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Comprehensive Studies Program Application

Complete this online form to be considered for the Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP).

This brief questionnaire is mostly about your thoughts and feelings. As you complete this CSP application form, take a moment to consider your answers and offer honest and complete responses to all questions. There are no right or wrong answers; your answers will simply allow us to know more about you. All the information that you provide in this form will be kept confidential and will only be used by the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC)’s Comprehensive Studies Program.

Please do not skip items, try all of them as an incomplete application makes it hard for us to evaluate your fit with the program.

All information that you provide will be kept confidential.

Your answers are not saved until you click the Submit button at the end.

First name

Last name

Date

Phone number Where can we reach you if we have questions about your application?

Email address

Hometown

Part 1: About You Please fill in the blank or check (√) the appropriate answers.

Your Current Age In years

Gender Select your gender (select all that apply):

Women

Man

Non-binary, gender nonconforming, genderqueer

Transgender

Prefer not to answer

Other

Race/Ethnicity Select all that apply

Black/African American

Hispanic/Latina/o American

Asian/Pacific Islander/Desi American

American Indian/Alaskan Native

White/Caucasian (not of Latin American/Hispanic origin)

Biracial/Multiracial

Other

Is English your native language?

Yes
No

If no, what is your native language?

Are you bilingual?

Yes
No

If yes, what other language(s) do you speak?

What language(s) do your parents speak?

What is your father's highest level of education?

High School
Some college (no degree or certification)
Technical/specialized certification (no degree)
Associate Degree (e.g., A.A/A.S.)
Bachelor's Degree (e.g., B.A/B.S.)
Master's Degree (e.g., M.S./M.A.)
Doctoral Degree (Ph.D./D.Ed.)
Unknown
Other

What is your mother's highest level of education?

Your father's current occupation:

Your mother's current occupation:

If applicable, do you have siblings are currently in college or have graduated from college?

I have siblings who attend Penn State

I have siblings who graduated from Penn State

I have siblings attend another college

I have siblings who graduated from another college

Not applicable

Expected education How much education do you expect to get during your lifetime?

Some college (no degree or certification)
Technical/specialized certification (no degree)
Associate Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Graduate/Professional Degree
Still undecided
Other

List any school or community groups/initiatives in which you participated during high school. Give the complete name and describe them briefly (if the reader might not be familiar with them.)

Accomplishments List 1-3 things that you are proud of having accomplished in the last 4 years.

Have you submitted your FAFSA 2021-22 application? If not, please complete your 2022-2023 FAFSA application immediately at https://studentaid.gov/.

Yes
No

How many hours per week do you currently work?

Part 2: About Your Interests The following questions require short written answers. Please answer all questions

Why do you want to go to college?

Have you ever visited a Penn State campus?

Yes
No

If yes, which ones?

Why is Penn State the right university for you? Why do you believe that Penn State is the right university for you? Why are you interested in starting at the University Park campus?

What is your main area of academic interest or your intended major? Why are you interested in this area of study?

What strengths do you have that will help you achieve your educational goals?

Are you expecting to do anything differently in college? Reflecting upon what you have done academically in high school, are you expecting to do anything differently in college? If so, what? If not, why?

What are additional challenges you expect to face in college?

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