Teach For America: FINAL Application Deadline- Friday, February 19^th  

Want to make an immediate impact after college? Want to learn the skills that will make you an incredible leader?  Want to make equality and justice a reality in our school systems?  Apply now to join the 2010 corps! The application is easy (a resume and 1 brief essay) and the entire process is non-binding.

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and working professionals - of all academic majors, backgrounds and career interests - who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders for expanding educational opportunity for all children.

Each year, Teach For America selects a diverse corps of individuals who have the skills and commitment to make a real impact on the academic prospects of students growing up today in low-income communities, and to exert long term leadership in the effort to eliminate educational inequity. Teach For America corps members receive extensive training, a full salary and benefits, including an Americorps scholarship, as well as continual support through a two-year professional development program to ensure their success as teachers and beyond.

Today there are more than 17,000 Teach For America alumni working in a variety of sectors, including business, education, law, medicine, and public policy. Please visit our website to learn more about our graduate school and employer partnerships:www.teachforamerica.org/grad and www.teachforamerica.org/corporate.

Visit www.teachforamerica.org to learn more about the program and to Sign-Up and view the application.

Application Prerequisites:

Bachelor's degree by June 2010, 2.50 minimum cumulative GPA, US citizenship or national/permanent resident status*

*If you are an international student with a background in math or science, you may be eligible to join the Teach For America International Students Pilot Program.

Please contact Emily Blatter at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript or Crystal Tang at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript if you'd like to learn more about the program, meet with an alum on campus, or have questions about the application process.