I was a TEFL instructor on the coast of Madagscar. It's great to hear that the IPED program offers a few Coverdell Fellowships every academic year and that Fordham has a RPCV community (this is what drew me towards American U.) . I as well applied for American's SIS (accepted w/Coverdell), and George Washington U. ESIA (accepted, waiting to hear on funding).
Have you fully committed to Fordham's offer or are you still weighing your options as well?
Also, I have a friend who is currently serving as a PC volunteer in Morocco! Seems like a wonderful place for service! When did you officially COS?