Apply

We can walk you through all the steps needed to apply to the Physical Education Teaching or Sport Administration programs. The Admission process will take approximately 20-40 minutes to complete.

Please note:

  • A maximum of 20 applicants will be accepted into the cohort. In order to be considered an applicant, Step 1 must be completed. Only when Step 1 has been completed and submitted will your application be considered for acceptance into the program.
  • Use your social security number whenever you are asked for your student ID number. UW-La Crosse will assign you a student ID number once you are accepted into the graduate program however, until that time your social security number will act as your student ID number.
  • Nonrefundable. The $45 application fee and the $100 tuition deposit will not be processed until class locations have been confirmed. Class locations must have a minimum of 20 registered students to be confirmed. Once a class location is confirmed, checks and/or credit cards will be processed and fees then become nonrefundable. If a class location is cancelled due to low enrollments, checks will be returned and/or credit cards will not be charged.
  • Financial aid will not issue any checks until you are a registered student.

Step One: Application
Complete the Application for Graduate Admission Form
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

First
Applying to Graduate School
You may apply online or you can print the Application for Graduate Admission Form and submit it along with a nonrefundable $45 application fee to:

Attn: Jean Lindberg
UW-La Crosse, Admissions Office
115 Graff Main Hall, 1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

Second
Applying to Graduate School
Request ALL OFFICIAL UNDERGRADUATE transcripts from ALL previous post secondary institutions attended. This includes transfer credits even if they appear on another school transcript. If you attended UW-La Crosse you do not need to request those transcripts. Please contact each institution individually to request your academic records. Many universities allow you to request transcripts online. All official transcripts must be sent directly to:

Attn: Jean Lindberg
UW-La Crosse, Admissions Office
115 Graff Main Hall, 1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

Third
IF APPLICABLE – Applying for Minnesota Reciprocity
Complete the Minnesota Tuition Reciprocity Application

You may apply online or you can request a paper Minnesota Tuition Reciprocity Application by contacting UW-La Crosse Records and Registration office at 608.785.8576. Once you have completed the paper application you must submit it to:

Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board
Reciprocity Program
P.O. Box 7885
Madison, WI 53707
608.785.8576

It is your responsibility to apply for the Reciprocity Agreement. Reciprocity is not automatic. The State of Minnesota grants reciprocity on the basis of the application provided by the student.

Step Two: Financial Aid - If Applicable

First
IF APPLICABLE – Applying for Financial Aid
Complete information on the financial aid process can be found at www.uwlax.edu/finaid
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

You will be asked to insert the Federal School Code for UW-La Crosse which is: 003919

Second
IF APPLICABLE – Applying for Financial Aid
Complete the Financial Aid Information Form (FAIF): Financial Aid Information Form (FAIF) (PDF)

Submit the FAIF to:

UW-La Crosse, Financial Aid Office
215 Graff Main Hall, 1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

All applicants must submit BOTH the FAFSA and the FAIF to be considered for financial aid. (The Financial Aid Office may request tax forms.)

Third
IF APPLICABLE – Applying for Financial Aid
Complete the Entrance Loan Counseling

Before you get your Federal Stafford student loan, you are required by federal regulation to complete an entrance counseling session.

Step 3: Registering for 1st Semester Classes

First
Registering for 1st Semester Classes
The Master of Science Exercise & Sport Science Registration Form and other materials will be mailed to you a few weeks prior to the beginning of the first semester. You will be required complete the Registration Form and submit it along with a *nonrefundable $100 tuition deposit to:

Attn: Karen Hansen
UW-L Continuing Education and Extension
264 Morris Hall, 1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

*The $100 will be applied to your semester tuition fees.

Second
Billing Agreement
Complete the Installation Credit Agreement (PDF)

Submit the Installation Credit Agreement form to:

Attn: Karen Hansen
UW-L Continuing Education and Extension
264 Morris Hall, 1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

This form must be completed to avoid a $75 administrative fee, even if you do not intend to pay in installments. Without a credit agreement on file, the tuition and fees HAVE TO BE PAID before the first bill is printed. If the tuition and fees are not paid in full, a $75 administrative services fee will be charged to your account. Once you have signed and returned the agreement, it remains on file the duration of your academic career at UW-La Crosse provided there is not a break in attendance.

Disbursement of Financial Aid

  • Most financial aid is directly applied against your charges on your student account. Once financial aid is applied, it will appear on your tuition bill.
  • UW-L will not disburse financial aid paper change checks from the Cashier's Office.
  • Incoming students for the academic year will have a multi-functional student identification card, called the Tower OneCard, mailed to them at the beginning of the semester.
  • With the Tower OneCard, financial aid change checks are delivered to you in the way that you choose. Once you receive your Tower OneCard, you must log on to www.uwltowerone.com to activate your card. Activation is required to access the library and to obtain any financial aid change checks from the university. Therefore, it is important that you activate your card immediately upon receipt to avoid any delays.

Return to top of page.