If you prefer to apply by mail, download the application in either Word or PDF format.

The application form requires the following information:

-- Your contact information

-- Written responses to interview questions

-- Copy of transcripts for undergraduate work

-- Please provide us with the names and contact information for three references (2 academic and 1 personal) whom we may contact for more information about your capacity for success in our program.

-- A $25 non-refundable application fee

-- Your response to the following questions:

1. Describe your previous experience and education in any field related to ecology, environmental studies, natural resource management, and/ or wildlife biology.

2. Why would you like to participate in this course and how does it pertain to your future goals?

3. What is your previous experience living and working with a small group of people?   What strengths do you bring to a group and what challenges do you anticipate?

4. Describe a person or book that has influenced your course of study.

Mail to: Northwest Connections, P.O. Box 1309, Swan Valley, Montana 59826

NOTE: If you are a University of Montana student, do not try and register via Cyberbear.

Acceptance Procedure
Completed applications to Wildlife in the West will be reviewed within 2 weeks of receipt, and students will receive notice of acceptance or denial within 3 weeks. NwC instructional staff will review applications for completion and appropriateness for the program, and will request additional information from applicants as needed.

All complete applications received by the April 1 priority deadline will be considered for acceptance before any applications received after that date.

If space in the course remains, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until May 15th which is NwC’s deadline for canceling the program due to insufficient enrollment.

*PDFs require Adobe Acrobat Reader. 
Visit www.adobe.com for download info.