Graduate Application Instructions

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A Graduate Applicant must submit the following documents. Notification of a decision will be made by mail. The applicant should notify the Department of Psychology if a change of address occurs during the application process. The deadline to receive all application materials is June 1.

1. A formal application and non-refundable $30 application fee. Complete the application taking care that all questions are answered. Incomplete applications will delay your admission. The fee is not required of Master's applicants who paid the fee to Augusta State University for post baccalaureate admission.

2. Two official transcripts from EACH regionally accredited school and/or university attended regardless of whether the referenced coursework was transferred and appears on a subsequent transcript. All the transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing agency to the Department of Psychology, Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia 30904-2200.

3. Three letters of recommendation from former teachers or non-related persons who have direct knowledge of your potential to succeed in and benefit from a graduate program. (At least 2 must be academic references).

4. An official test score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Aptitude Test. The submitted scores must not be more than five years old. The applicant's copy of the score report or a test score entry on a college transcript is not an acceptable score report.

5. A 150-200 word statement which expresses the basis of your interest in enrolling in psychology at Augusta State University. Give attention to your immediate academic goals and to your future professional goals. Your dated and signed statement will be evaluated for its overall organization, clarity, and grammar. The ability to write well is a prerequisite to adequate academic performance at the graduate level.

6. An official score report for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). This is a requirement for ALL STUDENTS WHOSE NATIVE LANGUAGE IS OTHER THAN ENGLISH. In addition, all foreign students must submit a financial responsibility statement which is to be prepared on the form provided by the Office of Admissions.

7. A completed non-resident fee waiver form, if applicable. In accordance with the Board of Regents' policy for the University System of Georgia, the following applicants are eligible to attend Augusta State University as residents of the State of Georgia:
       a) Full time employees of the University System of Georgia, their spouses and dependents
       b) Georgia public school teachers and their dependent children
       c) Active duty military personnel stationed in Georgia and their dependents
Applicants who are eligible should contact the department to obtain a fee waiver form.