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Rural Interdisciplinary Interconnected Practitioner-Leader Project

  • About the Project
  • Eligibility
  • FAQs and How to Apply
  • Course Sequence
  • Pre-Scholarship Agreement
  • News/Announcements
  • About the Project
  • Eligibility
  • FAQs and How to Apply
  • Course Sequence
  • Pre-Scholarship Agreement
  • News/Announcements

Project RIIPL
(Rural Interdisciplinary, Interconnected Practitioner-Leader)

Collaborate with stakeholders and lead interdisciplinary efforts in education agencies

Lead the implementation of individualized and differentiated intervention to promote high expectations for students with significant social, emotional, and behavioral needs
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Conduct high-quality, evidence-based assessment

About the Project

Benefits (for two years of the program)

Project RIIPL will train 20 special education and school psychology practitioner-leaders with specific expertise in rural education settings, interdisciplinary collaboration, and integrating mental health, social, emotional and behavioral supports to students at-risk for and with high-intensity needs.
  • EdS degree for SPE students plus MA for school psychology students
  • An average $14,175 annual substance stipend
  • Tuition and health insurance costs, with all students charged at in-state tuition rate
  • An average of $1,440 per year for conference travel
  • Funding forgiven after two-year commitment per year of funding to an educational setting after graduation
Please see the FAQs page for updated information on Project RIIPL! Information regarding employment and GRE requirements have changed since the filming of this info session.

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