Interdisciplinary Leadership Ed.D.
Statement of Interest Cover Sheet
Directions:
Please complete this cover sheet and attach your Statement of Interest. In a double-spaced
essay which is about three pages in length, the Statement of Interest should address your
professional and personal goals, focusing on how your current aspirations, skills, and abilities
will be enhanced by the advanced study of interdisciplinary leadership, and thereby lead to the
attainment of your goals. All information must be typed and printed. Please include this Cover
Sheet and your Statement of Interest with your application materials.
Applicant name:
(last)
(first)
(middle initial)
GSU/Applicant ID # (if known):
Anticipated term of admission:
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Spring 20___
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Fall 20___
Please indicate the concentration to which you are applying by checking one of the boxes
below.
□ Not for Profit/Social Entrepreneurship
□ Superintendent
□ Higher Education
□ Public Safety
Send to:
Governors State University
Admissions Office
1 University Parkway
University Park, Illinois 60484
NOTE: There are several good resources on the Internet regarding how to prepare a statement
of interest for graduate school (sometimes called a statement of purpose); see, for example:
http://www.princetonreview.com/grad/statement-of-purpose.aspx