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How to apply to the Principal Leadership Institute
Information Sessions - Fall 2008
Saturday September 27, 2008 10am-12pm, 3515 Tolman
Saturday October 25, 2008 10am-12pm, 3515 Tolman
Thursday November 13, 2008 6pm-8pm, room TBA
3515 Tolman is on the third floor, around behind the elevators
For directions, campus map, and public transportation information, click here. For parking information, click here
Some of the materials listed on this page are available as PDF's (Portable Document Format). If you do not already have it, please download the free Acrobat Reader program in order to view these documents. If you have problems downloading any of these forms or experience any problems with this page, please click here and email the details of the problem you are having.
Applying to the Principal Leadership Institute is a three-part procedure. You must:
- Complete the Graduate Application for Admission and Fellowships. It is preferable that you fill this out online. More detailed instructions are here.
- Complete the Departmental Application for the Graduate School of Education. It is preferable that you fill this out online. More information is available here.
- Complete the Principal Leadership Institute application. This application can be downloaded in the PDF format, filled out and mailed in or hand delivered. More information is available here.
Mail all application materials (besides the online application) in one packet to:
Graduate Assistant
Department of Education
University of California
1607 Tolman Hall #1670
Berkeley, CA 94720-1670
Instructions on completing the Graduate Application for Admissions and Fellowships.
All applicants to UC Berkeley graduate programs must fill out the Graduate Application for Admissions and Fellowships. Although it is highly recommended that you submit this application online, paper applications are available (see here).
- Graduate Application for Admission and Fellowships http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/grad_app.shtml
- Form A and B are required of all applicants to the PLI. Forms C, D, and E should not be filled out.
- Form F, Statement of Purpose. This can be submitted either electronically as part of your on-line application, or in paper form with other application materials sent to the Graduate School of Education.
- Form G is for the letters of recommendation. You can print out and supply a copy of this form to each of your recommenders, or letters can be submitted without Form G.
- $60 non-refundable application fee (may be paid online by credit card during submission of the Graduate Division application, or by check or money order payable to UC Regents with other application materials sent to the Graduate School of Education
- Tips: You are applying for Fall, even though the classes begin in summer. On form A2, in the "Proposed Department and Degree" section choose "Education (Cred/MA)" from drop-down menu, then choose "Principal Leadership Institute" from the "First Emphasis" drop-down menu below. You may experience a warning that the deadline has passed if you are applying to the PLI between mid-December and mid-January. You can safely ignore this.
Instructions for completing the Graduate School of Education Application for Admission.
All applicants to the Graduate School of Education must fill out the the Graduate School of Education Application for Admission. Although it is highly recommended that you submit this application online, paper applications are available (see here). Additional materials required of applicants are also listed here, and should be mailed in with the Principal Leadership Institute Program application (for more information about applying to the GSE, see this).
- Graduate School of Education Application for Admission https://gse.soe.berkeley.edu/admin/sas/gseappform.html
- GPA worksheet http://gse.berkeley.edu/admin/sas/gpa.html
- Two sets of official transcripts from all institutions attended beyond high school from which you were granted a degree or credential, or did work to clear credential. (Must be submitted in sealed envelopes as issued by the institution - do not break the seals.)
- Three letters of recommendation, preferably from persons who can attest to your leadership/academic potential.
- Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores. TOEFL is required of all applicants who earned their bachelor's degrees in a country where the official language is not English. Scores of tests taken before June 2002 are not acceptable. Use recipient code 4833.
- CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test). CBEST is required of all applicants to programs leading to a credential. Please include a photocopy of your passing verification with your application, or use recipient code 125. (Applicants residing outside CA and OR may take CBEST after admission and arrival in CA.)
- Credentials. Copies of all California credential held (at least one valid Calif. basic teaching or pupil personnel services credential, with no outstanding requirements, is necessary).
- A recent Resumé.
- Note: the GRE is not required of applicants to the PLI, but if you have recent scores and wish to include them, you can submit a copy with the other application materials.
Instructions for filling out the Principal Leadership Institute Application.
All applicants to the PLI must fill out the Principal Leadership Institute Application, in addition to the Graduate Application for Admissions and Fellowships and the Graduate School of Education Application for Admission. The PLI application packet can be downloaded and partially filled out on the computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader, and then printed. Note: you won't be able to save what you type, so please fill it out all at once and then print. If you prefer, complete the application by hand, or use a typewriter if you can find one. Some of the forms will then require you to obtain signatures of school and district officials. When complete, add the forms to the other application materials you are mailing to the Graduate School of Education. The PLI Application packet can be downloaded here.
The packet includes the following forms:
- Program Application Form
- Verification of Experience Form: Verification of three years, full-time classroom teaching experience or pupil personnel services experience (or have two years such experience, plus verification of full-time employment in classroom teaching or pupil personnel services for third year while concurrently participating in the PLI
- Administrative Fieldwork Placement Confirmation Form: Obtain signatures of proposed field supervisor and district official giving approval for fieldwork placement. (This is usually signed by your principal and the assistant superintendent responsible for your school)
- Statement of Commitment Form: All applicants must commit to serve four years in a California public elementary or secondary school if admitted
If you are unable to complete the applications online or by downloading the PDF forms, you can request that paper copies be mailed to you by sending an email request to pli_apply@berkeley.edu.
Financial Aid
Past students have received scholarships in varying amounts for participation in the PLI. For Cohort 9, 2008-09 we currently award a scholarship of $5000
and a stipend of $1000 from the USDOE, plus additional funds from PLI grants as they become available. We were able to offer an award of $7500 for Cohort 8. We are continually searching for other sources of funding. PLI Students are not eligible for any other departmental scholarships through the Graduate School of Education, but may qualify for various types of Federal Financial Aid (Please visit http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/financial/ for more information). Students can expect to pay $14,500-$15,000 in tuition fees at the current rates, plus books and fees.
