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Listed below are the necessary steps in applying for the NCELP program:
1
Complete a College of Graduate Studies Application
- Pay the application fee of $30.00 (Check or money order made payable to Tarleton State University or Credit Card by calling the Graduate office at 254/968-9104)
- Submit scores of your Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- Submit transcripts
2
Complete and submit an NCELP application and
- Copy of your valid Texas teaching certificate
- Copies of all certifications
- Copy of your service record
- Submit 1 letter of reference from a principal or superintendent
- You must hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on the last 60 hours
- It is preferred that you have at least three years in a position with leadership responsibilities (either civic or educational). Examples of leadership responsibilities include, but are not limited to:department chair, grade level chair, member of site-based decision making team, scout leader, church leadership position, or similar responsibilities. Two years of teaching experience will be required for Principal Certification.
- Apply for student loans
Important Forms
All application materials must be received at the address below no later than October 31st to be considered for the December Cohort and no later than May 1st in order to be considered for the May Cohort.
Please submit application materials to:
NCELP
Tarleton State University
Box T-0210
Stephenville, TX 76402
Program Fees
Program Fee Overview
NCELP will send an invoice at the beginning of the first fall semester for the program fees:
| Payment | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Payment 1 | November 1st |
| Payment 2 | April 1st |
| Payment 3 | September 30th |
The program fees are $2,000.00 in addition to tuition, books, an university fees. The program fees may be paid in full or installments as approved by the NCELP program specialist. Payment in full must be completed by no later than September 30th of the second Fall semester of the program or the student will not be permitted to receive his/her diploma.
This bill must be directed and paid to:
NCELP
Tarleton State University
Box T-0210
Stephenville, Texas 76402
Tuition and Fee Payments
It is the responsibility of the student to closely follow all tuition and fee payment deadlines. If you do not, you will be automatically dropped from your classes. If financial aid is being used for these payments, it is the student's responsibility to see that the financial aid is being applied to their balance due every semester they are in the program before the due date for tuition and fee payments (see below for the course load then calculate your estimated tuition and fees*).
*NCELP Students are considered either Off Campus or on-line Graduate Students
| Semester | Hours |
|---|---|
| Summer I | 9 Semester Hours |
| Fall I | 9 Semester Hours |
| Spring I | 9 Semester Hours |
| Summer II | 6 Semester Hours |
| Fall II | 6 Semester Hours |
Tuition and fee payments (this excludes program fees) must be paid to the Cashier's office in one of the following ways:
- Through application of your financial aid award
- By online credit card payment procedures (Tarleton accepts Visa, MasterCard, or Discover)
- By calling (254) 968-9607 and paying by credit card
- By physically coming to the Stephenville campus Administration Building cashier's office on or before the payment deadline
- By mailing (at least a week before the payment deadline) a payment to:
Attention: Accounts Receivable
Tarleton State University
Box T-0120
Stephenville, Texas 76402
Do not, under any circumstances, send your tuition and fee payments to the Program Specialist or the Program Director. These must be paid directly to the University and not through NCELP.