Western Carolina University

Forms

Prospective Students

• Recommendation Form (pdf)
• International Student Educational Experience Form (pdf)
• International Student Certification of Finances Form (pdf)

Current and/or Returning Students

• Application to Transfer Credit from Another Institution Form (pdf)
• Graduate Research Symposium Participation and Competition Registration Form (pdf)
• Request for Review of Human Subjects Research (IRB) Form 
• Thesis/Thesis-Exhibition Abstract Form (pdf)
• Dissertation Abstract Form (pdf)
• Name Change Form  (pdf)
• Stop Out / Leave of Absence (Word)

All Students

• Voluntary Disability Disclosure Form (Word)
• Financial Assistance Forms
  • Chancellor's Fellowship Application Form (pdf) Applications for 2012-13 academic year will be available after Jan. 21,2012.
  • Study Grant Application Form (pdf) Applications for 2012-13 academic year will be available after Jan. 21,2012
  • New Graduate Student Incentive Grant (pdf) Applications for 2012-13 academic year will be available after Jan. 21,2012
  • Invest in Teachers Scholarship Application Form (pdf)
  • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Guides and Manuals

• Graduate Catalog - In-depth information about the university, degree programs, and courses.
• Graduate School Catalog Calendar - Information regarding important deadlines and dates.
• Student Handbook - Information on university student services and support.
• Writing and Learning Commons Plagiarism page - Information on how to avoid plagarism.
• Student Survival Guide (WCU Programs in Asheville) (pdf)
• Student Residency Manual 
• Thesis Guide: 7th Edition Master's Thesis Guide (Oct 2010) (pdf)
• Ed.D. Dissertation Guide can be found in Blackboard
• Guide to Formatting Thesis and Dissertation in MS Word (pdf)