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Conditional Admissions Policy

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Alexa Laboy
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  1. For all applicants: Applicants to Relay Graduate School of Education are required to satisfy all requirements on their admissions and extended admissions checklists in order to be fully enrolled students. 
  2. For applicants who have certain admissions requirements in-progress or outstanding at the time of admission: Applicants may be conditionally admitted to Relay. 
  3. What is Conditional Admissions?: Conditional admissions refers to students who have been admitted conditionally to Relay on the basis of outstanding admissions requirements. While a student is conditionally admitted they have financial implications, and if they do not satisfy the requirements by the established deadlines - they have academic and certification implications. Once a student who was conditionally admitted has satisfied their outstanding conditional admissions items, they are considered fully enrolled students at Relay. 
  4. Financial Implications: The following implications apply to all students who are conditionally admitted:
      • Federal Aid - Students conditionally admitted are not ineligible for federal aid (i.e. federal unsubsidized direct loans and TEACH grants)
      • Tuition Charges - Students remain responsible for paying the full balance of tuition and fees that have been charged to them, including any unpaid tuition due to unearned pending awards. 
      • Loan Deferral Implications - Students are ineligible to receive in-school deferment for pre-existing student loans. Students in Alt Route programs do not qualify for in-school loan deferment under any circumstances.
      • Veteran Affairs (VA) implications - Students seeking to apply for VA benefits in an approved location, can only receive benefits for two terms. Any benefits sought after their second term, a student must matriculate. 
Conditional Admissions Categories, Implications, and Deadlines
Official Transcript Showing Bachelor’s Degree

Applicable to: For applicants to all Relay locations who were enrolled in coursework at their bachelor’s degree granting institution during the spring or summer terms of 2022 who have submitted an official transcript showing coursework in progress from the spring or summer terms of 2022, who cannot yet furnish an official transcript demonstrating that they have earned their bachelor’s degree at the time of admission.

 

Please note: 

  • Applicants cannot be conditionally admitted on the basis of their outstanding bachelor’s degree transcript after Wednesday, August 31, 2022. 
  • Applicants submitting transcripts from their bachelor’s degree granting institution beginning Thursday, September 1, 2022 must submit the official degree-conferred transcript from their bachelor’s degree granting institution in order to have their application reviewed and receive an offer of admissions to Relay. 
  • Applicants who submitted official transcripts from their bachelor’s degree granting institution prior to Thursday, September 1, 2022 that did not show that they had earned their bachelor’s degree AND who did not complete the admissions process in order to receive an offer of admissions by Wednesday, August 31, 2022 will need to submit the official degree-conferred transcript from their bachelor’s degree granting institution in order to have their application reviewed and receive an offer of admissions to Relay. This must happen by the deadline to apply to their program and no later than September 15, 2022. 

Implications

Academic: 

Students who do not satisfy their in-progress or outstanding admissions requirements by the deadlines listed below may be administratively withdrawn from Relay.

How to Satisfy:

Applicants must submit to Relay an official transcript that demonstrates that they have earned their bachelor’s degree. Please instructions on submitting transcripts here.

Deadline(s) to Submit:

August 1, 2022

  • Illinois
    • All applicants to Relay programs in Illinois 
  • Colorado
    • All applicants to the 1-Year Alternative Route Certification
    • Non-Residents in the 2-Year M.A.T. Degree
    • All applicants to the 1-Year SPED Advanced Certification
  • Texas
    • All applicants to the Texas Alternative Certification Program

September 15, 2022

  • Applicants to all other programs

Are there any extensions to submit?:

Applicants with the August 1, 2022 Deadline

For Illinois applicants only: If an applicant who has been conditionally admitted is struggling to obtain an official transcript that demonstrates they have earned their bachelor’s degree, and:

  • Relay has received an official transcript showing their coursework in progress towards earning their bachelor’s degree, AND

  • That  transcript from the bachelor’s degree granting institution shows enrollment in coursework during the spring or summer of 2022, AND

  • Relay receives a letter sent directly to Relay via edocs@relay.edu from their bachelor’s degree-granting institution’s Registrar’s office stating that the applicant has earned their bachelor’s degree, the date the degree was conferred, and that there are no holds on their record preventing the release of an official transcript conferring their bachelor’s degree. 

That applicant will receive an extension until September 15, 2022 to submit their official degree-conferred transcript. If Relay does not receive the official degree-conferred transcript by that date, the student will be administratively withdrawn from Relay. 

 

Applicants with the September 15, 2022 Deadline

If an applicant who has been conditionally admitted is struggling to obtain an official transcript that demonstrates they have earned their bachelor’s degree, and:

  • Relay has received an official transcript showing their coursework in progress towards earning their bachelor’s degree, AND

  • That  transcript from the bachelor’s degree granting institution shows enrollment in coursework during the spring or summer of 2022, AND

  • Relay receives a letter sent directly to Relay via edocs@relay.edu from their bachelor’s degree-granting institution’s Registrar’s office stating that the applicant has earned their bachelor’s degree, the date the degree was conferred, and that there are no holds on their record preventing the release of an official transcript conferring their bachelor’s degree. 

That applicant will receive an extension until September 30, 2022 to submit their official degree-conferred transcript. If Relay does not receive the official degree-conferred transcript by that date, the student will be administratively withdrawn from Relay. 

New York Conditional Admissions Categories: 

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)

 

 

 

Applicable to: For applicants to programs in New York (New York: 1-Year SPED Advanced Certification, New York: 2-Year M.A.T. and Transitional B Certification, and New York Distance: 2-Year M.A.T. and Transitional B Certification) who submitted records in progress of satisfying New York State’s Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) immunization requirement.

Implications

Academic: 

Students who do not satisfy their in-progress or outstanding admissions requirements by the deadlines listed below may be administratively withdrawn from Relay.

How to Satisfy:

Navigate to your admissions status page. Submit immunization records that show proof of completely satisfying the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) requirement. For more information, see here.

Deadline to Submit:

September 15, 2022

Are there any extensions to submit?:

If the documentation uploaded by the conditionally admitted student by September 15, 2022 shows low lab work requiring additional documentation or booster shots, an applicant will receive communications from the admissions team granting them an extension until November 1, 2022 to submit additional information. If Relay does not receive completed immunization records that satisfy the requirement by the extension deadline, the student will be administratively withdrawn from Relay. 

New Jersey Conditional Admissions Categories:

 

Basic Skills Requirement

 

Praxis II exam(s)

 

Physiology & Hygiene Exam

 

Application for Certificate of Eligibility




 

 

 

 

Applicable to: For applicants to programs in New Jersey (Newark 2-Year M.A.T. Degree with Certification & Camden 2-Year M.A.T. Degree with Certification) who have not yet satisfied the Basic Skills, Praxis II, Physiology & Hygiene Exam, or Application for Certificate of Eligibility requirement at the time of admission.

Implications

Certification:

Students who do not satisfy their in-progress or outstanding admissions requirements by the deadlines listed below will be ineligible to continue on as certification seeking students in Relay’s state Educator Preparation Programs. 

These students will be provided with the opportunity to either take a Leave of Absence from the institution until summer of 2023, or to withdraw from their program.

How to Satisfy:

Navigate to your admissions status page. Submit whichever of the requirements is still outstanding. 

Basic Skills Requirement

Please note: In order to satisfy the Basic Skills requirements, applicant must meet the following scores:

  1. Passing Praxis Core (Reading, Math, and Writing subsections)

    • Reading: 156

    • Writing: 162

    • Math: 150

  2. SAT minimum cut score:

    • If taken before 4/1/1995: Math 520, Reading 480

    • If taken between 4/1/1995 to 2/28/2016: Math 540, Reading 560

    • If taken on or after 3/1/2016: Math 570, Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 610, or Reading Section 30

  3. ACT minimum cut score:

    • If taken before 8/28/189: Math 23, English 20

    • If taken on or after 8/28/1989: Math 23, English 23

  4. GRE minimum cut score:

    • If taken before 8/1/2011: Quantitative 720, Verbal 530

    • If taken on or after 8/1/2022: Quantitative 156, Verbal 155

Deadline to Submit:

August 1, 2022

Are there any extensions to submit?: No

Colorado Conditional Admissions Categories:


Demonstrate content knowledge


 

 

 

 

Applicable to: For applicants to programs in Colorado (Denver Alternative Route Certification & Certification-Seeking Non-Residents in the Denver 2-Year M.A.T. Degree program) who have not yet satisfied the Demonstrate Content Knowledge requirement at the time of admission.

Implications

Certification:

Students who do not satisfy their in-progress or outstanding admissions requirements by the deadlines listed below will be ineligible to continue on as certification seeking students in Relay’s state Educator Preparation Programs. 

These students will be provided with the opportunity to take a Leave of Absence from the institution until summer of 2023, or to withdraw from their program.

How to Satisfy:

Navigate to your admissions status page. Submit the Demonstrate Content Knowledge item on your checklist. Applicants must Demonstrate Content Knowledge by one of the following:

  • Elementary education candidates must pass the Colorado State Board of Education approved Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects and Teaching Reading: Elementary exams

  • Candidates for K-12 or secondary (7-12) endorsements may:

    • Hold a bachelor's degree or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in the endorsement area ; OR

    • Have 24 semester hours in the endorsement area, as outlined on the content evaluation worksheets and verified against official transcripts; OR

    • Pass a Colorado State Board of Education-approved assessment (Praxis) for the endorsement area. 

Deadline to Submit:

August 1, 2022

Please reach out to support@relay.edu if you are experiencing difficulty in meeting this deadline.

Are there any extensions to submit?: No

Pennsylvania Conditional Admissions Categories:

 

Apply for PA Intern Certificate

 

Pass applicable content exam(s)

 

Pass applicable PECT/ Praxis II

 

Pass the Praxis PA Grades 4-8 Content Exam

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable to: 

  • For applicants to programs in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: 1-Year Alternate Route Certification program & Non-Residents in the Camden: 2-Year M.A.T. Degree and Philadelphia Certification program) who have not yet shown proof of Applying for their PA Intern Certification requirement at the time of admission.

  • For applicants to programs in Pennsylvania (Non-Residents in the Philadelphia: 1-Year Alternate Route Program) who have not yet passed applicable content exam(s) at the time of admission.

  • For applicants to programs in Pennsylvania (Non-Residents in the Camden: 2-Year M.A.T. Degree and Philadelphia Certification program who have not passed the applicable PECT/Praxis II exam at the time of admissions. 

  • For applicants to programs in Pennsylvania (School District of Philadelphia Residents in the Camden: 2-Year of M.A.T. Degree and Philadelphia Certification) who have not passed the Praxis PA Grades 4-8 Content exam at the time of admission)

Implications

Certification:

Apply for PA Intern Certificate:

  • Students who do not satisfy their in-progress or outstanding admissions requirements by the deadlines listed below will be ineligible to complete their certification program on the established timeline.

  • These students will be provided with the opportunity to take a Leave of Absence from the institution until summer of 2023, or to withdraw from their program. 

Pass applicable content exam(s)

  • Students who do not satisfy their in-progress or outstanding admissions requirements by the deadlines listed below will be ineligible to complete their certification program on the established timeline.

  • These students will be provided with the opportunity to take a Leave of Absence from the institution until summer of 2023, or to withdraw from their program. 

Pass applicable PECT/Praxis II

  • Students who do not satisfy their in-progress or outstanding admissions requirements by the deadlines listed below will be ineligible to complete their certification program on the established timeline.

  • These students will be provided with the opportunity to take a Leave of Absence from the institution until summer of 2023, or to withdraw from their program. 

Pass the Praxis PA Grades 4-8 Content Exam

  • Students who do not satisfy their in-progress or outstanding admissions requirements by the deadlines listed below will be ineligible to complete their certification program on the established timeline.

  • These students will be provided with the opportunity to take a Leave of Absence from the institution until summer of 2023, or to withdraw from their program. 

How to Satisfy:

Navigate to your admissions status page. Submit the outstanding requirement on your checklist.

Deadline to Submit:

August 1, 2022

Are there any extensions to submit?: No

 

Indiana Conditional Admissions Categories:

 

Pass applicable content exam(s)

 

Applicable to:

  • For applicants to programs in Indiana (3-Year Secondary Transition to Teaching program, or 4-Term Elementary Transition to Teaching program) who must pass state-approved content test for admissions. 

Pass applicable content exam(s)

  • Students who do not satisfy their in-progress or outstanding admissions requirements by the deadlines listed below will be ineligible to complete their certification program on the established timeline.
  • These students will be provided with the opportunity to take a Leave of Absence from the institution until summer of 2023, or to withdraw from their program.

How to Satisfy:

Navigate to your admissions status page. Submit your passing score report for the required exam to the Demonstration of Eligibility for Certification Content Area for Transition to Teaching Program

Deadline to Submit:

August 1, 2022

Are there any extensions to submit?: No

 

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