Service Area and Mileage Policy

Placements will be requested in counties/school systems within a 25-mile radius of the campus locations/sites of the Tift College of Education, i.e. Atlanta Cecil B. Day campus, Macon Campus, Macon RAC, Douglas RAC, Eastman RAC, Newnan RAC, and Henry RAC.  A minimum of three candidates must request placement in a county/school system for a request to be considered.  If the minimum number of candidates requesting a specific system is not met, placements will be requested in an alternate county/school system.

Teacher candidates who want to be placed outside the 25-mile service area or who request placement in a county/school system where the minimum number of candidates required for a field placement has not been met may request such placement by completing and submitting the Placement Exception Application within five days of receiving notification of the denial of placement.  The Placement Exception Application must be submitted to the appropriate Office of Field Placement.*

*Submit any documents as follows:  

Macon Residential, Macon and Eastman Regional Academic Centers

Office of Field Placement
Tift College of Education
ATTN:  Danielle Molina
Mercer University
1400 Coleman Avenue
Macon, GA 31207

Douglas, Henry, Atlanta, and Newnan Regional Academic Centers

Office of Field Placement
Tift College of Education
ATTN: Nikki Jackson
P.O. Box 2140
160 Henry Pkwy
McDonough, GA 30253

Atlanta Cecil B. Day Campus

Office of Field Placement
Tift College of Education
ATTN:  Van Mincy
Cecil B. Day Campus
Mercer University
3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341