Requirements for eligibility may differ whether you’re applying for a Master of Arts in Education, a Special Education Endorsement, or for Special Education Alternative Certification.
Eligibility for this program is dependent on your meeting certain criteria. As this is a competitive program, the Teacher Education Department will form a cohort from amongst the applicants who meet eligibility criteria. Meeting the eligibility criteria, or minimum standards, alone does not guarantee admission.
You have earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
For baccalaureate and any prior graduate coursework, you need at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 GPA scale.
*Note: This is true for all course work even if it did not lead to a degree. If you have multiple transcripts, we will calculate a cumulative GPA using each of them.
If your GPA is below 3.0, and you still wish to apply, please write a letter to the Admission Committee that:
You must have a contract with a school/district for at least part-time employment in special education.
While teaching experience in K-12 schools is not required for this program, we encourage you to apply if you:
Note: Full-time or part-time volunteers in schools are eligible for consideration under special situation
November 23, 2020 Online graduate application becomes available
February 1, 2021 Priority application deadline for Fall 2021
April 1, 2021 Second application review deadline for Fall 2021 Priority scholarship application deadline for Fall 2021
June 1, 2021 Third application review deadline for Fall 2021
August 1, 2021 Final application and scholarship deadline (as space and funds are available)
Please contact us [insert email gradstudies@fortlewis.edu] as questions arise.