Application

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Steps to Apply:

1. Consider required and preferred characteristics

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or greater is preferred (any post-baccalaureate work will be taken into consideration when interpreting GPA).

2. Contact the appropriate faculty member to discuss application.

Susan Iverson (College Teaching)
330-672-0653
siverson@kent.edu

Martha Merrill (International)
330-672-2580
mmerril@kent.edu

3. Prepare and submit the following:

• Application for Certificate Program
• Personal Statement and Resume – Form for Statement of Goals
• Two Letters of Reference – Form for Letters of Reference
• Official Transcripts
• $30 Application fee paid by cash or check
  

Submit all materials to:
Division of Graduate Studies
Cartwright Hall
650 Hilltop Dr.
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242

We encourage you to check with the GSS office at 330-672-2661 to make certain all of your materials are complete and have been received. Once a completed file has been forwarded to the program adviser, the applicant will be contacted to discuss the file and/or schedule an interview. We make every effort to consider each application and make a decision in a time frame that respects both your and our schedule. However, please plan to have your application completed well in advance of the semester you wish to begin taking coursework.