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Submit your official academic records in the original language from every postsecondary school you have attended, whether or not you obtained a degree. If the original is not in English, also include a certified, literal translation. Records must be issued by the registrar or record-keeping official from the institution at which the work was completed.
Notarized copies of academic records are not acceptable. If you studied in the United States or Canada, official transcripts should be sent directly to the Office of International Services from the issuing institution's records office. Learn more about country-specific requirements.
Transcripts must be sent to the Office of International Services (OIS) at:
Office of International Services
Poplars 221
400 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
Note that we only accept official transcripts—you may not submit your transcripts or degree certificates personally.
Curriculum Vitae:
Resume or CV
Upload your resume or CV to the online application as a PDF document. Alternatively, the resume or CV may be sent to speaapps@indiana.edu as a PDF attachment.
Personal Statement:
Personal Statement
Upload your personal statement to the online application as a PDF document. Alternatively, the personal statement may be sent to speaapps@indiana.edu as a PDF attachment.
Please consider the following prompt: Describe your most important accomplishments and how they prepared you for graduate study at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Outline carefully your current goals and professional plans. Explain your reason for selecting the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
While there is no word limit, this statement is usually two pages or about 500 words.
Recommendation Letter:
Three Letters of Recommendation
When possible, we recommend that recommendation letters come from faculty members.
On the online application, you will be asked to provide contact information for three recommenders. After you submit the application and pay the application fee, an email notice will prompt your designated recommenders to upload their letters. Alternatively, recommenders may submit recommendations via email to speaapps@indiana.edu as a PDF attachment or hard copy to:
SPEA Masters Program Office
1315 E. Tenth St., Suite A304
Bloomington, IN 47405