Alternative Routes to Certification
Courses and Costs
Courses and Costs
What will ARTC cost?
Financial aid and support
University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) discounts tuition by over 60% for DE teachers and DE residents. This reduces the out-of-pocket cost of a 3-credit course to approximately $2,466.
The Delaware Critical Need Reimbursement program is a scholarship that offers partial reimbursement of $1,300 per course for a maximum of two courses taken during each academic year. Unfortunately, teachers of art, dance/theater, music, physical education/health and “regular education” social studies are not eligible for this reimbursement program.
Please understand the following:
- You must pay tuition cost up-front and out-of-pocket.
- The academic year runs from the summer semester through the spring semester of the following year (summer, fall, winter, spring).
- You must earn a grade of a “C” or higher to be eligible for course reimbursement.
- You can only submit for reimbursement once the course has been completed and the grade appears on your transcript.
- Reimbursement applications are open at the following times:
- For a course taken during the Fall or Winter semester: Open 2/1 and closes 2/15
- For a course taken during the Spring semester: Open 5/1 and closes 5/15
- For a course taken during the Summer semester: Open 9/1 and closes 9/15
- The amount of time it takes to receive reimbursement varies; reimbursement is often not issued before tuition is due for your next class; therefore, you cannot rely on or wait for your reimbursement in order to fund your next scheduled course.
- Your course schedule is determined based on state-mandated deadlines in an attempt to evenly and appropriately distribute a manageable course load; therefore, you will need to take more than two courses per academic year and will not be able to get reimbursed for every single course you take.
NEW
The ARTC office is thrilled to announce a new tuition assistance program for active students with satisfactory status, beginning in the Summer of 2024.
The UD ARTC New Educator Tuition Assistance (NETA) is financial support offered to UD ARTC Teacher Candidates who teach in the following High-Needs districts/charters: Academia Antonio Alonso, Brandywine, Capital, Charter School of New Castle, Christina, Colonial, East Side Charter, Laurel, Thomas Edison, Freire Charter, Great Oaks, Kuumba, Red Clay, and Seaford.
The UD ARTC NETA will cover all tuition costs and registration fees ONLY for courses taken during the semesters of Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025; with the exception of $2,600 annually, that is covered by the state of Delaware’s Critical Needs (CNR) Reimbursement ($1,300 per course, two courses per academic year). If you do not apply for the CNR but are qualified to receive it, then you will still only be reimbursed for what the remainder would have been.
The UD ARTC Teacher Candidate will be obligated to repay any and all monies paid out by the NETA if:
The UD ARTC Teacher Candidate earns a grade of less than a “C” in any course paid partially or in full by NETA funds
Example: Summer 2024 Semester Credited Course
UD Tuition Cost | $3114 | |
DE Educator Scholarship | – 648 | Applied to the student account after registration |
New Educator Tuition Assistance (NETA) | -1166 | Applied to the student account during the 1st week of class |
Student Pays Out of Pocket | 1300 | Pay by 1st day of class |
Critical Needs Reimbursement (CNR)
*apply by the semester deadline |
-1300 | Applied to the student account approximately 4-8 weeks after the application closes |
** Tuition and registration fees will ONLY be paid after subtracting monies from CNR. A credit will be applied to your UD My Finance Account. |
Example: Summer 2024 Semester Non-Credited Course
UD Tuition Cost | $1000 | |
DE Educator Scholarship | 0 | |
New Educator Tuition Assistance (NETA) | -1000 | Applied to the student account during the 1st week of class |
Student Pays Out of Pocket | 0 | Pay by 1st day of class |
Critical Needs Reimbursement (CNR)
*apply by the semester deadline |
0 | Applied to the student account approximately 4-8 weeks after application closes |
** Tuition will ONLY be paid after subtracting monies from CNR. A credit will be applied to your UD My Finance Account. |
To secure funding, it is essential to complete the NETA application for each semester by the deadline.
Apply here!
Semester | Application Opens | Application Closes |
Summer 2024 | April 15, 2024 | May 15, 2024 |
Fall 2024 | July 15, 2024 | August 15, 2024 |
Spring 2025 | December 15, 2024 | January 15, 2025 |
Summer 2025 | April 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 |
If you have any questions, please contact Margie Trenary, ARTC Administrative Assistant, at trenary@udel.edu or Shernette Hayward, Associate Director, at shayward@udel.edu.
SPRING 2024
The Redding Consortium Schools Scholarship will pay for tuition costs at University of Delaware. Scholarships will be available for the 2023-2024 academic year. Please click on the link for more information and to see if you are eligible.
Winter & Spring 2024 coursework, applications open 10/18/23 and closes 3/29/24 @ 4:30 pm.
What Courses do I need to take?
If you teach a non-special education content area, the following chart details approximate program costs (costs are subject to increase):
Requirement | Cost |
License Application | $100 |
Praxis II Subject Assessment | ~$120 – $160 |
ARTC Introductory Seminars 1, 2, & 3 | $1,000 |
EDUC 658 – Discipline & Classroom Management | ~$2,466 |
EDUC 614 – Teaching the Exceptional Adolescent | ~$2,466 |
ARTC Methods Seminars | $1,000 |
EDUC 685 – Multimedia Literacy | ~$2,466 |
Estimated Total Cost | ~$9,618 |
If you teach a special education content area, the following chart details approximate program costs (costs are subject to increase):
Requirement | Cost |
License Application | $100 |
Praxis II Subject Assessment: Special Education Praxis II Subject Assessment: Content Area |
~$120 – $160
~$120 – $160 |
ARTC Introductory Seminars 1, 2, & 3 | $1,000 |
EDUC 680 – Educational Evaluation: Exceptional Children & Youth | ~$2,466 |
EDUC 681 – Techniques for Behavior Change and Positive Behavior Support | ~$2,466 |
EDUC 757 – Diagnosis & Instruction in Literacy | ~$2,466 |
EDUC 674 – Special Education Instruction & Curriculum: Secondary | ~$2,466 |
One of the following: EDUC 673 – School-to-Adult Life Transitions & Disability EDUC 745 – Collaborative Teaming in Special Education EDUC 653 – Assistive Technology: High Incidence Disabilities EDUC 652 – Introduction to Assistive Technology EDUC 682 – Special Issues in Special Education |
~$2,466 |
Estimated Total Cost | ~$13,670 |