• Applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree and are not enrolled in a graduate program can take classes at Grand Valley as a nondegree seeking student. Information about course offerings can be found in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog.
   
• Students should complete the nondegree-seeking graduate application:
  • For personal development without completing a graduate degree nor receiving a graduate certificate.
  • For completion of prerequisites required for admission to their chosen graduate program.
     
• Nondegree-seeking students are not eligible for federal or state financial assistance.
   
• A maximum of 6 to 12 credit hours taken as nondegree may be applied to a graduate degree, depending on the program of interest.  Refer to the Grand Valley State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog for specific requirements.
   
• All graduate education students seeking a degree, endorsement, approval, licensure or certificate change must be formally admitted to graduate study by applying for “degree-seeking” graduate admission.

Changing Status from Non-degree to Degree Seeking
You may seek a change in status by:

1. Submitting all required admission materials
2. Submitting a degree-seeking application form to the Admissions Office
   • Students may complete the graduate application by submitting a graduate online application or printing, filling out, and mailing our graduate paper application.