Students entering the school psychology program at Kent State are expected to complete either an Ed.S. or a Ph.D. degree. Applicants have the choice of applying to the M.Ed./Ed.S. program of study or the M.Ed./Ph.D. program of study.
Applicants accepted into either of these programs of study will initially be admitted into the M.Ed. program. Upon successful completion of the M.Ed., students will matriculate into either the Ed.S. or Ph.D. program (depending on the program of study the applicant is admitted into) without an additional application procedure. Applicants with a previous master’s degree may apply directly to either the Ed.S. or Ph.D. program.
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
School Psychology Admission Dates |
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Deadline to have all materials in to 418 White Hall: |
Interview |
Admission Term |
January 10th |
February |
Summer - June |
June 15th |
July |
Fall - August |
October 15th |
November |
Spring - January |
Note: The preferred admission cycle is the January 10th deadline (for consideration/interviews in February) in order to begin the program in June, if admitted. However, the program also offers admission to begin at the fall and spring semesters.
Please send all Materials To:
Office of Graduate Student Services
418 White Hall
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio 44242
330-672-0555
The materials listed below are required for application to the m.ed./ed.s. program:
2. Written Statement of Personal Goals
- Two Letters Required
4. Vita Sheet
5. Verification of Moral Character
In addition to the materials above, you will also need to send the following:
6. Copy of Current Resume/Vita
7. Official Transcript with Degree Posted
- One official transcript from each college or university (except Kent State) in which 12 quarter hours (8 semester hours) or more were earned.
8. Official GRE Scores
- Please request your GRE scores be sent to both of the following codes:
- 3999 (KSU Graduate School of Education)
- 1367 (KSU Institution Code)
9. Sample of Written Work
- When selecting a sample of written work as part of required application materials, please note that program faculty are most interested in reviewing a paper/writing sample related to the education and/or development of school-aged children. The paper should reflect a topic related to the field(s) of education and/or psychology. This might be a paper written for a previous course, an original research project summary, or some other original writing.
10. Application Fee
- Check or Money Order for $30.00 non-refundable (payable to Kent State University)
Note: Graduate Assistantship Application is optional (click here if you are interested)
Additional Considerations:
- An important part of the interview process is demonstrating knowledge about the school psychology profession. In preparation for your application, we strongly encourage you to consider visiting our National Organization's website: National Association of School Psychologists, http://www.nasponline.org
- We also encourage you to interview or shadow one to two school psychologists. Note: It is up to the candidate to identify school psychologists to carry out the interview.
Note: The "additional considerations" are not required. However, they are likely to strengthen you as an applicant.
