Principal / Administrator Licensure Application Requirements

Graduate School Requirements

  1. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
  2. UNC Graduate School Application for Admission – available as a hard copy or on-line at Graduate School's Web site. International students must fill out a hard copy application and provide other documentation .
  3. Non-refundable processing fee.
  4. Two official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate studies attended since high school.

Note: If you are applying for both the M.A., Ed.S. or Ed.D. and a licensure program, check both the Non-Degree Licensure and degree program options and be sure to include the Application for Educator License.

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Program Requirements

  1. A baccalaureate 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. Forms can be downloaded below.
  4. Detailed statement, no less than a page and a half, 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 Principal or Administrators license

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

    International Student

  2. Non-refundable processing fee
  3. Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work

Send, or have sent, to:

Graduate School, Campus Box 135

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO 80639

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

  1. Background Information Sheet.
  2. A copy of K-12 related license(s).
  3. Current vita or resume which documents professional experiences in education
  4. 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. Forms can be downloaded below.

    MS Word (editable document)

    PDF (Acrobat Reader)

  5. 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 Principal or Administrator license
    5. Strengths and weaknesses as they apply to educational leadership

Send the above information to:

ELPS Program Admissions Committee

418 McKee Hall, Campus Box 103

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO 80639