Information for K-12 Educators

	20% Discount for K-12 Educators
	Career Benefits
	Personal Enrichment

Stanford University's MLA program allows working adults - teachers, journalists, attorneys, homemakers, computer scientists - to pursue a broad, interdisciplinary course of study leading to a Master's degree.

Many K-12 educators find that, in addition to the personal enrichment they derive from this program, there are direct career benefits. Some teachers receive an increase in salary after attaining a master's degree. Others find that their master's degree from Stanford makes them more marketable. And of course, our teachers find that they bring a renewed spirit of learning and enhanced knowledge into their classrooms.

The MLA program offers a 20 percent tuition discount to all current and retired K-12 educators. Tuition assistance is also available for those with demonstrated need.

If you are a K-12 educator living or working within a reasonable commute from Stanford University, we encourage you to consider applying to the program.

Student Snapshot: Chris Wolf, Teacher After teaching Spanish and then history for five years at Bellarmine College Preparatory School, Chris Wolf was ready to tackle some new academic challenges. His desire to re-engage with substantive issues and ideas in the social sciences and humanities led him to several classes in Stanford Continuing Studies. This, however, only whetted his appetite for more. "The thing that really appealed to me about the MLA program was its interdisciplinary nature—the broad range of topics you can explore. I find it very interesting to walk into a course on an entirely different subject each quarter, knowing that I'll come away with new knowledge and new skills. Best of all, the faculty have been great—without exception."

The program has offered a surprisingly practical benefit as well for Chris. Much of what he's learned he's been able to bring into his own classroom. "For example, my MLA course in Hindu mythology gave me a lot of great material for the freshman World Cultures class I teach."

"Truly, the best thing about the MLA program," he continues, "is that it offers such an extraordinary opportunity to exchange ideas with others, and to fully explore a passion."

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If you would like to speak with a current MLA student or alum who is a teacher, please call or email the MLA program at (650) 725-0061 or mlaprogram@stanford.edu.


last updated: August 22, 2005