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Thank you for your interest in Gardner-Webb University’s off-campus masters programs. All of the application and registration materials that you will need to be admitted into the program are included in the steps below.
As a reminder, Gardner-Webb University strictly limits enrollment in each program to 25 students and accepts reservations on a first-come, first-served basis.
To reserve your seat in a cohort we will need your application, registration form and $40 application fee. These items are found in Steps 1-3 and can be completed by clicking the gray button after each step.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at 800-956-8481.
Please complete steps one through three to reserve your seat in the cohort:
STEP ONE Application for Graduate Admission
Complete and submit the cohort application by clicking the button to the right.
STEP TWO Graduate Cohort Registration Form
Complete the graduate cohort registration form by clicking the button to the right.
STEP THREE Application Fee
Please click the button on the right to submit your non-refundable $40 application fee. This button will take you directly to a secure online payment form.
Once your seat has been reserved, please follow the remaining steps to complete your admissions file:
STEP FOUR Financial Aid and Payment Options
Determine how you plan to pay for the program: Financial Aid or Pay-As-You-Go.
If using Financial Aid, Complete the FAFSA online. It is in your best interest to complete the financial aid process as early as possible.
If using a Pay-As-You-Go plan, click the button to the right for more information.
STEP FIVE Official Transcripts
For Master's program candidates, Gardner-Webb University requires an official transcript of all previous academic work beyond high school from each institution you attended or earned credit from. The Privacy Act requires that each student request in writing that transcripts be released to the Graduate School Admissions Office. For further instructions, please click the button to the right. Students applying for the School Administration Add-On Licensure Program need to submit all Master's-level official transcripts.
STEP SIX Copy of Current Teacher’s License
Proof of a current "A" level North Carolina teacher's license or the equivalent is required for admission. If you are applying to the School Administration Add-On Licensure program, Executive Leadership Master's w/Licensure program, Elementary Education Master's or Middle Grades Education Master's program, please upload a copy of your teaching license. A copy of your license is typically available in your personnel file with your school or district.
If you prefer, you can have a copy of your teaching license faxed to (800) 504-7618 or mailed to:
Gardner-Webb University
Graduate School Admissions Office
P.O. Box 7256
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
STEP SEVEN Three Professional Reference Forms
Applicants are required to submit three professional or academic references on Gardner-Webb Graduate School reference forms. To get started, click the button to the right and enter the information for each recommender. Gardner-Webb will email the form directly to the recommender on your behalf. At least one reference must be completed by a current or previous school supervisor. Personal references are not accepted.
STEP EIGHT Additional Work Experience Form
If you have had held more than one teaching position in the past 5 years, please submit this form detailing your past work experience.
STEP NINE Standardized Exam Score
Please submit either a copy of your scores from the Praxis II Subject Assessment or a copy of your NTE certificate. If neither of these are available, please arrange for submission of official scores of the MAT or GRE. Copies of your Praxis II scores are typically available in your personnel file with your school or district. *Not required for add-on licensure program
STEP TEN Executive Leadership Program ONLY: Internship Supervision Form
Candidates for the M.A. Executive Leadership Studies and Add-On Licensure - School Administration programs are required to submit the Internship Supervisor Form.
Additional Forms Available
Questions? Please call us at 800-956-8481.