En Communidad
A FREE BILINGUAL AUTHORIZATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Growing en comunidad Project is a joint collaboration among three departments at UC Merced (Teacher Preparation Program, Cognitive and Information Sciences, and the Literatures, Languages, and Cultures). This project supports bilingual educators in their professional development towards credential requirements through subsidizing related costs to earning a Bilingual Added Authorization.

RECEIVE FUNDING TO EARN YOUR BILINGUAL AUTHORIZATION IN SPANISH, including:

• Course fees and materials for EDUC X310 and EDUC X430 ($1,190 plus)
• CSET Exam Fees Reimbursement ($99-$297) 
• CABE Conference Participation ($920)
• Bilingual Authorization Program Application Fee Reimbursement ($100)

• Credentialed teacher seeking a bilingual authorization, OR
• Pre-service teacher candidate working on bilingual authorization, AND
• Must be working (or seeking employment) with bilingual learners receiving bilingual education services.
• Actively enrolled, successfully complete coursework, or application on file for the Bilingual Authorization program at UC Merced Extension Teacher Preparation Program.

• EDUC X310: Bilingual & Bicultural Teaching (3 units)
• EDUC X430: Historical and Sociocultural Overview of the Spanish Fluent World (3 units)
• 20 Hours of Bilingual Field Experience (required for BLA Certification): Can be met in one or multiple ways. Please check in with the Course Instructor for details. Admission must be granted to speak with the instructor.
• CSET Spanish Subtest III (Exam 147)

For more information about admissions into the Bilingual Authorization program visit: https://teacherprep.ucmerced.edu/credentials/bilingual-authorization-spanish-bclad

 

PROCESSING TIMELINES

APPLICATION DEADLINES	SUMMER	FALL	SPRING
BLA Program Application	May 1	July 15	October 15
En Comunidad Scholarship Application	5 business days from BLA program application deadline
Notification of Eligibility	3 to 5 business days from receipt of completed scholarship application

 

*Note: notifications of eligibility will not be distributed unless an active application for the BLA program is received and completed for a future or current term.
 

To Apply Click 'Continue' Below. 

Note: by submitting an application to for En Communidad does not gauruntee admission to the UC Merced Extension Teacher Preparation Program nor Bilingual Authorization courses. A separate application is required for consideration for admission for either programs. A representative of our program will reach out with approval for your acceptance in the En Communidad program with next steps if eligible.