Students planning to graduate must submit an application for degree to evaluate their candidacy for degree completion. All graduate students must apply to receive their diplomas to become official Alcorn State University graduates. Students are advised to meet with their academic advisor to view the degree plan and checklist in auditing their candidacy. After students have met with their academic advisor, they should complete and submit an application for degree in go.alcorn. The Office of Graduate Studies staff will review and process this application and inform the applicant of his/her progression to degree completion. Students must pay an application fee according to the following schedule.
August – $50 Application Fee
September – $100 Application Fee
October – $150 Application
January – $50 Application Fee
February – $100 Application Fee
March – $150 Application Fee
Degree candidacy audits are completed on all prospective applicants to determine their eligibility for degree completion after evaluating their degree plan and checklist of graduation requirements. Students are informed of their candidacy status and next steps.
If a student does not graduate for the term he/she has submitted the application for, the student must submit a new application for the next projected semester. The student is not expected to pay a new graduation fee.
All program requirements must be met in order to participate in the graduation ceremony.