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To apply for admission, please complete all of the required fields accurately. Check all of your information and then click submit at the bottom of the form. Once you hit submit, you can no longer make changes.

If you require any help completing this application, call or email the BVU Online Program office at 877-288-0423 or online@bvu.edu; we will be glad to help you complete your application.

Name and Address

*Last Name:
*First Name:
*Middle Name:
Suffix:
Previous Name(s): (e.g. unmarried name)
*Social Security Number: (without dashes)
*Date of Birth:
*Street Address:
Street Address 2:
*City:
*State:
*Zip:
County (Iowa Residents Only):
Secondary Address (if different from above) Street:
Secondary Street Address 2:
City:
State:
Zip:

Contact Information

*Daytime Phone Number (no dashes or spaces):
*Evening Phone Number:
Cell Phone Number:
*Email Address:
*Confirm Email Address:

Citizenship

*Native Language:
*Country of Citizenship:
If not a citizen, are you a permanent resident?
If yes, send or fax a copy of your permanent resident card. Fax Number: 712.749.1241 Address: Office of Admissions Buena Vista University 610 West Fourth Street Storm Lake, IA 50588
If Nonimmigrant, Current Visa Status:

Directory Information Release

Do you consent to Directory Information release?
Selecting "No" to the information release means you will not be in the campus directory, you will not appear in your hometown newspaper for honors or other awards, nor are we able to verify your enrollment or other information to lenders, potential employers, or others outside the campus community.
Hometown Newspaper:
Hometown Newspaper City:
Hometown Newspaper State:

Optional Information

The following three items are optional.
This information is collected only for purposes of statistical reporting to federal agencies and is not used for purposes of determining admission or enrollment at Buena Vista University.
Marital Status:
Gender:
Racial/Ethnic Information:

Financial Aid Information

Will you be applying for financial aid?
If yes, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Transfer students should also have the Label Financial Aid office at each college or university attended in the current calendar year send financial aid transcript(s) to the BVU Office of Admissions or appropriate BVU Center if applying in person. See our Financial Aid section for more information.

Program Information

*Have you previously attended BVU?
*Are you a graduate of BVU?
*Anticipated BVU Graduation Date:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
*Intended Program:
*For which session are you applying?

Transcripts and Institutions Previously Attended

*List each college or university you have ever attended or are currently attending. In order to complete this application you will need to send official transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended to:

Office of Admissions
Buena Vista University
610 West Fourth Street
Storm Lake, Iowa 50588

The application process will not be complete until all official transcripts have been received for evaluation.

Institution #1:
*Institution Name:
*Institution Address:
*Institution City
*Institution State:
*First Date of Attendance:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
*Last Date of Attendance:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
*Major/Emphasis
*Type of Degree:
*Hours Earned:
*Date Degree Earned/Expected:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Institution #2
Institution Name:
Institution Address:
Institution City:
Institution State:
First Date of Attendance:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Last Date of Attendance:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Major/Emphasis:
Type of Degree:
Hours Earned:
Date Degree Earned/Expected	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Institution #3
Institution Name:
Institution Address:
Institution City:
Institution State:
First Date of Attendance:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Last Date of Attendance:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Major/Emphasis:
Type of Degree:
Hours Earned:
Date Degree Earned/Expected:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Institution #4
Institution Name:
Institution Address:
Institution City:
Institution State:
First Date of Attendance:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Last Date of Attendance:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Major/Emphasis:
Type of Degree:
Hours Earned:
Date Degree Earned/Expected:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Institution #5
Institution Name:
Institution Address:
Institution City:
Institution State:
First Date of Attendance:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Last Date of Attendance:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Major/Emphasis:
Type of Degree:
Hours Earned:
Date Degree Earned/Expected:	(mm/dd/yyyy)

Current Employment Information

*Current Job Title:
*Nature of Work:
*Dates Employed:
*Employer:

References for Letters of Recommendation

Please provide the name and contact information for three references. One must be your current supervisor (superintendent or principal), another must be a professional colleague, and the third is of your choice.

Please download the recommendation form (PDF) and provide it to each reference. Your references should mail forms directly to:

Office of Admissions
Buena Vista University
610 West Fourth Street
Storm Lake, Iowa 50588

Reference #1 School Principal or Superintendent
*Name of School Principal:
*Principal's Title:
*Principal's Phone:
Reference #2 Professional Colleague
*Name of Professional Colleague:
*Title of Professional Colleague:
*Phone for Professional Colleague:
Reference #3 Reference of your choice
*Name of Reference of your Choice:
*Title of Reference:
*Phone of Reference:

Autobiographical Essay

Compose answers to the following questions in an essay and send as an email attachment to online@bvu.edu.

Why are you applying to this program at this time?
How do you plan to contribute to this program? What do you expect to take from it?
How will you support your own success in this program? That is, what steps will you take to ensure your success in this academically rigorous endeavor?

BVU Notice of Non-Discrimination
Applicants for admission and employment, students, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with BVU (University) are hereby notified that this institution does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.

By clicking the Submit button, you are confirming that all the information contained on this application is correct, complete, and honestly represented. If this is correct, please click Submit button to submit the form above.

Reminder!

Once your application is received you will receive an email confirmation. However, your Graduate Admissions file is not complete until BVU has received the following items:

All official academic transcripts from previous colleges or universities you have attended
Three letters of recommendation
An essay addressing the requested autobiographical information
Copy of your teaching license

If you have any questions about your application or the application process, please feel free to contact BVU Online Program at 877-288-0423 or email online@bvu.edu.

Once your Graduate Admissions file is complete you should receive an acceptance notification once the admissions committee has reviewed your application. The admissions committee reviews applications about every four weeks during the second and fifth week of each term.

BVU Online Graduate Program Application