You can apply for early admissions to the 2027 corps if you meet the following criteria:

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, lawful permanent residents, or have an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) through one of the following categories which does not require employer sponsorship: A02, A03, A05, A10, A11, A12, A16, A19, A20, C08, C09, C10, C14, C18, C19, C21, C25, C31, C33.

You are not eligible to apply if you are in the United States with a student visa, exchange visa, work visa, or tourist visa.

Teach For America requires that all applicants possess a bachelor's degree by the start of our summer training program (between early and mid-June), which varies depending on your assigned region. Having a bachelor’s degree by the first day of the summer training is a requirement because corps members teach summer school in a public school system during this time.

If you have not received your verification/acceptance letter, contact us. Our admissions team can assist.

Yes! In addition to the Ignite Fellowship, Teach For America offers paid internships and roles to undergraduates from all college majors and in all parts of the country. Several of our partners also have opportunities for you to get involved. Find out more on Internships and Experiences.

Yes, you can certainly apply if you have a family. We recommend first verifying that the location where you need to remain is within a reasonable commute to one of our placement communities. Assuming you are eligible for placement in that region, we'll do our best to make sure you won't have to relocate. If you are invited to an interview, you'll complete the special circumstances form, where you can indicate the community you need to be placed in and any details about your circumstances that might make it difficult to relocate.

Yes, we understand that applicants live across many locations and always have the option to conduct their final interview virtually. All of our interviews are conducted virtually via Zoom, an online video conferencing service. In order to participate in a virtual interview you must have secure internet access and a webcam. Video is required for the interview.

Regions are filled on a first-come, first-served basis based on placement community selections at each application deadline. Given this, some regional placement communities may be closed to new corps members by the time someone applies at a later deadline. Applying earlier may be advantageous if you have a particular placement community you would like to teach in.

Corps members are required to attend Pre-Service training in full. Learn more about the Pre-Service training schedule.​

Though rare, deferrals are typically granted for admitted applicants who have serious emergencies or who have a unique opportunity that will significantly add to their value in the classroom or to ending educational inequity.