Visual Impairment Certification Preparation Program
Application Process
Although there is no application deadline, potential students are encouraged to submit all application materials at least three months prior to projected initial enrollment. Learn more.
Step 1: Apply to Texas Tech University's Graduate School as a GCRT student. Indicate that your primary location code is "distance".
Step 2: Apply to Texas Tech University's College of Education.
Step 3: Apply for financial aid and/or general scholarships and College of Education Graduate Scholarships.
Step 4: Upon your acceptance into the Graduate School and the College of Education, you will work with a faculty advisor to develop a degree plan. If you receive a letter of rejection, you may contact the Associate Dean of Graduate Education and Research, 806.742.1998, ext. 436, for advisement regarding the admissions appeals process.
- Complete the Graduate Admissions Application.
- The application fee is $50 for U.S. residents and $125 for international applicants.
- Students planning to pursue a master's degree must submit Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores to the Graduate School. Scores must be less than five years old at the time of application.
- The admissions process is viewed holistically by the College of Education and the Graduate School, so there is no stated minimum GRE score requirement. Learn more.
- International students must also submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score to the Graduate School. Scores must be less than two years old at the time of application. Learn more.
- Students not planning to pursue a master's degree must submit only the completed application form, with the exception of the Educational Diagnostician Certification Preparation program.
- Students planning to pursue a master's degree must submit the completed application form, a one-page essay and two letters of recommendation.
- Students enrolled part-time are not eligible for financial aid or most general scholarships. There are some scholarships available for part-time students.
- Learn more about the difference between part-time and full-time graduate enrollment.
- The "Reach Across Texas" Program funds pay partial tuition for qualified students.
- The Graduate School and the College of Education will notify you of your acceptance or rejection by updating the Applications tab in your Raiderlink.
College of Outreach & Distance Education, 605 Indiana Ave, Box 42191, Lubbock, TX 79409-2191
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800.692.6877 or locally 806.742.7200 