PERSONAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION | REQUIRED
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RE YOU A RESIDENT OF CALIFORNIA? YES NO
If YES, please specify for how long:
If NO, please specify State and Nation:
If you are a citizen of a country other than the USA, please indicate the country:
All citizens of foreign countries whose native language is not English should be aware that proficiency in English is required for
admission to graduate standing. All foreign applicants must take the TOEFL examination prior to admission. This requirement does
not apply to bilingual residents of the United States.
IF YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE IS OTHER THAN ENGLISH, PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW:
Have you taken the (TOEFL) Exam? Date Taken Scores
YES NO
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES | REQUIRED
YOU MUST SUBMIT THREE (ONLY 3) LETTERS OF REFERENCE WITH YOUR APPLICATION:
Letters of reference can provide useful perspectives on an applicant’s character, academic and/or professional abilities,
background, and potential for success in the graduate social work education and social work profession.
A VARIETY OF REFERENCES IS ENCOURAGED.
• A current or recent supervisor or employer in either paid or volunteer agency/organization.
• Classroom instructor, if currently in school or are a recent graduate (within the last 6 years).
• A supervisor of a field based experience: internship supervisor, field coordinator/field liaison.
• Family, friends, and social acquaintances are NOT suitable reference sources.
DIRECTIONS:
Please make sure you send the department’s Reference Form (The form is available under Graduate Materials on our
website) to the above named individual and that they sign the sealed envelope flap before they return it to you.
• PLEASE DO NOT HAVE YOUR REFERENCES SEND THE REFERENCE FORM DIRECTLY TO OUR OFFICE. WE WILL
NOT ACCEPT THEM. It is your responsibility to send and collect your reference letters sealed and signed in
order to include them in your application packet.
• The Department may, in some instances, seek additional information from employers, references, and other
sources pertaining to this application.
Department of Social Work Education | Fresno State, 5310 North Campus Drive, M/S PH102, Fresno, CA. 93740 | 559.278.3992
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