
Project Ignite (Innovation to Grow, Nurture, and Inspire Teachers of English-learners) provides tuition support* and professional learning opportunities for in-service and preservice teachers teaching in North Carolina or seeking NC teaching licensure to support equitable instruction for English learners and their families. Project Ignite covers the cost of tuition/fees at the NC resident rate. Non NC residents will be responsible for out-of-state tuition/fees. See Spartan Central for tuition rate schedule.
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TESOL MAT
For preservice teachers (seeking NC licensure) seeking ESL licensure

NC TEACH
For ESL teachers (not licensed) seeking ESL licensure

ESL ADD-ON
For inservice teachers (already licensed) seeking ESL licensure

PLCs
Professional Learning Communities for inservice teachers
Tuition Support
With support from a National Professional Development Grant from the US Department of Education, the UNCG TESOL Program is able to offer tuition support* through Project Ignite for students seeking to obtain their North Carolina initial license as an ESL teacher (TESOL MAT), North Carolina teachers who are already employed as ESL teachers but do not yet have their initial teaching license (NC TEACH), and teachers who are seeking to obtain North Carolina ESL certification to add to their current license (ESL Add-on). Tuition and fees (at the NC resident rate), including costs associated with applying for licensure, are covered in full. Non NC residents will be responsible for out-of-state tuition/fees.
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Innovation to Grow, Nurture, and Inspire Teachers of English-learners
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