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Special Education Tuition Stipend:

 

Criteria:
Students who wish to be considered for stipends must meet the following criteria:

  1. Accepted into a Special Education program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  2. Resident of the state of Hawai‘i
  3. Not already licensed in Special Education
  4. Submitted a completed, signed and notarized official Commitment Letter


Conditions:
Acceptance of the stipends is in acknowledgement of the following conditions:

  1. The total amount of the stipends received under the Agreement is considered income by the IRS and is, therefore, taxable. 1099 forms will be issued and reported to the IRS at the end of each calendar year.
  2. Only programs leading to licensure in special education have stipends attached. Stipend payments will be issued to the student at the beginning of each semester. The amount has been pro-rated according to the number of special education credit hours required for each program across the number of semesters scheduled for each program.
  3. If a student is required to repeat a course for any reason (no pass, withdraw after the official drop date, etc.), the student will receive no additional stipend.
  4. Commitment to teach as a special education teacher in the DOE as follows:
    • a minimum of three years for the dual preparation and post-baccalaureate programs, or
    • a minimum of five years upon completion of all M.Ed. program courses


Breach of Contract:
Should the recipient voluntarily terminate his/her educational program before completion or be dismissed from the program, the recipient shall be required to repay the DOE the entire amount of tuition assistance received within one year from termination and/or dismissal. In the event the recipient fails to repay this amount; the matter will be referred to the Department of the Attorney General for collection.

Should the recipient accept employment as a special education teacher in a Hawaii public school, but fail to remain employed for the required minimum number of years, the recipient shall be required to repay the DOE a percentage of tuition assistance received, determined by the recipient’s years of service as a licensed special education teacher, within one year from the last day of employment as a special education teacher.