Application Fee Waiver
To fill out an application, students must go to the School of Professional Development Application Portal and create a new online account for each application. A nonrefundable application fee will be charged when the online application is submitted.
All applicants are required to pay the application fee. Exceptions are limited to:
- Applicants who re-apply for admission within one academic year of declining an official offer of admission.
- Students who are U.S. citizens and have current documentation from a financial aid administrator of an appropriate college or university official substantiating that they are currently enrolled and that the payment of the application would create a financial hardship (complete financial information for the current academic year must be provided, including total cost of education and amount and types of financial aid received). To qualify, applicants must request a waiver from the School of Professional Development Records and Admissions Office before they submit their application for admission and should include the necessary documentation listed above.
- Current students who have a fellowship/scholarship through EOP, HEOP, SEEK, McNair, Project 1000, AGEP, CSTEP, LSAMP, and AMSNY. To qualify, applicants must have a letter or email from the appropriate agency sent to the School of Professional Development Records and Admissions Office (spd@stonybrook.edu).
- Veterans of the United States Military Service, currently on Active Duty of members of the National Guard or Reserves are exempt from paying the graduate application fee. NOTE: Before fee waiver is applied, veterans must be vetted through the Office of Veteran Affairs at Stony Brook University.
Appropriate supporting documentation for the application fee waiver can be emailed to spd@stonybrook.edu . Once the admissions office receives the appropriate documents, the fee will be waived for the applicant so they may submit their online application without paying. Application fees cannot be refunded so do not submit and pay the fee if you are requesting a waiver.
Note: Students who do not enroll within 12 months of the original offer of admission must submit a new application and fee.
Conditional Admission
In exceptional cases where certain admission requirements are not met or the undergraduate preparation is inadequate, an applicant may be admitted conditionally. Such applicants will be considered on probation during the first semester. Program recommendation and School of Professional Development approval are required for conditional admission.
Students admitted conditionally for a low cumulative GPA must earn an overall graduate average of at least a B (3.0) during the first semester or first six credits of enrollment to be permitted to continue. For Graduate Matriculated Students, the overall GPA must be a minimum 2.5 after the first six credits. In this case, the student is considered to have achieved regular admission status.
A student admitted conditionally because of a low cumulative GPA who fails to earn a B (3.0) or 2.5 average for GSP students after the first six credits will not be permitted to re-enroll. Both the student’s program and the School of Professional Development may set conditions that the student must satisfy during the early period of graduate work.
Change of Graduate Program and/or Academic Level
Should a student wish to change from one SPD program to another SPD program following admission and matriculation, a “Change of Graduate Program” form must be submitted to the School of Professional Development with original signatures by both prior and new department or program directors. In addition, international students who seek to change their program must obtain approval of an international student advisor.
Students must submit this form to the School of Professional Development before the first day of classes of the first semester indicated for the New Degree Program. Forms received after this date will be denied.
Changing from an SPD program to a program offered by a department other than SPD requires the student goes through the regular application process according to the new program. Once admitted to the new program, the student will need to submit an “Official Withdrawal from Program” form to SPD in order to discontinue the SPD program.
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Secondary Program and Advanced Graduate Certificate
Should a student wish to add a secondary program or an Advanced Graduate Certificate to his or her primary program of study, a “ Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Degree or Secondary Certificate Program” form must be submitted to the School of Professional Development with original signatures by both the primary and new Graduate Program Directors. Final approval rests with the School of Professional Development. International students are required to obtain approval of an international student advisor.
Students who complete the published requirements for a second degree/certificate without obtaining this approval in advance are NOT eligible to receive the degree.
A maximum of 12 graduate credits from Stony Brook, which were earned in a primary program prior to a student being accepted into a secondary program, can be applied to the secondary program. For Advanced Graduate Certificates, students can apply a maximum of 6 credits earned in a primary program prior to being accepted into the certificate program (with exception to Post-Master’s programs which allow 12 credits). Credits applied to the degree requirements of a primary program cannot be applied towards the degree requirements of a secondary program.
Credits applied to a primary program can be applied towards the requirements of an Advanced Graduate Certificate.
The time limit for a degree program remains that same when adding a secondary certificate. A student must complete the certificate within the time limit for the degree program completion.
SPD Part-Time Students
Part-time students admitted to the School of Professional Development will register for no more than 11 credit hours per semester.
Part-time students are classified as G1, G2, G3, or G4 depending on the program to which they have been admitted and their previous graduate training.
The academic level of a G1 or G3 student who has completed 24 credits of coursework at Stony Brook is changed to G2 or G4, respectively.
A G1 will be automatically converted to a G2 when the student has completed and received grades for 24 or more graduate credits at Stony Brook; a G3 will be automatically converted to a G4 when the student has completed and received grades for 24 or more graduate credits at Stony Brook; Incompletes are not completed credits.
Part-Time Enrollment
Full-time graduate students may be eligible to register part-time in their last semester if the number of credits needed to complete the program is less than a full-time load. If part-time enrollment is authorized for this reason, the student MUST graduate at the end of that particular term.
International students should contact the Visa and Immigration Services office.
Domestic students who hold a Graduate/Teaching Assistantship on campus should have their Graduate Program Coordinator contact the School of Professional Development with a request for part-time enrollment.
Change of Primary Program
Should a student wish to change their graduate program to another SPD program following admission and matriculation, a Change of Graduate Program form must be submitted to the School of Professional Development with original signatures by both prior and new Graduate Program Directors or Coordinators. The form can be downloaded on the Forms page of the SPD website. In addition, international students who seek to change their program must obtain approval of an international student advisor.
Students must submit this form to the School of Professional Development before the first day of classes of the first semester indicated for the New Degree Program/ Level. Forms received after this date will be denied.
Accelerated Bachelor’s Master’s Programs
Information on this is available under “Accelerated Bachelor’s Master’s Programs” within this Bulletin.
Glossary
Combined Degree - Student will be awarded both their undergraduate and graduate degrees concurrently upon successful completion of both programs. Students will only be recommended for their initial/professional teaching license after both their degrees have been awarded and student has submitted their FERPA release forms and processing fee to the University Certification Office. This includes all five year teacher preparation programs including the BA/BS MAT programs with the School of Professional Development and the BA/MA in English, History and TESOL with the Graduate School.
Accelerated Degree - Student will be awarded their undergraduate degree upon successful completion of their undergraduate degree requirements. Stony Brook University does not currently offer accelerated degree programs that lead to teacher certification.
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