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Application Information

Application Information

The deadline to submit application materials for the CMHC program is December 3, 2024. The deadline for the CRC program is March 11, 2025.

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Graduate School application instructions

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for the CRC and CMHC programs are the same:

  1. A bachelor’s degree transcript from an accredited college or university
  2. A pre-admission interview with the program faculty
  3. Eligibility to meet student requirements to participate in clinical training
  4. Minimum TOEFL or IELTS scores as required by the UNC Graduate School for any non-native English-speaking applicant

Documents to be Submitted for Admission

Documents required for admission are the same for both the CRC and CMHC programs:

  1. Submission of the UNC Graduate School application
  2. Transcripts from all previous college-level programs attended as required by the UNC Graduate School
  3. Official TOEFL and/or IELTS cores as required by the UNC Graduate School for any non-native English-speaking applicant
  4. Graduate application fee as required by the UNC Graduate School
  5. Three letters of recommendation as required by the UNC Graduate School
  6. A current resume listing relevant education and work and/or volunteer experiences as required by the UNC Graduate School
  7. Personal statement: a written statement that conveys information about the applicant, any past experiences that led the applicant to see a career in CMHC/CRC and apply to UNC’s program, and professional goals
  8. Responses to five supplemental questions within the Graduate School application

Students are admitted one time per year, to start in the fall semester. As programs within the Graduate School, we adhere to all Graduate School rules and regulations regarding admissions, matriculation, and graduation. All applicants who are considered for admissions will complete a personal interview with the admissions committee.

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Deadline for Scholarships:

To become eligible for DHS scholarships, prospective students must first submit a program application.

To apply for the Merit Scholarship or Weiss Urban Livability Fellowship, CMHC applications must be submitted on or before November 26, 2024 and meet all UNC Graduate School criteria for consideration; CRC applications for the Merit Scholarship or Weiss Urban Livability Fellowship must be submitted on or before December 3, 2024 and meet all UNC Graduate School criteria for consideration. The Merit Scholarship and Weiss Urban Livability Fellowship provides $5,000 toward tuition and a monthly stipend to work with the Division for the first year in the program. If we are awarded a Merit Scholarship and/or Weiss Urban Livability Fellowship by the Graduate School, the student(s) works with us in the office up to 15 hours a week to help with admissions, recruitment, grant reports, program events, and faculty research activities as needed. This position typically involves a flexible schedule but there are specific program and admission related events and meetings the student(s) are required to attend at specific days/times. These events and dates are planned in advance.

Funding Information

Each year, the division can nominate exceptional applicants for consideration of Fellowships offered through the UNC Graduate School. To be considered for a Fellowship Nomination, applicants should submit their completed applications in the Slate system by November 26 (CMHC Applicants); December 3 (CRC Applicants). Fellowship nominations are made in January, and decisions are issued by the Graduate School in the Spring.

North Carolina Residency Requirements

You can find all information regarding requirements for residency, as well as the dates that the application opens on the North Carolina Residency site.

There are numerous determining factors that go into these decisions, and they cannot be determined until an application is reviewed. If you are interested in pursuing NC residency, we encourage you to fill out the application as completely as possible and upload the required documentation (DL/taxes etc.) to assist in the determination process.