Prospective Students

Master's Program Application | Certificate Program Appliation | Tuition, Fees & Financial Aid

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Master's Program Application

1) Complete Online Application (recommended) for Admission to the Graduate College. As part of this step you will upload your statement of purpose. The application is located at: http://www.grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply

Download Step-by-Step Application Instructions (PDF)

The GRE is not required by the department of Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership (EPOL).

2) Pay application fee ($70 for domestic students, $90 for international).

3) Send official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate studies, issued by the institutions and sealed in original envelopes, to the eLearning Program. Have the transcripts sent to the following address:

eLearning Online
351 Education Building
1310 S. Sixth Street
Champaign , IL 61820

4) Ask three (3) people to send letters of reference, preferably people who can speak about your scholarly potential, by uploading them to the university application as instructed in the application.

For further questions on admissions to the EPOL Department, contact Shared Services at 217-333-0807.

5) For International Applicants: in addition to the above materials, you will need to submit TOEFL scores as well.

An international student verification form is not required. However, we do require either an email confirmation that you will not enter the U.S. during your studies, or a copy of a current non-student visa and an email confirmation that you will remain on this visa for the duration of your studies.

Visa eligibility documents (I-20 and DS-2019) cannot be issued for students in online programs. Also, no proof of funding is required for admission.

For further information on International Admission Requirements, please visit: http://www.grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply/begin/international

Application Deadline

E-learning cohort starts in July every year. Prospective applicants must complete and return ALL information by April 13. It is your responsibility to see that all required information is received on time.

A student who is currently enrolled in college study should not wait until the end of the semester or quarter to have transcripts sent. If the applicant is admitted, the Office of Admissions will request final transcripts.

Letters of reference directed to the department office should be requested at the earliest possible time. Missing transcripts and letters of reference are the main causes of incomplete applications.

Admissions Requirements

Applicants with at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in the United States or a comparable degree from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.0), or comparable GPA for an international applicant, for last two years of undergraduate study is a minimum requirement for admission.

Applicants enrolled in the final year of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in the United States or a or comparable degree program from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad, and who meet the GPA requirements stated above.

International applicants must meet minimum requirements based on their country of origin. Please note that proposed programs of study may require a higher GPA than the Graduate College's minimum standard.

For International Applicants: TOEFL scores are required. The minimum score for the Department of EPOL is 590.

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Certificate Program Application

Certficate-seeking students not enrolled in the full Master's program will be required to complete a Graduate College Application as well as a Registration through the Office of Online and Continuing Education (OCE).

• You will be required to pay a $15 application fee instead of the $70 fee for the Master's program (This is in addition to the course tuition and fee).
• Bachelor degree verification will be required within first term of enrollment but not necessary to complete application.

Once you submit your Graduate College Application and application fee, you will receive an email with further instructions for completing the registration process.

Download Step-by-Step Instructions for Non-Degree Students (PDF)

Here is a link to the Graduate College website. Apply today!

http://www.grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply

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Tuition and Fees

The tuition rate for 2011-2012 is $2,344 (USD) for each four-hour course and $1,172 for two-hour courses. This rate includes both tuition and fees. Reading materials are not included in this amount. The tuition rate is the same for in-state, out-of-state, and international students. The cost for future courses is subject to moderate changes in accordance with the actions of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

For more information about tuition and fees, billing and assessments and refund policies, go to: http://oce.illinois.edu/Registration/SemesterBasedCourses/TuitionAndFinancialAid

Financial Aid

Students who are on a degree-seeking program are eligible for financial aid. The eLearning Master's program has been designed to ensure that students seeking financial aid will meet the minimum credit hour requirements to qualify:

Summer: Must be enrolled in .75 units (3 hours).

Spring or Fall: Must be enrolled in 1.5 units (6 hours).

To qualify, a student must be accepted into a degree program. Certificate students are not eligible for financial aid.

For more information on obtaining Financial Aid please go the University of Illinois Financial Aid Website: http://www.osfa.uiuc.edu or call them at 1-800-252-1360 x30100.

Financial aid is available to eligible degree-seeking UIUC students; however, the types and amounts of aid and the eligibility criteria vary greatly. The Office of Student Financial Aid uses a formula for determining student eligibility for need-based financial aid that includes three components: estimated educational expenses, estimated family contribution, and financial need. In order to receive federal financial aid, you must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a degree. State and institutional financial aid funds are also subject to this requirement. For full consideration of all sources of need-based financial aid, please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA).

Tuition waiver policy for courses in EPOL online programs

Consistent with University guidelines we do accept Veteran's Grants. For more information, visit the Veterans Affairs website or contact their office (veterans@illinois.edu or 1-800-252-1360 x39283).

Waivers granted through Fellowships/Assistantships are governed by the Graduate College Tuition Waiver Policy. By college and campus policy, students will NOT be able to use the following types of waivers for eLearning Online classes.

• Cooperating Teacher waivers
• Non-Academic waivers (including UIUC employees and employees of other state institutions)
• Academic waivers from UIUC, UIC and UIS employees
• Related Agency waivers
• Field Supervisor waivers
• Retiree waivers.

These courses/programs DO accept statutory waivers (veterans grants, etc) and waivers granted through fellowships/assistantships as governed by the Graduate College at UIUC. The waiver policy above is subject to moderate changes in accordance with the actions of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

The Department of EPOL does not currently offer any assistantships for online students.

For more information on scholarship and loan opportunities, please visit the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

Other employer tuition waivers, military waivers, and Veteran's grants are not affected by this policy.

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