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Online Application, , Applications are submitted through the Pitt Education Online Application Form, , There is a non-refundable application fee of $50 (USD) to be paid by credit card, , Your online application must include (a.) a Purpose Statement of your career goals and degree objectives that is two-to-three pages double-spaced in length, (b.) your resume or curriculum vita, and (c.) contact information for three academic or professional contacts to later be invited to provide letters of recommendation, Need-Based Fee Waiver, , Applicants may be eligible for a need-based application fee waiver due to:, , Pell eligibility within the last three years, Recent participation in federal, state, or local programs that aid students from low-income families, Qualification for public assistance, Otherwise demonstrable financial hardship, including emergency expenses or unexpected medical bills, If you believe that you are eligible for a need-based fee waiver, please submit your request HERE. Our admissions staff will review your request, and reach back out to assist you in completing your application. The School of Education reserves the right to request any necessary documentation., , Transcript Submission, , Official transcripts from every institution previously attended can be sent to us electronically at soeinfo@pitt.edu. If your previous institution is unable to send transcripts electronically, please contact an Admissions & Recruitment Manager at 412-648-2230 or soeinfo@pitt.edu., , Any courses that you took or degrees that you earned from the University of Pittsburgh after 2008 do not need to be sent. Our office can obtain these transcripts internally., , Applicants who have completed the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree at an institution outside of the United States are required to provide official third-party evaluations of those academic credentials. These evaluations must be completed by an accredited organization and must be sent directly from the organization to the Pitt School of Education. Furthermore, the evaluations must be course-by-course credential evaluations in order to satisfy our school's admission requirements. We recommend using either World Education Services Inc. or International Education Research Foundation Inc.,