Forms for Current Students
Below is a listing of forms required for various Graduate School procedures. Forms are grouped according to the situations for which they are needed. These forms can be downloaded by clicking on the links next to them. Some forms are available in more than one format.PLEASE NOTE: Some forms may not download properly in Internet Explorer. If presented with a .zip folder when clicking the link, try using an alternate browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.Registration/Student StatusTheses & DissertationsTax & Financial
Registration/Student Status
| FORM | Format(s)/Link(s) | |
Student Petition for Change to Graduate Program
This form is used to request:- Advanced Standing
- Transfer Credit
- Master’s in Passing
- Terminal Master’s
- Extension of Time
- Leave of Absence
| MS Word | PDF |
Tutorial Registration Form | | PDF |
| Apprenticeship in Teaching (AT) Program Plan of Completion | --- | PDF |
Theses & Dissertations
| FORM | Format(s)/Link(s) | |
| Thesis or Dissertation Proposal Form | MS Word | - |
| Doctoral Dissertation Reviewers Report | MS Word | PDF |
| Masters Thesis Cover Sheet | MS Word | PDF |
| Doctoral Dissertation Cover Sheet | MS Word | PDF |
| Thesis/Dissertation Formatting Template | MS Word | - |
| ETD Release Form | MS Word | - |
| Survey of Earned Doctorates* | - | PDF |
Tax & Financial Forms
| FORM | Format/Link |
| Federal I-9 Form | |
| Federal W-4 (Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate) | |
| Local area tax forms: Maryland Tax Form (MW 507 Withholding Exemption Certificate); Virginia (VA-4 Personal Exemption Worksheet); District of Columbia (DC-4 Withholding Allowance Certificate and Certificate of Non-Residence in DC) | |
Direct Deposit: Assistantship (Service) Stipends
Available for all students receiving service stipend, regardless of citizenship | |
Direct Deposit: Fellowship (Non-Service) Stipends
*Not available for international students receiving non-service stipend. Paper check is currently the only option. | |