The School-Based Scholars program (SBS) is offering a scholarship that will allow Kentucky high school teachers who need additional graduate hours to earn the credits needed to teach dual-credit courses in their high schools. Scholarship recipients will receive curated advising from the department that houses their chosen area of study to help them succeed.
Qualifications: This scholarship is designed to give interested teachers the opportunity to earn up to 18 graduate hours needed to be credentialed to teach dual-credit courses in one of three content areas: communication, English, or history. It is preferred, but not required, that KY high school teachers who are interested in the Dual-Credit Instructor Credentialing Scholarship have earned a master’s degree from a regionally accredited university.
Expectations: Please take note of the expectations for any teacher selected for this scholarship:
While in the scholarship program:
After completion of the scholarship:
Communication courses will typically be offered in-person at the Highland Heights campus, and some are also offered fully online, or in a hybrid online/on-campus format.
Required Core (12 credit hours):
Select two courses from the elective options below (6 credit hours):
At the completion of these graduate courses, teachers may be qualified to teach from the following dual-credit courses (dependent upon selected electives):
English courses will typically be offered in-person at the Highland Heights campus.
Required Core (9 credit hours):
Select three courses from the options below (9 credit hours):
At the completion of these graduate courses, teachers will be qualified to teach the following dual-credit courses:
History courses are typically offered at night on the Highland Heights campus with some sections offered online.
Required Core (6 credit hours):
Select four courses from the options below (12 credit hours):
After completion of 18 hours, students will be qualified to teach the following dual-credit courses:
October 15, 2022
Scholarship Application Due
November 1, 2022
Applicants will be notified of the decision no later than this date
December 1, 2022
NKU Admission Application Due (if Spring 2023 Start)
To apply for the scholarship, email completed scholarship application form, statement of intent, unofficial transcripts, and resume/vitae to nkusbs@nku.edu
If you've been selected to receive the Dual-Credit Instructor Credentialing Scholarship, congratulations! You'll need to apply for admission to NKU.
Have questions about the graduate application process? Contact Sheena Brooks at brookss12@nku.edu or (859) 572-6934.
