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MA Application Process

While we are providing more online options and hybrids for students, it is not currently possible to earn the MA in K-12 Administration degree online or through a mix of summer and online coursework only. The program involves students in core studies delivered in Michigan fall and spring terms. Applications to the Campus or Birmingham Masters in K-12 Educational Administration program sites are accepted on a rolling basis, but applicants must have all materials submitted no less then 8 weeks prior to the semester they wish to enter.  Please check the current schedule to determine your deadline for any of the three semesters:

  • Fall (Aug - Dec)
  • Spring (Jan - May)
  • Summer (May - August) 

 

Follow these steps to ensure a complete application:

  1.  Complete the online MSU Graduate School application, including the following:
    1. On-line graduate study application for admission (EAD K-12 MA Program Code: 1644)
    2. Pay $50 application fee
    3. Personal statement / statement of professional goals. This required statement should describe: how the applicant's professional and educational experiences have influenced the desire to pursue graduate study, the broader, long-term career interests of the applicant and how the K-12 program relates to those interests, and the applicant's goals and objectives for graduate study. This statement is used to determine if the applicant's goals are consistent with those of the program and to assess the clarity and coherence of the applicant's writing.
      Please Note: The Graduate School application will ask you to complete a personal statement and academic statement.  You may use the same personal statement / statement of purpose for the Educational Administration application and the online Graduate School application. Please copy and paste your entire personal statement / statement of purpose into the personal statement section of the online Graduate School application form and you may leave the academic statement section blank.
  1. Complete the Online Supplemental Application System (OSAS):
    1. Provide information for at least two recommenders. The applicant should choose persons who are familiar with his or her academic and/or professional abilities. Those individuals writing reference letters should be encouraged to be as specific as possible in their comments.
    2. Upload a PDF version of your professional resume listing each activity that accounts for your time since earning a bachelor’s degree (e.g., employment, military service, travel). Be sure to include the type of activity, name of your employer, city/state, and dates. List the most recent activity first.
    2.  
  1. Graduate students who have been away from MSU for more than one year will also need to fill out an online Readmission Form.
  1. Send two copies of official transcripts showing any confirmed Bachelor's degrees (and Master's degree, if obtained) from an accredited institution. If confirmed degree is not stated on the transcript, provide a certified copy of the degree certificate.

    Admissions Secretary, K-12 Educational Administration

    Michigan State University

    402 Erickson Hall

    East Lansing, MI 48824

    Phone:  (517) 353-8480 / Fax:  (517) 884-1392

    Email:  k12adm@msu.edu

We encourage you to keep copies of all application materials for your records.

Review of Applications

The review committee of K-12 Administration faculty members considers the following in assessing Master's program applications:
  1. Experience teaching and leading in a K-12 setting.
  2. Strength of professional background and academic record.
  3. Alignment of professional goals with the purposes and objectives of the Masters program.
  4. Consistency with Graduate School and College admission requirements