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Applying to SIDES (U.S. Students)Thank you for your interest in the Sociocultural and International Development Education Studies Program at Florida State University. For more information about the program itself, please visit the main SIDES website. Applicants to the SIDES program must submit separate materials to the FSU Office of Admissions and the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies for consideration. All materials must be received by the appropriate Office or Department before the semester admissions deadline (May 1 for Fall admission; November 1 for Spring admission; March 1 for Summer admission). Materials to be sent to the University Office of Admissions: 1) The online application for graduate admission to Florida State University. On the application you will be asked to enter a major code. The major code for SIDES is 220609.
3) A $30 application fee must also be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office address above. For any questions regarding university admissions requirements, the Office of Admissions may be contacted by e-mail at admissions@admin.fsu.edu or by phone at (850) 644-3420. Materials to be sent to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies: Applicants to the SIDES program will need to submit the following materials directly to the department: 1) A Personal/Professional Resume 2) A Letter of Intent, one to three pages in length, explaining the basis of your pursuit of the degree, and 3) Three Letters of Recommendation. These are ideally from recent professors who can speak to your academic potential, but may in exceptional cases be written by professional contacts in a SIDES-relevant field. These application materials should be sent to: The Florida State University Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 113 Stone Building Tallahassee, FL 32306-4452 Attn: Graduate Admissions Committee For any questions regarding departmental admissions requirements, please contact the SIDES administrator at sides@coe.fsu.edu or by phone at (850) 644-2791. Academic Common Market Applicants who live in one of sixteen member states of the Southern Regional Educational Board (SREB) may be eligible to pay Florida in-state tuition rates through the Academic Common Market program. Applicants are encouraged to check with their SREB Academic Common Market (ACM) state representative to determine if the MS, EdS or PhD in Sociocultural and International Development Education or the Peace Corps Masters International program qualifies for ACM status in your state of residency. You must receive permission from your state ACM representative before you can be eligible for Florida resident tuition rates. Any additional fees must be paid by the out-of-state student. Special Student Status If you decide to take graduate courses prior to the semester of your official admission to FSU as a regular graduate student, you must register as a Special Student for the courses to be credited toward your degree when you are admitted. The courses must be relevant to the degree and program in order for them to be considered for transfer. No more than twelve hours of credit taken as a Special Student may be included in a program of study. Courses taken as a Special Student do not count toward the residency requirement for the Doctoral degrees. To receive information regarding registering as a Special Student contact the departments listed below: Registrar's Office University Center - Building A, 3rd Floor Tallahassee, FL 32306-1011 Phone: (850) 644-1050 Special Student Online Application Center for Professional Development 555 West Pensacola Street Tallahassee, FL 32306-1640 Phone: (850) 644-3802
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