{"id":55253,"date":"2018-05-21T16:09:52","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T16:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/stepup\/?page_id=55253"},"modified":"2026-08-17T20:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:07:12","slug":"admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/08\/Student-Blog-Page-Header-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56356 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/08\/Student-Blog-Page-Header-7.png\" alt=\"StepUp student worker answering the phone.\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/08\/Student-Blog-Page-Header-7.png 800w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/08\/Student-Blog-Page-Header-7-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/08\/Student-Blog-Page-Header-7-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>If you\u2019re interested in enrolling in Augsburg University and the StepUP Program, you must apply to both Augsburg University and the StepUP Program individually.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>StepUP Program Admission Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>The StepUP Program seeks prospective students who are dedicated to collegiate recovery and academics and meet the following qualifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently applying to or enrolled at any higher education establishment (e.g., university, community college, trade school)<\/li>\n<li>A commitment to sobriety as evidenced by working a healthy recovery program<\/li>\n<li>A commitment to an abstinence-based recovery program outside of StepUP<\/li>\n<li>Agree to abide by the StepUP Student Agreement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>On-campus substance-free living residence requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Students residing in our on-campus sober living community of Oren Gateway Center should have at least<strong> 6 months of continuous sobriety<\/strong> prior to their move-in date.<\/p>\n<h2>Augsburg University admission requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Selection of students for Augsburg University is based on careful consideration of each candidate\u2019s academic achievement, personal qualities and interests, participation in activities and employment, and potential for development as a student and graduate of Augsburg University.<\/p>\n<p>Admissions staff at Augsburg University look at the total picture, including individual student\u2019s circumstances. Augsburg is best suited for the well-rounded individual who has an inquiring mind and the motivation to learn.<\/p>\n<p>The university selects students on individual merit without regard to race, creed, disability, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or age.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undergrad\/\">Augsburg University Admissions<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>StepUP application process<\/h2>\n<p>If you <strong>meet the above qualifications<\/strong>, please continue your application process on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/admission-requirements\/how-to-apply\/\">How to Apply Page.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>StepUP Application Forms<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.augsburg.edu\/stepup\/STEPUP_APPLICATION_JUNE2018.pdf\">StepUP application PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.augsburg.edu\/stepup\/STEPUP_RECOMMENDATION.pdf\">Recommendation PDF form<\/a> (2 needed)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.augsburg.edu\/stepup\/STEPUP_STUDENTAGREEMENTFORM.pdf\">Student agreement form<\/a> \u2013 Completed at StepUP orientation. You do not need to send this now, but review it prior to orientation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The StepUP application form, recommendation forms, and discharge summary may be submitted via fax, email (s&#116;&#101;&#x70;&#x75;&#x70;&#64;&#97;&#117;&#x67;&#x73;&#x62;ur&#103;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;u), mail, or in person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Office Location<\/strong>: Oren Gateway Center 204 &#8211; <span class=\"w8qArf FoJoyf\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"LrzXr\">610 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fax<\/strong>: 612-330-1682<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mailing Address<\/strong>:\u00a0 Campus Box 82, 2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For any general questions about the application process, call (612) 330-1405 or email <a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;t&#x6f;&#58;&#x73;&#x74;e&#x70;&#117;p&#x40;&#97;&#x75;&#103;s&#x62;&#117;r&#x67;&#46;&#x65;&#100;u\">s&#116;&#x65;&#x70;&#x75;p&#64;&#x61;&#x75;&#x67;s&#98;&#x75;&#x72;&#x67;&#46;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re interested in enrolling in Augsburg University and the StepUP Program, you must apply to both Augsburg University and &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":351,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-55253","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/351"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55253"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56351,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55253\/revisions\/56351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/college-recovery-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}