SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ashford University Teacher Appreciation Scholarship
Program, in partnership with the San Diego County Office of
Education, will be awarding scholarships to four teachers in
San Diego County. The winning
instructors will be selected based on their responses to essays
about the involvement of technology in modern learning, classroom
collaboration and the school community.
In a pre-game ceremony at Petco Park during Teacher Appreciation
Night on May 6, recipients of the
Ashford University scholarships will be
introduced to San Diegans attending the Padres' home game against
the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ashford
University, an academic institution owned by Bridgepoint
Education (NYSE: BPI), is in its fifth year of sponsoring the
Padres Teacher Appreciation Night at the stadium.
These Ashford University
scholarships can be applied to either a Master of Arts in Teaching
and Learning with Technology or a Master of Arts in Education
degree. Applicants will be required to submit three essays, all of
which will be judged by a blind review panel comprised of
representatives from the San Diego County Office of Education and
Ashford University.
Both Ashford University degrees were
created to support teachers working in a modern classroom. The
Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with Technology is
specifically meant to develop skills in using emerging technology
as educational tools, helping graduates lead their students towards
the future while enforcing the importance of traditional subject
matter. With 16 different specializations, the Master of Arts in
Education presents a broad capacity for educators to find a focus
that supports their career goals. More details about these degrees
are available at ashford.edu/masters.
Full- and part-time teachers at public and private schools in
San Diego County are eligible for
the Ashford University Teacher
Appreciation Scholarship Program. Information can be found at
ashfordteacherappreciation.com. The deadline for submissions is
March 6, 2011. Scholarship winners
will be contacted by March 30,
2011.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services focus
on offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs
in such disciplines as business, education, psychology, social
sciences and health sciences. Bridgepoint Education's regionally
accredited academic institutions – Ashford
University and University of the Rockies – deliver their
programs online as well as at traditional campuses located in
Clinton, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more
information about Bridgepoint Education, visit
www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at
858.668.2580.
About Ashford University
Founded in 1918, Ashford University
is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org). The
University offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs online
and at its Clinton, Iowa, campus.
The University is known for its high quality yet highly affordable
online and on-campus programs. For more information, please visit
www.ashford.edu or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at
858.513.9240 x2513.
Contact: Shari Rodriguez,
Associate Vice President of Public Relations
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SOURCE Bridgepoint Education Inc.