Gladys L. Benerd School of Education

Financial Aid Opportunities

Earning an education credential at a leading private school like the University of the Pacific may appear to be beyond the means of many prospective undergraduate and graduate education students. To help lessen the cost burden, we offer a variety of graduate and undergraduate scholarships, loans, grants, and work exchanges.  We encourage you to explore all the options: financial aid from the Benerd School of Education, from the University of the Pacific, and from the State of California or other government sources.

University of the Pacific Financial Aid Programs

• University of the Pacific  Financial Aid Office
• University of the Pacific  Career Resource Center

Benerd School of Education Scholarships and Grants

• Project Teach Graduate Tuition Reduction Program
  
  
  •  Fall 2009 Project Teach Guidelines
  •  Fall 2009 Project Teach Application Form
    
• Graduate Assistantships
  
  
  •  2009/2010 Graduate Assistantship Form
  •  2009/2010 Graduate Assistantship Information

California Financial Aid Programs for Teachers Sponsored by the California Student Aid Commission

•  California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and  Commission Programs
•  Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE) for Future K - 12 Teachers.  Applications for the APLE Program are available in Education 102, Department of Curriculum and Instruction. While the application forms are available year-round, students are encouraged to fill-out and return the forms to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in June or July or in the fall.
• Cal Grant Teaching Credential Program Benefits.
  Cal Grant A and B recipients who plan to enroll in a teaching credential program may be eligible to renew their Cal Grant award for an additional year. The additional year of payment is provided to students who are seeking an initial teaching credential and cannot be used for other graduate level courses of study. For further information, contact Pacific's  Financial Aid Department (209) 946-2421.

Students in the Ed.S. Program in School Psychology or the Ph.D. Program in Educational Psychology: 

Ph.D. School Psychology Students being trained through the Valley Mountain Regional Center.  The  Valley Mountain Regional Center provides training and financial aid opportunities.