Admissions requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3.0 GPA
• Background check

Note: International students are not eligible for participation in this program. Due to the program’s hybrid format, international students are unable to obtain an appropriate educational visa.

When to apply

We admit one cohort per year. Applications will be accepted until cohort positions have been filled. The priority application deadline is January 1. The final deadline is April 15 or until the cohort is filled. The next cohort begins summer term.

How to apply

1. Contact the program faculty to discuss interest in this program at shoshanna.holman@oregonstate.edu.

Important if applying to the Portland Dual Language Teaching Fellows program: To ensure you are fluent in both English and Spanish or Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Russian, you must apply to Portland Public Schools and be accepted prior to applying to Oregon State.

2. Apply as a degree-seeking student for the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree with an option in Clinically Based Elementary. The nonrefundable application fee is $75. The Graduate School is able to grant application fee waivers to applicants who meet specific criteria. Visit the fee waiver site to learn more.

Application materials you will need:

• Personal contact and emergency contact information
• Residency information
• Release authorization
• Prior college experience (you must list all schools)
• Transcripts from all schools: Official copies sent directly to the graduate school once accepted into the program
• Résumé/CV
• Completed College of Education Content Mastery Form (Provided as part of the application process)

3. Submit a one-page, single-spaced essay describing why you are pursuing a career in education. Please address your experience working with children and connecting with youth, preferably in an educational setting as well as the role equity plays in your desire to be an educator.

4. Submit a one- to two-page, single-spaced essay responding to this topic:

In our program, we value providing an equitable learning experience for all our students. What does the term equity mean to you? Also, what is an equity concern you see in public education and what ideas do you have to address it?

5. Interview with OSU faculty and school district partners.

Available scholarships

To help you pay for this program, Oregon State University’s College of Education has information about education-specific scholarships including Oregon State’s Grow Your Own Pathway Scholarships.

State authorization and licensure disclosures

In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education and the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission for participation in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), Oregon State University provides information pertaining to professional licensure and certification in correlation with programs delivered online by OSU Ecampus.

Not all of the OSU Ecampus programs that lead to professional licensure are formally approved by the states and territories outside of Oregon. To learn more about this program as it relates to licensure in the state or territory in which you intend to be licensed, visit our licensure disclosure webpage.