Use the transcript note to let us know. There are several other options we accept that you may have access to. We do not require official transcripts. You may upload an unofficial transcript or print out of your student portal. Ensure what you provide includes your name, school name, courses, grades and cumulative gpa. Use the transcript note on the Transcript Upload page to let us know if you are experiencing a barrier to obtaining your transcript, like a financial hold.

You should contact your university to see if they will release your transcript directly to Teach For America. If they will, request an electronic official or unofficial transcript be sent to admissions@teachforamerica.org.

You can edit your Educational History by clicking the "Edit" button at the bottom of the page. Editing your information may change the transcripts you are asked to upload. 

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Teach For America does not require an official transcript and can accept a verification of coursework that is an unofficial transcript.

Yes. Teach For America requires that all applicants upload a transcript for all completed coursework. This includes coursework which was completed outside of a degree program. These additional credits can impact where and what you are eligible to teach.

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Generally, Teach For America needs a verification of coursework/transcript that displays the course names, grades, credits and cumulative GPA earned for all your completed coursework. If you attended multiple schools, you may not need to upload a transcript for each school. Your Educational History in the application will determine which specific transcripts you need to upload.

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Once you submitted your recommenders contact information, they were automatically sent an email from Teach For America with a link to their Online Recommendation Form. If they haven't received our email, advise them to check their spam or junk folders, since our automatic emails are sometimes filtered there. You can also resend the email by clicking the bell icon next to their name on the Recommenders Card at the top of your Applicant Center homepage.

The status you see on the Recommenders Card always matches what we have in our records. If you see ""Update Info"" and a bell icon next to your recommender's name, that is the indicator that they have not yet submitted the Online Recommendation Form.

You'll want to reach out to your recommender to request that they access the form again via their link and attempt to submit. You can also send an automated reminder by clicking the bell icon next to their name.

As soon as you submitted your Recommender Info, automated emails containing the links to your Online Recommendation Forms were sent to each of your recommenders. You can monitor the status of your recommendations on your Recommenders Card (found at the top of your Applicant Center's homepage).

As long as your recommender has not submitted their online recommendation form, you can change who you would like to complete the form.