Illinois licensed general education teachers can earn a Master’s degree (MEd) in Special Education and two Illinois endorsements – Learning Behavior Specialist (LBS1) Endorsement and Early Childhood Special Educator (ECSE) approval.

• Paid tuition and fees
• Book stipend
• Evening and hybrid (online and in-person) course sessions focused on teaching diverse students with high intensity needs in blended classrooms
• Program starts 1/13/2025
• Next application due date: 10/1/2026 (Information sessions and application acceptance will begin in early January 2026)

OSEP PDP link here:https://pdp.ed.gov/OSEP/