This innovative program, offered by ELIC's University Teaching
Program, allows participants to
enjoy a fulfilling teaching experience in Asia while
simultaneously earning their graduate degree . . . tuition-free.
Since ELIC is committed to equipping its teachers for fruitful
and effective long-term service in Asia, these subsidized
graduate programs are available to provide the tools necessary
for teachers to do just that, and make a long-term investment in
the vision of ELIC.
(M.Ed.) Education
from Lee University
(M.A.) Intercultural Studies
from Wheaton College
(M.A.) Intercultural Studies and TESOL
from Wheaton College
(M.A.) TESOL
from Azusa Pacific University
Through a special arrangement with friends of the organization, ELIC pays
tuition directly to the educational institution on a teacher’s
behalf. Teachers are responsible for incidental expenses such as
books, room and board, and summer travel to and from their
chosen institution. These incidental expenses are added to the
cost of their University Teaching Program profile, but teachers
may raise additional support to cover these costs.
The graduate programs offered by ELIC may be completed in three
different settings: intensive summer sessions on the campus of the institution
offering the degree, intensive mid-winter break sessions in Thailand taught by
faculty from the institution offering the degree, and distance learning courses
completed in Asia while teaching.
Enrollment in the tuition-free program requires application and acceptance
by both ELIC's University Teaching Program and the educational institution offering the
degree. Although each school offering a graduate degree has a
different application deadline, all applicants are strongly
encouraged to submit their application to the institution
offering the degree by ELIC’s application deadline. Early
application is highly recommended due to the limited number of enrollment
spaces and popularity of these programs. Although ELIC
teachers are strongly encouraged to be accepted into a graduate program before
departure, they are required to complete at least one semester (some programs require two semesters) of teaching in
Asia with ELIC prior to beginning their graduate coursework.
ELIC and the partnering colleges and universities are mutually committed
to relieving ELIC teachers of their graduate-level tuition
costs. In order for ELIC to continue paying for the
participant’s tuition, each participant is required to teach
with ELIC through the duration of the degree program and
maintain a positive account balance. This requires a three year
commitment.
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