Melissa Jensen

Senior Partner Success Manager

melissa.jensen@wgu.edu

WGU is approved by the U.S. Department of Education to offer federal student aid in all of our degree programs. Because of our more affordable tuition, WGU students are able to graduate without large amounts of student debt to repay. If you qualify for and accept federal student aid, it will cover most, if not all, of your direct education expenses.

https://www.wgu.edu/financial-aid-tuition/financial-aid.html

No

Fully Online

Typically 36 months. 

Most WGU education bachelor's degree students finish in just 36 months. As a student at WGU, you'll benefit from our competency-based learning model. It allows you to determine how fast you advance through your degree program - you can take assessments and prove mastery of the material as soon as you're ready. If you can dedicate extra time to your studies, or draw on existing knowledge and experience, you can accelerate your time to graduation, saving both time and money.  

As part of your program you will complete student teaching. Student teaching is an important element of a bachelor's degree in education that prepares you for actual work in the classroom. In student teaching, you work with a licensed educator inside a classroom to understand what it is really like to work with students every day. You will teach lessons, help students who are struggling, give assignments, and more as part of your student teaching experience.

Bachelor's Preparing for Licensure: 

Elementary Education – B.A.

Special Education and Elementary Education (Dual Licensure) – B.A.

Special Education (Mild-to-Moderate) – B.A.

Mathematics Education (Middle Grades) – B.S.

Mathematics Education (Secondary)– B.S.

Science Education (Middle Grades) – B.S.

Science Education (Secondary Chemistry) – B.S.

Science Education (Secondary Physics) – B.S.

Science Education (Secondary Biological Sciences) – B.S.

Science Education (Secondary Earth Science)– B.S.

HS Diploma/GED

Applicants to undergraduate initial licensure programs must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent AND demonstrate program readiness through one of the following options below:

• Option 1: Submit transcripts documenting completion of college-level coursework for review of GPA.

• Option 2: Possess a Bachelor's or associate degree (A.A or A.S. acceptable) from an accredited post-secondary institution.

• Option 3: Submit high school transcripts for review of GPA. 

12 Competency Units or Credit Units per six month term

Yes & FAFSA

WGU offers all DPS paraprofessionals the $2,500 WGU/DPS Advancement Scholarship. We also offer a variety of additional grants and scholarships. New students apply through our scholarship program. Some students may also qualify for Pell Grant and Federal Financial Aid 

WGU is pleased to partner with Denver Public Schools (DPS) to provide the Advancement Scholarship to DPS paraprofessionals who want to pursue a WGU degree that leads to teacher licensure. The scholarship will be combined with a $3,500 award from the school district every six months to help cover a significant portion of a bachelor's or master's degree program through WGU. 

WGU is an online, nonprofit university created to make affordable, high-quality education more accessible. WGU offers a wide variety of bachelor's programs in education to help students prepare for an exciting and rewarding career in the classroom. If you're considering becoming a teacher, WGU can help you reach your goal in a way that works for you. A bachelor's degree in education can have many specialties that allow you to focus on and prepare for specialty licensure, so it's important to know what kind of grade and subject you want to teach. 

https://www.wgu.edu/financial-aid-tuition/scholarships/partner/advancement.html 

https://www.wgu.edu/partners/denver-public-schools.html?refer_id=14292