{"id":5215,"date":"2017-09-23T21:52:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T21:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.wsmsnyc.org.s167849.gridserver.com\/?page_id=5215"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:28:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:28:27","slug":"tuition-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/tuition-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition &#038; Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1gkwm6n-a41b626ae4667d525e66476e240e9cc8\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-1gkwm6n-a41b626ae4667d525e66476e240e9cc8__0 .avia-caption-title{\nfont-size:60px;\n}\n#top .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-1gkwm6n-a41b626ae4667d525e66476e240e9cc8__0 .avia-caption-content{\nfont-size:24px;\n}\n#top .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-1gkwm6n-a41b626ae4667d525e66476e240e9cc8__0 .avia-caption-content p{\nfont-size:24px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-1gkwm6n-a41b626ae4667d525e66476e240e9cc8 avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied  image_no_stretch avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 20.625%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-1gkwm6n-a41b626ae4667d525e66476e240e9cc8__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-1gkwm6n-a41b626ae4667d525e66476e240e9cc8__0 caption_fullwidth caption_center'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Tuition and Scholarships<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5237 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5237\"  src=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/admissions_header-3.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"330\" title='admissions_header' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/admissions_header-3.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/admissions_header-3-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/admissions_header-3-768x158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/admissions_header-3-1030x212.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/admissions_header-3-1500x309.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/admissions_header-3-705x145.jpg 705w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/admissions_header-3-450x93.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.4; background-color: #000000; '><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='adwidget'  class='avia-section av-1d9ik8v-db65f4ef0b5b8d4df9158dae3ea257e4 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_button  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5215'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1b5fskf-7fc92b3bd5799e0c0a94a45b9d7c9062\">\n.flex_column.av-1b5fskf-7fc92b3bd5799e0c0a94a45b9d7c9062{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1b5fskf-7fc92b3bd5799e0c0a94a45b9d7c9062 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-18uxjjz-5ae75cf1d95aa0b4b857b86502b9221f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Tuition<\/h2>\n<p>Tuition for 2026-2027 is listed below. Tuition can be paid in 1, 2, or 6 installments. Alternate payment plans are available and approved by the TEP Program Director. Contact Lisanne Pinciotti at <a href=\"mailto:lpinciotti@wsmsnyc.org\">lpinciotti@wsmsnyc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18dywj3-03d30525fafe8c38bbeb18d552adfd04\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-18dywj3-03d30525fafe8c38bbeb18d552adfd04{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-18dywj3-03d30525fafe8c38bbeb18d552adfd04 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-468f3j-37b4da29b8578aead34d23590ecbd789 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock history-gray'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Infant Toddler (0-3): $7,750<\/li>\n<li>Early Childhood Overview for Infant Toddler Program students who do not have an Early Childhood credential: $450<\/li>\n<li>Early Childhood (2.5-6): $8,950<\/li>\n<li>Elementary I (6-9): $8,950<\/li>\n<li>Elementary I-II (6-12): $13,500<\/li>\n<li>Elementary II Standalone (9-12): $8,950 (No prior credential required.)<\/li>\n<li>Elementary II Add-On (+ 9-12): $5,800 (AMS-recognized Elementary I credential required.)<\/li>\n<li>Elementary II Add-On for WSMS-TEP ELI adult learners who choose ELII directly following ELI academic phase (+ 9-12): $4,550<\/li>\n<li>Elementary II Add-On for previous WSMS-TEP ELI Graduates (+ 9-12): $5,000<\/li>\n<li>Early Childhood Overview for Elementary Program students who do not have an Early Childhood credential: $750<\/li>\n<li>Administrator: $8,200<\/li>\n<li>Montessori Inclusion Endorsement: $3,950<\/li>\n<li>Montessori Inclusion Endorsement for previous WSMS-TEP Graduates: $2,950<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-140ce4f-90565d2d7814c89c3bf68f3a63457104\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-140ce4f-90565d2d7814c89c3bf68f3a63457104{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-140ce4f-90565d2d7814c89c3bf68f3a63457104 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-13bwc0v-1c3214458f9854fe25c046d373dc1135 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Fees<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-10m1bbj-1a52b75f79cfdf66653cf4d35c3e35c3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock history-gray'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Application fee (non-refundable): $100<\/li>\n<li>International application fee (non-refundable): $200<\/li>\n<li>Enrollment fee: $1,400<\/li>\n<li>Enrollment fee for Montessori Inclusion Endorsement: $1000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Payment of the enrollment fee indicates your confirmed enrollment into the program. It includes fees related to student membership in the American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE). The fee also covers all required books and materials for the academic and practicum phase of the program.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-109epkv-fff2f9c71e055dcb9c3c3ca7db9cb95f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-109epkv-fff2f9c71e055dcb9c3c3ca7db9cb95f{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-109epkv-fff2f9c71e055dcb9c3c3ca7db9cb95f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-xir6n3-f25e68cef31f0b36467eae395c43d6f9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Scholarships<\/h2>\n<p><strong>In order to apply for a WSMS-TEP scholarship, applicants must have previously submitted a program application and all related documents.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>West Side Montessori School Teacher Education Program is committed to ensuring that our educational offerings are accessible to all qualified candidates. Those who need assistance with covering the cost of tuition may apply for financial aid according to the instructions below.<\/p>\n<h3>WSMS-TEP Scholarships<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Deadline: May 15, 2026.<\/strong> Notification: By June 12, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, the WSMS Board of Trustees began a scholarship program to provide tuition assistance to WSMS-TEP students. Awards are designated based on financial need, a compelling personal statement, and confirmation of acceptance\/enrollment in WSMS-TEP.<\/p>\n<p>All submissions must be made electronically. The WSMS-TEP scholarship application is linked below and must be completed online.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please be sure to upload the linked financial statement found below, along with a copy of your Form 1040, with your scholarship application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For questions, please contact <a href=\"mailto:TEPfinaid@wsmsnyc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TEPfinaid@wsmsnyc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-vnl9vz-caf5a36cb8f6c0860641a955a31663e4-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_button  avia-builder-el-first '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vnl9vz-caf5a36cb8f6c0860641a955a31663e4\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-vnl9vz-caf5a36cb8f6c0860641a955a31663e4{\nbackground-color:#f37733;\nborder-color:#f37733;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/wsms.wufoo.com\/forms\/z1yxtfq31i3z3hp\/' class='avia-button av-vnl9vz-caf5a36cb8f6c0860641a955a31663e4 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-left' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Apply for a WSMS-TEP Scholarship <\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-udeohr-9d48ec9c77d7d28068231d77fd02ee28-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_button '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-udeohr-9d48ec9c77d7d28068231d77fd02ee28\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-udeohr-9d48ec9c77d7d28068231d77fd02ee28{\nbackground-color:#f37733;\nborder-color:#f37733;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-WSMS-TEP-Scholarship-Financial-Statement-BLANK.docx'  class='avia-button av-udeohr-9d48ec9c77d7d28068231d77fd02ee28 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-left'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Download the Financial Statement<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Roslyn D. Williams Memorial Scholarship<\/h3>\n<p>This scholarship celebrates the mission of Roslyn Davis Williams, the founder of Project CHAMP, and is awarded to one individual who identifies as Black\/African American in each cohort year. Applicants who wish to be considered will submit relevant financial documentation and complete the scholarship application, describing their ongoing commitment to providing equitable access to Montessori education for the children and families in their communities.<\/p>\n<p><em>Roslyn D. Williams, a Montessori parent who became a leader in American Montessori education, followed a long tradition of Black educators who sought to end the scourge of racial segregation in America. In 1967, facing the imminent closure of her daughter\u2019s Montessori preschool program, Williams (along with other parents) founded the Central Harlem Association of Montessori Parents (CHAMP, Inc.) and was chosen as CHAMP\u2019s leader. In the years to come, Roslyn D. Williams followed her forebears in selfless acts of service to her community: to make permanent a CHAMP preschool that embraced racial integration and to build on that foundation with a Montessori teacher education program for adults.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Today, the CHAMP Montessori Teacher Education Program (now the West Side Montessori School Teacher Education Program) continues to prepare adults in the Montessori method of instruction and celebrates an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, as demonstrated by its graduates. (Excerpted from the article: Remembering Roslyn Davis Williams (1921\u20131997) in Montessori Life, Fall 2020 (Grimstead, Townsend, Gravel, Barron)<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>American Montessori Society (AMS) Scholarships<\/h3>\n<p>Every year, the American Montessori Society awards teacher education scholarships to aspiring Montessori teachers in support of their professional growth.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for the 2026 \u2013 2027 academic year must be completed online by <strong>March 31, 2026<\/strong>, and all corresponding letters of reference and TEP confirmation of enrollment must be submitted electronically by April 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Questions related to the scholarship or the application process can be directed to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:deib@amshq.org\">deib@amshq.org<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pd@amshq.org\">pd@amshq.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>AMS <span class=\"il\">scholarships<\/span> are available only to those teachers enrolled within the current academic year. Please note that AMS scholarship opportunities are for teacher candidates, and not for those planning to enroll or currently attending an Administrator or MIE course.<\/p>\n<p>More information about AMS scholarships can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/amshq.org\/teachereducationscholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amshq.org\/teachereducationscholarships<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-2eotpb-2d50a3f97efe149d5121f9e9acc8bdb5-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_button  avia-builder-el-last '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2eotpb-2d50a3f97efe149d5121f9e9acc8bdb5\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2eotpb-2d50a3f97efe149d5121f9e9acc8bdb5{\nbackground-color:#f37733;\nborder-color:#f37733;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/amshq.org\/teachereducationscholarships' class='avia-button av-2eotpb-2d50a3f97efe149d5121f9e9acc8bdb5 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-left' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Apply for an AMS Scholarship <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5215'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-k612n0c1-c7c8ea65a5188169f2217dd578ca3e57-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><a href='https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/teachereducation\/international-students\/'  class='avia-button av-k612n0c1-c7c8ea65a5188169f2217dd578ca3e57 avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-size-small avia-position-right avia-color-theme-color'  ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >International Students<\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue88d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a Page excerpt. 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