For some applicants with an undergraduate GPA less than 2.50, a GPA prerequisite waiver is an option.

If you struggled in undergrad, you may be eligible for a waiver if you earned a graduate degree with a GPA of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 scale. You do not need to apply for the waiver. As you fill out the application with an undergraduate GPA lower than 2.50, you will see a warning message that you are not eligible to apply.

Simply continue the application if your graduate school transcripts show a final cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. You’ll receive the same level of review by the selection committee as other candidates. If you are invited to an interview, you’ll be required to submit an official transcript from every undergraduate and graduate university you have attended.

Please note that receiving this waiver will limit your potential placement regions. You must be willing to relocate to one of these areas if admitted to the corps.

You will only be eligible to teach in the following regions:

• Alabama
• Colorado
• D.C. Region
• Greater Delta: Mississippi & Arkansas
• Greater New Orleans
• Greater Tulsa
• Houston
• Idaho
• Indianapolis
• Jacksonville
• Las Vegas
• Massachusetts
• Milwaukee
• Nashville-Chattanooga
• New Jersey
• Oklahoma City
• San Antonio