The Notre Dame Advantage

Small class size, a safe, well lit campus, free and adequate parking, North Central Accreditation, and professors with private and public school teaching and administrative experience are just some of the advantages we can offer.

Admission Requirements

• A minimum of 2.75 overall grade point average in college course work to date. Applicants with a GPA lower than 2.75 are admitted under a provisional status.
• Admission to Notre Dame College.

Admission, Registration, and Advising

• To schedule an interview or apply to the college, contact the Office of Adult and Graduate Admissions. The office is located on the 1st floor of the Administrative Building. You may reach them at 877-NDC-OHIO extension 5173 or by email at gradadmissions@ndc.edu.
• To schedule an appointment for registration and/or advising, please contact the Adult Admissions Office. The Adult Admissions Office is located on the 1st floor of the Administrative Building. Gail Banes, Administrative Assistant, will schedule appointments with an advisor. You may reach her at 877-NDC-OHIO extension 5173 or by email at ghbanes@ndc.edu.

Course Work Required

• Eleven professional education courses are required for the Early Education License (PK-3), ten professional education courses are required for the Middle School License (4-9) and six professional education courses are required for Adolescent Young Adult Licensure. All require a supervised student teaching experience.

Cost of Program

Please select this link to go to the Student Accounts web page of the Online Office of Student Financial Assistance. This site provides information about tuition, fees and other charges along with payment procedures and options that may be used to cover a semester/term balance. Should you have any questions please feel free to call: 216-373-5213

Financial Aid

To qualify for financial aid, you need to be officially admitted to Notre Dame College. Students seeking initial teacher licensure and enrolled for at least six credit hours a term maybe eligible to borrow through the Federal Stafford Loan Program. The first step is to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). These applications are available through the Student Services Office or you can apply over the Internet at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Students registered for less than six hours per term can apply for alternative loans. Information are available through the Financial Aid Office and require a credit worthy borrower.

Post-baccalaureate teacher licensure scholarships of $2,500 are also available through The Jennings Foundation. Applications is available over the Internet at http://www.cspohio.org.

Placement

Notre Dame College has a placement rate of over 90% for students who successfully complete the pre-service teacher education program. The Career Services Center is available to assist in job searches. Patricia Matlin is the Coordinator of Student Teaching. For Student Teaching and Career Services information, please call department and program assistant Debbie Schmidt at 216-373-5343 or email to dschmidt@ndc.edu.

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