Preliminary School Counseling License
This page covers the prerequisites and admissions requirements for Lewis & Clark’s Preliminary School Counseling License-Only Program. All Lewis & Clark graduate applicants are also required to fulfill the graduate school’s general admissions requirements for all programs. Please carefully review all admissions requirements as only complete applications will be considered for admission.
Admissions Requirements For All Graduate Programs Begin Your Online Application
Applications open: October 1, 2024
Application deadline: January 15, 2025
School Counseling License Prerequisite
Applicants must have a master’s degree in a closely related field (e.g. education, psychology, social work). The master’s degree must be earned from a regionally accredited institution in the United States (the college or university must be regionally accredited at the time of enrollment and when the degree was conferred) or the foreign equivalent.
School Counseling License Application Requirements
Applications and all supporting materials (transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) must be received by the Graduate Admissions Office by the School Counseling Department’s application deadline.
Admission to the graduate school requires the completion of all standard admissions requirements in addition to the program-specific admission requirements outlined below.
Applicants to the School Counseling program must submit an essay that addresses all of the topics listed see below. Your essay should be approximately 500 words in length and may be submitted electronically as part of the online application process.
- Why you are pursuing a graduate program in school counseling.
- The experiences that you believe make graduate study in this field appropriate for you.
- What about Lewis & Clark’s School Counseling program appeals to you?
We require letters of recommendation from two individuals who know you and are qualified to evaluate your academic competence, character and/or experience in professional or leadership roles. Professors, supervisors, and employers are often the best sources. References from a personal therapist, family members, or friends are not accepted.
All applicants must hold a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), or the equivalent in their graduate degree.
Applicants who have an GPA of less than a 3.0 on their graduate, degree-posted transcript are required to provide a statement that explains their previous academic record
Next Steps
Reapplicants
Application files for all School Counseling programs are kept for one year. If reapplying for the following year, you will need to submit a new application form and the $50 application fee. If you would like us to use the essay(s), resume, and/or letters of recommendation that were submitted with your old application please notify us of this in writing. If you wish to submit new essays, resume, or letters, send these in with your new application form. The Admissions office will notify you of any additional required documentation. If you are reapplying more than a year from your previous application, you will need to resubmit all required application materials.
Additional Information
Graduate School Admissions is located in South Chapel Annex on the Graduate Campus.
MSC: 87
email gseadmit@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-6200
Director of Admissions Rebecca Sexton-Lee
Graduate School Admissions
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road
Portland OR 97219
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