Graduate Certificate in Spanish Heritage Language Education

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An innovative online program emphasizing social justice and critical approaches to teaching Spanish

Program Scholarships

Students in the SHLE graduate certificate program who are also enrolled in an MCL MA program

MA students in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages are eligible to apply for the following Graduate Assistantships (full-time or part-time) and other funding opportunities. All assistantships provide a stipend and cover up to six credits of graduate tuition per semester.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship–Instructor position (only MA students who have completed 18 graduate credits are eligible to apply)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship–Tutor position (open to all MA students)
  • Graduate Research Assistantship (when available)
  • Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) funding and financial support. Review details provided on the CHSS Empowering Educators: Fund your Future website and contact Associate Professor Ellen Serafini, Director of Graduate Studies with any questions (in-state degree or non-degree-seeking graduate students are eligible to apply):
    • Dual enrollment credentialing 
    • Virginia educator tuition discount available for current teachers in a public or private school in the state of Virginia 
  • MA Out-of-State (OOS) Tuition funding (highly competitive) which includes a partial tuition waiver of $8,000 per academic year ($4,000 per semester) and students who remain in good academic standing throughout their coursework are eligible to receive a total of $16,000 over the course of two academic years (four semesters).

Students in the SHLE graduate certificate program who already hold an MA degree

Students who already hold an MA in Spanish (or a closely related field) may apply for an adjunct or graduate lecturer (part-time) teaching position in the department. 

Current and prospective students interested in applying should contact Associate Professor Ellen Serafini, Director of Graduate Studies or mclgrad@gmu.edu. 

For information about college-wide and university scholarships and federal financial aid, follow the links on the right.