PS Applicants are required to submit a Statement of Purpose. This may be accomplished by completing the Essay portion of the Apply Texas application online at www.applytexas.org. Applicants who prefer to send the Statement of Purpose separately may do so by submitting it in a word document format. CV Graduate applicants are required to submit a either a Resume or Curriculum Vitae to their departments. Fee Application Fee: Pay the $50 nonrefundable application fee. Applicants who wish to pay by credit card may do so as part of the online application. Please view theOffice of Admissions website for more information. RL Graduate applicants should provide three recommendations from individuals who are familiar with your academic achievement and potential. If you have been out of school for a number of years and are unable to contact former professors, you may submit non-academic references (e.g., employers). Please be aware that TAMU does not automatically contact the references you may have listed on your ApplyTexas application.  Transcript If the institution cannot use this format and you have attended an American or Canadian college or university, one official transcript is required. Please ask each registrar to enclose one copy of your transcript in a sealed, signed envelope. Please mail this envelope, with the seal unbroken and the registrar's signature intact, to the Office of Admissions and Records at the address below.  Graduate Admissions Processing Office of Admissions and Records Texas A&M University P.O. Box 40001 College Station, TX 77842-4001