The hours you worked while attending school can be an approximation or average, it does not need to be exact. Use your best estimation to complete this section.

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On your application, you will only include information for the school where you received (or will receive) your graduate degree. If you are invited to an interview and you attended more than one graduate university, you will be able to include information for each with our Educational History tool.

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On your application, you will only include information for the school where you received (or will receive) your bachelor's degree. If you are invited to an interview and you attended multiple undergraduate universities, you will be able to include information for each with our Educational History tool.

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If you indicated your school was outside of the US, you do not need to enter a cumulative GPA. Instead, you will provide additional information in the text box provided in this section.

If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to upload a copy of your transcript. Foreign transcripts must be translated completely into English, and foreign grades must be converted using a 4.00 scale. You'll want to ask if your registrar can recommend a transcript translation and/or conversion company.

Teach For America requires all applicants to submit their cumulative undergraduate GPA as it appears on their degree-granting transcript. If you are uncertain as to your GPA, you should contact your registrar to gather this information.

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Letters of recommendation are not required to submit an application, though they are required in order to receive an offer to join the corps. Applicants will be able to share contact information as soon as they submit their application. If you are invited to participate in an interview, you will need to share the contact information for two recommenders on the Recommenders Card. Your recommenders will then be sent a link to complete our Online Recommendation Form.

Reach out to Teach For America via the "Contact Us" form to update personal information.

When you accept your offer to join the corps, Teach For America takes that as a good faith commitment that you will teach for two years within your placement school and region. Teach For America then invests money, time, and resources into preparing you as a corps member. Staff will assist you in enrolling in your certification requirements and securing a teaching position, as well as otherwise supporting you throughout the upcoming year.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of our placement process, we are generally not able to offer long-term extensions to consider your offer. That said, there are special circumstances where short-term extensions can be granted. If you have a special circumstance and need more time to consider your offer, please discuss this with your regional contact. They will be able to assist you.

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Teach For America offers a one-year deferral for accepted applicants who have an extenuating circumstance, such as a medical condition or personal emergency, that prevents them from joining.