Apply For Scholarships!
Are you interested in free classes at the SMU Simmons School of Education?
Join the next Project CONNECT Team of Teachers to earn over $4,000 of scholarship money while earning your ESL Certification! Full-Tuition scholarships for 6 graduate credits (2 courses) are available.
Do I Qualify?
YES—if. . .
You are a practicing teacher committed to high-quality instruction for English Language Learners AND
You currently do not have Texas ESL certification
OR you are a pre-service teacher enrolled in one of these programs: Masters with Certification, Hunt Residency, or Community Scholars Programs.
What Is It?
- Full-Tuition scholarship for 2 English as a Second Language (ESL) certification courses worth up to $4,000!
- Certification exam prep and fees covered.
- Course delivery is face-to-face course with online support materials.
- Graduate courses are offered for students who commit to 2 consecutive terms (fall and spring):
- Fall 2018 and Spring 2019
- Fall 2019 and Spring 2020
How Do I Apply?
For more application information and for info session schedules, please contact Priscilla Blackburn at plara@smu.edu or (214).768.3711.
Contact Us
Please reach out to any of us! We look forward to connecting with you!
Priscilla Lara Blackburn (Project Director)
Contact: plara@smu.edu
(214) 768 – 3711 office
Paige Ware (a lead researcher and Professor)
Contact: pware@smu.edu
Brenna Rivas (Program and Assessment Coordinator)
Contact: brivas@smu.edu
Nancy Montgomery (a lead instructor and Clinical Associate Professor)
Contact: nmontgomery@smu.edu
Jillian Conry (a doctoral candidate and instructor with Project CONNECT)
Contact: jconry@smu.edu
Sumei Wu (a doctoral candidate and curriculum developer for Project CONNECT)
Contact: sumeiw@smu.edu
Ann Marie (a doctoral candidate and curriculum developer with Project CONNECT)
Contact: awernick@smu.edu