Eligibility Requirements for Project STEP:

• Participants in the STEP program must have a current WV teaching license and be eligible to add a Special Education endorsement.
• Additional participants in the STEP program must have a bachelor’s degree and desire "Special Education Only" certification.
• Students participating in the STEP program must be admitted to graduate study at FSU.
• The documents required for admission include a Graduate Application; Application fee; Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores; Official baccalaureate degree transcripts; and a copy of the applicant’s Teaching Certificate and Teaching Permit (if applicable).
• Students participating in the STEP program must be seeking a graduate degree.
• RESA VIII will screen potential students regarding eligibility for the STEP program.
• RESA VIII will screen enrolled students every semester for continued program eligibility.  Without affirmation from RESA VIII, FSU will disallow any STEP tuition discount.
• Students placed on Academic Probation by FSU are not eligible for STEP tuition discounts during the probationary period.
• Students, who accept a STEP tuition discount and do not pay the balance of their tuition invoice, will be excluded from any future STEP tuition discounts.

Apply to the STEP program by first completing an application for admission to graduate study at Fairmont State University.

Submit the completed application and supporting documents to:

RESA VIII

Attn: Lori Smith

109 S. College Street

Martinsburg, WV 25409