Applying to Graduate School

Your application is very important to us! Please follow these steps to be sure your application is processed in a timely fashion. Please contact us (phone 785/628-4236) if you have questions.

US Applicants

Read the application instructions carefully

Submit this online application

Complete other forms if required by departments/programs

International Applicants

***Notice to All Prospective International Graduate Students:

 If using the financial data form provided by FHSU, please make sure that you have the updated version for the Fall 2016 – Spring 2017 school year. The form can be found below. As a reminder, it is necessary for prospective international students to turn in all documents pertaining to their admission to the FHSU Graduate School prior to the following deadlines: October 15^th if applying for the Spring semester and June 1^st if applying for the Fall semester.

International applications must be complete in their entirety prior to June 1^st to be considered for admission to FHSU for the Fall semester. Applications must be complete in their entirety by October 15^th to be considered for admission to FHSU for the Spring semester.  International students are only eligible for Fall and Spring admission.  International summer admissions are not allowed.***

 Use this checklist to be sure your application is complete

Submit this online application.

Complete this information form and mail, fax, or email a scan of it to the Graduate School

Complete this financial form and mail, fax, or email a scan of it to the Graduate School

Complete other forms if required by departments/programs

Please use this link - gradschool@fhsu.edu - to upload application materials. Personal statements, resumes, Provide letters of recommendation, if applicable for your area of study. These are to be completed by your professors, immediate supervisors, or individuals familiar with your academic work. The letters of recommendation on letterhead stationery or the Letter of Recommendation Form, and unofficial copies of transcripts, diplomas, financial statements, and test scores can be sent to us in this manner. Please be sure each document has your name on it.

Personal Statement
Letter of Recommendation
Request for Transcript

OPTIONAL

1. To apply for a Graduate Assistantship -

• Current students who have a Workday account (are currently employed by FHSU):

Log-in to your Workday account and search “Find Student Jobs” in the search bar. You can filter the results on the left for Graduate level under Job Family. Click on the job posting for the department you are interested in and click the orange “Apply” button.

• Students who do not have a Workday account:

Please use this link to search for the Graduate Assistantship position you wish to apply for. You can use the “Filter by” search bar to filter the Graduate level positions. Click on the job posting for the department you are interested in and click the orange “Apply” button. You will create an account using your email address to apply. Only do this step once! You will use this same account to apply for additional positions.

Note you will need to fill out an application for each type position you are interested in. Please indicate each semester that you are interested in, up to four semesters (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019).

2. All Graduate Assistantship applicants must complete an authorization to perform a criminal background check.