1. Who should enroll in the Educational Policy and Leadership Concentration?
2. How do I apply to the Educational Policy and Leadership Concentration (EPLC)?
3. What are the requirements for admission?
4. What are the application deadlines for the Educational Policy and Leadership Concentration?
5. What are the degree requirements for the MPA degree?
6. What NJ state endorsements will I receive by completing my MPA–EPLC degree?
7. How do I apply for an EPLC Education Fellowship?
8. How do I register for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment?

1. Who should enroll in the Educational Policy and Leadership Concentration?

Graduate students who are interested in pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) with a focus on school leadership and policymaking. 

Our students will become the next generation of school leaders (principals, assistant principals, superintendents, and supervisors) and serve as catalysts for social and educational change in public and charter schools. 

2. How do I apply to the Educational Policy and Leadership Concentration (EPLC)?

Prospective students may apply on-line at www.gradstudy.rutgers.edu. 

3. What are the requirements for admission?

Please click here for current MPA–EPLC admissions requirements.

All necessary documents must be submitted either electronically (through www.gradstudy.rutgers.edu) or mailed to:
            The Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions
            Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
            406 Penn Street
            Camden, NJ 08102

4. What are the application deadlines for the Educational Policy and Leadership Concentration?

                              U.S. students                 Non-U.S.
Spring Semester:         Dec 1                           Nov 1
Summer Semester:       No admission                 No admission
Fall Semester:             Aug 1                           Mar 1
Financial Aid:               Mar 1                           Mar 1

5. What are the degree requirements for the MPA degree?

Complete 42 credits of course work consisting of:

• Eighteen (18) Core of Common Knowledge credits
• Twelve (12) Educational Policy and Leadership seminar credits
• Nine (9) Specialized Elective Course credits (student to choose)
• Three (3) Capstone Course credits

Please click here for specific MPA–EPLC degree requirements.

6. What NJ state endorsements will I receive by completing my MPA–EPLC degree?

• School Administrator Endorsement - Required for any position that involves service as a district level administrative officer (i.e. superintendent).
  
  
• Principal Endorsement - Required for any position that involves service as an administrative officer of a school or other comparable unit within a school district (i.e. assistant superintendent, principal, vice principal).
  
  
• Supervisor Endorsement - Required for both supervisors of instruction and athletic directors who do not hold a standard principal’s endorsement. 

7. How do I apply for an EPLC Education Fellowship?
Download the application here.

Send applications to:
Wanda Garcia, Associate Director, CSUCL
321 Cooper Street • Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 225-6903
wandag@camden.rutgers.edu

8. How do I register for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment?

The School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) is required for all students pursuing school supervisory positions (principal, supervisor, etc.). 
>>Register for the SLLA here.
>>Click here for an ETS description of the actual SLLA exam.