1) How does one become a para professional in education, and 2) where would I find information on the para?

Question

professional to teaching program, where they pay for you to go to school in NYC to get your masters if you are a para.

Answer 1

Maybe the US Dept of Labor can answer

http://www.dol.gov/

OR

This site will explain How To Apply For Free Government Grants, Loans and Scholarships

http://www.ehow.com/how_2310073_apply-fr...

OR

Dept of Education

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Answer 2

There is no such thing as a para.  A paraprofessional (one word) in education is another word for a teaching assistant.  You would have to be hired as a teaching assistant first to be eligible for such a program, if one exists.  I'm not in NYC, and I've never heard of such a program, but if you already have such a job, I would call the school district to find out if it is true that they will pay for you to go to school to become a teacher (rumors like this are pretty common, and it may not be true).

Answer 3

Para professional typically is used in the legal world, maybe even in the medical world, but not in education.  Sorry.  What this really sounds like is a scam and you get cheated out of something such as money rather than a real degree in NYC.