Application Process

Please Download and Submit the Following Items:

The applicant must perform the following tasks prior to the deadline of December 1 for the following school year:

1. Download and complete the application form.

   Please Note: You will need to save completed PDF form to your device. Please upload the completed PDF form using the Apply Online form below. 

2. Download and save three reference forms. Fill out the “To be completed by applicant” section and forward to your three references.

   Please Note: Three separate references are required with your application. Two of the three must be from college science instructors. Ideally these are professors who have worked with the student in a laboratory science environment: 
   1. One reference from a biology professor
   2. One reference from a chemistry professor
   3. Additional reference(s) required from the applicant's college advisor or work supervisor, if currently employed in a lab.

3. Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, including junior or community colleges. 

   Please Note: All transcripts must be sent directly from the school to the OSF Saint Francis MLS program; student-issued copies will not be accepted.

Mail transcripts to:	Ashley Jobst MSHA, MLS (ASCP)CM Program Director 530 NE Glen Oak Avenue Peoria, Illinois 61637
Send transcripts by email:	Send Transcripts

4. Submit $50 application processing fee payment, payable online when you apply.

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Applicant Selection Process

The program will invite qualified applicants to schedule an interview only after the application and all transcripts have been received. Applicants are encouraged to submit these as early as possible in order to have a choice of interview dates.

All applicants who meet the specified admission requirements and have completed the application process will be considered for admission to the School of Medical Laboratory Science. The selection committee, comprised of program officials and faculty, will review all application materials and rank the applicants on the basis of the types of courses taken (including withdrawals and repeats), grades, extracurricular activities, letters of reference, the interview and the written statement on knowledge of the profession and personal goals. Additional ranking points are awarded to veterans and those with laboratory work experience. Students will be notified of acceptance decisions by January, prior to the fall start of classes.

OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center and the School of MLS admit students, select faculty and conduct academic and extra-curricular programs in compliance with all federal and state regulations. 

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