Graduate Studies: Application Form

OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
300 Summit Street
Hartford, CT 06106-3100
Telephone: (860) 297-2527
Fax: (860) 297-2529
E-mail: grad_studies@mail.trincoll.edu

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

Name: ________________________________________________________________________ 

      (Last name, First)

Social Security #:___________________________

Preferred Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________

Legal Address, if different: _________________________________________________

Business Address: ____________________________________________________________

(Telephone) Home:______________________ Work:_______________________________

Place and Date of Birth: _____________________________________ _____________

City, State Date

Previous names (married, maiden): ____________________________________________

(that may appear on transcripts or academic references)

Of what country are you a citizen: _______________

If not U.S., note your visa status ______________ Expiration Date: ___________

Have you ever previously applied to Trinity College? _________________________

If so, when? __________________________ To which Program? ____________________

Are you applying for Financial Aid? ________________ Type of aid _____________

Desired semester and year for this application: Spring __________ Fall _______

Desired field of graduate study ______________________________________________

All colleges and universities attended:
(As soon as possible, arrange to have an official transcript from each institution sent to the Office of Graduate Studies)

College and Universities Location Dates of Attendance Major Degree Date

______________________________________________________________________________

All applicants are required to submit a Writing Sample with this application form (applicants to the English program must submit additional samples -- see below.) In an essay no fewer than 3 pages (1,000 words), please explain your reasons and anticipated goals for applying to your degree program at Trinity. Please also be sure that you have met the requirements for candidacy that are specified in the Graduate Studies Catalogue for the Master's program you have selected.
Note: All applicants to the English Master's program must submit a 5-10 page essay of literary analysis together with their 3-page personal statement and other application materials. Applicants wishing to concentrate in Creative Writing are eligible to apply to the concentration only after successful completion of a Creative Writing Workshop. (Please refer to the latest Graduate Studies Schedule of Classes for complete details.)

Letters of Recommendation-Please ask two of your college professors to write confidential letters of recommendation on your behalf; fill in their names below. In their letters to us, they should be concerned primarily with your general academic preparation and with your readiness to undertake graduate study in the field of your candidacy. If it is impossible for you to obtain recommendations from faculty members, confidential letters from other persons who can comment on your academic potential will be accepted.

________________________ ____________________________ _____________________________
Name Address Position

List academic honors, prizes, published articles or books. __________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Relatives who have attended Trinity (give name, relationship and dates attended) ____

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Employment Record, chronologically beginning with present position:

Employer Position or Responsibility Dates

______________________________________________________________________________

Are there any physical factors that will make it difficult for your academic

work? __________ (If yes, please explain on a separate sheet.)

Have you ever been dismissed or denied readmission to any college or

graduate school? _________ (If "Yes," explain in detail on a separate sheet.)

Ethnic Origin (check one)

American Indian or Alaskan Native __________

Asian or Pacific Islander ____________

Hispanic ___________

Black (not of Hispanic origin) ___________

White (not of Hispanic origin) ___________

Do you wish to apply for advanced standing based upon transfer credits for graduate work completed at another college or university (two course credits or six semester hours maximum)? If yes, list the courses below (official transcripts must be sent).

Course(s)            Institution       Year          Grade      Credit Hours

______________________________________________________________________________

Please note: a $50.00 application fee must accompany this form. Checks should be made payable to the "Trustees of Trinity College."

I certify that the information given by me on this application is complete and accurate and I understand that any misrepresentation may be cause for denying admission.


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Date Signature of Applicant

Please return this completed form, along with your writing samples(s) and $50 application fee, to the Ofgfice of Graduate Studies, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106-3100

NOTICE: Trinity College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other College-administered programs.

Please return this completed form to the Office of Graduate Studies, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106-3100.