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All students are welcome on HECUA programs. Selection is based on the completed application, past academic performance, recommendations, and the match between the program and student interests, goals, and expectations.

Application Deadlines Fall January Spring Summer
Deadline: International Programs March
15		 October
1		 November
1		 April
15
Deadline: Domestic Programs April
15		 November
1		 December
1		 April
15

PLEASE READ BEFORE BEGINNING THE ONLINE APPLICATION:

  • Students are encouraged to apply using the online application; however, some schools may have earlier deadlines and other requirements (e.g. higher GPA, different essay questions, more references, different tuition/program fees, etc.) for off-campus study. Before moving forward with the HECUA application, students should communicate with their home institution and receive approval to apply for a HECUA program.
  • Students are responsible for ensuring that the selected HECUA program meets requirements necessary to obtain major, minor, or general education credits. Students must meet with an academic advisor during the application process (the advisor's signature is required) to discuss transfer of credits.
  • HECUA does accept paper applications. Should students choose to submit a paper version, they must download the HECUA PROGRAM APPLICATION and ACADEMIC REFERENCE FORM. In order to view, save and share these documents properly, students and their references should view and edit documents using Adobe Reader (DO NOT use Preview).
  • If students have completed the online application, they must still download and submit HECUA's SIGNATURE PAGE.

Completed paper application items should be mailed to the following address:
HECUA
2233 University Ave. W., Suite 210
St. Paul, MN 55114

  • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Students will be informed within two weeks of submitting all required application materials (including the academic reference form) whether or not they have been accepted.

  • The minimum number of words for each required essay is 550; the maximum is 1,700. It is not possible to save a portion of the essay to complete at a later date, therefore HECUA suggests that students write essays ahead of time in a word processing program, then copy and paste them into the corresponding online application fields. Students should save a separate copy of their essay responses elsewhere before beginning the online application process.

  • The online application is several pages long and must be completed in one session. It is not possible to save anything completed in the online application.

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