Academic Year 2019-20 - Umoja Black Scholars Application

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Student Application - Academic Year 2019-20

Please completely fill out the ENTIRE application. We will begin processing applications in June 2019 and admit students on a space available basis through September 2019. For questions contact umoja@highline.edu

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Highline Student ID:

Highline Student Email:

Alternate Email: *

Primary Phone: *

Is primary phone a cell phone? *

Yes

OK to text you? *

Yes

Have you attended any college besides Highline?

Yes

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Umoja Scholars take the following courses together as a cohort. Have you taken any of the following? (please check all that apply)

ENVS 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (Fall QTR)

DGS 152 - Critical Thinking for Equity (Fall QTR)

ENGL 101 - English Composition (Winter QTR)

CMST 101 - Human Communication (Winter QTR)

AEIS 137 - African American Experience (Spring QTR)

Math 146 (Statistics) (Spring QTR - dependent on Math pathway)

What is your current education goal?

Transfer to a 4-year college/university with an AA/AS degree from Highline.

Transfer to a 4-year college/university without an AA/AS degree from Highline.

Complete an AA/AS degree or certificate at Highline.

Undecided

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If you have decided upon a major or area of emphasis please let us know below.

How did you hear about Highline College Umoja Black Scholars?

Teacher/Faculty

Friend or relative

Student Organization

Poster/flyer around campus

Outreach (Black and Brown, Young Educated Ladies Leading, Senior Signing Day, Campus visit, etc)

Advising/Counseling

Other:

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Have you submitted your 2020-2021 FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid Application (fafsa.gov)? Fall deadline May 28, 2019 *

YES

Have you submitted your Financial Aid Data Sheet to the Highline Financial Aid Office? (https://financialaid.highline.edu/forms-and-downloads/) *

Yes

The following three questions are essays. Please respond in paragraph format. Each answer should be about 200 words.

Short Essay Questions (aprox. 200 words)-

Please answer the following questions. The advisory committee will use the answer to your questions to assess your understanding of the program; desire to participate in the Umoja Learning Community; and commitment to your educational pursuits.

Short Essay #1(200 words)

Why are you interested in joining the Umoja Learning Community? *

Short Essay #2 (200 words) Read the Umoja Community Practices then answer the following question.

https://umojacommunity.org/umoja-practices

What Umoja Practice do you find most interesting or exciting and why? *

Short Essay #3 (200 words)

Describe what it means to be a Scholar. (Include what characteristics and behaviors successful students demonstrate.) Next describe how you plan to be a scholar and contributing member of the Umoja Scholars Learning Community.

Each Fall the Learning Community is limited to no more than 30 students. Applications will be accepted on a space available basis.

Contact Information: Email umoja@highline.edu Visit our website for more information: http://umoja.highline.edu Any questions?

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