As a consortium, in partnership with our member institutions, KICA currently offers academic programs with courses of study in Secondary Methods, High-Incidence Special Education, and the Science of Reading/Dyslexia. KICA education programs are a hybrid of in-person and online learning. All of our programs place an emphasis on hands-on learning. Students are prepared to be stewards of their community, helping others from all walks of life. 

  

The Special Education program provides the foundation for working with students who have mild to moderate disabilities in kindergarten through sixth grade, sixth through twelfth grade, or preschool through twelfth grade. Our Secondary Methods program provides a background in teaching literature, mathematics, humanities, and science for grades 6-12.

KICA Academic Programs are housed in our McPherson Office. Office hours for KICA are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  You can reach us at 620-241-5150 during these times. To contact KICA write to KANSAS INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION (KICA), 205 East Kansas, McPherson, KS 67460.

Secondary Methods  -  High-Incidence Special Education  -  Science of Reading/Dyslexia

 

KEY DOCUMENTS

KICA Special Education Program Student Handbook 2024-2025 (click to download)

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

The links below provide information on grants and loan forgiveness resources:

• The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 per year. 
• The Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship is a service obligation scholarship program that provides financial assistance to both students pursuing bachelor’s degree programs and currently licensed teachers pursuing endorsement in hard-to-fill disciplines.
• Under the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program, if you teach full-time for five complete and consecutive academic years in a low-income school or educational service agency, and meet other qualifications, you may be eligible for forgiveness of up to $17,500 on your Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and your Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans.