Low-income students who graduate with a degree in education are no longer eligible for Pell grants to complete the last hurdle needed to become a certified teacher -- a semester of student teaching.
The dean at UNR's College of Education tells the Reno Gazette-Journal (http://on.rgj.com/TBypVA) that a change in federal policy means about 30 of UNR's education students could be affected each semester.
Teaching for 12 to 13 weeks in one of Nevada's school districts is required for an education school graduate to be licensed by the state. The student teaching is conducted after graduation.
Officials says the school might consider increasing the total number of credits required for a degree so that student teaching is part of the baccalaureate program and is covered by the grant.
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Information from: Reno Gazette-Journal, http://www.rgj.com
