If admitted to the corps, you are expected to submit to any and all background checks required by school districts, charter schools, other employers, Teach For America, and other relevant agencies.

Teach For America reserves the right to deny admission to or dismiss any corps member who has been involved in a criminal proceeding other than minor traffic violations, regardless of the outcome.

Teach For America may require additional information from applicants before determining whether to invite them to an interview.

Teach For America reserves the right to collect information from applicants at a later date and use this information in admissions decisions.

Failure to respond to requests for more information is grounds for non-admission or dismissal.

Our application process is designed to help you prepare for the rigor of our program, and to help us select the most qualified candidates.

We look for a number of specific traits that are common among our most successful corps members. In order to give you the best opportunity to demonstrate these traits, we ask all applicants to provide multiple examples of their skills, experiences, aspirations, and leadership, including transcripts, written responses, and letters of recommendation.

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.

We welcome people of all backgrounds, ages, and experiences to apply to the corps. As long as you are a US citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or have an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) from an eligible category (note: not all EAD holders are eligible) and have a bachelor's degree with at least a 2.50 cumulative undergraduate GPA, you are eligible to apply to Teach For America.