Application

Welcome!  We are excited about your interest in our professional and scholastic degree programs. Congratulations on getting to this place in your spiritual discernment process. You may apply to the MDiv, MASC, and MA degree programs or The Chaplaincy Institute (Chi) Joint Programs for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Direction using the appropriate steps provided below.

Application Steps (MDiv & MASC)

Application Deadlines Spring 2019 Priority: September 1, 2018 Regular: October 1, 2018 November 1, 2018 Final: November 27, 2018 Fall 2019 Priority: February 1, 2019 March 1, 2019 Regular: April 1, 2019 May 1, 2019 Final: June 1, 2019

1. Admissions Counseling and/or Campus Visit: Contact the Admissions and Recruitment Office and schedule an Admissions Counseling appointment or Campus Visit by filling out a
   Prospective Student Form.
2. Official Transcripts: Request Official Transcripts from all institutions of higher education you attended to be mailed to the Admissions Director.
3. SKSM Online Application:  The SKSM Application must be completed online. You will be required to pay the application fee of $65 before submitting. The online application includes three sections:

• Personal Information: Complete the Personal Information section as completely as possible. Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
• References: Input complete contact information for three references, including a religious community leader, an educator/advisor, and a personal reference.
• Essay Uploads: Complete your Personal Essay Statements and an Autobiographical Statement and attach them in the space provided on your application. Please attach them in PDF format. We encourage you to review the questions asked in the Personal Essay Statements link above prior to beginning your application.

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You will receive an email within 3 business days confirming that your submission is complete. If you do not receive this confirmation, please contact us at admissions@sksm.edu.

Once the Admissions and Recruitment Office has all of these materials, your application will be considered complete, and it will be considered by the Admissions and Scholarship Committee. You will be notified by email when your application process is complete.

Starr King is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant students.

Admittance to the M.Div. and M.A.S.C. programs may be for the Fall or Spring semesters. You must attend New Student Orientation in Berkeley before you begin your degree program. Please see the Academic Calendar for Orientation dates.

Chaplaincy and Spiritual Direction Joint Program Application Steps

Starr King & The Chaplaincy Institute

1. Complete Application: Complete all of the Applications Steps for the MDIV or MASC degree programs.
2. Send a written request to admissions@sksm.edu requesting that Starr King application materials be forwarded to The Chaplaincy Institute.
3. Supplemental Essay Questions: Complete the appropriate 3 Supplemental Essay Questions at the bottom of the Essay Questions. Applicants who would like to apply to both The Chaplaincy and Spiritual Direction programs must complete all 6 Supplemental Essay Questions.  Please send to ineda@chaplaincyinstitute.org.
4. Make payment of ChI application fee of $65 online at:  http://chaplaincyinstitute.org/payonline/ (note that payment is for joint program application).
5. Interview with The Chaplaincy Institute: Once ChI receives materials and fee, an interview will be scheduled.

Application Steps (MA)

Master of Arts: Graduate Theological Union (GTU)

This degree program is conferred by the Graduate Theological Union.  It is also known as the Common M.A. because it is offered in cooperation with the nine member schools of the GTU.  You are required to affiliate with a member school, such as Starr King, or a participating academic center or institute. The primary academic base for your M.A. is your chosen school of affiliation.

The Common M.A. provides

• an opportunity to explore and enrich assumptions about theological and ethical issues inherent in life and work
• an academic structure for personal, sustained inquiry into theological questions
• a high level of competence in a specific area of study preparing you for doctoral studies

Application requirements include:

• meet an application deadline: Feb. 15 for Fall enrollment or Sept. 30 for Spring enrollment
• non-refundable $65 application fee.
• a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• an academic statement of purpose
• three academic letters of recommendation
• academic transcripts
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores taken no more than five years before applying

Admission to the M.A. program is by joint approval of the GTU admissions committee and the Starr King M.A. Admissions Committee.

To apply to the GTU Common Master of Arts program, contact gtuadm@gtu.edu. Starr King admits Common M.A. students for the Fall and Spring semesters.  M.A. students are expected to participate in the next available Starr King orientation.

See SKSM transfer policies.

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As always, feel free to email admissions@sksm.edu as frequently as necessary with your questions.