UTEP ROCCS Application Form Fortwo-Year College Students

UTEP ROCCS Application Form forTwo-Year College Students

Deadline for receipt of the full application package is January 31, 2018*

The application process is handled by email to This checklist will help insure you include all necessary information.

____The completedapplication form(see following pages). This may be completed in electronic form or printed, filled out by hand, and scanned.

____ Statement/essay that demonstrates your interest in the program and describes your motivation to participate in the program as well as the impact that participation in the REU may have on your education/career plans – space is available at the end of the application form for your essay

____ Contact information for two people who know you well and can provide you letters of recommendation (see form for details). At least one recommendation must be from a professor at your college.

____Unofficial transcript

*Acceptance notifications will begin in mid-February

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UTEP ROCCs Two Year College Student Application

Submission deadline for all materials: January 31, 2018

Materials must be sent by email to:

Program Dates: June 4 – June 30, 2018 (at UTEP), July 2 – August 3, 2018 at home institution, with other activities extending through March 31, 2019

BEFORE filling out this application please make sure you have met the following program requirements:

*U.S. citizen or legal resident (green card holder)

*2.5 minimum GPA

*Full-time student in spring 2018

*Completion of two or more introductory geology courses by June 2018

*Expected graduation date (associate’s degrees) beyond June 2018

*Must be able to be in El Paso for the full 4 weeks (June 4-June 30, 2018) of the field experience

Personal information:

First name:______Middle Name or Middle Initial: ______

Last name:______Gender: ______

Date of birth:______

Email address:______

Note: The email address you give will be used by the program as the principal means of communication with you. This address will not be shared with other programs without your consent.

Cell phone number:______

Home phone number: ______

I am a (select one):

U.S. Citizen___U.S. legal resident ___

Address during academic year:

Address (number and street) ______

Address line 2 ______

Address line 3 ______

City ______State ______

Zip code ______

The following questions below about race and ethnicity are optional. Information collected, however, will be used for important statistics. Your cooperation is highly appreciated.

Race (select all that apply):

White ______

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander _____

Black or African American _____

American Indian or Alaska Native_____

Asian_____

More than one race _____

Ethnicity:

Hispanic or Latino/Latina _____

Not Hispanic or Latino/Latina _____

Emergency contact information:

First name: ______Last Name: ______

Relationship (mother, father, spouse, etc.):______

Cell phone number:______

Home phone number:______

Email address (if applicable):______

Academic Information:

College currently attending ______

City ______State______

Academic major ______Academic minor (if applicable)______

GPA as of fall 2017______

I am a freshman ____sophomore ____ and have completed _____ credit-hours

Expected graduation date ______NOTE: This must be beyond June 2018 to qualify for the program

Please email a copy of your unofficial transcript along with this application form. Your application will not be considered without an unofficial transcript.

Have you conducted any research? If yes, briefly describe your experience below (250 words or less). Be sure to include the name of the school and department where research took place, name of advisor/mentor who supervised your research, title of your research project, length of time you were (or are) involved in the project and a brief description of the project.

References

Please arrange for two people to complete recommendation forms for you. At least one must be a professor at your college. Ideally both references should be familiar with your academic background. Recommendation forms will be emailed to these references and will need to be completed by the January 31, 2018 deadline. Please allow ample time for your references to complete these forms!

Reference 1:

Title______First Name ______Last Name ______

Phone Number ______

Email Address______

Reference 2:

Title______First Name ______Last Name ______

Phone Number ______

Email Address______

Student Personal Statement

This statement must be no more than 500 words. To have a competitive application you must include the following in your narrative:

a)Motivation/rationale for your desire to participate in the REU

b)Prior academic courses and/or professional experience that prepared you for the REU

c)The expected impact of this research experience on your future academic and career plans