This program offers one year of full-time academic study, enrichment activities, and a one-year internship in a public school in North Carolina. The Principal Fellows Commission determines selection criteria for Principal Fellows and selects recipients to receive scholarship loans made under the program.
Application Deadline:
- Deadline for PF program application - January 15
- Deadline for completed application to the University - January 30
- For more information: http://www.ncpfp.org
Value and Terms
The two-year scholarship loans are in the amount of $20,000 per year of full-time study. The recipient agrees to seek, obtain, and maintain employment as an assistant principal or principal in a public school or a United States government school in North Carolina for four years to repay the scholarship loan. Should the individual not complete the program or not serve in an eligible school administration position, the debt must be repaid in cash at an interest rate of 10% within a period of 12 years.
Applicants
To be considered for the PFP scholarship loan, each applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen of the United States and be domiciled in North Carolina;
- Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution;
- Have at least a 3.2 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 hours of study, including graduate work;
- Be unconditionally admitted as a full-time student in the first year of the two-year Master of School Administration program at one of the 11 participating UNC institutions by the date the Principal Fellows Commission selects the recipients;
- Have completed no more than two courses that apply toward the master's in educational administration;
- Have a minimum of four (4) years of successful teaching experience or other relevant experience;
- Provide evidence of leadership and management potential;
- Provide evidence of communication skills;
- Be willing to practice at an approved site in NC as a full-time administrator for four years, within six years of completing the master's degree, or repay in cash the amount received through the Principal Fellows Program plus interest at a rate of 10%.
Internship Requirements
You must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student (9 hours minimum) and serve as a full-time intern in a public school for 10 months during the second year as a Principal Fellow. While serving as an intern, Principal Fellows receive a stipend, in addition to the scholarship loan, from the Department of Public Instruction. The amount of the stipend is determined by the General Assembly.
For More Information Write to:
North Carolina Principal Fellows Program
P.O. Box 4440
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688
Attention: Dr. Michael Williams
Or:
Call: 919-962-4575 or fax: 919-962-4328
Email: mupdike@northcarolina.edu
Visit: http://www.ga.unc.edu/Principal_Fellows/