Financial Aid
Most M.A.T. students cover all or part of their tuition and fees through a combination of scholarships and federally subsidized loans. For candidates planning to teach in Georgia, the HOPE Teacher Scholarship Loan program provides nearly $10,000 in forgivable loans to qualified students. In addition, a combination of subsidized Stafford loans and other financial aid can provide up to $12,500 in low-interest loans.
Post-baccalaureate students may cover all or part of their tuition and fees through a combination of federal and private loans.
Georgia HOPE scholarship loans for M.A.T. students
Available for students pursuing an advanced teaching degree for critical shortage fields. Learn more Federal loans for M.A.T. and post-bacc students
Use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The deadline is at least two months prior to your first semester. Post-bacc students are classified as fifth-year undergraduates for financial aid purposes. Apply now
Grad PLUS for M.A.T. students
The Grad PLUS loan is a credit-based federal loan. It can potentially cover the full cost of your attendance and your eligibility is not based on income or financial need. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information.
KSTF Teaching Fellowships
In the United States, approximately half of all secondary teachers leave the teaching profession within five years. Research on issues of recruitment, retention and induction of secondary science and mathematics teachers indicates that among key challenges facing beginning teachers are a sense of professional isolation and a lack of support and mentoring. The KSTF Teaching Fellowship program was explicitly designed to meet these needs of beginning high school science and mathematics teachers as they earn a teaching credential and through the early years of their career.
KSTF Teaching Fellows are young men and women who have received a bachelor's or advanced degree in science, engineering or mathematics and are committed to teaching high school science and/or mathematics in U.S. schools. The fellowship supports them professionally and financially for up to five years through a teacher preparation program to eligibility for tenure.
During the initial academic year of the fellowship, fellows typically participate in a recognized teacher credentialing program. After receiving a teaching credential and beginning a career in teaching, fellows continue to receive training and support.
Each year, the fellows meet three times - in summer, fall and spring - occasionally in conjunction with a professional meeting for science or mathematics teachers. Fellows communicate electronically with each other regularly via electronic discussion boards. For those fellows who are full-time teachers, support is available for a local mentor and for instructional materials. During the summers, Teaching Fellows have opportunities to engage in professional development activities that will enhance their ability to teach science and mathematics.
Aside from receiving financial support, KSTF Teaching Fellows are part of a network of outstanding beginning teachers who are grappling with the same issues of teacher preparation and induction. Throughout the five-year fellowship, fellows are exposed to a variety of teaching resources, curriculum materials, research and experts in the field. Most importantly, fellows develop into a community of scholars of high school science and mathematics teaching - confident in their own teaching abilities, able to support each other, and ready to act as leaders in science and mathematics education.
For more information on KSTF Teaching Fellowships, contact: teachers@kstf.org.
Private loans for M.A.T. and post-bacc students
Agnes Scott suggests contacting financial lending institutions, such as your current bank or credit union.
Eligibility
Assistance that is not provided
- Grant or work-study aid
- Federal loans for international students. Private educational loans may be available to international students who have an eligible co-signer who is a resident of the United States.
- Financial aid after five, full-time equivalent semesters of study
- Residence hall housing is not available for graduate students. Some college housing may be available on a limited basis for rental. For information contact the office of facilities at 404 471-6331.