Graduate students may be able to reduce their cost through prior learning, previous degrees earned at UWG, or transfer credits. We have created a tool to help students estimate their tuition costs.    

Financial aid may or may not cover this program. Please review the Financial Aid Office website to check the eligibility of financial aid for your program of study.                       

This program is offered entirely online. Though a student may choose to sign-up for a face-to-face elective or core course, one can earn this degree completely online.

Save money

UWG is often ranked as one of the most affordable accredited university of its kind, regardless of the method of delivery chosen. In addition, online courses and programs can mean a huge cost-savings in many non-evident ways: No more high gas charges. No childcare needed. The flexibility can allow one to maintain a job while attending school. Regardless of state residency, out-of-state non-resident students are not charged non-resident tuition for online course credit hours.

Details

• Total tuition costs and fees may vary, depending on the instructional method of the courses in which the student chooses to enroll.
• The more courses a student takes in a single term, the more they will typically save in fees and total cost.
• Face-to-Face or partially online courses are charged at the general tuition rate and all mandatory campus fees, based on the student's residency (non-residents are charged at a higher rate).
• Fully or entirely online course tuition rates and fees my vary depending on the program. Students enrolled in exclusively online courses do not pay non-Resident rates.
• Together this means that GA residents pay about the same if they take all face-to-face or partially online courses as they do if they take only fully online courses exclusively; while non-residents save money by taking fully online courses.
• One word of caution: If a student takes a combination of face-to-face and online courses in a single term, they will pay both all mandatory campus fees and the higher eTuition rate.
• For the cost information, as well as payment deadlines, see the Student Accounts and Billing Services website

There are a variety of financial assistance options for students, including scholarships and work study programs. Visit the Office of Financial Aid's website for more information.

Guidelines for Admittance

• All graduate applicants must complete the online Graduate Application. A one-time application fee of $40 is required.
• Applicants should also review the Graduate Studies Website for individual program specific requirements and tasks that must be completed prior to admission. See Graduate Studies Application Process.
• International applicants are subject to additional requirements and application deadlines. See Procedures for International Students.
• Official transcripts from a regionally accredited institution are required and should be sent directly to the UWG Graduate Admissions Office.

Program Specific Admittance Guidelines

• To be eligible for the professional Dyslexia Endorsement, candidates must hold a level four (4) or higher renewable professional certificate in any teaching, service or leadership field.
• To be eligible for the Five‐Year Induction Dyslexia Endorsement, the applicant must hold a level four (4) or higher Five‐Year Induction certificate in any teaching field.
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended.   
• GPA of 2.7 or higher. 

Application Deadlines

The list of Graduate School Admission Deadlines is located here.                   

Admission Process Checklist

The Graduate Studies Application Process checklist is available here.

Contact

Graduate Admissions
graduate@westga.edu
678-839-1394

The list of Graduate School Admission Deadlines is located here.                 

International Dyslexia Association's Knowledge and Practice Standards (KPS) for Teachers of Reading:

• Standard 1: Foundations of Literacy Acquisition
  • Standard 1 addresses foundational concepts about reading development and reading difficulties that are derived from interdisciplinary research.
• Standard 2: Knowledge of Diverse Reading Profiles, Including Dyslexia
  • Standard 2 covers knowledge of diverse profiles of reading difficulty, including dyslexia, very slow reading, and language comprehension problems.
• Standard 3: Assessment
  • Standard 3 pertains to knowledge of assessment relevant to evidence-based practices with a response-to-intervention (RTI) framework.
• Standard 4: Structured Literacy Instruction
  • Standard 4 addresses Structured Literacy teaching, offering detailed guidance with regard to the nature of effective instruction in each major skill domain (phonological sensitivity and phoneme awareness, phonics and word recognition, reading fluency, vocabulary, listening and reading comprehension, and written expression). Standard 4 also offers guidance regarding expectations for teachers engaged in fieldwork or practicum (e.g., in interpretation of assessments, planning differentiated instruction, lesson design, corrective feedback, and so forth).
• Standard 5: Professional Dispositions and Practices
  • Standard 5 delineates ethical standards for the profession.