Graduate School and Employer Partnerships

As a Teach For America corps member, you’ll develop strengths that are critical to being a successful teacher in a low-income community. These skills are also essential to leadership across many other professions and sectors. We see our corps members’ talent and resolve play out in the classroom and beyond, and so do the exceptional graduate schools and employers that actively recruit second-year corps members and alumni.

In addition, many graduate schools and employers offer special benefits to our corps members and alumni. These range from two-year employment deferrals to application fee waivers and special scholarships once you’ve completed your two-year commitment. Explore these opportunities below.

The graduate school benefits listed here are opportunities for second-year corps members and alumni. If you are interested in learning more about earning your master’s degree during the corps experience, read about teacher certification.

I took advantage of the graduate school partnership between Teach For America and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. I received a full fellowship including tuition, living stipend, and health insurance.

Brandy Johnson, Las Vegas Valley Corps ‘05

Business & Finance

Partner Type
Bain & Company
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from Bain and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • Bain & Company recruits Teach For America corps members for full-time and summer internship opportunities. If you have other questions about the deferral program, please contact Glenna Pickett at Glenna.Pickett@bain.com.
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Brown Shoe
  • Two-year deferrals for students who are accepted to both Brown Shoe and Teach For America. Candidates interested in the two-year deferral are encouraged to select St. Louis as their highly preferred region. †
  • Brown Shoe will designate one spot in both the Accelerated Career Track (ACT) Program and the Business Internship Program for corps members who select the St. Louis region as their highly preferred region.
  • Brown Shoe recruits Teach For America corps members for the Business Internship Program and other full-time opportunities.
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Credit Suisse
  • Candidates who have confirmed their Teach For America offer are eligible to apply for full-time Credit Suisse positions as part of the deferral program. First year corps members are also eligible to apply.
  • Eligibility is restricted to the Investment Banking Analyst Program for Credit Suisse's New York and Chicago offices.
  • Selected candidates must participate in the Credit Suisse interview process.
  • Candidates must meet all of Teach For America's minimum application requirements.
  • Credit Suisse will provide mentors for corps members during their two-year corps experience.
  • After the two-year program Investment Banking Analyst Program, hires may receive an offer to continue at Credit Suisse or pursue other opportunities. If you have any questions regarding the Credit Suisse deferral program and partnership with Teach For America, please contact Melissa Teller at melissa.teller@credit-suisse.com.
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Deloitte
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive full-time offers from specific business areas at Deloitte and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • Candidates must be offered a position within one of Deloitte's participating businesses: Consulting (Business Analyst, Business Technology Analyst, Human Capital Analyst); Financial Advisory Services; Audit; Enterprise Risk Services; Tax
  • Deloitte recruits Teach For America corps members for full-time opportunities. If you have other questions about the deferral program, please contact Kelly Sunderbruch at ksunderbruch@deloitte.com. "Deloitte" refers to Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.
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Ernst & Young
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from Ernst & Young and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • Ernst & Young recruits Teach For America corps members for full-time and summer internship opportunities.
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GE
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from GE and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • Summer internship at GE between first and second year of corps experience for those who receive a job offer.
  • GE recruits Teach For America corps members for full-time and summer internship opportunities.
  • Candidates must be offered a position within one of GE's participating business groups (please inquire directly with GE). Learn more about the GE/Teach For America deferral program here.
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Goldman Sachs
  • Two-year deferrals for students who were summer interns in select divisions with a full-time offer from Goldman Sachs and are accepted into Teach For America. †
  • Goldman Sachs recruits Teach For America corps members for summer internship opportunities.
  • In addition, newly accepted corps members who are people of color are eligible to apply to the Teach For America-Goldman Sachs Summer Internship Program.
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Google
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from Google and are also accepted into Teach For America at first, second, or third deadline†
  • Google mentor for corps members during their two year corps experience
  • Google will consider Teach For America corps members for full time opportunities (Google will treat Teach For America as a 'core recruiting school')
  • Candidates must be offered a position within one of Google's participating business groups and deferrals will be case by case
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J.P. Morgan
  • Two-year deferrals for students who are accepted into both Teach For America and J.P. Morgan's Investment Bank Analyst Program. †
  • J.P. Morgan mentor for corps members during their two-year corps experience.
  • Summer internship at J.P. Morgan between first and second year of corps experience for those who participate in the deferral partnership.
  • J.P. Morgan recruits Teach For America corps members for summer internship opportunities. (J.P. Morgan will treat Teach For America as a 'core recruiting school').
  • Candidates must be offered a position within one of J.P. Morgan's participating business groups & regional offices:
  • Investment Banking Analyst, Research Analyst
  • New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas
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KPMG
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from KPMG and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • KPMG recruits Teach For America corps members for full-time and summer internship opportunities.
  • Candidates must be offered a position within one of KPMG's participating business groups: Audit and Federal Tax
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McKinsey & Company
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from McKinsey and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • McKinsey & Company recruits Teach For America corps members for full-time and summer internship opportunities.
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Monitor Group
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from Monitor and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • Corps members who defer will receive any other benefits that Monitor extends to non-corps members who accept an offer.
  • Monitor recruits Teach For America corps members for full-time and summer internship opportunities. (Monitor will treat Teach For America as a 'core recruiting school.')
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Morgan Stanley
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from Morgan Stanley and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • Candidates must be offered a position within one of Morgan Stanley's participating business groups (please inquire directly with Morgan Stanley).
  • Morgan Stanley recruits Teach For America corps members for summer internship opportunities.
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Morningstar
  • Two-year deferrals for students who are accepted to both the Morningstar Development Program (MDP) and Teach For America. †
  • The candidate must indicate that s/he would like to apply for the Teach For America partnership on the MDP application. Once a candidate has been accepted by both Teach For America and Morningstar, s/he will work with the MDP advisor to confirm the details of the two-year deferral.
  • Morningstar recruits Teach For America corps members for the Morningstar Development Program and other full-time opportunities.
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Nielsen
  • Two year deferrals for students who receive job offers from Nielsen and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • Candidates must be offered a position within one of Nielsen's participating business groups: Professional services analyst
  • Professional services analyst
  • Deferrals will be case by case.
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The Zappos Family of Companies
  • Las Vegas Valley corps members can apply for a selective internship at The Zappos Family of Companies between their first and second years of corps experience.
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from The Zappos Family of Companies and are also accepted into Teach For America • Las Vegas Valley. †
  • The Zappos Family of Companies recruits Teach For America corps members for full-time and summer internship opportunities.
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Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona Graduate School
Babson College Olin Graduate School of Business
  • At least one $10,000 Olin MBA Scholarship per year, plus consideration for other merit awards
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
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Carnegie Mellon University The Tepper School of Business, Pennsylvania
  • All Teach For America alumni who are accepted into the full-time MBA program will receive at least $10,000 scholarship per academic year
  • All Teach For America alumni are eligible for an MBA application fee waiver of $100
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Catholic University of America M.A. in Integral Economic Development Management (IEDM), District of Columbia
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Special scholarship consideration for Teach For America alumni
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Columbia University Business School, New York
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
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George Washington University School of Business, District of Columbia
  • Graduating college seniors who are interested in participating in both programs should apply separately to Teach For America and The George Washington University Global MBA program. If admitted to both, students then receive a two year deferment to start their Global MBA after the Teach for America program. Students must also notify GW Admissions of their intent to apply for this deferral during the admissions process.
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni. Must present proof of eligibility through written documentation of membership or participation.
  • Provides a partial to full fellowship (up to $70,625) for one Teach For America corps member or alumni selected by the GW MBA Admissions team. In order to qualify for this award, the student must first be admitted to the program. Students must also notify GW Admissions of their intent to apply for the fellowship during the admissions process.
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Harvard University Business School, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Please note that the deferral is available for outgoing college seniors only
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Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, Maryland
  • Application fee waiver for students and alumni
  • Two year deferment for current college seniors
  • Consideration for the Carey Business school's Dean's Scholarships which can range in value from one quarter to full tuition, and which are renewable for two years. These are merit based scholarships and do not require that applicants demonstrate financial need.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management MBA Program, Massachusetts
  •  Offers two $10,000 merit-based “Teach For America Emerging Leaders Scholarships”
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Monterey Institute of International Studies, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Provides priority consideration of corps members for merit-based scholarships ranging from approximately $6,000-$16,000
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New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York
  • Provides merit-based scholarship awards which range from $10,000 up to full tuition to admitted applicants who meet the merit based criteria.
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni; applicants should email sternmba@stern.nyu.edu to request a fee waiver
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Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, Illinois
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Penn State University Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Rice University Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP), a division of the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Texas
  • Tuition reimbursement is available for MBA graduates who track to campus leadership positions.
  • Additional information can be found at http://reep.rice.edu.
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
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Saint Louis University John Cook School of Business, Missouri
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Alumni are eligible for graduate assistantships
  • Alumni are eligible for Graduate Assistantships. Alumni are also eligible for Merit-Plus scholarships.John Cook School of Business will also strive to fund Teach For America partial competitive scholarships.
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business, California
  • Considers alumni for scholarships and tution assistance
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Thunderbird School of Management
  • Offers a minimum $5,000 scholarship to all Teach For America alumni who are admitted
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Tufts University The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Will offer a $5,000 per year scholarship (minimum) for Fletcher School students who have completed their Teach for America Service ($10,000 total)
  • Teach For America Corps members can apply to Map Your Future, which allows a two-year deferral.
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Tulane University A.B. Freeman of Business, Louisiana
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Teach For America corps members, alumni, and staff can apply for Social Enterprise Fellows program (which awards partial to full tuition wavier fellowships). Full time MBA-students only
  • Teach For America corps members, alumni, and staff with social service or entrepreneurial backgrounds can apply for the Social Service or Entrepreneurship Fellowships (which awards tuition wavier plus assistantship with Levy-Rosenblum Institute). Full Time MBA-students only
  • Teach For America corps members, alumni, and staff are provided receive a 25% tuition reduction to the evening (PMBA) program if they apply while working with Teach For America and intend to study while actively working within schools, education, or the nonprofit sector. (Final approval of the tuition reduction will be determined by the A.B. Freeman School)
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University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Illinois
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, Delaware
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Sets aside funds for qualified students, which is available to Teach For America corps members and alumni pursuing an MBA degree. The funds typically covers 25%-50% of tuition
  • Considers alumni for other tuition assistance
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the MBA program and choose to join Teach For America
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University of Hawai'i Shidler College of Business, Hawai'i
  • Waives application fee for corps members
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University of Michigan Stepen M. Ross School of Business, Michigan
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Considers Teach For America alumni for merit scholarships and need-based tuition assistance. Amount varies between $5,000 to full tuition
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University of North Carolina Kenan Flagler Business School, North Carolina
  • Waives application fee for second-year corps members applying to the program
  • "Teach For America Scholarship Program", which will provide at least two scholarships annually ($5,000 minimum) for Teach For America alumni
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University of Rochester Simon Graduate School of Business, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Provides five $20,000 scholarships for Teach For America alumni to be distributed over two years ($10,000/year)
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University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, Texas
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the JD program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Provides one $25,000 merit-based scholarship ($12,500/year) and/or an in-state tuition waiver further reducing the cost of tuition for out-of-state applicants
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University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Virginia
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Provides one half-tuition scholarship for applicants, renewable over two years, provided the student remains in good academic standing
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Washington University Olin School of Business, Missouri
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and first-year corps members who apply and enroll upon completing their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Provides special scholarship monies for Teach For America alumni ranging from half to full tuition scholarships (approximately between $22,000 and $44,000 annually)
  • Considers alumni for other scholarships and tuition assistance
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Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Oregon
  • Two-year admission and scholarship deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America
  • A scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded to Teach For America corps members and alumni admitted to and enrolled in Willamette University's full-time MBA program within two years of completing Teach For America; corps members and alumni also receive special consideration for additional merit-based scholarship assistance
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Yale University Yale School of Management, Connecticut
  • Offers "The Teach For America Scholarship", a merit-based scholarship of approximately $20,000 which the school aims to award annually
  • Alumni are also considered for other merit scholarships in addition to the "Teach For America Scholarship"
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to graduating college seniors only)
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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* Each school handles partnership details differently. Please contact admissions offices directly to confirm the process for receiving a deferral, fee waiver, and for additional scholarship qualification details.

† Partnership Details

  • Candidates must meet all of Teach For America's minimum application requirements.
  • Once a candidate has been accepted by Teach For America and has a full-time offer from one of the participating partner employers, the candidate must inform the employer that s/he would like to apply for a two-year deferral through the Teach For America partnership. Deferrals may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
  • Teach For America applicants have two weeks to confirm whether they will join the corps after they are notified of acceptance. Deferral candidates that require extra time to coordinate their deferral may e-mail Teach For America’s admissions team (admissions@teachforamerica.org) to request a decision extension.

Education

Partner Type
Alliant International University Graduate School of Education, California
  • Provides a 20% tuition scholarship to alumni enrolled in a graduate program
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American College of Education M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction and/or Technology, Illinois
  • Special $500 Tuition Grant available to all Teach for America Alumni brings the total cost of the fully accredited, online Master's degree program down to $6,450.
  • Program created by educators, for educators. Focus is on relevant, real world content with direct application to help you increase student achievement. No GRE requirement and classes start monthly.
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Arizona State University Masters in Educational Administration and Supervision, Arizona
  • Provides up to 5 full scholarships to Teach For America alumni accepted to the masters programs at either the Polytechnic, Tempe or West campuses
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Association Montessori International/USA (AMI/USA) Montessori Institute, All States
  • Two year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America
  • Corps members and alumni who apply can be considered for our MES FUND Financial Aid Program.
  • Applicant Eligibility: Prospective students who plan to attend an AMI training center in the United States are eligible to apply for MES FUND financial aid, regardless of country of origin. Students who have begun course study are not eligible to apply.
  • Available for both the academic and summer format.
  • Awarding Financial Aid: Applicants who have been accepted to an AMI training center in the United States, demonstrate financial need, and meet the eligibility criteria may be awarded aid in the form of a tuition reduction.
  • Deadline to postmark your MES Fund Application and submit your online financial aid profile is May 1st of the same year coursework begins.
  • View a list of AMI Training Centers (PDF)
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Boston College Lynch School of Education, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for master's students who are admitted into a program and choose to join Teach For America
  • Application fee waiver for both doctoral and master's applicants
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Brown University Master of Arts in Teaching, Rhode Island
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for up to five exiting corps members and alumni determined on a first-come, first-served basis
  • Tuition scholarship funding is available to highly qualified candidates
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Brown University Masters Program in Urban Education Policy, Rhode Island
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for Teach For America corps members and alumni
  • Provides up to a 25% tuition discount to Teach For America alumni, with specific amounts to be determined at the time of admissions decisions
  • Priority paid research assistantship consideration for Teach For America corps members and alumni
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Columbia University Teachers College - Summer Principal Academy Teach For America Fellowship, New York
  • The Summer Principals Academy works with admitted students to defray the cost of tuition through scholarship points.  SPA has funds dedicated to tuition support, and most scholarship awards are made on the basis of academic merit.  Candidates submitting applications by the Priority Deadline are given priority consideration for scholarship awards.   Note that all scholarship awards must be used in the year awarded and may not be transferred to a future academic year.
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Delta State University College of Education, Mississippi
  • Awards a Graduate Assistantship (available to cover tuition costs), which requires a community service plan in return for the award. Contact school for more details
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Fordham University Graduate School of Education, New York
  • Provides a 25% tuition scholarship (approx. $6,000 - $7,000 benefit) to Teach For America alumni who are still employed in education and are seeking additional education degrees (not school psychology or counseling.) This scholarship is intended primarily for those studying educational administration.
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George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development, District of Columbia
  • Waives application fee (a $75 value) for the first 20 matriculating students of the GW Educational Administration graduate degree programs at the following Off-Campus locations: Alexandria, Ashburn and Newport News, as well as online.
  • Teach For America corps members and alumni who apply and enroll in the Educational Administration Master's, Education Specialist or Doctor of Education programs will pay the application fee at time of application. A letter of corps member service verification, or current membership contract, must be submitted with the application. This can be uploaded as a supporting document within the online application or mailed. A fee reimbursement will be issued following enrollment.
  • Contact: Dana K. Hansson, Senior Marketing & Recruitment Specialist;
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Georgetown University MA in Language and Communication Program, Department of Linguistics, District of Columbia
  • Application fee waiver for Teach For America corps members and alumni. To be eligible for the waiver, applicants must complete an online application and contact Dr. Anna Marie Trester, Co-Director, MA in Language and Communication. (The application cannot be submitted without payment; once the applicant contacts Dr. Trester, she will contact the graduate school, and the application will then be processed. Applications should be complete and ready to submit at the time Dr. Trester is contacted.)
  • Learn more at the school's website http://mlc.linguistics.georgetown.edu/
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Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Doctorate in Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.), Massachusetts
  • Collaboration with faculty from the Harvard Business School, John F. Kennedy School of Government, and Graduate School of Education
  • Three-year program; two years on campus in classes, modules, and practice-based experiences and third year in a residency in a partner education organization
  • Cohort of 25 people, all receiving full-tuition fellowship and stipend support
  • Contact: askedld@gse.harvard.edu;www.gse.harvard.edu/edld
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Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Massachusetts
  • Provides two Leadership in Education Awards annually for Teach For America alumni enrolling in the full-time masters program. The Leadership in Education Awards cover approximately one-half year's tuition.
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Lewis and Clark College Graduate School of Education and Counseling, Oregon
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for Teach For America corps members and alumni
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Mills College School of Education, California
  • $10,000 scholarship for Teach for America alumni in the Joint MBA/MA in Educational Leadership program
  • $5,000 scholarship for Teach for America alumni in the Educational Leadership Master's program with an Administrative Services Credential; students will be eligible for a Mills scholarship in addition to the TFA award
  • Contact Susan Christopher, Director of Enrollment at education@mills.edu for more information
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New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Provides $10,000 scholarships for up to five alumni entering the fall semester each year, renewable for a second year. Alumni interested can get the instructions and application at NYU's website.
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Saint Louis University Department of Educational Leadership, Missouri
  • Actively recruit alumni of Teach For America for a dual-degree, two-year, full-time program leading to the degrees of Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Master of Business Administration
  • Historically, significant scholarships have been available to corps members and alumni
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Seton Hall University School of Education and Human Services, New Jersey Graduate School
Syracuse University David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Thomas Edison State College Graduate School of Education, New Jersey
  • Master of Arts in Educational Leadership – Building Leadership: prepares educators for building-level leadership roles such as curriculum supervisor, assistant principal, or principal
  • Master of Arts in Educational Leadership – District Leadership: prepares educators for building-level leadership roles such as curriculum supervisor, assistant principal, or principal AND district-level leadership roles such as assistant superintendent or superintendent
  • Master of Science in Management – School Business Administration: prepares individuals for leadership roles in school business administration
  • The $75 application fee is waived for TfA alumni. Students can start the program four times per year.
  • For more details contact: Adrian C. Zappala, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Educational Leadership
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University of Colorado at Boulder School of Education
  • Waives application fees for exiting corps members and alumni for both master’s and doctoral program applicants (for all tracks including Education Policy)
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Education - Master's in School Administration Partnership, North Carolina
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • All full time masters in school administration (MSA) students are eligible for a 10-month long, full-time, paid, supervised internship as an assistant principal during their second year of study. The internship pays $37,500 (no payback required)
  • The third year of teaching requirement is waived for Teach For America corps members applying to the Education Leadership Program, MSA.
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University of Oklahoma, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, Oklahoma
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
  • Teach For America corps members and alumni automatically qualify for $8,000 resident tuition, which applies to the Masters in Education Administration degree
  • Graduate School Locations: Oklahoma City; Tulsa
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University of Pittsburgh School of Education, Pennsylvania
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
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University of Tulsa, School of Urban Education, Oklahoma
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
  • Teach For America corps members and alumni automatically qualify for 2/3rd reduction in tuition for any graduate program
  • Can use Teach For America's Summer Institute as credit toward Master of Arts, Master of Education, or Master of Teaching Arts degree programs through the school of education
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University of Virginia Curry School of Education, Virginia
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • All admitted students to the Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) Fellowships Doctoral Fellowship Program in Education Policy or Educational Psychology & Applied Developmental Science at the Curry School receive a funding package of at least $42,500 per year for four years ($10,500 towards tuition and health insurance; $30,000 stipend; $1,000 for travel to conferences; $1,000 for research expenses; supplementary funding to offset most additional tuition costs)
  • Teach For America alumni who meet all baseline academic and application requirements will receive special consideration in the admissions process. Teach For America alumni must provide a letter of corps member service verification at the time of application (available by request at clc@teachforamerica.org)
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University of Washington IslandWood Graduate Program, Washington
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • IslandWood will offer two Teach For America alumni $2,500 scholarships toward tuition and free enrollment to IslandWood's Summer Teacher's Conference
  • Visit IslandWood's website for more information.
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Vanderbilt University Peabody College, Tennessee
  • Two-year deferral for accepted applicants*
  • Application fee waiver for online applicants
  • Scholarships for two admitted alumni valued at one-third of cost of program tuition
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Western State College of Colorado School of Education, Colorado
  • Western State College of Colorado offers a master of arts degree in education with two tracks (Teacher Leadership or Reading Leadership). This degree is designed to empower educational leaders who can transform education. Learn more here at the school's website
  • $50 application fee waived for Teach For America alumni.
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* Each school handles partnership details differently. Please contact admissions offices directly to confirm the process for receiving a deferral, fee waiver, and for additional scholarship qualification details.

† Partnership Details

  • Candidates must meet all of Teach For America's minimum application requirements.
  • Once a candidate has been accepted by Teach For America and has a full-time offer from one of the participating partner employers, the candidate must inform the employer that s/he would like to apply for a two-year deferral through the Teach For America partnership. Deferrals may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
  • Teach For America applicants have two weeks to confirm whether they will join the corps after they are notified of acceptance. Deferral candidates that require extra time to coordinate their deferral may e-mail Teach For America’s admissions team (admissions@teachforamerica.org) to request a decision extension.

Law

Partner Type
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from Cadwalader and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • Guaranteed call backs for qualified Teach For America alumni law students looking for full-time positions after graduation.
Employer
Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the JD program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Application fee waived for corps members and alumni
  • Scholarship of $5,000/year for each of three years of study in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law provided to as many as five Teach for America alumni annually. The second and third-year awards are dependent on the student remaining in good academic standing.
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Boston College Law School, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America. Deferral requests are submitted to the Assistant Dean of Admissions for approval.*
  • Any corps members or alumni requesting a deferral or a fee waiver need to submit a copy of a letter verifying participation in Teach For America.
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Boston University School of Law, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America. Deferrals are granted on a case by case basis and two year deferrals are not guaranteed.*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
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Brooklyn Law School School of Law, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach for America.*
  • Please note that wait-listed candidates cannot receive a deferral.
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Cardozo School of Law School of Law, New York Graduate School
Columbia University Law School, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Cornell University Law School, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
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DePaul University College of Law, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Emory University Law School, Georgia
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
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Fordham University Law School, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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George Washington University School of Law, District of Columbia
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Automatic consideration for two partial scholarships awarded to those interested in public interest
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Georgetown University Law Center, District of Columbia
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the JD program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service). Deferrals are granted on a case by case basis and two year deferrals are not guaranteed*
  • Waives the JD application fee for all active Teach For America corps members and alumni. Requires a letter of successful program completion or a copy of current Teach For America acceptance. Applicants who desire a fee waiver must contact the Office of Admissions prior to submitting their JD application to provide their LSAC account number and required Teach For America documentation.
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Gonzaga University School of Law, Washington
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Consideration for the Thomas More Scholarship, a full-tuition one-year scholarship for qualified students committed to using law for public service, presumptively renewable all three years of law school. For fee waiver, please contact admissions@lawschool.gonzaga.edu to request more information.
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Harvard University Law School, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
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Lewis and Clark College Law School, Oregon
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Louisiana State University Paul M. Herbert Law Center, Louisiana
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Reserves one child law fellowship annually ($15,000 benefit pro-rated over three years) for a Teach For America alumnus/a
  • Provides $4,725 in tuition assistance for up to six alumni annually
  • Considers alumni for other scholarships
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Marquette University School of Law, Wisconsin
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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New York University Law School, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*  
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Northeastern University School of Law, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives the $75 application fee for all active Teach For America corps members and alumni/a. Requires completion of a fee waiver form and a letter of successful program completion or a copy of current Teach For America acceptance
  • Grants all admitted Teach For America alumni/ae a guaranteed $5,000 to $8,500 scholarship (acceptance of this grant precludes additional law school scholarships) as well as a $3,000 stipend to be used for a public interest co-op. Verification of completed service is required to receive this grant
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Northwestern University Law School, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Ohio
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Saint Louis University School of Law, Missouri
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Seton Hall University Law School, New Jersey
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for alumni
  • Provides two $45,000 scholarships (pro-rated over three years) to corps members and alumni
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Stanford University Law School, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Must request two-year deferral at outset.
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Tufts University The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Will offer a $5,000 per year scholarship (minimum) for Fletcher School students who have completed their Teach for America Service ($10,000 total)
  • Teach For America Corps members can apply to Map Your Future, which allows a two-year deferral.
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Tulane University Law School, Louisiana
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members. Please note that fee waiver is only available for outgoing corps members who apply during their commitment
  • Minimum of $10,500 pro-rated over three years: Tulane University Law School will award a $10,500 scholarship to each alumnus accepted into the law school. One sixth of the award will be credited to the student's tuition bill at the beginning of each of the six semesters of enrollment at the school.
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University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Arizona
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
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University of California, Berkeley School of Law, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and who choose to join Teach For America.
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and requires completion of a fee waiver form (available on the Berkeley Law website) and a letter of  verification of current Teach For America status.
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University of California, Davis School of Law, California
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment. Requires completion or a copy of current Teach For America participation.
  • Encourages Teach For America corps members and alumni to apply for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships. The MLK scholarship requires a demonstrated commitment to public interest law.  
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University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, California
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni and requires completion of a fee waiver form (to be provided by UCLA Law’s Admissions Office) and a letter of successful program completion or verification of current Teach For America status
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Chicago Law School, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Provides $30,000 scholarships for up to five qualified alumni annually; provides one $35,000 scholarship for a qualified alunmus/a pursuing a joint JD/MPP with the Harris School of Public Policy.
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University of Colorado Law School, Colorado
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives JD or LLM application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
  • Teach For America alumni will receive an expedited review by the admissions committee upon completion of their application files
  • Applicants should contact the Admissions Office at lawadmin@colorado.edu prior to submitting their application to receive a fee waiver code.
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University of Connecticut School of Law, Connecticut
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Provides scholarships of $5,000 to $20,000 for corps members and alumni who meet the merit-based criteria
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University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, Florida
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Houston Law Center, Texas
  • Offers two $8,000/year merit-based scholarships, which are renewable for three years under the condition that the student is maintains full-time enrollment and a 2.9 minimum GPA
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Miami Law School, Florida
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Michigan School of Law, Michigan
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • The University of Michigan Law School will provide five merit-based, $10,000 scholarships annually to Teach For America exiting corp members or alumni
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University of Minnesota Law School, Minnesota
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Missouri School of Law, Missouri
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Provides a $4,000 annual scholarship to any member of Teach For America that applies to the MU School of Law prior to its scholarship deadline, is admitted, and matriculates to the MU School of Law. The scholarship would be renewable each year for three years as long as the student remains in good academic standing.
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University of New Mexico School of Law, New Mexico
  • Fee waiver and deferral granted on a case-by-case basis
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University of North Carolina School of Law, North Carolina
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for current corps members (subject to eligibility)
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University of Notre Dame Law School, Indiana
  • Considers alumni for scholarships and other tuition assistance
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University of Oregon School of Law, Oregon
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Pennsylvania Law School, Pennsylvania
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Provides merit-based $45,000 ($15,000 over three years) scholarships for up to three qualified alumni and exiting corps members annually
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University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pennsylvania
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Priority consideration for public interest scholarship (ranging from $8,000-$15,000 per academic year)
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University of Southern California Gould School of Law, California
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minnesota
  • Application fee waived for corps members and alumni
  • Any admitted applicant to the law school who has completed or is scheduled to complete a service commitment (a term of one year or more) with Teach For America is guaranteed an $8,000 per year renewable three-year scholarship. Over three years this is a $24,000 scholarship.
  • Service Scholars are also eligible for additional Dean's scholarship awards ranging from $3,000 to $33,000
  • No additional scholarship application is required for the Service Scholarship award, but an applicant must include a statement of service indicating their service period with their application
  • Two-year deferral for Service Scholars*
  • Students may be asked for documentation verifying the completion of the service commitment
  • Visit the University of St. Thomas School of Law website for more information
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University of Texas Law School, Texas
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for existing corps members and alumni who request a fee waiver by March 1; please email the law school’s admissions office at admissions@law.utexas.edu with your request, and provide your LSAC account number and a scanned copy of your TFA verification letter
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University of Utah College of Law, Utah
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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University of Virginia School of Law, Virginia
  • Provides half tuition scholarships to qualified alumni
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Washington School of Law, Washington
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Wisconsin School of Law, Wisconsin
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Vanderbilt University School of Law, Tennessee
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America
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Villanova University School of Law, Pennsylvania
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Yale University Law School, Connecticut
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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* Each school handles partnership details differently. Please contact admissions offices directly to confirm the process for receiving a deferral, fee waiver, and for additional scholarship qualification details.

† Partnership Details

  • Candidates must meet all of Teach For America's minimum application requirements.
  • Once a candidate has been accepted by Teach For America and has a full-time offer from one of the participating partner employers, the candidate must inform the employer that s/he would like to apply for a two-year deferral through the Teach For America partnership. Deferrals may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
  • Teach For America applicants have two weeks to confirm whether they will join the corps after they are notified of acceptance. Deferral candidates that require extra time to coordinate their deferral may e-mail Teach For America’s admissions team (admissions@teachforamerica.org) to request a decision extension.

Medicine and Dentistry

Partner Type
Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University College of Medicine, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Baylor University College of Medicine, Texas
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Ohio
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Creighton University School of Dentistry, Nebraska
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Duke University Medical School, North Carolina
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, District Of Columbia
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Georgetown University Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN), Ph.D. - granting program, District Of Columbia
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America in the year that his/her graduate studies was to commence
  • Incoming and first year corps members are eligible for the IPN's advanced admissions process, which enables applicants to receive an offer of acceptance a full year or more ahead of matriculation. In addition, the deadline for submitting an application will be extended upon request. For more information about this process, candidates should contact the program's admissions office.
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Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Maryland
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Maryland
  • Provides one $12,500 scholarship
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
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New York University School of Medicine, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Northwestern University School of Medicine, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Ohio State University College of Medicine, Ohio
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Stanford University School of Medicine, California Graduate School
Temple University School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Tufts University School of Medicine, Massachussetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Tulane University School of Medicine, Louisiana
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Offers three academic credits in consideration of our corps members' experience
  • Considers alumni for other scholarships
Graduate School
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Louisiana
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Three academic credits for Teach For America experience; consideration for scholarships previously reserved for Peace Corps Fellows
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University of Alabama Medical School, Alabama
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Florida, Gainesville College of Medicine, Florida
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Illinois, Chicago College of Medicine, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Michigan Medical School, Michigan Graduate School
University of Missouri Columbia's School of Medicine, Missouri
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Rochester School of Medicine, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Virginia Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program, Virginia
  • Reserves one position in their program each year for a TFA alumus
  • Waives the application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Offers scholarship support to TFA alumni who are accepted to the program and who plan to practice medicine in a medically underserved area in the Appalachian region
  • A letter of successful program completion or verification of current Teach For America status is required for all of the above
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University of Virginia School of Medicine, VIrginia
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Washington School of Medicine, Washington
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Tennessee
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine, North Carolina
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine, Missouri
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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* Each school handles partnership details differently. Please contact admissions offices directly to confirm the process for receiving a deferral, fee waiver, and for additional scholarship qualification details.

† Partnership Details

  • Candidates must meet all of Teach For America's minimum application requirements.
  • Once a candidate has been accepted by Teach For America and has a full-time offer from one of the participating partner employers, the candidate must inform the employer that s/he would like to apply for a two-year deferral through the Teach For America partnership. Deferrals may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
  • Teach For America applicants have two weeks to confirm whether they will join the corps after they are notified of acceptance. Deferral candidates that require extra time to coordinate their deferral may e-mail Teach For America’s admissions team (admissions@teachforamerica.org) to request a decision extension.

Policy

Partner Type
Brandeis University Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Full Tuition Scholarship: Heller offers at least one tuition-free scholarship (worth over $80,000 at current rates) to a qualified Teach For America or AmeriCorps alum. This scholarship can be applied to the MBA in nonprofit management or masters in public policy degree programs.
  • Tuition Assistance: Any Teach For America alum admitted into either the MBA in Nonprofit Management or Masters in Public Policy degree programs at Heller will be guaranteed a $10,000 tuition scholarship to all alumni with one or two years of service plus Heller will match the Segal award for one or two years of service. Teach For America alumni may also be eligible for all other forms of merit-based assistance.
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
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Brown University Masters Program in Urban Education Policy, Rhode Island
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for Teach For America corps members and alumni
  • Provides up to a 25% tuition discount to Teach For America alumni, with specific amounts to be determined at the time of admissions decisions
  • Priority paid research assistantship consideration for Teach For America corps members and alumni
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Carnegie Mellon University H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy & Management, Pennsylvania
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Provides a $12,000 annual scholarship to all alumni enrolled in a master's program for up to two years ($24,000 benefit)
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Clark University Department of International Development, Community, and Environment, Massachusetts
  • Tuition Fellowship - IDCE offers at least one tuition-free fellowship (worth $52,350 at current rates) to a qualified Teach For America or Americorps alum. This fellowship can be applied to any of the four IDCE graduate programs: Community Development and Planning; International Development and Social Change; Environmental Science and Policy; and Geographical Information Sciences for Development and Environment.
  • Tuition Assistance - Any Teach For America alum admitted into a Master’s degree program at IDCE will be guaranteed at least a $20,000 Fellowship ($10,000 annually for two years) in tuition assistance for up to two years in which they are enrolled in the IDCE Department. Teach For America alumni may also be eligible for all other forms of merit-based assistance.
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Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, New York
  • Will provide up to four $5,000 annual scholarships for Teach For America corps members and alumni
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Duke University Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, North Carolina
  • Any Teach For America alumnus/a admitted into the two-year Duke Master of Public Policy program will be guaranteed a minimum of $14,000 annually in tuition assistance through funding known as the "Teach For America Public Policy Fellowship" or similar name. Students pursuing a masters as part of a joint or dual-degree program will be awarded $12,000 for their first year of study only. This assistance may come in the form of a tuition fellowship and when appropriate, a payment for a teaching, research or graduate assistantship.
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Emory University The Rollins School of Public Health, Georgia
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America; TFA members must notify Rollins Admission in order to secure a two-year deferral
  • Special scholarship considerations: Each year a number of admitted students who have completed their full tour of Teach for America service are selected to receive matching funds of $5000 to apply towards their public health degree program.  The selection of these candidates is a competitive process that involves review of their application in terms of their demonstration of leadership and their commitment to ongoing community service.  These students are selected to carry out a prestigious and engaged leadership role throughout the duration of their program at the Rollins School of Public Health in which they continue to facilitate a culture and ongoing community engagement.
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George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, District of Columbia
  • One-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and are current Teach For America corps members (i.e. in the first year of the Teach For America corps commitment)*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Alumni are eligible for special considerations towards a $5,000 financial aid award for the Master of Public Policy or Master of Public Administration program. Please note that due to limited funding, this award may not be granted to all candidates
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Georgetown University Public Policy Institute, District of Columbia
  • Special consideration for scholarships and tuition assistance
  • Two-year deferrals approved on a case by case basis
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Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • In recognition of extraordinary commitment to expand educational opportunities, The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University has established The Teach for America Public Service Fellowship. This full-tuition fellowship will be awarded to an exiting corps member or Teach for America alumnus who exemplifies The Teach for America mission. As a demonstration of his/her commitment to Public Service, The successful applicant must be professionally employed In The Public sector, broadly defined, for three years upon graduation. If The three-year commitment is not met, The recipient must repay The Fellowship. Students are eligible to apply for The fellowship during The initial admissions application process through The online application for financial assistance.I44. Please note that the described terms will be granted as possible; we are unable to guarantee that someone will be funded each year.
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Illinois State University Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development, Illinois
  • All admitted students to the ACED Fellows program at the Stevenson Center receive a full tuition waiver over the two-year program and a graduate assistantship with stipend in year one, followed by a paid professional internship in year two. Teach For America alumni who meet all baseline academic and application requirements will receive special consideration in the admissions process.
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Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Offers six academic credits in consideration of our corps members' experience
  • Considers alumni for other scholarships
  • Teach For America alums also satisfy the experiential component of the MPA and MSES degree programs.
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Johns Hopkins University The Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Maryland
  • One-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • Considers alumni for other scholarships
  • Approved students will be expected to pay a total of $3,500 within 30 days of approval. Scholarships and grants based on merit.
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New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
  • The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University is proud to continue merit-based scholarship consideration for outstanding Teach for America alumni that apply by the appropriate scholarship deadlines. Each year, the Teach for America Scholarship will be available to up to two TFA alumni with at least two years of service who plan to pursue either a Master of Public Administration or Master of Urban Planning at NYU Wagner. NYU Wagner offers an interdisciplinary, practice-grounded education to prepare students for leadership careers in public, nonprofit, and health institutions as well as private organizations serving the public good. Wagner offers a particularly strong preparation for those interested in working in education policy or the management of education nonprofits.
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Ohio State University John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Ohio
  • Application fee waiver
  • Offers two year deferral
  • Five course credits (counting toward degree) awarded to alumni in recognition of their Teach For America experience. For a student from Ohio (resident), 5 course credits is equal to approx. $1,737 in tuition. For an out-of-state student, it comes to $2,016.
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Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, California
  • An application fee waiver for all Teach For America corps members and alumni who apply to the Master’s in Public Policy program.
  • All Teach For America alumni who meet the admission and merit-based criteria for acceptance to Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy will receive a scholarship award of $10,000 which is renewable the second year, if the student is in good standing and maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPA ($20,000 total). Teach For America alumni must provide a letter of corps member service verification at the time of application.
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Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, New Jersey
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Rutgers University Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Special scholarship consideration for Teach For America alumni
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Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • A minimum of $5,000 in financial aid to incoming alumni. Applicants may receive these benefits for applying to the Master of Public Administration or the Master of Arts in International Relations.
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The Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, New York
  • Application Fee waivers
  • Minimum of $20,000 tuition fellowship (50% tuition) for admitted alumni
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The New School University Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy, New York
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
  • Provides $5,000 in tuition assistance for up to two years ($10,000 benefit)
  • Considers alumni for other scholarships
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Tufts University The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Will offer a $5,000 per year scholarship (minimum) for Fletcher School students who have completed their Teach for America Service ($10,000 total)
  • Teach For America corps members can apply to Map Your Future, which allows a two-year deferral
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University of Arizona School of Public Administration and Policy, Arizona
  • Two-year deferral for admitted students who choose to join Teach For America.
  • Special consideration in the admissions process for all Teach For America alumni who meet all baseline application requirements. Special consideration of Teach For America alumni for scholarships, graduate assistantships, and/or other financial assistance.
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University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, Arkansas
  • Provides dollar for dollar matching of an admitted Teach For America student's Education Award (for up to 5 Teach For America/AmeriCorps alumni).
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University of California, Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Maryland School of Social Work, Maryland
  • Application fee waivers
  • Admission deferral for a four year period, where in admitted students can choose to matriculate at any time after they complete their two-year teaching commitments (requiring only a brief update of their applications).
  • At least two Teach For America Fellowships in which students will receive a $5,000 scholarship each year and work as a RA with a faculty member for 10 hours per week (and summer if they choose). TFA alumni will also be eligible for other scholarships and financial aid.
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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Michigan
  • Application fee waived for corps members and alumni
  • Tuition assistance has been formally renamed as the Teach For America Fellowship, which provides $10,000 for up to five alums annually
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University of New Orleans Department of Planning and Urban Studies, Louisiana
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Makes a strong effort to provide one or more graduate assistantships to qualified Teach For America alumni each academic year. A graduate assistantship carries a monthly stipend, paid tuition, and a waiver of the non-resident fee if applicable. Additionally, Teach For America alumni are encouraged to contact PLUS degree program coordinators at www.planning.uno.edu for assistance in applying for possible tuition support through the University's Graduate School.
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Public Health, North Carolina
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government, Pennsylvania
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
  • Provides a $6,000 annual scholarship for all alumni
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University of Southern California Master of Public Health Program, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning and Development, California
  • Provides a $10,000 fellowship ($5,000 for the first year of study, renewable for a second-year assuming satisfactory academic progress) to all alumni who meet the December 15th deadline for fall admission to the Master of Health Administration, Master of Planning, Master of Public Administration, and Master of Public Policy programs
  • Considers alumni for other scholarships
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University of Texas at Austin Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Texas
  • Considers alumni for other scholarships and tution assistance
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* Each school handles partnership details differently. Please contact admissions offices directly to confirm the process for receiving a deferral, fee waiver, and for additional scholarship qualification details.

† Partnership Details

  • Candidates must meet all of Teach For America's minimum application requirements.
  • Once a candidate has been accepted by Teach For America and has a full-time offer from one of the participating partner employers, the candidate must inform the employer that s/he would like to apply for a two-year deferral through the Teach For America partnership. Deferrals may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
  • Teach For America applicants have two weeks to confirm whether they will join the corps after they are notified of acceptance. Deferral candidates that require extra time to coordinate their deferral may e-mail Teach For America’s admissions team (admissions@teachforamerica.org) to request a decision extension.

STEM

Partner Type
GE
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from GE and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
  • Summer internship at GE between first and second year of corps experience for those who receive a job offer.
  • GE recruits Teach For America corps members for full-time and summer internship opportunities.
  • Candidates must be offered a position within one of GE's participating business groups (please inquire directly with GE). Learn more about the GE/Teach For America deferral program here.
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Google
  • Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from Google and are also accepted into Teach For America at first, second, or third deadline†
  • Google mentor for corps members during their two year corps experience
  • Google will consider Teach For America corps members for full time opportunities (Google will treat Teach For America as a 'core recruiting school')
  • Candidates must be offered a position within one of Google's participating business groups and deferrals will be case by case
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Brown University Graduate Program in Mathematics, Rhode Island
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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California Institute of Technology Division of Biology, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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California Institute of Technology Division of Chemical Engineering, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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California Institute of Technology Division of Chemistry, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Cornell University Graduate Program in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Cornell University Graduate Program in Physics, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Georgetown University Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN), Ph.D. - granting program, District of Columbia
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America in the year that his/her graduate studies was to commence
  • Incoming and first year corps members are eligible for the IPN's advanced admissions process, which enables applicants to receive an offer of acceptance a full year or more ahead of matriculation. In addition, the deadline for submitting an application will be extended upon request. For more information about this process, candidates should contact the program's admissions office.
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Harvard University Graduate Program in Physics, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Johns Hopkins University Graduate Program in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Maryland
  • One-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
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Lincoln Financial Group
  • Lincoln Financial Group recruits Teach For America corps members and alumni for full-time and summer internship opportunities.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Program in Chemistry, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Northwestern University Graduate Program in Chemistry, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Northwestern University Graduate Program in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Northwestern University Graduate Program in Mathematics, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Northwestern University Graduate Program in Physics and Astronomy, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Northwestern University Graduate Program in Statistics, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Nova Southeastern University BrainSMART, Inc, All States Graduate School
Purdue University Graduate Program in Mathematics, Indiana
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Louisiana
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Three academic credits for Teach For America experience; consideration for scholarships previously reserved for Peace Corps Fellows
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University of Arizona Graduate Program in Physics, Arizona
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of California, Berkeley Graduate Program in Chemistry, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of California, Berkeley Graduate Program in Physics, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of California, Los Angeles Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of California, San Diego Division of Biological Sciences, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of California, Santa Cruz Graduate Program in Chemistry, California
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Chicago Graduate Program in Chemistry, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate Program in Chemistry, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County Graduate Program in Applied Physics, Maryland
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County Graduate Program in Atmospheric Physics, Maryland
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering, Maryland
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Michigan Graduate Program in Mathematics, Michigan Graduate School
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Graduate Program in Chemistry, North Carolina
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Texas at Austin Graduate Program in Mathematics, Texas
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Texas at Austin Graduate Program in Physics, Texas
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Washington IslandWood Graduate Program, Washington
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • IslandWood will offer two Teach For America alumni $2,500 scholarships toward tuition and free enrollment to IslandWood's Summer Teacher's Conference
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University of Washington Graduate Program in Physics, Washington
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate Program in Chemistry, Wisconsin
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate Program in Mathematics, Wisconisn
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Wake Forest University, Department of Physics, North Carolina
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Washington University in St. Louis Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Missouri
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Washington University in St. Louis Graduate Program in Chemistry, Missouri
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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* Each school handles partnership details differently. Please contact admissions offices directly to confirm the process for receiving a deferral, fee waiver, and for additional scholarship qualification details.

† Partnership Details

  • Candidates must meet all of Teach For America's minimum application requirements.
  • Once a candidate has been accepted by Teach For America and has a full-time offer from one of the participating partner employers, the candidate must inform the employer that s/he would like to apply for a two-year deferral through the Teach For America partnership. Deferrals may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
  • Teach For America applicants have two weeks to confirm whether they will join the corps after they are notified of acceptance. Deferral candidates that require extra time to coordinate their deferral may e-mail Teach For America’s admissions team (admissions@teachforamerica.org) to request a decision extension.

Social Services

Partner Type
Case Western Reserve University The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (MSASS), Ohio
  • Two-year deferral for those accepted to MSASS degree programs and the Teach For America corps*
  • Merit and need-based scholarships for eligible alumni
  • New Leadership Scholarship opportunity
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New York University Silver School of Social Work, New York
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • $9,000 scholarship for up to five alumni annually
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Simmons College School of Social Work, Massachusetts
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Scholarship money for Teach For America alumni: Simmons will match the AmeriCorps education award of $5,350 a year and offer an additional $2,650 a year, for a total award of $8,000 each year.
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University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, Illinois
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
  • Waives application fee for Teach For America corps members and alumni
  • Provision of $2,500-$5,000 tuition scholarship for accepted corps members and alumni who enrolled in the master's program for up to two years
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University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, Colorado
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Provides two annual scholarships of $5,000 each to Teach For America alumni. (This scholarship may be used in addition to other merit and need-based scholarships received)
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University of Houston School of Social Work, Texas
  • Two-year deferral for admitted students who choose to join Teach For America
  • Application fee waiver for corps members and alumni
  • Special consideration of Teach For America alumni for scholarships and other financial assistance
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Washington University, St. Louis George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Missouri
  • Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
  • Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
  • Two $35,000 Dean's scholarships are awarded to Teach For America alumni each year.
  • One for one tuition award matching for corps members and alumni granted AmeriCorps education awards, only if they are not awarded another scholarship. For example, if an alumnus applies education awards amounting $9,450 to the George Warren Brown School (GWB), then GWB will match with $9,450, giving the Teach For America alumnus a total of $18,900 in tuition funds
  • Corps members and alumni may be considered for other GWB scholarship awards available to admitted, eligible students
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* Each school handles partnership details differently. Please contact admissions offices directly to confirm the process for receiving a deferral, fee waiver, and for additional scholarship qualification details.

† Partnership Details

  • Candidates must meet all of Teach For America's minimum application requirements.
  • Once a candidate has been accepted by Teach For America and has a full-time offer from one of the participating partner employers, the candidate must inform the employer that s/he would like to apply for a two-year deferral through the Teach For America partnership. Deferrals may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
  • Teach For America applicants have two weeks to confirm whether they will join the corps after they are notified of acceptance. Deferral candidates that require extra time to coordinate their deferral may e-mail Teach For America’s admissions team (admissions@teachforamerica.org) to request a decision extension.