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COVE

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Overview

COVE

SPRING 2010

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is pleased to be one of five Virginia universities that were awarded state funded grants to offer graduate level on-line courses leading to a five-year renewable license with an endorsement in Special Education: General Curriculum.  Eligible participants are special educators holding a valid conditional or provisional teaching license. 

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) selected the universities through a competitive process to provide coursework and field experiences across the entire Commonwealth of Virginia.  We are excited that VCU has been selected to offer reduced tuition for our approved endorsement program to special educators in Region 1 and Region 8. 

However, there are current COVE participants from regions outside of our designated areas.  VCU, VDOE, and the other funded colleges and universities are committed to making sure that you can complete the COVE program or that you will be able to transfer to the University in your respective region, if you chose.

The following Universities have been funded by VDOE to provide special licensure programs with reduced tuition:

REGIONS 1 AND 8:
Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Goochland, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, New Kent, Nottoway, Petersburg, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond City, Surry, Sussex
Virginia Commonwealth University - http://www.soe.vcu.edu/COVE/

REGIONS 2 AND 5:
Old Dominion University - http://education.odu.edu/cseep/

REGION 3:
University of Mary Washington - Nancy Hooper at (540)286-8077, nhooper@umw.edu

REGION 4:
George Mason University - http://cehd.gmu.edu/teacher/
Dr. Kelley Regan at (703)993-9858, kregan@gmu.edu or
Ms. Terry Werner at (703)993-2064, twerner@gmu.edu

REGIONS 6 AND 7:
Radford University - Dr. Deb Bays at (540)831-5190, dbays@radford.edu

If you do not know which region your school district is in, please go to the website at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/dbpubs/doedir/

Click Here for Information on Transferring COVE Graduate Credit Into the M.Ed. Program at VCU

 

Important Information for Current and New COVE Participants 

Current COVE Participants who wish to continue in the VCU COVE program:  Click here for your Information.  Registration for COVE courses for current participants begins November 30, 2009 and ends January 11, 2010.  Courses start February 1, 2010.

 

New COVE Applicants who reside in Regions 1 or 8: Click here for your information.

CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION - DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS JANUARY 4, 2010!

Registration begins November 30, 2009 and ends January 11, 2010.  Courses start February 1, 2010.

 

Carole Boyle
School of Education - Virginia Commonwealth University
Office: (732) 534-5909 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00am-3:00pm
Email: caboyle@vcu.edu
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