COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM

Section A: Important Addresses

  1. Applicant's Address
    If you are married, please include your maiden name. If you are commonly called by another name, please list that name also. Your permanent home address is where you live and have established residency. Do not use a post office box number.

  2. Former Addresses List any other addresses where you have lived in the last two(2)years.

  3. Parent's Home Address
    Your parents' address may help you establish that you are a resident of Wisconsin and therefore eligible for resident tuition. Please indicate your parents' current home address(es). If your parents are deceased, please indicate the address at which the last remaining parent lived for 12 months before death. This address will help the Graduate College confirm your residency status.

  4. High School Education

    Provide the name and location, (city, state) of the high school you graduated from. This may help establish that you are a resident of Wisconsin and therefore eligible for resident tuition.This will help the Graduate College confirm your residency status.

Section B Personal Information

  1. Social Security Number
    The Social Security number has proven to be a convenient identification number for both the student and the UW System. It provides the student with an easily remembered number for requesting transcripts or referring to permanent records in future years. If you are applying for financial aid, the Social Security number is required and will be used as a means of correlating your application with other state and/or federal financial aid information. Submission of your Social Security number is voluntary if you are not applying for financial aid. However, the advantages of using the Social Security number as your permanent university identification number are such that we urge you to include it. If you do not have a Social Security number, you may request one at your nearest postoffice or Social Security Administration Office. If you supply your Social Security number, the university will not disclose it or use it for purposes other than routine record keeping and institutional statistics without your written permission. Applications for admission received without Social Security numbers will be processed normally, and another student identification number will be assigned.

  2. Date of Birth
    Provide your date of birth and indicate where (city, state or country if you are an international student) you were born.

  3. Sex

  4. Racial Heritage
    Although optional, all students are encouraged to complete the section on racial heritage. The term Hispanic applies to persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The category of Asian or Pacific Islanders includes all those whose origins are traceable to any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa. If you are of mixed racial heritage, please check the category that you most identify with.

    If you choose not to submit this information, your admission will not be denied nor financial aid withheld. However, the United States Department of Education requires the university to submit this information for civil rights legislation enforcement. In addition, accurate data will assist the university in the funding, development and evaluation of the programs which contribute to the cultural diversity of the campus.

    The information will be treated as confidential and will not appear on academic record cards, grade reports, class lists, or transcripts. Information about individual students will not be supplied to persons outside the UW System unless the student gives prior written consent. Within the UW System,it will be released only with the approval of the chancellor or his designee. Release of information about racial groups is governed by university policy.

  5. Citizenship
    Check the appropriate box. Permanent Residents (immigrants) should provide their registration number. Applicants who hold citizenship from outside the United States should write in their home country.

  6. Residency

    Tuition charges differ for residents and non-residents of Wisconsin. If you are not a resident of Wisconsin, your fees may be higher than those of students who are Wisconsin residents. For tuition purposes, residency differs from conditions established for voting, paying taxes, and so on. Please consult the Graduate Bulletin for information on resident status. Minnesota residents may qualify for reciprocity tuition fees by applying to:

    Minnesota Higher Education Coordination Board Suite 400, Capitol Square, 550 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55101.
    Questions concerning your residency status should be addressed to the Graduate College.

    Answers to questions a, b and c will help the Graduate College confirm your residency status. If items are left blank, and there is a question on your residency, you will automatically be classified as non resident for fee purposes.

Section C Enrollment Information

  1. Anticipated First Enrollment Indicates when you desire to begin your graduate study. Be sure to fill in the year.
  2. Enrollment Type Check the appropriate box(es), several may apply. Definitions follow

    a. Dual Level UW-Stout Undergraduate seniors with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75, who wish to begin graduate work while completing their last 30 credits/year of undergraduate work. The Dual Level Enrollment Statement (form 104-0116) must be completed and filed with the Application for Graduate Admission or Enrollment form. Students are subject to Graduate College regulations (refer to form 104-0116 and Graduate College Policies).

    UW-Stout Master s students, with a graduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.25,who wish to begin an education specialist major while completing their final semester of Master's degree work (including submission of research paper). The Dual Level Program Enrollment Statement (form 104-0116a) must be completed and filed with the Application for Graduate Admission or Enrollment form.

    b. Previously Applied If you have applied for admission within the last five years, but did not attend, you must complete a new Application for Admission form. You may be required to pay an additional application fee. It will not be necessary for you to submit new copies of supporting documents that are already part of your permanent Graduate College file.

    c. Previously Enrolled If you have previously enrolled (attended) and wish to change majors, you must complete a new Application for Admission form. "Special" students now applying for a major must pay the application fee and submit supporting admission documents.

    d. Changing Program If you are currently enrolled, but wish to change your program, you must complete a new Application for Admission form and submit necessary materials. You will not be required to pay an additional application fee, nor will it be necessary for you to submit new copies of supporting documents that are already part of your graduate College file. Check the Graduate Bulletin for specific application requirements for the new program you are considering.

    e. Second/subsequent If you are enrolling for an additional masters or education specialist degree program, you must complete an additional application form and submit necessary materials. You will not be required to pay an additional application fee, nor will it be necessary for you to submit new copies of supporting documents that are already part of your Graduate College file. Check the current Graduate Bulletin for specific application requirements for the new program you are considering.

    f. Program Student Those planning to complete a master's or education specialist degree thru UW-Stout.

    g. Special Student If you will be taking only selected graduate classes and do not intend to complete a degree, you may enroll as a special student(non-program student). You need only complete the first page of the Application for Graduate Admission or Enrollment (Through section D).

Section D: Special Students

This section is to be filled out by special students only. Do not complete this section unless you checked "Special Student" in Section C, number 2. If you checked one of the other boxes, move on to Section F.

  1. Institution
    Provide information about the highest degree you have been awarded, indicating the awarding institution, date of graduation, the abbreviation of the degree you were awarded (B.S., B.A., B.F.A. and so on), your major, and any minors. Your application will not be processed unless this section is completed.

    Signature
    Special students need only fill out the form this far. Checking the pledge box and filling in the date is equivalent to your signature on the application. Please print or save a copy for your records, and submit to:

    Office of Admissions
    University of Wisconsin-Stout

Section E: Educational History

Provide information about your post high-school education, (beginning with your most recent) indicating the degree awarding institution, the dates you attended the institution, the date of graduation (or anticipated graduation), the abbreviation of any degree you were awarded (B.S., B.A., B.F.A. and so on), your major; and any minors.

Request two official transcripts from the registrar of the school(s) where you received your highest degree(s) beyond an associates degree. If the bachelor's transcript shows less than 55 semester credits, or the equivalent in other units, from that school, then two official transcripts from all schools attended must be submitted. UW-Stout transcripts need not be requested. These transcripts must be submitted directly to the Graduate College before your application will be evaluated.

Section F: Major and Concentration

From the list below, write in the major you intend to pursue at UW-Stout. Concentrations are indicated in italics. Some majors require a concentration.
Master of Science Degree Programs
Applied Psychology
Education
Food Science and Nutrition
Food and Nutrition
Foods
Food Service Administration
Nutrition
Nutrition and Food Service Administration
Guidance and Counseling*
Mental Health Counseling
School Counseling
Home Economics
Early Childhood
Apparel Design, Manufacturing and Retailing
Family and Consumer Education
Family Studies and Human Development
Hospitality and Tourism
Hospitality
Tourism
Industrial/Technology Education
Management Technology
Marriage and Family Therapy
Risk Control
School Psychology
Without Certification
Training and Development
Vocational Education
Administration
Local Vocational Education Coordinator
Marketing Education
Special Needs
Teaching
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Evaluation
Rehabilitation Counseling
Rehabilitation Facility Administration
Education Specialist Degree Programs
Guidance and Counseling
Industrial and Vocational Education
Industry and Technology
Professional Education
* Selection of a concentration is required for this program

Section G: Occupational Experience

List your work experience and provide a brief description of the nature of the work. If you need more space, submit it on an extra sheet.

Section H: References

Provide the names, titles and addresses of two references and indicate the nature of your relationship.

Section I: Educational and Professional Goals

State your long term educational and professional goals.

Section J: Signature

Checking the pledge box and filling in the date in the these fields is equivalent to your signature on the application

Disability Disclosure

According to UW System policy on non-discrimination on the basis of disability, students requesting services have the following responsibilities to make timely and appropriate disclosures and requests, to provide medical or other diagnostic documentation of the disability if requested by the university, and to seek funding first through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. If this applies to you, contact Services for Students with Disabilities directly at, 206 Bowman Hall,715/232-2995.