will be required to have a laptop with wireless connection capabilities. Recommendations and additional information on laptops are available on the TC Computing & Technology website. Your laptop will have to be registered with TC for security purposes. There will be representatives available from TC’s computing and information systems office during registration on June 23rd to process laptops. Plan to bring your laptop to classes every day as there will be activities related to them woven into every lesson.
*Additional Information*
You will receive weekly emails with a link (http://spa2007.blogspot.com/) where updated information will be posted by the SPA office. You are encouraged to check this site often, but the weekly emails will serve as friendly reminders.We also suggest that you browse the Teachers College website for information on a variety of topics. Here are some suggestions:
Admitted Students: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/admitted.htm
*This page is comprehensive
Office of Financial Aid: www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/finaid.htm
Students Resources: www.tc.columbia.edu/users/students.htm
Office of Housing and Residence Life: www.tc.columbia.edu/housing
Student Activities & Programs: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife/detail.asp
Teachers College Summer Principals Academy has a unique program in collaboration with AmeriCorps to provide funding for students who participate in the SPA and who serve in a high needs school for the next two years. The program, for those who work in a qualified school, will provide up to two AmeriCorps Awards ($4,750 per year) contingent upon completion of yearly teaching or administrative service and meeting program requirements. AmeriCorps awards can be applied toward tuition or loans that were used to pay for tuition of approved programs. More information will be provided during the summer regarding receiving AmeriCorps funding.
*Loan Forgiveness*
If you have a Federal (FFEL) or Direct Stafford Loan and you’re teaching full time in a teacher shortage area, you may be eligible for deferment (postponement of repayment) if you borrowed before July 1, 1993. If you borrowed on or after July 1, 1993, you might be eligible for forbearance (a temporary postponement, reduction, or suspension of payments). If you have a loan from the Federal Perkins Loan Program, you might be eligible for loan cancellation for full-time teaching at a low-income school or teaching in certain subject areas. To find out more, refer to http://studentaid.ed.gov/, click on the “repaying” tab. Then, click on the “cancellation and deferment option for teachers” link and the “Stafford loan deferment/forbearance provisions” link and/or the “canceling a Perkins loan” link.During the four terms you are enrolled in the SPA you will maintain part-time student status and your loans will be classified as in deferment. We will have further details of how to insure your status by filing a Certificate of Equivalency (COE) during the summer.
*Registration*
The SPA office will handle your course registration since all members of the cohort take the same classes. Do not register online! Your classes will be reserved for you by our office.
You will be registered for the following courses this summer:
ORLA 4001: Introduction to School Leadership and Decision Making
ORLA 5018: School Leadership for Adult Development
ORLA 6020: The Pro Seminar in Leadership
ORLJ 5340: Basic Practicum in Conflict Resolution
ORLA 5029: Supervision of Teaching and Learning
*Tuition/Fees*
The tuition due dates should not be ignored. You will be expected to pay tuition as indicated. SPA tuition is based upon a per-credit rate that is in place for courses at TC. The program cost is $34,085 which includes the 33 credit program of studies and associated student fees. You will be expected to pay the tuition in four equal installments as set up by the Student Accounts Office in the following payment schedule.
Payment Schedule:
Due Beginning of Summer Year 1 of Cohort (6/15/2007) - $ 8,521
Due End of Summer Year 1 of Cohort (9/1/2007) - $ 8,521
Due During the Academic Year of Cohort (1/15/2008) - $ 8,521
Due Beginning of Summer Year 2 of Cohort (6/15/2008) -$ 8,521
Students paying tuition after the due date will be charged a late fee. Tuition payments can be made by check (made out to Teachers College) and submitted to Student Accounts, or you can pay by credit card using the touch-tone service or on the web.The Teachers College Fee is included in the program fee for SPA students. The only added fees are: 1) if you choose to pay by the deferred payment plan, the College charges an additional $50 2) fee for late tuition payment. Please check the website for more information.
*Housekeeping Items*
TC Admitted Student Weekends (May 4th & 5th or June 15th & 16th)
We encourage you to take advantage of activities at the TC Admitted Students weekends. We understand work engagements make it difficult for most of you to attend many of the Friday events; however, if you are able to attend, we highly recommend it.
*Immunization/Health Coverage*
Please submit the appropriate immunization record in a timely fashion as requested. If you do not submit your record it will result in a hold on your registration for the fall term. You should receive this information from the Office of Insurance and Immunization Records. You will also receive information about health insurance coverage. Note that SPA students do not need to submit a waiver to avoid the health insurance fee. Only students with full-time status during the fall or spring semesters are subject to this requirement. If you find that the fees have been charged to your account, please contact Peter Casey at casey@tc.edu or (212) 678-3006.
*Laptop Requirements*
You will be required to have a laptop with wireless connection capabilities. Recommendations and additional information on laptops are available on the TC Computing & Technology website. Your laptop will have to be registered with TC for security purposes. There will be representatives available from TC’s computing and information systems office during registration on June 23rd to process laptops. Plan to bring your laptop to classes every day as there will be activities related to them woven into every lesson.
*Additional Information*
You will receive weekly emails with a link (http://spa2007.blogspot.com/) where updated information will be posted by the SPA office. You are encouraged to check this site often, but the weekly emails will serve as friendly reminders.We also suggest that you browse the Teachers College website for information on a variety of topics. Here are some suggestions:
Admitted Students: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/admitted.htm
*This page is comprehensive
Office of Financial Aid: www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/finaid.htm
Students Resources: www.tc.columbia.edu/users/students.htm
Office of Housing and Residence Life: www.tc.columbia.edu/housing
Student Activities & Programs: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife/detail.asp
March Update
March Update
Admissions update: Admissions decisions have been sent to the incoming 2007 cohort. The cohort is a really talented group of educators with passion and desire to improve urban education. The cohort is represented by candidates from as far away as Japan and sport the highest median undergraduate GPA ever. We are looking forward to greeting everyone at our April 28 orientation.
Financial Aid: Financial aid and scholarship award letters will follow admissions decisions by approximately one week. Please make sure that you have filed a FAFSA for both the 2006-2007 and the 2007-2008 academic years.
Housing: If you plan to secure housing in New York City please be aware of the tight housing market that exists. The Principals Academy's reservations on Teachers College housing expires on April 1st, 2007. If you are in need of housing please contact us as soon as possible so that we can assist you in your hunt.
Registration for Classes: The Summer Principals Academy is conducted as a cohort program where all students take the same classes together. For this reason you will not need to register for classes - your registration will be done as a batch process for the academy. All admitted students will receive information for activating their PIN and access to TC's Class Web so that you can access important class information when you come for orientation on the 28th of April.
Student Accounts: The academy is recognized as a flat fee program at TC and will therefore be billed to students in four equal installments. A complete schedule of payments will be included in future posts and will be detailed in your financial award letter.
Admissions update: Admissions decisions have been sent to the incoming 2007 cohort. The cohort is a really talented group of educators with passion and desire to improve urban education. The cohort is represented by candidates from as far away as Japan and sport the highest median undergraduate GPA ever. We are looking forward to greeting everyone at our April 28 orientation.
Financial Aid: Financial aid and scholarship award letters will follow admissions decisions by approximately one week. Please make sure that you have filed a FAFSA for both the 2006-2007 and the 2007-2008 academic years.
Housing: If you plan to secure housing in New York City please be aware of the tight housing market that exists. The Principals Academy's reservations on Teachers College housing expires on April 1st, 2007. If you are in need of housing please contact us as soon as possible so that we can assist you in your hunt.
Registration for Classes: The Summer Principals Academy is conducted as a cohort program where all students take the same classes together. For this reason you will not need to register for classes - your registration will be done as a batch process for the academy. All admitted students will receive information for activating their PIN and access to TC's Class Web so that you can access important class information when you come for orientation on the 28th of April.
Student Accounts: The academy is recognized as a flat fee program at TC and will therefore be billed to students in four equal installments. A complete schedule of payments will be included in future posts and will be detailed in your financial award letter.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
A Note About Summer Housing
Dear TC Community,
Although it's hard to think of warm weather and sunny skies at the moment, it's time to begin planning for Summer Conference Housing. Summer Conference Housing is the perfect solution for thosewishing to stay in New York City only during the summer months (mid-May through mid-August). This category of housing is available for anyone affiliated with Teachers College.
What does Summer Conference Housing at Teachers College offer?
If you know of someone coming to TC who is in need of summer only housing or if you or someone in your department is hosting a group during the summer, this option may be perfect for them! Please share this information with them and encourage them to apply early as applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis and spaces fill up quickly. For more information and to view pictures of a model summer conference housing room, please visit our website at: http://www.tc.edu/housing/detail.asp?id=Summer+Conference+Housing. The application to apply for Summer 2007 is also available via this website. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: rothberg@tc.edu.
Sincerely,
Amy M. Rothberg
Area Director - North Campus
Although it's hard to think of warm weather and sunny skies at the moment, it's time to begin planning for Summer Conference Housing. Summer Conference Housing is the perfect solution for thosewishing to stay in New York City only during the summer months (mid-May through mid-August). This category of housing is available for anyone affiliated with Teachers College.
What does Summer Conference Housing at Teachers College offer?
- Fully furnished rooms with central air-conditioning in our "New Residence Hall" conveniently located at 517 W. 121st Street
- All rooms feature high speed internet connections and cable TV connections (guests who wish to use these services should bring their own electronics).
- A 24 hour security desk and helpful building staff
- Optional linen service at no extra cost (bed linen and towels)
- In building features: 24 hour computer lab, laundry facilities, vending machines, a conference room, and a TV> lounge
- Reasonable rates that are significantly less than a NYC hotel
If you know of someone coming to TC who is in need of summer only housing or if you or someone in your department is hosting a group during the summer, this option may be perfect for them! Please share this information with them and encourage them to apply early as applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis and spaces fill up quickly. For more information and to view pictures of a model summer conference housing room, please visit our website at: http://www.tc.edu/housing/detail.asp?id=Summer+Conference+Housing. The application to apply for Summer 2007 is also available via this website. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: rothberg@tc.edu.
Sincerely,
Amy M. Rothberg
Area Director - North Campus
Welcome to Our Weblog!
Welcome to the Summer Principals Academy blog exclusively for our Summer 2007 cohort! Please check back frequently as we will continue to update this page with information regarding the program.
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