Build the Teacher Pipeline initiative

98% of undergraduates at Saint Rose receive some form of financial aid. In Fall 2022, first-year students were eligible for up to $23,000 in institutional awards and scholarships.

Transfer students also receive generous financial aid packages. And thanks to the seamless transfer program, in which any student who holds an associate degree from a SUNY institution or has satisfied all of their general education requirements at a SUNY institution, will automatically meet their liberal education requirements.

Financial aid (including state and federal aid) varies by a student’s financial circumstances. It is important to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to be eligible for the maximum amount of assistance.

First-year students are required to live on campus for their first and second years at the College. Exemptions are available, including for those who live with family members within a 60-mile radius of campus.

Your housing costs would no longer be covered. The free undergraduate education housing initiative only applies to on-campus housing.

This incentive is only for students who newly enroll as education majors in the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 academic years. It applies only if they remain enrolled in an education major. If a student changes to a non-education major, they would no longer be eligible for the housing initiative.

Students who begin their programs in Spring 2024 or Spring 2025 are also eligible.

Due to the contractual relationship with our food service provider, students who are eligible for the housing initiative still have to pay for meal plans. This cost, which varies by meal plan selection, can be covered by student loans, if needed. The mid-range meal plan for a residential student is currently $6,880 annually and includes unlimited meals five days a week with $1,000 in dining dollars that can be used at any of our on-campus food providers.

There are two ways to take your degree and become certified in another state:

The easiest way is to first gain certification in New York. Many states accept certification from New York as part of a reciprocity agreement.

The second way involves working with the state education department in your home state to review your degree and determine if any further assessments are needed. Usually, no further assessments are needed, especially if you are applying for certification in the levels and subject areas for which you were prepared.

The first step is to fill out the form on this page, and an admissions counselor will follow up.

This is a new initiative that was donor funded at this time. We have an existing pipeline. The goal is to increase the pipeline at a time when we’re more concerned than ever about the shortage. It dominated the back-to-school headlines. Coming out of the pandemic it became very clear we needed to increase the number of new students choosing to pursue teaching careers.

The housing grant only applies to students entering in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years.

Our survey tapped into our vast alumni network of more than 28,000 educators, as well as New York State superintendents, school building leaders, and charter and private school leaders. The results will drive the content for our programming beginning in fall 2022.

Flex programs allow graduate students to take courses in-person, via livestream, or online on their own time and change it up throughout their program as needed. There is no need to lock into any one mode.