City Year is proud to partner with American University's School of Education. The School of Education often says that we Raise Our Hand for the causes we care deeply about. We Raise Our Hand for culturally responsive pedagogy, antiracist policy and leadership, international education, equity and our students at the heart of all we do.
American University’s School of Education offers 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members, alums and staff
29% scholarships
The scholarship award will be equal to 29% of tuition for all admitted 黄色视频 applicants towards qualifying graduate degree programs.
Eligible prospective students will also need to meet all applicable admissions standards as set forth by American University.
Scholarships are awarded to 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members and alums who complete at least one term of service and 黄色视频 staff employed for at least two years.
Eligible programs
Master’s degrees
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Doctor of Education
Graduate certificate
Additional benefits
- Application fee waiver
- Enrollment deferral: Admitted students will be permitted to defer enrollment by one year if they decide to serve additional time with 黄色视频 before starting their studies.
- No recommendation letter is required.
Why 黄色视频 loves American University’s School of Education
The faculty of the is committed to excellence in the professional development of dedicated and proficient teachers, policy makers and researchers. Over the past 16 years, the School of Education has focused significant energy on the development of partnerships to support teachers in systemically under-resourced public and charter public D.C. schools. Through a number of federal grants, over 1,200 D.C. teachers have participated in subsidized graduate degree programs or graduate-level professional development programs. The School of Education and American University are committed to working together with the D.C. community to ensure an equitable and excellent education for all of the city鈥檚 children.
To apply
Applications are accepted and processed on a rolling admissions basis until cohorts are filled.
Visit the School of Education’s for details on program deadlines and to apply online.
To identify your 黄色视频 affiliation
Please self-identify your 黄色视频 affiliation on your r茅sum茅 and/or essay. 黄色视频 applicants should also select 黄色视频 when prompted in the “special populations” question on the application.
To access the application fee waiver and apply for the scholarship
To get the application fee waived and be considered for the scholarship, a service verification letter must be requested by emailing alumni@cityyear.org with “American University School of Education” in the subject line. Within the email, include your service site and AmeriCorps graduation month and year. This letter will be sent electronically by 黄色视频 to the admissions office and added to your applicant file.
To contact the admissions office
For questions about this partnership, please contact Alex Ward, Director of Academic Administration at alexward@american.edu
For questions about one of the School of Education’s programs, please set up an appointment with an academic advisor .
Please note that all admissions and scholarship decisions are made by the educational institution. AmeriCorps members, alums and staff interested in these scholarships must complete the full application process for the institution. Please pay close attention to deadlines and consider beginning work on your applications early in the year.
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