Integrative Community Studies | Admissions Info | How to Apply

How to Apply

Early Application Deadline is November 1

First-time applicants: Students must create an account to start a new Integrative Community Studies (Beyond Academics) application.
APPLY: Login to Application Management and complete the online application.
Applications are considered complete when all required elements are received (see the Application Checklist below).

Deadlines

Deadline	Application Due	Decision Available
Early Action	November 1st	By January 1st
Regular	December 1st	By May 1st
Scholarship Consideration	January 6th	February 15th

Application Checklist

	Completed online Application
	$75 non-refundable application fee
	High school transcript	Students can upload an unofficial copy to their application. If admitted, our office will request an official copy.
	Current Individual Education Plan (IEP)
	A psychological evaluation (within 2 years of application)	Must include: Assessment of intellectual/cognitive ability. Assessment of adaptive behavior measuring areas of conceptual, social, and practical skills. Assessment of educational achievement in areas of reading, mathematics, and written language.
	Three (3) references who have known the student for at least one (1) year	Must include: One (1) vocational reference (e.g. VR counselor, job coach, employer, supervisor). One (1) school district reference (e.g. teacher, counselor, transition coordinator, school coach). One (1) community reference (e.g. pastor, community rec coach, volunteer site, neighbor you are close to).
	Most recent individual support plan	ONLY REQUIRED IF you receive services from a human services provider.
	Optional	One (1) support services reference (e.g. case manager, care coordinator, individual support provider).

References

References will receive a Recommendation Request from [email protected]. The link they receive will be unique to the student’s application. The recommendation form will indicate the applicant is applying to the UNC Greensboro Graduate School since our office uses the same application management system, but their recommendation will be submitted to the ICS Office (Beyond Academics).

Recommendation Letters must include:

How the reference knows the applicant
How they believe the applicant would benefit from the Beyond Academics program at UNCG in the following areas:
- Academics
- Life Planning
- Career Development

NEXT STEPS

Once applications are received and reviewed by the ICS admissions committee, students are notified by email with additional information about their application status.

If selected, personal meetings will be held with prospective students. Due to the number of applications received, the ICS admissions committee may not meet with every applicant.