Admission & Registration

APPLICATION, ADMISSION, AND REGISTRATION

Graduate Program Application
To be submitted prior to the planned starting semester. Applications are available in 701 Ginger Hall or on the web at www.moreheadstate.edu/graduate. Please also fax a copy of your application form to the MPA Program Director (Dr. Michael Hail) at 606-783-5092. There is a $30 fee to apply for Graduate Study. You can pay this by phone by calling 606-783-2019 or by web form at (http://acampus21.moreheadstate.edu/prospective/graduate/apply).

We encourage you to contact us directly to advise us of your application submission and to indicate any interest you might have in scholarship support and career placement and planning.

Admission Requirements

See the MSU Graduate Catalog (http://www.moreheadstate.edu/catalog/index.aspx?id=3119). The following credentials must be supplied in order to be considered for admission:

Unconditional Admission

1. A complete application form.
2. A transcript of all undergraduate work that reflects the completion of a baccalaureate degree.
3. A GRE score of 1100 or higher. Lower scores (minimum of 800) may be accepted with other evidence of potential for quality work.
4. A two-page typewritten statement of personal, educational, and career goals to be used as a writing sample. Email or mail to MPA Director at m.hail@moreheadstate.edu.
5. At least two references.
6. Preferred TOEFL score of 525 or higher for international students; a lower score may be accepted with evidence of English speaking and writing proficiency.

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

Students who show sufficient evidence of potential for quality graduate work may be admitted conditionally without the GRE and take up to 12 credit hours, by which time the GRE must be completed.
(For more information about the GRE, including test dates and how to register, see www.ets.org/gre).

REGISTRATION

The Registrar’s web pages on the MSU web site are the most accurate listing of course offerings (www.moreheadstate.edu/registrar/). Students may register online via WebAdvisor in Datatel. Go to www.moreheadstate.edu, select Current Students, and choose Online Services. Click on the Datatel WebAdvisor Secure Login, then click on the blue Students box, and then click on the Login tab. Enter your current 7-diget MSU ID number and Personal Pin code and click submit. Read the information and view your registration time then click on “Search for Sections” to view and search the Schedule of Classes.

Late Registration Fee:

Students who fail to register for classes during the registration period will be charged a late fee of $75 (currently). See the Graduate Catalog for deadline dates or call the Graduate Office (606-783-2039) or the Registrar’s Office (606-783-2008).

Statement of Intent (Required to Maintain Registration)

After students register for classes, no matter when this is done, they are required to “Accept” or “Opt out” of the MSU Statement of Intent. If a student chooses to “Accept” the conditions of the Statement of Intent they will be given an extended period of time to pay their balance and be charged a onetime per semester deferment fee, if applicable, as outlined in the Statement of Intent document. If a student chooses to “Opt out” of the Statement of Intent their balance must be paid in full one week prior to the start of classes to avoid having their class schedule cancelled. MSU does not offer a “deferred payment plan”; however, by completing the Statement of Intent online via Datatel Web Advisor, students are offered a different way to confirm they will be attending MSU and the option of paying their bill at a later date. The Statement of Intent will explain in detail the requirements that students must agree to complete.

Instructions for Accessing the Statement of Intent Online:

Step 1: Go to www.moreheadstate.edu
Step 2: Select online services under Current Students at top
Step 3: Under Quick Login select Datatel Web Advisor
Step 4: Enter MSU ID and Password
Step 5: On Main Menu screen select Students
Step 6: Select Statement of Intent under Financial Information

(You must be registered for each term you need to complete a Statement of Intent for).

Please read the Statement of Intent carefully and make sure you understand the requirements and deadline dates before agreeing to abide by the terms of this document.

The online Statement of Intent and electronic billing provides students both privacy and convenience. If you have any questions about billing and/or payment information, please contact the Office of Accounting & Budgetary Control at (606) 783-2019.