PS Personal statements: Applicants will be asked to submit responses to the following questions. Each should be no more than 500 words. Write out your answers before starting the online application and save them in a file so you can enter each one when completing the application. What are your professional plans and goals pursuant to the attainment of the SLPD degree? Describe your focus of study and indicate potential SLPD mentors. Please describe your leadership experience. Please describe your research experience. CV Provide a 1- or 2-page PDF document of employment and academic history including professional leadership contributions as well as volunteer activities. Fee KU uses CollegeNet for processing online applications and the application fee is $60 for all applicants. RL A reference provides a professional recommendation on your behalf. It is preferred that college instructors provide these recommendations, but past supervisors during employment or volunteer positions are also acceptable. The recommendations may not be obtained from family members, friends, etc. Applicants will enter the names and contact information (including email addresses) of three (3) individuals into the online application. The system will then prompt each person to submit a reference letter and the graduate letter of recommendation form. Transcript Transcripts: Please provide an unofficial transcript from every institution from which a degree has been received. In addition, ALL prerequisite courses, even if acquired apart from the degree, must be documented on unofficial transcripts. Note: printing a page from a website does not meet this requirement. All transcripts must be uploaded by the student with his/her online application for the application to be considered complete. Transcripts provided to KU in any other way will not be considered part of the application.