In addition to completing the online application with your personal information, you will also need to provide the following materials.

A recommendation letter from your WELS or WELS-affiliated congregation’s pastor or an administrator or teacher of a WELS or WELS-affiliated Early Childhood Center, Elementary School, or Area Lutheran High School.
 
The person you ask to write your letter of reference should be someone who knows you well, knows your interests in serving in the public ministry, and can speak to your gifts, talents, and abilities. The letter should be about a page in length.

Letters of reference should be submitted by the person you asked to write the letter as a signed PDF attachment to an email sent from their church or school email to admissions@mlc-wels.edu.
 
If you would like to ask someone who is not currently serving as a church leader, school principal, or teacher to serve as your reference, please contact the Director of Nontraditional Education to discuss your request.

Applicants who completed college courses and/or degrees at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States and its territories should request official transcripts from all institutions they attended.

Applicants who completed college courses and/or degrees at an institution of higher education outside of the United States and its territories should submit a foreign transcript evaluation.

All transcripts must be submitted directly to the Admissions Office. Electronic copies of your transcript can be sent directly to admissions@mlc-wels.edu. Paper copies of your transcripts should be directed to

Martin Luther College – Admissions
1995 Luther Court
New Ulm, MN 56073

The Personal Statement is your opportunity to share with us how you define the term and what it means to you to join the WELS public ministry as a Christian Educator by answering the question “What does the term “Christian Educator” mean to you.

As a personal statement, we are not limiting your expression to an essay. You have several options to consider as you craft your definition of “Christian Educator”:

  • You can certainly craft a short essay of 750 words or less as your response.
  • You can also be more creative and frame your statement as a letter, short story, or poem.
  • If your gifts are in public speaking, you can record a brief (10 minutes or less) presentation and either upload the mP4 or share the link to a video available through an internet service, e.g. YouTube.
  • If you express yourself best through music, you can share a recording of musical composition (5 minutes or less) with a brief explanation of its significance in relation to understanding the term Christian Educator.
  • If the visual arts are your preferred means of expression, you can share a digital image of your artwork(s) with a brief explanation (written or audio/video recording) of the digital portfolio’s significance in relation to understanding the term Christian Educator.

The intention of the personal statement is not to eliminate students from our program. Instead, the intention is to better prepare you for the course of study you are about to begin.

We genuinely want to know your thoughts about the term “Christian Educator” because it is a phrase we will return to throughout our course of study. We want you to be able to look back on your experiences in our program and see the development of your philosophy as a called worker in the public ministry of the WELS.

Once all elements have been received, your application will be considered and a determination of admission into the program will be made.

Those accepted into the program will receive a letter from the MLC Admissions Office with additional information. A deposit of $135, $100 of which is applied to the first term’s tuition, is required to confirm your intention to enroll in the program.

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