Admission to Woodring
Teacher Education Programs
Are you interested in becoming certified as a Washington State public school teacher? The College offers certification and degree programs through the master's level. For the basic requirements of admission, including printable versions of the applications and requirements, visit the Teacher Education Admissions website.
Find information on the individual teacher preparation programs offered by the College at the departmental sites listed below.
Educational Leadership Programs
Thinking about a leadership career? The College also prepares elementary and secondary school teachers to assume the leadership role of principal or vice principal and offers programs in continuing education, student affairs administration and instructional technology. The departmental sites listed below offer more information on these programs.
- Continuing & College Education
- Educational Administration
- Instructional Technology
- Student Affairs Administration
Human Services & Rehabilitation Counseling Programs
Interested in a career as a Human Services professional or Rehabilitation Counselor? The program sites listed below offer more information on these programs.
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Teach Washington Noyce Scholarship Program
The Noyce Scholarship program supports WWU Secondary Education students in Mathematics, Science, Engineering or Technology working towards teacher certification. Undergraduate students are eligible for up to two $10,000 scholarships. Graduate students are eligible to receive one $10,000 scholarship. Click here for more information about this scholarship program.
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Western Washington University Admissions
All applicants to Woodring College of Education teacher preparation programs must be formally admitted to and currently enrolled at Western Washington University or must apply to Western for the same quarter they apply to the Woodring College of Education. For admission to Western Washington University see the WWU Admissions site, e-mail the WWU Office of Admissions at admit@wwu.edu, or phone them at 360/650-3440.
Graduate School (Masters Students)
Graduate students must apply to the WWU Graduate School, e-mail at gradschl@cc.wwu.edu, and contact the appropriate department within Woodring College.
Scholarship Information
The College offers a variety of general teacher education scholarship awards. Scholarships are available for teacher education students through some academic departments as well. Visit Woodring's Scholarships site and Western's Scholarship Center for scholarship information.
Financial Aid Information
Visit Western's
Financial Aid Office; or for educational financial aid and loan
services, visit the Sallie Mae site, which includes
calculators to estimate the cost of college, savings goals, expected
family contribution, monthly budgets, and loan payments. For
information regarding forgiveness of some financial aid loans (e.g.
Perkins Loan) for new teachers, visit
Loans
and Collections. The U.S. Department of Education's
Student Financial Assistance site is also an excellent resource.
