Education Major

Field experience that's in a class of its own.

Why Study Education at Champlain College?

As an Education major at Champlain, you'll spend time in a local school beginning in your first year, getting a head start in building the skills and experience to launch your teaching career with confidence.

You'll quickly discover where your strengths and interests lie—or if the field is right for you—through the Upside-Down Curriculum. Working with various age groups and populations early on, you'll begin to focus your academic journey by declaring a concentration(s) after your first year.

One of the distinguishing features of Champlain's Education major is the breadth and depth of concentrations available, with each corresponding to a teaching licensure endorsement. They are designed to mix and match as you choose or enable you to select a minor. A dedicated Faculty Advisor will help you navigate these options and choose the concentration(s) that suit you best.

• Interested in becoming a teacher? The Education program and Upside-Down Curriculum will put you in classrooms your first semester at Champlain College.
• The Education program features multiple concentrations for you to choose from, giving you multiple paths to licensure as you round out your education.
  
  

Loan Forgiveness

Students who complete the education major and become a teacher in Vermont can receive different types of loan forgiveness and assistance, including:

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for Early Childhood Educators - https://www.vtaeyc.org/slrap
• Vermont Teacher Forgivable Loan Program - https://www.vsac.org/teaching-career-tuition-free-vermont