2010-2011 Application for Admission

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Application Procedures

• Complete this online application. After you are finished, click the 'SUBMIT' button located on the left column of the application and follow the directions.

• Print the application agreement statement that appears after you submit the completed online application and send a signed copy to the Office of Admissions. You may pay the nonrefundable application fee of $45 by credit card online or by making a check or money order payable to Shepherd University and including it with the application agreement statement. You must submit the application agreement statement regardless of your type of payment.

• An e-mail will confirm the receipt of the online application with a reminder to the applicant about the signature and check. Feel free to contact the Office of Admissions in order to make sure that your application is complete.

The requirements for admission to Shepherd University are listed in the Shepherd University catalog at www.shepherd.edu/university/catalog/ and on the Shepherd website at www.shepherd.edu/admweb/.

Rolling Admissions

After all application materials and credentials have been received, the Office of Admissions will notify the applicants of its decisions on a rolling admissions basis as long as openings remain in the freshman or transfer classes.

Notification

Following the receipt of an offer of admission, you must complete and return to the Office of Admissions the enrollment confirmation form. If you accept the offer of admission, you must mail to the Office of Admissions an enrollment deposit of $100, refundable up until May 1, along with the enrollment confirmation form.

General Application Procedures

Please follow the steps listed below in completing this application form.

1. This application is required of all degree-seeking students, regardless of whether you are interested in part-time or full-time studies.

2. Please read this statement carefully:

   Directory information may be released on admitted or enrolled students as provided under the Buckley Amendment unless the student requests in writing that this information be withheld. Requests to withhold information should be sent to the Office of Admissions at Shepherd University with the application agreement statement.

3. Early Decision Plan
   Shepherd University offers early admission to students whose first college choice is Shepherd. Under early admission, a qualified applicant whose complete admissions application with all supporting credentials is on file in the Office of Admissions by November 15 will receive notice of acceptance within 10 days. This plan is designed to reduce the burden of the admissions process for those applicants who are considered highly desirable for admission by the university and who fully intend to enroll. A student applying for admission under the Early Decision Plan should possess academic qualifications that meet minimum admissions standards at the end of the sixth semester of high school. These students must meet all the admissions requirements outlined in the university catalog.

4. General Application Procedures
   Shepherd University makes every effort to accommodate the special circumstances of homeschooled students during the admissions process. Applicants must submit the following documentation for consideration by the admissions staff:

   • Students under the umbrella of a degree-granting organization are required to submit evidence of the coursework completed and the level of performance.
   • In absence of such a document, please submit a detailed portfolio describing the breadth of coursework. This could include a research project, resume, reading list, community service, athletic and/or artistic endeavors, and study abroad.
   • Official transcripts from an accredited university or college (if applicable).
   • AP test scores (if applicable).
   • ACT/SAT test scores.
   • Essay (highly recommended but not required).

Please note that specific departments within Shepherd have additional admissions requirements that are briefly covered in Special Departmental Admissions Requirements.

Applicant Type

Freshman Students Transfer Students Readmitted Students

Transient Students International Students

For Visitation Information

www.shepherd.edu/admweb/visitation.html

To complete this online application, type your answers in the corresponding fields or select your answers from the popup lists (where applicable).

After you complete a screen, click the NEXT button at the bottom or on one of the sections listed on the left column to move to a different screen. Before you are allowed to jump screens, we will inspect your data on the current screen for errors or inconsistencies. If errors or omissions are found, you will be returned to the screen to correct your answer(s). Otherwise, your data will be saved and you will proceed to the requested screen. We also allow you to skip to another screen without your new data being saved. Be aware that if you use the Skip & Jump function on the left column, data on the current screen will not be saved and will have to be reentered prior to submittal.

Once you have completed the application, click the SUBMIT button located on the left column to submit the application.

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