2019 CAST-USA Young Elite Award (YEA)                       Application Form
The Young Elite Award (YEA) is one of the flagship programs of CAST-USA Education.  The YEA is designed to encourage the younger generation of ethnic Chinese  to achieve high academic performance and global leadership, to develop a strong interest in science and engineering and excel in extracurricular activities and community service. The aim of the CAST-USA YEA program is to help prepare the younger generation to be globally minded leaders in this very competitive world, and to achieve the greatest positive impact on our society.

For the eligibility, requirements, application and evaluation process, and the benefit of the YEA program, please review the 2019 CAST-USA YEA Program announcement, which can be downloaded from the 2019 CAST-USA Convention webpage at  http://castgny.org/en/.

All eligible students are encouraged to apply for the YEA.  Please submit this online  Application form as soon as possible, and email the supporting documents (below) and a recent portrait photo in JPEG (with formal dress/suit and clear background; resolution higher than 720x480) to OSRSCCNY@gmail.com no later than 9/23/2019.

 The checklist of the supporting documents:

a) A one-page biography that best describes your career goals, academic achievements, special interest in science, engineering, economics, and societal challenges, and extracurricular activities as well as community service.

b) Academic Records: High School Transcript (The transcript should show all coursework and grades, and the overall GPA up to the end of the spring semester 2019. In addition, please list the courses you are taking in the Fall semester 2019, and the name and test score (if available) of the completed AP courses or college coursework.  

c) Certificates/ awards, and/or project report (as a power point file, no more than 15 slides, or as a word file, 300-500 words, describe the project, significance, your role, and the impact on your career development) of Extracurricular Activities and Community Services.

d) TWO recommendation letters: ONE is from your school teacher or Guidance counselor; the other is from your extracurricular project adviser or community service leader using the provided template format.

Please forward the link for the Recommendation letter  https://forms.gle/RK1rv3oJUrJGsRzp9
to your recommender and ask he/she to submit the online recommendation letter no later than 9/23/2019.


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Applicant Information (* Required)
 First Name *
Last Name *
Name of your current High School *
City/town and zip code of your current High School *
Your Email address *
Your Cell phone (or other quick accessible phone) number *
Please provide your school ID if you have, this is because many Chinese students' names have similar spelling. If you do not have the school ID, please put answer "N/A".
Your School ID
Your current academic level (10, 11, or 12 grade) *
GPA (based on the transcript upto June 30, 2019) *
Class Rank (in percentile )
List the name and level of 1-3 your favored courses  and class-based projects you completed. *
Academic  Honors/Awards *
Contact Information of your first recommender, who is your high school teacher or guidance counselor.
Name, position, and email address (and Phone, if available)
Rec. #1 Contact Information *
List two significant extra-curricular and/or community service activities (be brief, the details can be described in the supporting documents #C)
Activity 1:  Title, where it was conducted, and  and what was accomplished *
Activity 1: Your role and effort made, including hours per week you dedicated and how many weeks in total *
Activity 2:  Title, where it was conducted, and what was accomplished *
Activity 2: Your role and effort made, including hours per week you dedicated and how many weeks in total *
Contact information of your second recommender, who is the Adviser/supervisor of your extra-curricular activities or community services
Name, position, affiliated  institution/company, email address, (and Phone, if available)
Rec. #2 Contact Information *
Application Fee
$30 per applicant for child of CAST member, or $50 per applicant for non-member, To be received within a week following the online application submission.
If you choose online payment with PayPal, please send to admin@castusa-gny.org,
and select  Send money to Friends and Family.
and leave a note  (YEA, your name, and school ID if you have)
Please keep the confirmation number of the payment for your record.
                   
If you chose Check payment, please make   check payable to CAST USA Foundation Inc,
                          and at the top of the check  note “for YEA Fee, [Applicant’s name, school ID],
                          Mail the check (along with hard copy of any additional  documents) to
                          Dr. Huaqiang Ma, 43-22 Queens St, Apt 562, Long Island City, NY 11101

Payment Methods *
Parents  Information
If  the parent of the applicant have a current CASTUSA membership,  please indicate  which Chapter of the CASTUSA, if not a CASTUSA member, write  "N/A" in the space.
Parent CASTUSA membership *
Father's Name: (First Last), followed by name in Chinese characters (optional) *
Father's contact information: Cell phone, email address *
Father's Profession: engineer, scientist, educator entrepreneur, medical doctor, artist, or lawyer, etc,  List the name of the current employer. If retired or unemployed, please indicate.
Father's Profession and Employer *
Mother's Name: (First Last), followed by name in Chinese characters (optional) *
Mother's contact information: Cell Phone, or home phone, email address *
Mother's Profession: engineer, scientist, educator, entrepreneur, medical doctor, artist, or lawyer, etc,  List the name of the current employer. If retired or not in the labor forced, please indicate.
Mother's Profession and Employer *
Consent (to be signed by the applicant’s parents)
a) I/we have reviewed my child’s application form for the CAST-USA YEA competition. I confirm to the best of my knowledge that the information provided in my child’s YEA application form and the supporting documents is true and correct.
b) Should my child be invited to attend the CAST-USA 2019 convention for award ceremony as a finalist of 2019 YEA program, I will be responsible for my child’s safety in the round trip from home to the CASTUSA 2019 Convention site.
c) I/we understand that CAST-USA YEA publicity material may include statements, photographs, and video or voice records by its participants.  I consent to the release of my child’s name, photograph, comments, and presentation in video or voice record.
d) I/we also understand that the contact information listed in this form, including the email address and phone number of the applicant, the applicant’s parents, and the recommenders will only be seen by the 2019 YEA program review committee.


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