APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: ASPIRING LEADERS (TIER I) Educational Leadership Development Academy (ELDA) Please answer the following questions before beginning your application. 1. I have a master’s degree already or will have completed one prior to beginning the Tier I program. Yes – proceed to Part A below. No – Skip to Part B below. PART A Steps to apply to the Aspiring Leaders (Tier I) program only. Complete and submit the USD Graduate Application online (http://www.sandiego.edu/admissions/graduate/application.php) • Application found under School of Leadership and Education Sciences Section • On the USD Graduate Application, please choose the following under the “USD Plans” section: Program: Leave blank Credential: Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (215-50) Credential Subject: Leave Blank • You are not required to respond to the personal statement prompt found at the end of the application (page 7). Instead, please complete the written narrative in Part III of the Aspiring Leaders Application Supplemental Form. • Please do not use the recommendation forms from this USD Graduate Application. See pages 34 of the Aspiring Leaders (Tier I) Program Application Supplemental Form. Complete and mail the following materials: Aspiring Leaders (Tier I) Program Application Supplemental Form Copy of your CBEST results Copy of your Clear California Teaching Credential Written Narrative (please respond to the prompts on the Application Supplemental Form) Your Official Transcripts (Sealed transcripts from every college / university attended, including graduate, undergraduate and non-degree coursework)
Two Sealed Letters of Reference, one must be from your current supervisor (see pages3-4 of the Aspiring Leaders (Tier I) Program Application Supplemental Form)
Please mail all materials to Office of Graduate Admissions no later than May 8, 2009. Applicants may choose to upload any of the above materials (except transcripts and recommendations letters) on page 8 of the USD Graduate Application instead of mailing in.
Office of Graduate Admissions University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492
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PART B Steps to apply to the Aspiring Leaders (Tier I) program and the Masters of Arts in Leadership Studies Complete and submit the USD Graduate Application online (http://www.sandiego.edu/admissions/graduate/application.php) • Application found under School of Leadership and Education Sciences • On the USD Graduate Application, please choose the following under the “USD Plans” section: Program: MA Leadership Studies 215-31 Credential: Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (215-50) Credential Subject: Leave Blank • You MUST complete the personal statement found at the end of the application (page 7) in addition to the Written narrative in Part III of the Aspiring Leaders (Tier I) Program Application Supplemental Form. • Recommendations: you will need to have 3 recommendations total. Two should use the reference form contained in the Aspiring Leaders (Tier I) Program Application Supplemental Form. For your third recommender, you should use the recommendation form from the online USD Graduate Application or use the online recommendation tool provided. Complete and mail in the following materials: Aspiring Leaders (Tier I) Program Application Supplemental Form Copy of your CBEST results Copy of your Clear California Teaching Credential Written Narrative (please respond to the prompts on the Application Supplemental Form) Statement of Purpose (as requested in the USD Graduate Application); upload online or mail Your Official Transcripts (Sealed transcripts from every college / university attended, including graduate, undergraduate and non-degree coursework)
Recommendations: Two Sealed Letters of Reference, one must be from your current supervisor (using the Reference Form from the Application Supplemental Form)
A Third recommendation, addressing the Master of Arts program (following the online USD Graduate Application guidelines)
Resume Please mail all materials to Office of Graduate Admissions no later than May 8, 2009. Applicants may choose to upload any of the above materials (except transcripts and recommendations letters) on page 8 of the USD Graduate Application instead of mailing in.
Office of Graduate Admissions University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492
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