Application Requirements

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Admissions Criteria

1. A Master’s degree from accredited college or university.
2. Current vita or resume which documents professional experiences in education
3. Professional assessment forms from two individuals, one of whom is qualified to provide a review of your academic ability,and one of whom may assess your professional ability. Additional forms can be downloaded below.
4. Detailed statement which describes your:
   1. Demonstrated commitment to education
   2. Contributions to professional education
   3. Immediate and long-range personal, professional, and academic goals
   4. Rationale for pursuing the Ed.D. degree
   5. Strengths and weaknesses as they apply to educational leadership
5. Documentation of publications of completed research projects, if available.
6. As part of your personal statement, you are also asked to provide a brief essay in which you identify and discuss a significant, current educational problem. Describe how you would attempt o solve the problem identified.

Residency Requirement: Doctoral students must complete at least two academic semester/summer terms of study in residence after having been admitted to the doctoral degree program. A semester/term in residence is defined as registration for at least 9 hours of graduate credit of on-campus work applicable to the doctoral degree. Courses numbered 622 (Directed Study) and 797 (Dissertation Proposal) cannot be counted in the 9 or more credit hours unless a student also completes at least 6 credit hours of on-campus coursework applicable to the doctoral degree. Departmental prefix 799 (Doctoral Dissertation) may not be used under any circumstances to meet the residency requirement

Graduate School Requirements for Doctoral Admissions:

1. UNC Graduate School Application for Admission – available as a hard copy or on-line at http://www.unco.edu/grad/general/home.htm. International students must fill out a hard copy application and provide other documentation (i.e. TOEFL scores)
2. Three letters of recommendation (see ELPS Program Requirements; do not use Graduate School Reference Form)
3. Non-refundable processing fee.
4. Two official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate studies attended since high school
5. Official copies of GRE scores (less than five years old)

Note:The Graduate School, following the guidelines published by the Educational Testing Service, does not apply a specific GRE score or GPA cutoff in determining minimal criteria for admission eligibility to a doctoral program. The Graduate School utilizes a decision matrix which combines GRE general test scores and GPA (see UNC Catalog) to determine whether applicants meet Graduate School requirements. The Graduate School does allow programs to recommend admission of applicants who do not meet the Graduate School requirements if factors exist which justify an exception.

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies for Program Requirements

1. Complete Graduate Program Applicant Background Information Sheet (Obtain from the Program - contact:
   the ELPS Office elps@unco.edu
   418 McKee Hall, Campus Box 103
   Greeley, CO 80639 )
2. Current vita or resume which documents professional experiences in education
3. Professional assessment forms from two individuals, one of whom is qualified to provide a review of your academic ability,and one of whom may assess your professional ability. Additional forms can be downloaded below.
4. Detailed statement which describes your:
   1. Demonstrated commitment to education
   2. Contributions to professional education
   3. Immediate and long-range personal, professional, and academic goals
   4. Rationale for pursuing the Ed.D. degree
   5. Strengths and weaknesses as they apply to educational leadership
5. Documentation of publications of completed research projects, if available.
6. As part of your personal statement, you are also asked to provide a brief essay in which you identify and discuss a significant, current educational problem. Describe how you would attempt o solve the problem identified.

Residency Requirement: Doctoral students must complete at least two academic semester/summer terms of study in residence after having been admitted to the doctoral degree program. A semester/term in residence is defined as registration for at least 9 hours of graduate credit of on-campus work applicable to the doctoral degree. Courses numbered 622 (Directed Study) and 797 (Dissertation Proposal) cannot be counted in the 9 or more credit hours unless a student also completes at least 6 credit hours of on-campus coursework applicable to the doctoral degree. Departmental prefix 799 (Doctoral Dissertation) may not be used under any circumstances to meet the residency requirement.

Application Materials to be Submitted

Materials to Submit to the UNC Graduate School:

1. UNC Graduate School Application Form (U. S. citizens may file this form on-line or may submit a hard copy by mail; International Students must submit the International Student Application for Graduate Admission)
• U. S. Citizen .pdf
• International Student .pdf
2. Non-refundable processing fee
3. Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work

Send, or have sent, to:
Graduate School
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639

Materials to Submit to the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies ( ELPSPS) Program:

1. Current vita or resume which documents professional experiences in education
2. Professional assessment forms from two individuals, one of whom is qualified to provide a review of your academic ability,and one of whom may assess your professional ability. Additional forms can be downloaded below.
• MS Word (editable document)
• PDF (Acrobat Reader)
3. Detailed statement which describes your:
   1. Demonstrated commitment to education
   2. Contributions to professional education
   3. Immediate and long-range personal, professional, and academic goals
   4. Rationale for pursuing the Ed.D. degree
   5. Strengths and weaknesses as they apply to educational leadership
4. As part of your personal statement, you are also asked to provide a brief essay in which you identify and discuss a significant, current educational problem. Describe how you would attempt o solve the problem identified.
5. Documentation of publications or completed research projects, if available.
6. Complete the Applicant Background information sheet which includes the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three (3) individuals who might be contacted to provide us with additional information concerning you academic ability and leadership performance or potential.

Send, or have sent, to:
ELPS Program Admissions Committee
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Room 418 McKee Hall, Campus Box 103
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639