Admissions and Tuition
| Tuition costs may be determined from the VCU Student Accounting
Tuition & Fees web site. Under the "Select
Program" pull-down menu, choose "Graduate Masters - Patient Counseling" even if you are applying for the
Master of Science degree. At this time, tuition costs for coursework are the same for both programs. |
| Financial Aid |
| Students in Patient Counseling may qualify for Federal Financial Aid assistance.
For more information, contact the VCU
Department of Financial Aid. |
| Scholarships |
| A limited amount of scholarship assistance is available through the A.D. Williams
Scholarship program. Interested students should submit a letter
requesting financial assistance to the department. |
To apply for admission to the Program in Patient Counseling, please contact
Angela Flack, at 804/828-0540 or by email at aflack@vcu.edu.
| Intern Certificate Program |
| 1. |
VCU Graduate School Application (3 letters of reference not required) |
| 2. |
ACPE Application |
| 3. |
Transcripts from all previous or current institutions of higher education. |
| 4. |
$50 Application fee, payable to Virginia Commonwealth University. |
| Graduate Certificate Program |
| 1. |
VCU Graduate School Application |
| 2. |
ACPE Application |
| 3. |
Transcripts from all previous or current institutions of higher education. |
| 4. |
$50 Application fee, payable to Virginia Commonwealth University. |
| 5. |
A copy of all previous CPE evaluations. |
| 6. |
Two verbatim case studies of your work with patients/clients. |
| Master of Science Degree |
| 1. |
VCU Graduate School Application |
| 2. |
ACPE Application |
| 3. |
Submission of transcripts with indication of completed undergraduate degree from
an accredited college or university. |
| 4. |
Submission of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores or at least one year of
graduate education with a grade-point of "B" or better. |
| 5. |
$50 Application fee, payable to Virginia Commonwealth University. |
| 6. |
A copy of all previous CPE evaluations. |
| 7. |
Two verbatim case studies of your work with patients/clients. |
| 8. |
A curriculum vitae. |
| 9. |
A personal interview with a faculty admissions committee. |
| 10. |
International
students for whom English is a second language should submit scores at an acceptable level (minimum of 550) on
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and give additional evidence of ability to communicate in English
with facility. |
| 11. |
The Accelerated Master of Science degree is available to students who hold
a Master's degree and who have completed one unit of ACPE clinical pastoral education. |
| CPE Residency |
| Candidates seeking hospital stipends must have completed two
years of theological education or a graduate degree in a health-related field with demonstrated background in
theological studies and one unit of CPE. |
| Submission of Materials |
| Note: The Admissions Committee will not review incomplete packages. |
Completed applications should be mailed to:
Angela H. Flack, M.Div
Director of Education
Department of Patient Counseling
Post Office Box 980664
Richmond, VA 23298-0664 |
| Fees |
| All applications for admission to a program require an administrative
fee. The amount of this fee is to be established yearly and will be communicated in all correspondence with
prospective students. The present administrative fee is set at $50.00. This is to accompany all new applications
for admission. This fee is non-refundable unless the program is cancelled. |
| Deadlines |
| - |
Completed applications received prior to December 1st will receive a
decision by February 1st for the following Summer and Fall residencies. |
| - |
Completed applications received by February 1st will receive a decision by March
15th for the following Summer and Fall residencies. |
| - |
Completed applications received after February 1st will be processed on a rolling
admissions basis. |
| - |
Summer Intern applications received by December 1st will receive a decision by
January 15th. |
| - |
Summer Intern applications received by January 15th will receive a decision by
February 28th. |
| - |
Fall and Spring Internships as well as out of sequence residency and summer intern
applications are processed on a rolling admissions basis. |
| - |
Response to all rolling admissions applications will be provided within 60 days of
receipt of the completed application. |
| Interviews |
| An interview with a CPE supervisor is part of the application
process. This process shall conform to the guidelines specified in the Standards of the Association for Clinical
Pastoral Education, Inc. |
| Restrictions |
| No application for any program will be considered more than one year
prior to anticipated enrollment. |
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