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Admission Process
While Seton Hill University operates on a rolling admissions basis, we encourage you to apply eight weeks before the start of the semester in which you would like to begin classes. (If you hope to begin classes in the fall semester (August), you should submit your completed application and all additional materials by July 1st. If you hope to begin classes in the spring semester (January), you should submit your completed application and all additional materials by December 1st.)
APPLY TO THE PROGRAM
Complete an application for the program and submit all necessary materials. If you apply online, the $35 application fee is waived.
SUBMIT ALL NECESSARY MATERIALS
The following must be received before your application will be reviewed.
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate colleges and/or universities you attended.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- A current resume.
- A personal statement addressing your interest in studying special education at Seton Hill University.
- A copy of your teaching certificate (if applicable.)
- Applicants whose native language is not English may be required to provide examination scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
A TOEFL score of at least 600 (paper-based) or 100 (Internet-based) or 250 (computer-based) is required or an IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Applicants should make arrangements to take the test as soon as graduate study at Seton Hill University is anticipated and should request that the official test score be forwarded directly to the Office of Graduate and Adult Studies. TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for all international students except those who are citizens of Australia, Bahamas, Canada (except Quebec province), Jamaica, New Zealand, Scotland, or the United Kingdom. Prospective students who have earned a bachelor or higher degree from the United States or from one of the aforementioned countries are exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS test. International students, upon referral by Seton Hill faculty or staff member, may be required to undergo English as a second language testing to determine whether additional coursework for English proficiency will be required.
- International students must provide a transcript evaluation from the World Education Services (WES).
Have your official transcripts sent directly to: Seton Hill University, Office of Graduate and Adult Studies, Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Letters of recommendation, resume, personal statement and a copy of your teaching certificate may be mailed to the address above, faxed to (724) 830-1891, or e-mailed to gadmit@setonhill.edu.
The Graduate Education Program Advisor will advise you as your materials are received and keep you up-to-date on what is needed to complete your file.
YOUR FILE IS REVIEWED AND A DECISION IS RENDERED
Once your file is complete, it is submitted to the Graduate Education Program Admissions Committee for review. It may take the Committee up to eight weeks to review your file and render a decision. You will be notified in writing within 48 hours of the Admissions Committee rendering a decision.
SUBMIT YOUR DEPOSIT
When you receive your official acceptance letter, you will also receive a deposit form. We ask that you submit this form and the $50 deposit in order to secure your place in the program. The $50 deposit is deducted from your first semester's bill.
REGISTER FOR CLASSES
Upon receipt of your deposit, the Graduate Education Program Advisor or your Program Director will contact you via e-mail to help you register for your first semester of classes and to explain when and where your orientation will be held. Typically registration takes place as follows:
- Summer and fall semesters - starting in April
- Spring semester- Starting in November
Students will be sent information about Seton Hill's computing and library systems, how to set up your student e-mail and access GriffinGate and Griffin's Lair, and how to obtain a parking pass and student identification card.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Special Education Program Director or the Office of Graduate and Adult Studies.
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