Ready to Pursue a Fully-Funded Graduate Degree in Special Education?

UVM's new Cultivating Collaborative and Resilience-Oriented Practices in Special educators (C-CROPS) Scholarship provides full tuition and innovative programming to earn special education teacher licensure (grades K-8 or 7-12) and a targeted Microcertificate of Graduate Study. C-CROPS scholars gain specialized knowledge and skills effectively serve students with high intensity social-emotional-behavioral needs in Vermont's rurally isolated and urban communities. 

C-CROPS involves three strands:

• UVM's CAEP-accredited online graduate coursework culminating in a Master of Special Education (M.Ed.) degree with recommendation for special education licensure in Vermont.
• Additional certificate specializing in evidence-based, trauma-informed, collaborative, and resilience-oriented practices.
• Induction programming focused on collective wellness and relational competence.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs, C-CROPS pays full tuition for UVM coursework, attendance at the Annual Wellness Event (held in Vermont during June each summer), and an online induction seminar during the student teaching internship.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the C-CROPS program, you must meet the following criteria:

• Hold an undergraduate degree.
• Achieved a minimum 3.0 GPA in your undergraduate degree.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, or permanent resident alien.
• Demonstrate a commitment to teach students with disabilities for two years for every year of funding received.

C-CROPS is available for Accelerated Master’s Program students as well as traditional Master’s students. Priority will be given to applicants currently working in or interested in working in our partnering LEAs: North Country Supervisory Union and Winooski School District.