Graduate Application Checklist 

1. Submit a completed graduate application and fee to:
        Office of Admissions
        University of Great Falls
        1301 20th Street South
        Great Falls, Montana 59405
        (406) 791-5202 or toll free 1-800-856-9544
        Email: enroll@ugf.edu
   
2. Submit immunization records to the Office of Admissions – Proof of 2 (two) immunizations for Measles AND 1 (one) for Rubella
3. Request that each college or university you have attended send an official transcript directly to the Office of Admissions.
4. Request that three persons who know your academic/professional qualifications complete the personal reference form and send them directly to the Office of Admissions.
5. If your undergraduate GPA is less than 3.0, please request that Educational Testing Service send a transcript of your Graduate Record Examination or Miller Analogies Test scores to the address
6. Attach a personal statement to your application outlining your professional goals and objectives. (Statement should not exceed three typed, standard size 8 ½ x 11, double spaced pages.)
7. All candidates for the Master of Science in Counseling program should also submit a Statement of Purpose, which addresses: 
   
   a)    The applicant’s interest in graduate counseling studies in relation to the applicant’s desire to become a counselor.  This should include why the University of Great Falls MSC program is suitable for the applicant. 
   b)    An assessment of the applicant’s personal and professional strengths and experiences, which would contribute to success in gaining a graduate counseling degree.
8. All candidates for the Master of Science in Counseling, Graduate Certificate in Addictions Counseling, and the Master of Arts in Secondary Teaching programs should be aware that licensure or certification requirements vary greatly from state to state. It is the responsibility of the applicant to determine prior to applying to the College of Graduate Studies whether or not he/she is eligible for licensure in a given state. That can be accomplished by contacting the appropriate state licensing agency.

The University accepts applications at anytime; however, all applicants must apply at least six weeks prior to the first day of classes for the term in which they intend to enroll. All required documents must be submitted before a student can be fully admitted. Financial aid cannot be granted until a student has been admitted. Contact the Office of Admissions for an admission packet and additional admission information.

A student in good standing, returning after an absence of at least one semester, excluding summer term, must submit a new application for admission. The one-time application fee will not be assessed a second time and no additional letters of recommendation will be required. A student who has attended any other school in the interim period must provide official transcripts from all colleges and/or universities.

All candidates for the Master of Science in Counseling program should also submit a Statement of Purpose, which addresses:

a) The applicant’s interest in graduate counseling studies in relation to the applicant’s desire to become a counselor. This should include why the University of Great Falls MSC program is suitable for the applicant.

b) An assessment of the applicant’s personal and professional strengths and experiences, which would contribute to success in gaining a graduate counseling degree.