Anacapa Island. Photo by Derek Lohuis, National Park Service
Apply to the Summer Scholars Institute
Favor de notar: Como el componente académico del Instituto será en inglés, la aplicación debe ser completada en inglés.
To help you prepare a strong application, all the questions may be found below. We recommend you prepare careful responses to questions #14 through #19; you may copy and paste your responses into the online application.
Questions Found in Application
Questions Requiring Short (Factual) Answers
- What is your name?
- Please carefully enter your e-mail address
- Please carefully enter a parents/guardians e-mail address (optional).
- Please provide a phone number.
- What is the name of your high school?
- What is your high school GPA?
- Do you believe that your GPA is a true indicator of your academic potential? (Yes/ No)
- If your response to #7 is “No,” please explain why you believe that your GPA is not a true indicator of your academic potential.
- What is your major or academic area of interest? (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Sciences and Resource Management, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Other non-Scientific Area, Undeclared)
- What is the highest level of education obtained by your father, mother, and any of your siblings (Less than high school, Completed high school, Some college, 4-yr college degree, Masters Degree, Ph.D., Don't Know)?
- Please select all the Science classes you have taken in high school. (Table of choices provided: Earth Science, Physical Science, Life Science, Health, Biology, Robotics, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Physiology, other. Level of class also requested: Standard, SDAEI, College Prep, Honors or AP, IB.)
- If you checked “other” from the choices above, please list other science classes taken in high school.
- List all Mathematics classes you have taken? Please specify the year and grade you earned in each clas.
Questions Requiring Longer Answers
- Why you are interested in Science or Mathematics. (Please write a minimum of 5 sentences.)
- What is (or was) your favorite class is high school? Why? (Please write a minimum of 5 sentences)
- Please describe your worst experience in Mathematics. If all your mathematical experiences have been positive, then please describe your best experience in Mathematics or Science. (Min. 5 sentences)
- Why are you interested in participating in the Summer Scholars Institute? (Min. 5 sentences)
- Describe any experience that you have in working as a member of a team.
- How do you believe you might benefit from participating in the Summer Scholars Institute?
A Few More Questions Requiring Short Answers
- Please write the name of a Science or Mathematics teacher as a reference. If this person is no longer at your high school, please provide contact information.
- Do you speak any languages other than English? (Yes/ No)
- If your response to #21 is “Yes,” please write all the languages you speak and give your level of proficiency (beginner, intermediate, advanced) for each.
- Are you committed to attending the entire Summer Scholars Institute (Monday through Friday, July 25 - Aug. 12? (Yes/ No/ I'm not sure yet)
- We have funding for 15 out-of-county participants. Do you need a housing application sent to you?
- How did you hear about the Summer Scholars Institute?
- Would you like to add any questions/comments/concerns regarding the Summer Scholars Institute?
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Island Fox. Photo by NPS