As of Monday, March 16th, Relay Philadelphia & Camden pivoted to online instruction in response to the evolving COVID-19 outbreak and to ensure graduate student learning is not interrupted. We also have temporarily closed our administrative office, though staff and faculty are continuing to work remotely.
For the most current updates and resources related to COVID-19, click here if you are an incoming candidate and click here if you are a current graduate student. Please reach out to support@relay.edu for any additional questions.
Please reach out to support@relay.edu for any additional questions.
FOR INCOMING CANDIDATES
Relay Admissions
The deadline to apply for Relay Philadelphia & Camden programs for the 2020-21 school year is July 1, 2020. More information about application deadlines can be found here.
Relay can only process complete applications. This means your official transcript and recommendation forms must be submitted. Please note that Relay is currently unable to receive hard copy transcripts. Please see here for information on how to submit your transcripts to Relay; see here for guidance if COVID-19 has impacted your undergraduate transcript or graduation date. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
Teacher Certification
Incoming candidates are expected to pass the appropriate certification exam(s) prior to the end of the summer term. Passing the state-required exam(s) is required to obtain a teaching license; it is not a requirement to be admitted into Relay.
We want to assure you that we are proactively reaching out to state agencies and testing companies for guidance related to testing requirements in light of COVID-19.
We have been notified by ETS – the company that operates Praxis exams – most testing centers are still closed, but some Prometric Testing Centers are open, and you can find more information about them here. You can reschedule your test at no additional cost; see here for more information.
We recommend that no Philadelphia candidate take the Praxis test online, as the PDE is not currently accepting those scores.
Please monitor updates on the ETS webpage for updates regarding Praxis testing center closures.
Relay Classes
Please see the table below for upcoming summer term classes for first-year graduate students:
|
Class Session |
Dates and Time |
Required Attendance |
Location* |
|
Certification Week |
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
This is highly encouraged for all incoming students who have not yet taken and passed all of their certification exams |
Class will be held online. |
|
Year 1 Option A |
Monday, July 13- Friday, July 17, 9:00am - 5:00pm |
All incoming Year 1 students who signed up for this option |
Class will be held online. |
|
Year 1 Option B |
Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24, 9:00am - 5:00pm |
All incoming Year 1 TFA students, and all incoming Year 1 students who signed up for this option |
Class will be held online. |
Relay Tuition/Financial Options
For questions regarding tuition and financial aid in your first year of Relay, please reach out to the Student Financial Services Team (SFS) at Support@relay.edu.
FOR CURRENT TEACHER CANDIDATES
Relay Classes
All Relay Philadelphia & Camden classes for the current 2019-20 school will be conducted online until at least April 24th. Current graduate students can expect to receive email communications from Relay Philadelphia & Camden faculty each Monday with additional information and details about upcoming classes.
All classes through May and June of 2020 will remain online.
Summer Classes
|
Class Session |
Dates and Time |
Required Attendance |
Location |
|
Year 2 MAT Option A |
Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26 9:00am - 5:00pm |
All rising Year 2 students who have signed up for this option |
Class will be held online. |
|
Teaching Exceptional Learners (TEL) |
Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17 Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24 9:00am - 5:00pm |
Both weeks are required for all students who have enrolled in the TEL program |
Class will be held online. |
|
Year 2 MAT Option B |
Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24 9:00am - 5:00pm |
All rising Year 2 students who have signed up for this option |
Class will be held online. |
Teacher Certification
We are proactively reaching out to state agencies and testing companies to keep a close eye on guidance related to your teacher certification. As of April 10, neither the Pennsylvania Department of Education nor the New Jersey Department of Education have changed their certification testing requirements for current certification candidates.
AmeriCorps Information
If you are a current AmeriCorps member, you can find more information regarding the impact COVID-19 has on your service here, but please be assured that you remain on track to complete a full-service term with eligibility to receive your full Segal education award. If you have questions about the AmeriCorps Teleservice implementation, please see here.
Rela Tuition / Financial Options
Federal Loans: All borrowers with federally held student loans will automatically have their interest rates set to 0% for a period of at least 60 days. In addition, borrowers now have the option to suspend their payments without accruing interest for at least two months to allow them greater flexibility during the national emergency. To request this forbearance, borrowers should contact their loan servicer online or by phone.
Payment Plan Options: If you are struggling to make your tuition payment, please contact Student Financial Services (SFS) at support@relay.edu. SFS will advise you on the next steps regarding your tuition, as well as walk you through all of your repayment options.
Relay Philadelphia & Camden Class of 2020 Graduation
The Class of 2020 Graduation ceremony will be taking place virtually. More information will be shared as it becomes available.