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How to Apply

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• Application Process
• Fees and Tuition
• Single-Course Enrollment

Application Process

The 2008 program begins in October 2008. Applications are now being accepted and will be reviewed in the order they are received starting June 2 through August 25, 2008. After August 25, 2008 you are encouraged to call 206-685-8936 or e-mail us to learn if a program is still accepting applications.

To Apply: You can apply online or submit one copy of the application form with a $50 certificate program fee* and two copies of a typed statement of interest that explains how this program will benefit you. Statements of interest are reviewed to select applicants whose needs and goals best match the program's offerings.

Application Review & Enrollment: Qualified applicants will be eligible to enroll in the program, and will receive a registration form for the appropriate quarter as soon as possible after the application is approved. Enrollment in the program is on a first-come, first-served basis, upon receipt of the registration form and tuition payment.

Waitlist: Some programs maintain a waitlist for applicants accepted after the program has reached enrollment capacity. If space becomes available, waitlisted applicants will be notified and given an opportunity to enroll. If space does not become available, waitlisted applicants will be offered a space in the next program offering.

* The certificate program fee is not refundable and does not guarantee admission to, or enrollment in, the program.

Fees and Tuition

There is a $50 nonrefundable certificate program fee to apply to this program. Tuition is payable on a course-by-course basis. Tuition is $895 per course, excluding textbooks and supplies, the certificate program fee, and the $35 per quarter nonrefundable registration fee. Fees are due two weeks prior to the first day of class. Fees and tuition are subject to change.

Information on registration and refund policies and procedures is included with registration materials.

Single-Course Enrollment

A limited number of spaces may be available to education professionals who do not intend to pursue the certificate. Accepted applicants for individual course admission will be allowed to enroll on a space-available basis. To request enrollment in an individual course, please submit:

1. A completed the application for single-course enrollment;
2. A typed statement of interest that explains how this course will benefit you.

Please note that courses taken as a non-certificate student are not automatically applied toward a certificate of completion in the program. No certificate program fee is necessary; tuition is not accepted until you are notified of eligibility.