Relay students are full-time educators who demonstrate a willingness to work hard, a commitment to improving their practice, and a belief that all students can learn, grow, and achieve. In order to be eligible to apply for admission to a degree and/or educator preparation program at Relay, applicants must meet the following admissions criteria:

• Applicants must have an official, degree-conferred transcript that shows proof of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education. 

• Some Relay programs require a bachelor’s degree from a regionally or institutionally accredited institution of higher education. Applicants can check their institution’s accreditation here. 

• Relay students must secure and hold a program-aligned instructional role throughout their enrollment at Relay. Relay students are required to confirm their instructional role details through the School Authorization and Instructional Role Confirmation Form as a requirement to enroll in coursework each academic year. 

• Applicants must meet the GPA criteria for admission to their intended programs. 

  • Relay applicants who are not seeking certification/licensure through Relay and whose undergraduate GPA is 2.50 or higher are eligible for admissions to Relay. 

  • If applicants are not seeking certification/licensure through Relay and their undergraduate GPA is less than 2.50, Relay may admit a small portion of applicants with an undergraduate GPA below a 2.50 who have:

    • Earned a 2.50 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or

    • Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

    • Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay.   

  • Relay applicants who intend to seek certification/licensure through their Relay programs must also meet state- and/or program-specific GPA criteria, which may be higher than Relay’s GPA requirement for admission and/or allow for different exceptions. 

• Educator Preparation Program Admissions: Prospective students who intend to seek certification/licensure through a Relay program must also typically meet state- and/or program-specific EPP admissions requirements. EPP admissions requirements may include, but are not limited to, minimum GPA, credit hours or a major in specific subject area(s), and passing basic-skills and/or content exams. For details follow the link for programs in Appendix E: Educator Preparation Program Transition Points.  

• Additional State- and Program-Specific Admissions Requirements: 

  • Applicants seeking admission to an advanced certificate program must provide evidence of holding a valid teaching license/certificate. 

Only applicants who successfully demonstrate meeting these admissions criteria will be admitted to Relay. Applicants will be notified that Relay has made an admissions decision via email.