Information for Educators
Wesleyan's Graduate Liberal Studies Program offers school teachers,
librarians, and administrators the opportunity to pursue an advanced degree in
the liberal arts. Teachers study the academic subjects at the heart of the
liberal arts and sciences, deepen their knowledge of those areas in
which they teach, and explore areas new to them.
Unlike a master's degree within a particular discipline, courses in the GLSP
generally do not require prior coursework in the subject—students choose the courses that most interest them from
the beginning. Unlike a program focused on the practice of classroom
teaching,
the GLSP allows teachers to study academic subjects, pursue advanced research,
and discover new sources of study.
Originally founded in 1953 as the Graduate Summer School for
Teachers, the GLSP has a long and rich history of providing further education in
the classical liberal arts and sciences tradition to
public and private school educators.
Quick Facts:
- Approximately 40% of GLSP students are school teachers
- GLSP students teach at private and public schools across Connecticut,
throughout New England, and for the summer term some come from as far away
as California, Hawaii, and South Carolina
- Some teachers complete the program over four summers, taking no classes
during the fall or spring
- The GLSP offers summer housing on campus at reasonable rates
- Tuition discounts exclusively for educators are available, and described
below:
Financial Aid:
The Graduate Liberal Studies Program
administers two types of financial aid: need-based scholarships and community
support scholarships.
Need-based Scholarships:
These scholarships are available only to students who have been admitted
to degree candidacy (matriculated).
- Director's Scholarship: a limited amount of GLSP financial
aid is available each term in the form of a tuition discount. This
discount only applies to tuition, not to registration, course fees or
other charges. Aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
- Samuel Hugh Brockunier Scholarship: a scholarship established
by Mrs. Eloise Brockunier to honor her husband, who taught American
History and social studies at Wesleyan from 1930 to 1981. Any
student who teaches or plans to teach pre-collegiate social studies and
demonstrates financial need is encouraged to apply. This
scholarship is awarded in addition to any other financial aid the
student receives.
- Daltry-Kaemmerling Endowed Scholarship: awarded to students
who are beginning the program and who demonstrate financial need.
- GLSP Alumni Scholarship: established through the generosity
of GLSP alumni and awarded to students who demonstrate financial need.
Students seeking aid from one of these sources must submit a GLSP
Financial Aid Application to the GLSP office by 5:00 p.m. on April 21,
2008. Download the
GLSP Financial Aid Application here.
Community Support Scholarships:
- Wesleyan University's Greater Middletown Area Teachers Scholarship
Wesleyan University offers a 50% tuition discount to full-time
contracted teachers, librarians, and administrator who work in public,
parochial, and independent schools in the greater Middletown area through
the University's Greater Middletown Area Teachers Scholarship (GMATS).
GMATS-eligible towns include: Cromwell, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton,
Haddam, Killingworth, Middlefield, Middletown, Moodus, Portland, and Rocky
Hill. The only requirement to receive this scholarship is confirmation
of the student's employment. This confirmation must be submitted on
the GLSP Community Scholarship Application and received by the GLSP office
no later than 5:00 p.m., on the Friday before the first week of class.
The tuition discount only applies to the course tuition, not to the
registration fee or any other fees. Download the
GLSP Community Scholarship Application here.
- Students do not need to re-apply for this scholarship every term.
Once the application has been submitted and approved, the scholarship
will be renewed each term the student enrolls until the student notifies
the GLSP of a change in employment status.
- City of Middletown Employee Scholarship
Wesleyan University offers two scholarships each term to City of
Middletown employees. The scholarship is a 50% tuition discount.
Students who wish to receive this scholarship must submit the
GLSP Community Scholarship Application with the registration each term.
Download the
GLSP Community Scholarship Application here.
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