Presentation and Attachment Standards


Prepare the documents

Prepare your attachments following the requirements below:

  1. Explain any acronyms and abbreviations fully;
  2. Pages must be 8 ½" x 11" (216mm x 279mm);
  3. Pages must be single-spaced, with no more than six lines of type per inch;
  4. All text must be in black, using the 11 pt Arial font; condensed fonts will not be accepted;
  5. Margins must be set at a minimum of ¾" (1.87 cm); and
  6. For multi-page attachments, pages must be numbered sequentially.

Convert the documents

All attachments must be converted to Portable Document Format (PDF) before they can be attached to the application. The conversion process varies with the operating system and word processing software you are using. If you have questions about converting your documents to PDF, contact your institution’s technical support staff.

If you do not have a PDF conversion program, you may download a free version of PrimoPDF. Macintosh users have a PDF conversion option in the Macintosh system "print" function.


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