Apply to the School of Counseling

Application Type

When all of your application materials have been received, your file will be reviewed and notification can be expected in 2-4 weeks

FED School Code G33554

Applicant Information

First Name (Legal)

Middle Initial

Maiden Name

Last Name

Preferred Name

Have you ever gone by another name?

YesNo

Other Name(s)

Birth Date

Enter in mm/dd/yyyy format

Social Security Number

Gender

FemaleMale

Email

Mobile Phone

Work Phone

Home Phone

Permanent Mailing Address

Street Address

Address continued

City

State

Zip

Mailing Address (If different from above)

Street Address

Address continued

City

State

Zip

Counseling Licensure

Richmont Graduate University’s MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling helps fulfill the licensure requirements in the majority of US states. Please review the link for more specific information regarding the state in which you would like to pursue licensure and practice.

https://www.richmont.edu/academics/school-of-counseling/licensure/

I hereby certify that I have read and understand the Licensure information located on the RGU website.

Educational Background

*Please have one official transcript from each of the post-secondary institutions you have attended sent to Richmont, even if credits were transferred to graduating university. Transcripts can be sent to admissions@richmont.edu or mailed to Richmont at: 1900 The Exchange SE, Building 100, Atlanta, GA 30339

Undergraduate Education (list all)

Undergraduate School Name

Undergraduate School Name (if other)

City

State

Country

Major

Date Earned or Expected (mm/dd/yyyy)

Graduate Education (list all)

Graduate School Name

Graduate School Name (if other)

City

State

Country

Major

Date Earned or Expected (mm/dd/yyyy)

Degree in Psychology

Students applying to the Richmont School of Counseling are not required to possess a degree in Psychology. All Bachelor degrees are accepted.

Scholarships, honors or other special recognitions

Have you ever been dismissed from a college or graduate school?

NoYes

Please provide details

Are you seeking to transfer credits from another program?

YesNo

Please explain what credits you are seeking to transfer?

Please submit the following information

Resume

Please submit a resume as part of the application. You can submit this application form without this file, however you will need to email it to your admissions representative or admissions@richmont.edu in order for your application to be reviewed.

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Professional Essay/Writing Sample

Please submit a professional essay as part of the application. You can submit this application form without the file, however you will need to email it to your admissions representative or admissions@richmont.edu in order for your application to be reviewed.

Please write a professional essay incorporating the following topics:

Why do you want to be a counselor?
What do you look forward to about working with diverse populations?
Why is Richmont the graduate program for you?
What does your spiritual life look like?

Your statement should be a minimum of 500 words and approximately 2-5 pages. This statement will be examined to determine your writing ability and will be rated according to clarity of thought, grammar, and readability. It will also be used to learn more about you personally.

I acknowledge this professional essay will be used as a writing sample for my application. I also understand this essay will determine my potential placement in the Introduction to Graduate Writing course.

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References

Applicants are required to submit three references. It is up to the applicant to provide these links to their references to have them submitted online.

Applicants must submit:

One Academic/Professional Reference;
One Pastoral Reference and;
One Character Reference

The Academic/Professional Reference should be completed by someone who can address the applicant’s academic or professional characteristics. Ideally, it should be a professor or supervisor.

The Pastoral Reference should be completed by a pastor, small group leader, missions leader, etc. Ideally, it should be someone that can address your ministry involvement and whom you have served with/under, or alongside.

The Character Reference should be completed by a friend or someone close to the applicant. Ideally, it should be someone that can provide a candid evaluation of the applicant.

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) permits college and seminary students to view materials contained in his/her education record. Letters of reference are discarded upon acceptance to Richmont and are not considered part of the student's record. Because some individuals may be hesitant to write a letter of recommendation if confidentiality is not guaranteed, students may choose to waive the right to view letters of recommendation. Signing such a waiver is not required nor is it a condition of admission to Richmont

I waive my right to review my reference:

YesNo