Admissions

We highly recommend before you apply to the program to mail or fax the coordinator (www.css.edu/gradgtl.xml) of the site you will be attending a:

• copy of your undergraduate transcripts (can be a copy, does not need to be official)
• contact information including an email address
• area you are interested in teaching

We will do an informal analysis of how many courses you will need to be licensed in the area you want to teach. We do this because program length varies due to our program being customized around your undergraduate degree and the Minnesota teaching standards in the area you want to teach.

Print the Admissions Requirements and Application Checklist form.

Please note that all form downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software program.

The Graduate Teaching Licensure program will consider applicants who:

• Submit a completed Graduate Admissions Application form online or download the .pdf print version.
  
• Supplement to application.
  
• Submit a non-refundable application fee of US $50.
  Effective March 15, 2007, when you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. For inquiries please call the College of St. Scholastica Business Office at 1-800-447-5444 or 723-6092. When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day you make your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.
• Have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Submit official transcripts of baccalaureate and graduate coursework.
• Have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.80.
• Submit a completed Computer Competency form verifying skill level in word processing and communication applications.
• Submit a completed Graduate Teaching Licensure Essay.
• Submit two Graduate Recommendation forms from someone who has preferabley observed your interaction with children and who has observed your leadership skills.
• Complete the Experiences with children form.
• International applicants must submit a TOEFL examination or the Michigan Test score if their primary language is not English. The minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test is required. The minimum Michigan Test score of 80 is required.

Note: Meeting minimal entrance requirements does not necessarily guarantee admission.

Tuition

The Graduate Teaching Licensure program tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year is $430 per semester credit.

International Applicants

All international applications must be received no later than 90 days prior to the beginning of the starting term. Students will be notified in writing of their admissions status as soon as possible after the committee review.

An international applicant is any candidate who is not a:

• U.S. citizen.
• U.S. permanent resident alien.
• Permanent resident of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• Permanent resident of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

In addition to the program requirements, international applicants must:

• Have a required English language translation of all transcripts, including transcript grading system.
• Submit a completed International Student Finance Statement form with current bank statement(s) showing evidence of adequate funds to cover one year's tuition.
• Make a minimum deposit of U.S. $1,000. Without this deposit, the Immigration and Naturalization Form I-20A cannot be completed, and the international applicant cannot enter the United States.
• Submit an affidavit of support (INS Form I-134) for students with U.S. sponsors.
• Present the applicant's passport and/or current visa in addition to the I-94 card (for applicants already in the United States).
• Submit documentation of enrollment in a current private or national health insurance plan or enrollment in a St. Scholastica health insurance plan.
• Submit proof of current immunization for tetanus, diphtheria, and MMR (measles, mumps, rubella).
• Have a required English language evaluation when the applicant's primary language is not English.

Note: Upon acceptance, international applicants will need to provide information concerning marital status and children in order to complete the INS I-20 form.

U.S. Permanent Resident Alien Applicants

U.S. permanent resident alien applicants must:

• Present an official green card.

Application Checklist

Complete the following steps to be considered for acceptance into the Graduate Teaching Licensure Program. Submit all application materials to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Review of completed application files will continue until all open seats for the program are filled.

Step 1: Submit your completed Graduate Admissions Application and nonrefundable fee of U.S. $50.

Step 2: Submit a completed Graduate Teaching Licensure Essay with your application.

Step 3: Request all official transcripts from colleges and universities previously attended, including prerequisites, to The College of St. Scholastica.

Step 4: Discuss financing your education with the Office of Financial Aid early in the application process by calling 218-723-7027.

Step 5: Submit a completed Computer Competency.

Step 6: Submit two Graduate Recommendations.

Step 7: Submit a completed Student Immunization.

Step 8: Submit TOEFL or Michigan Test score report (required of all international applicants and all applicants whose primary language is not English).

Step 9: International applicants must complete the additional admission requirements as listed in this application packet. For further information, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions. Toll free 1-866-478-9277.

Step 10: Upon completion of the application process, a decision regarding your acceptance will be made.

Return application materials to:
The College of St. Scholastica, Office of Graduate Admissions
1200 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811
TheCollege of St. Scholastica is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.