Graduate Forms

Graduate Non-Degree Seeking Student

Students with a conferred bachelor’s degree may take up to 12 credit hours as a graduate non-degree seeking student. Official transcripts are required to apply. Non-degree students are not eligible for financial aid, and enrollment is based on availability and departmental approval. A new non-degree application is required each semester. Upon departmental approval, you will receive instructions to set up your Workday Student Account and register for approved courses. Review our graduate courses offered per semester here.

Graduate courses in Counselor Education (COUN) are not available as non-degree.

Graduate Educator Professional Development (PD) Online applicants, please proceed here.

  • Spring 2026 Application (select when prompted “Graduate Non-degree” in Program of Study dropdown option)
  • Summer 2026 application opens March 2026
  • Fall 2026 application opens April 2026

Graduate Readmit/Returning

For students that have been admitted to the same graduate degree seeking program, but did not take classes within the past three consecutive semesters:

Graduate Student Research & Travel Funding Proposal/Application Form

Purpose:

Proposal/Application for active degree-, licensure-, endorsement-, and/or certificate seeking Adams State University graduate students to help offset expenses directly related to research (e.g. supplies, software, research-related training, etc.) and/or professional development travel.

Funding Information:

Funding is not guaranteed from proposal/application submission and will be reviewed by the application committee representing all graduate programs. Variable award amounts with maximum of $500 per award per student and up to $1,000 maximum awarded during each fiscal year funding cycle (July 1-June 30) per student (i.e. students can apply twice in a funding cycle for up to $500 each). Funding is based on a maximum total available across all programs annually from the Office of Graduate Studies that is determined every funding cycle on percentage of overall Office of Graduate Studies budget. Funding will be made according to egalitarian principles maximizing the number of students who receive the awards while also prioritizing the quality. Graduate students may apply multiple times if previous applications were not awarded. Unused funds do not roll-over past the end date of the award and are not available for use after the award end date listed in the award notification. All funding must be used and allocated in the funding cycle (July 1 – June 30). Funding may or may not be granted for retroactive payments at discretion of the application committee. Any professional development travel funds can be used towards conference registration, parking fees, food per diem based on location, hotel, baggage, airfare, and/or mileage. If required to travel to Alamosa, CO, for degree program participation, this funding is not eligible for those costs (i.e. School of Counselor Education labs; thesis/dissertation defenses, etc.).

Timelines for funding cycle:

Fall Semesters
  • Proposal/Application opens: August 1
  • Proposal/Application closes: September 1
  • Awarded: September 15

Spring Semesters

  • Proposal/Application opens: January 1
  • Proposal/Application closes: February 1
  • Awarded: February 15

Graduate Student Research & Travel Funding Proposal/Application