Department Forms

ALL application materials required to apply to the Department of Counselor Education MUST be submitted by the deadline date for the term applying. The deadline dates are as follows:

Fall Semester: March 15
Spring Semester: August 15

All application materials are submitted to:

Graduate Enrollment Services, room D-101-D
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625-4699

Application Forms (for application to the program)	Application Checklist Counselor Education Application
	Graduate College Application NOTE: The Self-Recommendation Letter found on page 2 of the Counselor Education Application substitutes for the Statement of Goals found on the Graduate College Application.
	Letter of Recommendation Form (print out 2 copies for 2 different references) NOTE: The counselor education letter of recommendation form substitutes for the graduate college recommendation letter forms (found on the graduate college application)
	Student-at-Large Application
	Background Check (for applicants without teacher certification applying to school counseling)
	Basic Skills Test (required of applicants with or without teacher certification). For applicants with teacher certification, please read insert on ten-year limitation on Basic Skills Test
	Copy of teaching certificate (for applicants with teacher certification applying to school counseling)
	Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
	Application Statement (to be signed and included with your application)

Other Forms	Departmental Proficiency Examination
	Graduate Assistant Application
	Grad Merit Tuition Waiver Application
	Permission to Take Courses as a student-at-large
	Program Planning Guide-Commun Coun
	Program Planning Guide-Family Coun
	Program Planning Guide-Rehab Coun
	Program Planning Guide-School Coun
	Program Planning Guide-Type 73 (for use by NEIU Counselor Ed alumni only)

Handbooks	Counselor Education Student Handbook (under construction)
	Counselor Education Practicum Handbook (under construction)

Practicum and
Internship
Forms

Click on Clinical Experiences to view and print out practicum/internship forms.

Department of Counselor Education
Northeastern Illinois University
5550 N. St. Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Email: counsedu@neiu.edu ~ Telephone: 773-442-5550 ~ Fax:773-442-5559