For Alumni Applicants

Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling Alumni

Applicants who were admitted to the graduate school and have completed or graduated from a degree, endorsement, or licensure program within the last five years and are seeking admission to another licensure or degree program within the same academic program are eligible to complete an abbreviated application. For example: an M.A.T. preservice alumna wishes to apply for an endorsement program. Both programs are within the Teacher Education program therefore the abbreviated application process is applicable.

Alumni applying to degrees or license programs outside of their original programs MUST follow the complete application instructions for the new program. For example: A Counseling Psychology alumni applies to the school counseling program. As school counseling is a different program, the abbreviated process does not apply.

Alumni applying to the Doctorate program must submit all required application materials except the $50 application fee. The fee is waived.

Please submit the following items. Additional documents/information may be required by the new program.

1. Personal Essays
   Download our Personal Essays Form (pdf.) for individual program essay topics and instructions. Essays may be submitted electronically (email attachment or as part of the online application) or in paper format (hand delivered, mailed or faxed) and may be single-spaced or double-spaced.
2. Application form
   Online or paper (pdf). $50 application fee is waived.
3. Current Professional resume.
4. One letter of recommendation with completed recommendation form (pdf)
   NOTE: If you are applying to a Teacher Education Inservice program, the letter of recommendation must be from a principal or supervisor who has observed your student teaching or licensed teaching within the last five years. Applicants to an Educational Leadership program must also submit a letter from a principal or supervisor.
   
5. Transcripts
   Official copies of transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended since completing your previous graduate program at Lewis & Clark (if any). Additional transcripts may be required if requesting a course waiver or transferring credit to your current studies.

College of Arts and Sciences and Law School Alumni

Alumni of the College of Arts and Sciences and/or the Law School must submit all required application materials including the $50 application fee. You must also contact CAS or the law school registrar’s office and request an official copy of your Lewis & Clark transcript be sent to the graduate school. We do not have access to CAS or law school records.