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Earn your college degree and launch your teaching career with the Pre-Teacher Residency Program.

Aspire Public Schools Bay Area is partnering with Rivet School to launch the second cohort of our Pre-Teacher Residency Program.

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About the program

Rivet School is a college built for real life. We pair students with a personal academic coach, help students stay on track through structured programming, provide test prep for the CBEST/CSET, offer supplemental career coaching and training, and provide resources like a laptop, co-working space, and more. As a part of the Pre-Teacher Residency Pilot Program you will receive the following supports:

Coaching: Receive support from a dedicated 1:1 Rivet coach to help you achieve your academic and career goals.

Exam prep: Free access to comprehensive materials and resources on Study.com to prepare for the CBEST & CSET exam

Self-paced scheduling: Earn course credits by completing projects online at your own pace. No tests, no grades.

Professional development : Attend monthly PD sessions to develop new skills and learn from your Aspire colleagues.

Peer community: Meet regularly with a cohort of Aspire staff who are also enrolled to study and collaborate.

Onramp to teaching: After earning your BA, start your path to a credential with Alder GSE!

Review the Video of our last Information Session

You can watch the recording of our March 20th information session here to learn more about the program. We hosted a panel discussion with our current program participants, a Rivet School/Alder graduate, and Rivet School College Coach Tanise Smith.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Pay no more than $2,000 for the first year of college by using special funding only available in this program

Scholarships are available for eligible Aspire staff of up to $5,000.
Rivet will help you apply for financial aid to minimize your out-of-pocket costs.
Tuition is split over 3 terms ($2,333 per term) or paid on a monthly basis
Pay no more than $665 per term for the first three terms

Admissions Requirements

Possess a high school diploma or GED
Commit to teaching full-time with Aspire after graduation
No previous college credits are required!
If you do have college experience, we will help evaluate your transcripts for transfer

Admissions Timeline

May 19- Early admission and transfer student deadline
June 12- Final deadline
July 22- Rivet School Onboarding
September 2- Official enrollment at SNHU

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Learn about tuition, financial aid, and affordable degree pathways.

See how we support students with 1:1 coaching and comprehensive wraparound services.

Review the application process and how to apply.

Participate in a live Q&A session to get all your questions answered.

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Ready to get started with Rivet School?

Submit an interest form and our Admissions team will contact you within 10 minutes.

Please submit this interest form if you'd like to learn more about Pre-Teacher Residency Program or begin an application.

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What Riveters are saying

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Amanda G.

Communications

Time to BA:

1 yr. 7 mos.

“Rivet School is a perfect match for someone like me, a fulltime mom with a full time job. I was able to schedule earning my degree around my job and my responsibilities as a parent.”

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Damian B.

Business Management

Time to BA:

2 years

"If you are looking for a real college experience, one with a coach who cares about your performance and guides you on a weekly basis, Rivet School is the way to go!"

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