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Relay Graduate School of Education–Illinois

The Basics

Two-year program

Master's Degree required

AmeriCorps accepted

Inter-state transferrable license

Classes held in Chicago

Relay is returning to a hybrid model where some classes will be held in-person at their campus and the rest will be online classes.

Application/enrollment begins Spring 2023

Educator License with stipulations achieved August 2023

Get to Know Relay

Wonder what being a Relay Graduate Student is like? Watch a video to hear the perspectives of current corps members and learn about Relay's unique "Learn, Practice, Perform" approach to accelerating your development as a teacher leader.

Sample 2-year Program Overview

This was a pre-Covid example, currently all classes are online for the health and safety of students.

Frequency of courses:

Year 1

  • In person core classes about 2 weeknights a month

  • Synchronous online classes about two weeknights a month

  • Diverse Learning CMs: You will have an in-person content class held on Saturday approximately 4x throughout the year

Summer between Year 1 & Year 2

  • Teachers will have a combination of online and in person coursework during the Summer. Dates are not finalized for 2024, but teachers can expect to spend 1-2 weeks in July in class from 9AM-5PM. Scheduling varies by licensure area.

Year 2

  • GenEd CMs: In person core classes 2-3 weeknights a month and synchronous online classes about two weeknights a month

  • Diverse Learning CMs: In person core classes every week

  • Note: During the Fall Term of Y2 there are some Saturday classes dedicated to the edTPA

Location

Classes are held 40% online and 60% in person. Relay recently opened up their brand new campus in the Pilsen neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.

 

Cost

  • $11,500 per year (pre-AmeriCorps award)

  • The above cost represents your out-of-pocket yearly tuition pre-AmeriCorps award. If you are eligible for the AmeriCorps award you will be able to apply that towards your tuition to significantly reduce the out of pocket cost. For example: Corps members who received the AmeriCorps award (around $6,495) paid, on average, $5,055 per year (once the award amount was applied).

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Application Process

  • November-February: Read about Relay on the hub, ask the Partnerships & Pre-Service team questions.

  • February-March: The Relay Application will be released to you via email. The application process takes 1-2 hours and will include (but is not limited to) sending in transcripts, entering demographic information and a short essay response. Teach For America will send Letters of Recommendation on your behalf. You cannot begin the application process until you receive the official email from Relay GSE.

  • March-May: Your Relay application is due. You will be assigned a specific due date when you receive your application email in March. You cannot attend Pre-Service if your application is incomplete.

  • June-July: Complete Relay Summer Coursework (this will be built in to your Pre-Service experience).

  • August: Fall semester begins (official first day of Fall classes will be released by Relay during your Orientation at Pre-Service).