Frequently Asked Questions
General
1. Is there an application for NCMTEC services?
No, there is no formal application to receive services from NCMTEC. You are automatically eligible to receive Consortium services if your school system is a member of NCMTEC. To determine if your school system is an NCMTEC partner, click on “NCMTEC partners.” You will be asked to verify your employment with a partnering school system by submitting a pay stub for each service requested.
2. If I previously submitted my pay stub and plan of study, do I have to send it again?
Yes, after we verify your employment from your pay stub and review your plan of study, we shred them immediately. We do not keep copies of your pay stubs or plans of study in our office.
3. Do you accept personal checks as a form of payment when I register for a course or other service?
No, the Consortium does not accept personal checks. Registrations that are received with payment in the form of a personal check will be returned to the client as incomplete. Clients may resubmit their registration, but the original deadlines will still apply.
4. What is a plan of study?
A plan of study is an academic plan outlining the courses you need to take to get your degree in teacher education.
5. Can NCMTEC give me a clear license to teach in NC?
No, the Consortium does not recommend individuals for licensure. We assist with tuition for clients taking courses at partnering community colleges and partnering colleges and universities as well as provide other educational opportunities.
6. I want to go back to school to teach. Where do I begin?
Please click on the link, “Getting Started,” on our home page to read about how to begin.
7. Is there going to be another opportunity to apply for FastTrack?
Yes. Please continue to visit our website to stay abreast of all of our new opportunities.
8. Can I hand deliver my registration packet directly to the Chapel Hill office?
Yes, but always call ahead to make an appointment for drop-off.
9. Why do the services provided by NCMTEC keep changing?
NCMTEC services are always contingent upon the availability of funding.
10. I missed the deadline for one of your services. Can I still apply?
Unfortunately, no. NCMTEC strictly adheres to all deadlines. We must also meet the deadlines that community colleges and colleges and universities have outlined for us.
11. Does the Consortium assist with a Master's in School Administration?
No, not at this time.
12. I am a substitute. Do I have to show multiple pay stubs to verify I have substituted at least 20 days in the semester?
Yes.
13. If I receive financial aid, can the Consortium still help me?
Yes, however all scholarships and grants must be used before billing the Consortium. It is our mission to assist you with tuition before you have to borrow money.
14. What is a cohort?
A cohort is a group of individuals within a specific school system or multiple school systems that are enrolled in a degree or licensure program together. A cohort can also be created by a partnering college/university without requirements to be employed in certain school system such as Wachovia Partnership East.
15. I am taking an on-line course, how do I log on to begin my class?
Internet Course Log On Directions are posted on the University page of our website.
Community College
1. Do you assist with tuition for developmental courses at the community college, even though they are not on the list of eligible courses?
Yes, we will assist with tuition if after taking the placement test at the community college you are required to take development courses in Reading - 090, English – 075, 085, 095 and Math - 060, 070, 080.
2. Is there a limit on how many community college courses I can take each semester?
No.
3. I am registering for a community college course and a university sponsored course. Can I mail the registration packets together in one envelope?
No. These are separate services and are processed differently. Follow the directions posted on the website and address the envelopes as instructed to avoid delays in processing.
4. What are the deadlines for submitting community college approval forms?
The Consortium will no longer specify a deadline. Clients must adhere to each community college's deadline. The Consortium does not reimburse for community college courses.
5. Can I take classes at different community colleges in the same semester?
Yes.
Reimbursement
1. Can I get reimbursed for a course and take a Consortium-sponsored course in the same semester?
Yes.
2. How many courses can I receive reimbursement for each year?
You may receive reimbursement for up to two graduate and two undergraduate courses per school year, i.e ., Fall 2007, Spring 2008 and Summer 2008, with prior approval.
College/University
1. My Consortium-sponsored course registration packet was returned to me because I inadvertently missed several of the steps. Can I resubmit it?
Yes, you may resubmit. An incomplete registration packet cannot be processed. Read the instructions very carefully and complete the checklist provided for you on the front page of the packet. All of the information requested in the packet is needed by NCMTEC or the university.
2. If I am registering for a university sponsored course, who do I make the money order or cashier's check out to?
3. How do I drop a course at a college or university?
Directions on how to Drop a Course are posted on the University page of our website.
