Paraprofessionals Unlocking Licensure in Special Education (PULSE)

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Personal Email Address

Birthdate

Mobile Phone Number

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

When do you anticipate enrolling in PULSE at Illinois State?
(Summer admission only)

What is the higher level of education you will have completed before enrolling in the PULSE program?

What institutions of higher education have you attended in the past?

How many years of experience will you have working as a paraprofessional in special education setting by the start of your expected term?

Current job title

What district, unit, or co-op do you currently work for?

What school do you currently work in?

What grade level(s) do you currently support of have experience teaching? (Check all that apply)

Supplemental Materials

In order to review your academic performance for unofficial admission review and to identify any needed coursework to complete at your community college partner, we will need to complete an unofficial transcript review. Please submit unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended.

Summer 2025 pre-application with unofficial transcripts Deadline: January 15, 2025.

These materials may be submitted online below, emailed, or mailed to:

Melissa Ramirez
College of Education
Illinois State University
Campus Box 5300, DeGarmo 508
Normal, IL 61790-5300

All PULSE candidates must receive support from their school district/cooperative to be considered for admissions in the program. Selected participants will be completing clinical experiences and student teaching within the district they are employed in. The Department of Special Education is committed to ensuring that all PULSE participants are able to fulfill their paraprofessional job responsibilities and will work with each district/cooperative to develop clinical experiences that are appropriate for both the participant's job duties and the PULSE program requirements.

Name of recommending administrator (Principal, Director of Special Education, Director of HR, Superintendent, etc.)

Email of recommending administrator (Principal, Director of Special Education, Director of HR, Superintendent, etc.)

Are you bilingual/multilingual?

Yes

No

Prefer not to answer

If yes, what language(s)?