{"id":277,"date":"2016-06-21T15:07:51","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T15:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=277"},"modified":"2023-01-04T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T14:15:00","slug":"adult-student-applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/apply-and-check-status\/how-to-apply\/adult-student-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Student Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Application Process for Adult Students<\/h2>\n

Who is an Adult Student Applicant?<\/h3>\n

An adult student applicant is someone who is at least 25 years old and who has never attended college or has not taken college-level courses in at least two years. An adult student applicant is someone who is interested in working toward a bachelor\u2019s degree, either full or part time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Adult Student Application Requirements<\/h2>\n

In order to be considered for admission to ÌÇÐÄvlog as an adult student applicant, you must:<\/p>\n

Step<\/span> 1<\/span><\/div>\n
Online Application<\/div>
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Submit your application online. If you are a first time student, choose \u201cFreshman\u201d student type and \u201cAdult Learner\u201d application type. If you have taken college courses before, choose \u201cTransfer\u201d student type and \u201cAdult Learner\u201d application type.<\/p>\n

After you complete the application, you will see instructions for paying the $65 non-refundable application fee (or submitting a fee waiver request). Then you will be able to submit your application for review.<\/p>\n

Apply Now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Step<\/span> 2<\/span><\/div>\n
High School and/or College Transcripts<\/div>
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Freshman Adult Learners must submit their official high school transcript.<\/p>\n

Transfer Adult Learners must submit their official high school transcript as well as college transcripts from ALL regionally accredited colleges and\/or universities previously attended.\u00a0Please mail or fax your materials to us:<\/p>\n

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
\nÌÇÐÄvlog
\n1 Normal Avenue,\u00a0Dickson Hall
\nMontclair, NJ 07043<\/p>\n

Fax: 973-655-7700<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Step<\/span> 3<\/span><\/div>\n
Personal Statement<\/div>
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Please submit a Personal Statement that demonstrates what you have learned through formal education and\/or life experiences. You can submit this via your Montclair State account under “supplemental items.”<\/p>\n

Adult Student Prompt:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Submit a Personal Statement that demonstrates what you have learned through formal education and\/or life experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Step<\/span> 4<\/span><\/div>\n
Letters of Recommendation<\/div>
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Submit two letters of recommendation from people who are familiar with your previous academic work or from people who can comment on your background, experience, capacity to succeed and motivation (i.e. an employer, co-worker, former professor, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Adult Student Admission Standards<\/h2>\n

As an adult student applicant, your application will be considered based on a holistic review of the required credentials. In order for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to make an informed decision on your admissibility, submit the following credentials in support of your application:<\/p>\n