Teach For America does not accept traditional letters of recommendation. Instead, we ask you to submit contact information for two recommenders. Applicants gain access to submit this information as soon as they submit an application.

Once you submit this contact information, your recommenders will automatically be sent an email which contains a link to our Online Recommendation Form. We ask all recommenders to submit this online form, instead of a traditional letter. Though it is not required until after receiving an invitation to interview, we recommend submitting contact info early so that your recommenders have enough time to complete their forms by the deadline.

Note that recommendations are required in order to receive an offer to join the corps.

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