NYS Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship Program

The Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship is New York State
Funded. All applicants must be in an approved program that leads to
licensure in a profession designated by the New York State Commissioner
of Education. The following programs and designated degree levels are:
Acupuncture, Architecture, Audiology, Landscape Architecture,
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology 
all Master's level. Chiropractic, Law, Optometry, Podiatry, Psychology 
and Veterinary Medicine all Doctor's level.

Eligibility: 1) Applicants must attend or plan to attend a New York State-
   approved postsecondary institution, and enroll in one of the designated
   licensure-qualifying programs during 2001-2002. 2) Applicants must be:
   a) economically disadvantaged and a member of a minority group, or b) a 
   member of a minority group historically underrepresented in the
   licensed professions, or c) a student who is enrolled in or is a
   graduate of one of the State-sponsored opportunity programs. 3) All
   candidates must have been legal residents of New York State for one
   year prior to the beginning of the academic year (July 1, 1997).

Service Agreement: Scholarship recipients must agree to practice in New
   York State in the profession for which they received their award, at a
   rate of 12 months for each annual payment received. "Practice" means
   full-time employment.

Period: The award period begins on July 1, 2001 and ends on June 30, 2002.
									
Amount: Scholarship winners will receive from $1,000 to $5,000 a year
   for up to four years for educational expenses.

Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by May 1, 2001.

Contact:  New York State Education Department
	  Office of K-16 Initiatives and Access 
	   Programs Scholarship Processing Unit 
	  Room 1078 Education Building Annex 
	  Albany, NY 12234
	  Tel. (518) 486-1319
	  Fax (518) 486-5346


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