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PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Southern New Hampshire University is regionally accredited through the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). While the MEd and CAGS are accredited through NECHE, they do not currently hold programmatic accreditation through the Council for Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP). Students enrolling in the Master of Education or Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study programs should fully understand the program does not lead to licensure. In addition, the state or district in which the student is in, may not recognize the program for rank and/or salary endorsement(s).

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT

I acknowledge that I am responsible for contacting my school district/employer regarding any payment they may be providing on my behalf. I understand that I will need to connect with SNHU’s Student Financial Services office directly to arrange a payment plan, submit copies of purchase orders from my school district/employer, etc. SNHU will ONLY direct bill your district if a purchase order is submitted, or if your district arranges a sponsorship billing plan.

FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY: Please note that you are not eligible for Financial Aid for the Superintendent - Licensure Only program with Southern New Hampshire University.

I acknowledge that the Superintendent - Licensure Only program is not eligible for financial aid

AVAILABILITY OF CREDITS/TRANSCRIPT: Credits/official transcript will not be available until SNHU’s graduate term or your program ends.

I understand that by signing up, my credit/official transcript will not be available until after SNHU's graduate term or my program ends.

SNHU LICENSURE-ONLY PATHWAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This program supports an individual's pursuit of being issued a Superintendent license through the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED). Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is granting you access to courses aligned to the Superintendent licensure standards, not a license. Upon successful completion of the pathway, SNHU provides a recommendation to the NHED for you to be issued the license you are pursuing through your programming. After being recommended to the NHED, candidates are responsible for uploading required documentation and paying fees to be issued licensure.

Licensure is awarded by the NHED. Therefore, because states have sole authority for granting licenses and determining the administrative rules for each license, candidates are responsible for checking licensure requirements with the NHED prior to enrollment, as well as SNHU's Graduate Education Programs team and the Office of Educator Preparation make every effort to remain informed of current NHED licensure requirements and relay this information to our students. Occasionally, state licensure requirements change unexpectedly and you may be required to meed additional requirements.

I acknowledge that I have read the information above and have at least five years of experience as an education administrator in a public PK-12 setting.

SUPERINTENDENT - LICENSURE ONLY PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I acknowledge that I currently have a conferred Master's degree and I have at least 5 years of licensed experience as an education administrator in a K-12 setting at the start of the program.

SNHU/GSLA LICENSURE PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This program supports an individual’s pursuit of being issued a Superintendent license through the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED). Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is granting you a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) at the successful completion of your program, not a license. Upon successful completion of the program, SNHU provides a recommendation to the NHED for you to be issued the license you are pursuing through your programming. After being recommended to the NHED, candidates are responsible for uploading required documentation and paying fees to be issued licensure.

Licensure is awarded by the NHED. Therefore, because states have sole authority for granting licenses and determining the administrative rules for each license, candidates are responsible for checking licensure requirements with the NHED prior to enrollment, as well as periodically throughout their program. These requirements can be found in the NHED website and Help Desk portal.

SNHU’s Graduate Education Programs team and the Office of Educator Preparation make every effort to remain informed of current NHED licensure requirements and relay this information to our students. Occasionally, state licensure requirements change unexpectedly and you may be required to meet additional requirements.

We ask that you check the boxes below to acknowledge that you read the information above and have at least three years of experience as an education administrator in a public PK-12 setting.

I acknowledge and agree that I have read and understand the requirements and information provided in the acknowledgement form related to the license I am pursuing, reviewed the current licensure rules on the state's website, and completed 3 years of experience as an education administrator in the PK-12 setting.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING

During the 2020-2021 legislative session, SB 134 was passed, which creates a new section, RSA 189:13-c, which authorizes the Department of Education to conduct a criminal history records check. The Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) conducted by the Department of Education will be strictly limited to the offenses which are listed in paragraph V of RSA 189:13-a—commonly referred to as the “Section V violations.” As of 1/11/2023, all Professional Educator Preparation Program (PEPP) candidates must complete a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and fingerprinting for the New Hampshire Department of Education.

All questions about this part of the process (including fingerprinting) should be referred to NHDOS - Division of State Police - Criminal Records.

I understand that, once accepted into this licensure program, I am required to complete the Criminal History Records Check and fingerprinting for the New Hampshire Department of Education.

STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Please note that you are not eligible for financial aid in this program.
I acknowledge that as a conversion student, I am a non-matriculating graduate course work only student. Therefore, as a non-matriculating student, I understand that I am not eligible for financial aid.

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I acknowledge that I currently have a conferred master’s degree and I have 3 years of licensed experience as an education administrator in a K-12 setting at the start of the program.I acknowledge that I currently have a conferred master’s degree, and I will have 3 years of licensed experience as an education administrator in a K-12 setting by the time this program ends in three years.I acknowledge that I currently have a conferred master’s degree, and I will be within one year of having 3 years of licensed experience as an education administrator in a K-12 setting by the time this program ends in three years.I do not currently have a conferred master’s degree, and/or will not have 3 years (or be within one year of having 3 years) of licensed experience as an education administrator in a K-12 setting by the time this program ends in three years (NOTE: You are NOT eligible for this CAGS program through SNHU in this case, and therefore cannot continue with this application).

I acknowledge that the information submitted in this application and the information I will provide in supplemental application documents is true and accurate. Accurate information regarding current certification, endorsements, and work experience is vital to the certification portion of your program.

Please click here to accept/acknowledge the information noted above.

NON-DISCRIMINATION

Southern New Hampshire University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. I, the undersigned, agree that any information furnished to Southern New Hampshire University, at any time and regardless of whether or not I am accepted as a student at Southern New Hampshire University, including all information and materials of any kind received by Southern New Hampshire University from any source, or prepared by anyone at its request, shall not be disclosed to anyone, including the undersigned, except that an authorized official of the university may, at his/her discretion, for official purposes, disclose any or part thereof to such person as necessary.

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