Materials Checklist
 for an Off-campus Study Application
at Monmouth College

For a printer-friendly version of this document in PDF format, see Materials Checklist OC App.pdf. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. To obtain this software, please click here. 

NAME:

A complete application for off-campus study consists of the following:

 __________ 1.) This checklist.

___________ 2. ) The Monmouth College application to study off-campus. 
This form requires signatures from:

___ A.) the applicant

___ B.) the academic advisor

___ C.) the program campus representative

___ D.) a financial aid officer. 

An application is incomplete without these signatures.

__________ 3.)  The Dean of Students Recommendation Form. 
Applicant signs, then RA signs and submits this form to the Dean of Student's Office.

__________ 4.)  The application form for the actual program to which you are applying. 
NOTE: While ACM  applications have places for signatures from a..) the academic advisor; b.) the academic dean; and c.) the dean of student, the applicant should obtain the academic advisor’s signature but not the deans’ signatures. These will be obtained AFTER the application has been approved. 

___________ 5.) Agreement and Release Form. ACM Programs include this form in the packet. For other programs use the form on the web. This requires a signature from the applicant.

___________ 6.)  An Essay.
If no essay is required for the program application, please submit a 600-word statement explaining why you are applying for this program and how the program fits in your academic plan at Monmouth College.  Try to make yourself  stand out in this essay as a serious student who will take the best advantage  possible from this off-campus opportunity. Avoid formulaic expressions and models in writing this essay. The more personal and original this essay is, the better.

__________ 7.) Three letters of recommendation. Do not wait until the last minute. Ideally you should approach potential recommenders in early November. Be sure your recommender knows the deadline for the receipt of  recommendations and encourage them to provide fulsome responses to questions. Recommendations should be typed, not handwritten.

            List the names of your recommenders here:

1.

2.

3.

Note: These recommendations should be sent directly to the coordinator of off-campus study.