VI Consortium Application Process

STEP 1: MAKE INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE VI CONSORTIUM TO DETERMINE YOUR PROGRAM OF STUDY

For general questions about the VI Consortium program and courses, please contact Dr. Kimberly Avila, Coordinator at kavila@gmu.edu or 703-993-5625.
For advising and specific questions about the application process, enrollment, and tuition information at one of the participating universities, contact the VI Consortium liaison at your participating university .

STEP 2: APPLY TO ONE OF OUR PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
Notes:

Steps 2 and 3 can be done simultaneously but you must be admitted into one of the VI Consortium university programs to be considered for the VI Consortium.
Please note that application procedures for each university vary. To apply to the VI Consortium, individuals must follow the guidelines for their specific university.

For application information for each university click on one of the following links:

Apply through Radford's College of Graduate and Professional Studies and Radford’s Blindness and Visual Impairment information.
Please contact Dr. Annemarie Horn with questions.

Apply to the Special Education program. You will find a link to the online application as well as a guideline for applying here.

Students can choose between two pathways based on licensure and degree status. The 47‑credit MEd is for students seeking initial Virginia licensure in PK–12 Blindness and Visual Impairments. The 26-credit Graduate Certificate in Blindness and Visual Impairments PK-12 Licensure is intended for students who already hold a teaching license in the state of Virginia in either special education or general education and may have already satisfied professional studies requirements. Please connect with an advisor if you are uncertain which degree option to choose or to learn about which courses you need to take and to establish a program of study.

If you already hold a teaching license in another field of special education, you may be able to waive some of the requirements. Please contact Special Education Program for more information.

You must apply as a graduate non-degree seeking student
Apply through ODU's Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Vision Impairment.
Please contact Katelyn Makovec with questions.

STEP 3: APPLY TO THE VI CONSORTIUM

Complete the on-line VI Consortium application. To access the on-line form, please follow this here.

STEP 4: APPLICATION FOLLOW-UP
It is recommended that you follow-up with the faculty liaison as well as the admissions department for your participating university to ensure that all necessary paperwork has been received.