Department of Education and Special Education-

Graduate Licensure

School Library Media Licensure: Admissions

Criteria for Admission

To apply to the graduate program in school library media (for either the Master’s degree or licensure), complete the following steps:

1. Request an application packet from the Office of Graduate Studies (434.395.2707) or visit the Longwood University Graduate Studies web site at: www.longwood.edu/graduatestudies/ and print a copy of the application.
2. Complete the application form and the In-State Tuition Application.
3. Write a personal essay of 500 words or more in which you discuss your reasons for seeking graduate education. Include your career goals and how the graduate program for which you are applying would help to meet those goals; prior work/life experiences which relate to your interest in, and aptitude for, the graduate program for which you are applying; and your perception of your intellectual capability to complete successfully your graduate program.
4. Request that official transcripts of ALL previous undergraduate and graduate work be sent directly to you in a sealed envelope. Do not break the seal. (Longwood transcripts need not be submitted, as they will be obtained in house.) An overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) is required. An applicant must be a graduate of a four-year regionally accredited college or university.
5. Two recommendations related to your competence and effectiveness in your professional work are required. These recommendations should come from employers, professional contacts, or faculty members. Section 1 of each recommendation form is to be completed by the applicant. Provide the recommendation form and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to each person preparing a recommendation. Instruct each to enclose the completed recommendation in the envelope. The envelope should then be sealed, signed across the seal and returned to you. Do not break the seal.
6. A copy of your teaching license is required.
7. Once you have compiled all of the above, mail the complete application (application form, essay, minimum two recommendations, copy of teaching license, and official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended) to the Office of Graduate Studies, Longwood University, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909. (Application packets obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies contain a large, return envelope with a checklist.)
8. Mail the $40.00 non-refundable application fee to the Office of Cashiering, Longwood University, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909. (Application packets contain a postage paid, return envelope.)
9. For optimum consideration, completed applications must be submitted by the deadlines listed below. Failure to meet the published deadlines could lead to difficulties with admission to the requested term, financial aid and/or course selection.