Graduate ESOL Endorsement Program

Graduate ESOL endorsement

Oregon has a growing percentage of linguistically and culturally diverse K-12 students.* Linfield's graduate English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement program is designed to assist K-12 educators and administrators in meeting the needs of English learners and emergent bilinguals to decrease the achievement gap.

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Program features:

14-semester hour credits with 90-hour practicum
16-month program
Courses offered at district locations
Cohort model

*37.6% per Oregon Educator Equity Report, 2018

Program cost:

Tuition per credit: $790
District discount: Linfield may be able to provide a “district discount” for 10 or more employees from a single district. Please contact Linfield’s Graduate ESOL Endorsement Program Director, Dr. Tonda Liggett at 503-883-2236 or tliggett@linfield.edu for more details.
Note: Federal financial aid is not available for endorsement programs.

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How to apply

Program requirements:

An undergraduate bachelor's degree
A valid teaching or administrator license

Application checklist:

Submit your application
A $50 application fee is due to Linfield with your application

Application deadlines:

Priority admission deadline for summer start: June 1
Priority admission deadline for fall start: August 1

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Graduate ESOL Endorsement Program