Whether you apply online or by mail/fax, your packet does not need to be complete to get started. We are happy to accept your materials as you complete them. However, for your application to be processed and to be considered a complete packet you must submit the items on this checklist. We have created a downloadable PDF to use, or refer to the list below:

• Completed Application
• Completed Essay
• Resume
• High School Transcript
• College Transcript(s) if applicable
• Financial Aid Forms
  • FAFSA school code #003684
  • www.fafsa.ed.gov
  • http://www.champlain.edu/finaid/process.php

Apply Online

Read the tips below, and then go to our online application. The application is not on our site and you will be automatically redirected.

Apply via fax, mail or in person

Download this PDF of our application, and complete it using the application checklist

Once you have completed the hard copy application for admission to the Division of Continuing Professional Studies at Champlain College you may:

• Mail your completed application to:
  Champlain College
  Division of Continuing Professional Studies
  PO Box 670
  Burlington, VT 05402-0670
• Fax your completed application to:
  (802) 865-6447
• Hand-deliver your application, and perhaps meet with a member of our admissions team:
  175 Lakeside Avenue (off Pine Street)
  Burlington, Vermont

Online Application Tips:

If you want to apply online here are a few tips:

• You will need to create an account to use our online application. Creation of an account allows you to stop and return to your application without losing any information. Be sure to read the account creation instructions carefully, though. You MUST use your legal name as the information you use will be automatically input on the online application and cannot be changed.
• You do not need to complete the entire application in one sitting; you may start it, save, and go back to it. You may also submit your completed application and send the essay at a later date.
• You do not need to have your high school and college transcripts before submitting your application. In fact, we encourage you to get your application in and simply request your prior institutions to send those documents directly to us.
• Information you will need to complete the application:
  • Names and dates of high school(s) attended
  • Names and dates of college(s) attended
  • You do NOT need SAT/ACT scores unless you completed high school less than 5 years ago.
  • Employer name and address
  • Your social security number

Students educated outside of the United States and applying for a degree program at Champlain must submit official copies of their high school academic records. These records must contain a list of courses completed and grades obtained and indicate that the student successfully graduated from secondary school. Additional documentation may be required.

If you cannot provide the necessary documentation, Champlain requires applicants to complete the General Educational Development (GED) Exam to satisfy proof of a high school education. GED Exam’s are then evaluated to determine the applicant’s level of success.

Other documentation required of international students is:

• Results of a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or equivalent proficiency test, such as the English Language Proficient Test (ELPT) for students for whom English is not the first language. For the TOEFL, a minimum score of 500 or 172, with a minimum essay score of 4 is required. For the ELPT, a minimum score of 950 is required.
• If a student requires an I-20 form to secure a visa for student in the U.S., he or she must provide bank statements or sponsor financial statements, certifying an ability to meet the expenses of attending Champlain College for one full academic year. Sponsors will also need to submit a letter of support.

NOTE: Online students do not need to obtain a visa to study at Champlain College.

If you attended Champlain in the past, and either graduated or were admitted into a degree program but did not finish and if you have been gone for two or more consecutive semesters, we have a re-admission program for you. Please contact one of our Admissions Team Members and get started today!

Your grades in high school or college from 15+ years ago may or may not reflect the student you will be now. At the Division of Continuing Professional Studies we look at your whole picture: those grades, but also your resume, your work/life experiences, and what you include in your essay. Our admissions team seeks to admit students who, through those factors, demonstrate:

• A solid academic foundation
• The ability and attitude for success
• The ability to make a positive contribution to the College educational community