Are you passionate about making a difference in education? Thinking about applying to City Teaching Alliance’s teaching pathway? Let’s walk through our eligibility requirements together!
YOUR EDUCATIONAL PATH
- Bachelor’s Degree: You’ll need to earn your bachelor’s degree by June 2025.
- GPA Requirement: You must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCY
We can only accept applicants who are:
- U.S. Citizens,
- Nationals of the United States,
- Permanent Residents of the United States, or
- DACA Recipients
FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES
If you earned your degree from a foreign university, there are a few extra steps to take to make sure your qualifications are recognized.
- Transcript Evaluation: Your international degree needs to be evaluated course-by-course and translated into English by a recognized agency. This helps us understand and value your academic achievements properly.
- The following agencies report that they are open and conducting evaluations now. Due to extensive delays and service disruptions, we strongly encourage you to make arrangements with one of these agencies and allow a minimum of 8-10 weeks to obtain a completed evaluation:
SPECIAL NOTE FOR CANADIAN DEGREES
If your degree or credits are from a Canadian institution, no international course-by-course evaluation is required if:
- The transcript is in English.
- The institution is a member of Universities Canada (formerly the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, AUCC) or another accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.
READY TO JOIN US?
Meeting these requirements is your first step toward joining the City Teaching Alliance. If you meet our requirements for education and citizenship or residency,, we’d love to see you apply! Together, we can shape the future of education and make a real impact in school communities in Baltimore, Dallas, DC, and Philly. Your journey to inspire and educate the next generation starts here.
For more details on the City Teaching Alliance admissions process, visit our “How to Apply” page.
