Requirements
The following are required for admission:- A completed application form.
- Payment of the $50 non-refundable application fee. Early Application Bonus-for all application packets (must include application, references, writing sample, statement of faith) postmarked by January 15, the $50.00 application fee will be waived.
- A credible written profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
- Official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate course work.
- Two completed recommendation forms from educators.
- A sample of an academic paper demonstrating academic capability. The sample may be an academic paper previously written, or an academic essay focusing on a problem of special concern in education, or a brief paper written in which an idea related to that problem is developed. The academic writing sample must be a minimum of five pages, in academic form, and include appropriate citations. The sample will be examined for coherence of thought, organization, spelling and punctuation.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores on the General Test obtained within the last five years. Applicants must request that their scores be sent to the college (code 6124). Students who have completed graduate work at an accredited institution with a grade of at least B may choose to submit Miller Analogies Test scores in lieu of GRE scores, if the MAT was taken within five years of the date of application to Covenant.
Applicants who have already completed a master's degree are exempt from taking the GRE. - If the applicant is not working in a school situation, a statement from a school administrator that he or she will have access to school situations where principles learned in class can be directly applied is required.
An applicant not having fully met admissions criteria may be considered for provisional admission. In some cases the student will be informed that unmet criteria must be satisfied during the course of the program. The status of a provisional student is reviewed after nine hours of course work; no more than nine hours taken while in this category may be applied toward the degree. For example, an applicant who has a grade point average of at least 2.5 but less than 3.0 for the last 60 hours at the undergraduate level, or does not have 15 semester hours in education, or has not yet taken the GRE general test may be admitted as a provisional student if other admissions criteria are met. The GRE must be taken before registration will be accepted for a second year of study. A student must obtain a grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on courses taken as a provisional student, and take the GRE, if he or she is to be admitted as a regular student. Regular student status is required for the degree to be granted.
Special Student Admission
For an applicant who does not intend to complete the M.Ed. Program, a special student category for admission is available. An individual may take up to 12 hours as a special student. To be admitted as a special student, see Special Student Admission. An applicant must have a bachelor's degree and one year of teaching experience. If the applicant is not working in a school, verification from a school administrator must be submitted, assuring access to a school situation where principles learned can be applied. A grade point average of 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate study is expected. No more than 12 hours taken as a special student may be applied toward the degree program, should the student decide to apply for admission as a regular student in the M.Ed. Program.
After an application and all supporting materials are received, an applicant is notified of his or her acceptance in the program, his or her status (special, provisional, or regular), and an academic advisor is assigned. Applications for financial aid are distributed with registration materials.
International Students In addition to completing all admissions procedures, international applicants must complete a Declaration and Certification of Finances
form.
Since we cannot issue paperwork for a student visa without a guarantee of finances, we will not process an international student's application for admission until we have received a written guarantee that the student's finances will be covered while he or she is a student at Covenant. Two months minimum should be allowed to obtain a student visa.
Updated: September 3, 2009
