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Project ISPAAV

Interdisciplinary Special Education Personnel: Training in Adapted Physical Education, Applied Behavior Analysis and Visual Impairment

 

Project ISPAAV Aim

Increase the quality and quantity of APE, TSVI, and ABA personnel who will provide high-quality special education services to children with high intensity needs, including those who are Blind and have Low Vision (5 to 21 years old) in a variety of educational settings, including in person and distance learning models.

ISPAAV Scholar Commitments

  • Complete core and specialization coursework for their master’s degree program and all additional coursework (including summer) required by Project ISPAAV.
  • Participate in Project ISPAAV enrichment activities, including bi-weekly seminars, and summer professional development workshops and a week-long internship.
  • Maintain minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA.
  • Sign an OSEP Pre-Scholarship Agreement form.
  • Uphold professional behaviors and ethical standards

 

Applicant Elgibility

To receive full consideration for Grant Support through Project ISPAAV, prospective scholars will:

  • Secure admission to either the M.Ed. in Visual Impairments (K-12), M.Ed. or M.S. in Adapted Physical Education, or M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis programs.
  • Document 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or provide context for GPAs below 3.0 and grades below C in core content courses.
  • Complete additional application materials listed below, including a detailed personal statement that demonstrates their commitment to serving as a teacher of students with visual impairments, a school-based behavior analyst, or an adapted physical education teacher, as appropriate for their program focus.
  • APE program, only: Scholars must currently hold or have an intention to pursue (a) a secondary educator license with a physical education endorsement, or (b) a special education teacher licensure with an endorsement in APE.

 

Application Deadline

The deadline for priority scholarship application review is 5:00 pm on March 1st. Interested applicants must apply no later than May 1st to be considered for the upcoming cohort. There are 10 scholarships available per year (2 ABA, 4 APE, 4 VI), for the following academic years 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29.

 

Disclaimers

  • This program is funded by a U.S. Dept of Education Personnel Preparation grant “Project ISPAAV: Interdisciplinary Special Education Personnel: Training in Adapted Physical Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Visual Impairment” Grant # H325K250096
  • The contents of this document were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, H325K190029. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Last Updated: 2/17/26