Undergraduate Application for Admission and Scholarships
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Undergraduate Application for admission and scholarships. Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships Instructions and Special Information Please print or type the information on this application. Be sure to use your legal name. If your high school or college records may appear under a different name, please indicate that name in item #1. For additional information about admission, campus visits, financial aid, and scholarships, visit admissions.iastate.edu or call 800 262-3810. Students with disabilities may obtain information about support services available at Iowa State University at sdr.dso.iastate.edu or by writing to the Student Accessibility Services office, 1076 Student Services Building, 2505 Union Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-2030, or by calling 515 294-7220. To be considered for many of Iowa State University’s scholarships, you need only complete this application. However, because some scholarships require additional information, you should refer to financialaid.iastate.edu. Early applicants are more likely to receive scholarship consideration. Go to admissions.iastate.edu/apply for admission application deadline information. If you are still in high school: • Complete Section A of the High School Course Requirements Report Form on the next page. • If you wish to have your ACT or SAT scores factored into your admission decision, please request your test scores be sent to Iowa State directly from the testing agency. The ACT code for Iowa State is 1320 and the SAT code is 6306. • IMPORTANT: If you have attempted any college coursework while enrolled in high school, you must do the following: 1) List in item #15 the name of the college(s) from which you are taking coursework. 2) List in item #15 the college courses you are now taking or will take prior to your planned entry to Iowa State. 3) Request that the college or university send an official copy of your transcript to Iowa State University’s Office of Admissions. If you are enrolled in another college or university or you are not presently enrolled in high school or college: • Do not complete the High School Course Requirements Report Form of this application. • For item #15, list all of the colleges from which you have attempted college coursework. If you are transferring from an Iowa community college and you will not complete your associate’s degree, diploma or certification prior to entering Iowa State, you may request that your Iowa State transcript for each of your first three terms be automatically sent to the community college you designate for purposes of completing your degree or other certification. (Note: To be considered for participation in this program, you must have completed a least 30 transferrable semester credits from the community college you indicate prior to entering Iowa State.) To participate in the program and request that your transcripts be sent for this purpose, please indicate the Iowa community college from which you intend to complete your degree, diploma or certification. • For item #15, list the college courses you are now taking or will take prior to your planned entry to Iowa State. • Request that an official copy of your transcript be sent to Iowa State from each college from which you have attempted college coursework. If you have earned fewer than 24 transferable semester credits, an official copy of your high school transcript and your ACT or SAT scores are also required. If you have earned 24 or more transferable semester credits, you are strongly encouraged to have your high school transcript and test scores sent for the purposes of advising and placement. • After you have completed your final term of study at another college or university, you must request that an official copy of your final transcript be sent to the Office of Admissions. Disclosure of your Social Security Number (SSN) is requested for the student records system of Iowa State University. Federal law requires that you provide your SSN if you are applying for financial aid or desire to claim federal educational tax benefits. Although an SSN is not required for admission to Iowa State, your failure to provide an SSN may delay the processing of your application. Your SSN is maintained and used by Iowa State for financial aid, internal verification, and administrative purposes, and for reports to federal and state agencies as required by law. The privacy and confidentiality of your SSN is protected by federal and state law, and Iowa State will not disclose your SSN without your consent for any other purposes except as allowed by law. Iowa State University requests the information on this application for the purpose of making an admission decision. No information from the application is routinely provided to persons outside the university except those items which are defined as public information. Responses to items marked “optional” are optional; responses to all other items are required. If you fail to provide the required information, the university may not consider your application. Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity, 3350 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612. IMPORTANT: Complete this page only if you are still enrolled in high school. If you have High School Course Requirements Report Form already graduated, please skip this page. Name_____________________________________________________________________ SS # _____________________________ (Last) (First) (Middle) High School Core Courses Indicate the core courses you have completed or will complete before you graduate high school, including AP courses. Use whole numbers and decimals to indicate the credit you will receive (1 for one year, .5 for one semester, etc.). Note: one semester of coursework in a block scheduling system is typically equal to one academic year. English Science Four years required, emphasizing writing, speaking, and reading, as well as an Three years required, including two years which emphasize elements of biology, understanding and appreciation of literature. chemistry, or physics. Note: 9th grade physical science is categorized as general science. 9 10 11 12 COLLEGE 9 10 11 12 COLLEGE ENGLISH _____ TOTAL YEARS GENERAL SCIENCE _____ YEAR(S) BIOLOGY _____ YEAR(S) Social Studies CHEMISTRY _____ YEAR(S) Two years required for admission to the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Business, Design, Engineering, and Human Sciences. Three years required for PHYSICS _____ YEAR(S) admission to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. OTHER ___________ _____ YEAR(S) 9 10 11 12 COLLEGE World Language Two years of a single world language are required for admission to the colleges SOCIAL STUDIES _____ TOTAL YEARS of Engineering and Liberal Arts and Sciences. World language is not required for admission to the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Business, Design, or Mathematics Human Sciences. Note: You may list your 8th grade world language courses Three years required, including one year each of algebra I, geometry, and algebra II. only if your high school counts it as high school-level world language. 8 9 10 11 12 COLLEGE 8 9 10 11 12 COLLEGE ALGEBRA I _____ YEAR(S) FRENCH _____ YEAR(S) GEOMETRY _____ YEAR(S) SPANISH _____ YEAR(S) ALGEBRA II _____ YEAR(S) GERMAN _____ YEAR(S) TRIGONOMETRY _____ YEAR(S) RUSSIAN _____ YEAR(S) STATISTICS _____ YEAR(S) LATIN _____ YEAR(S) ADV MATH/PRE-CALC _____ YEAR(S) ITALIAN _____ YEAR(S) CALCULUS _____ YEAR(S) CHINESE _____ YEAR(S) OTHER ____________ _____ YEAR(S) OTHER ____________ _____ YEAR(S) Computer Science Academic Information While computer science coursework is not required for admission, completion of any Do not estimate. Provide the data requested below as report to you at the end of of the specific courses listed below is factored into the admission decision. your most recently completed semester or trimester. 8 9 10 11 12 COLLEGE GPA COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES _____ YEAR(S) Please be sure to report your GPA on a 4-point scale. If your school provides more than one GPA (e.g., weighted GPA and non-weighted GPA), please use the best GPA. AP COMPUTER SCI PRINCIPLES _____ YEAR(S) If your school does not calculate or report GPA, leave the box below blank. AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A _____ YEAR(S) IB COMPUTER SCIENCE _____ YEAR(S) GPA OUT OF 4.00 Test Scores If you wish to have your ACT or SAT scores factored into your admission decision, you may list them below: If English is not your primary language (one of ACT DATE SAT DATE the first languages you learned as a child), please ACT COMPOSITE SAT EBRW list your TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English scores ACT ENGLISH SAT MATH below. TOEFL SCORE ACT MATH ACT READING IELTS SCORE ACT SCIENCE DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST SCORE Please select your application type: U.S./Domestic International 1. Name* ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Last First Middle Other last names that may appear on previous academic transcripts 2. Social security number _________________________ Email _____________________________________________________________ 3. Permanent home address _________________________________________________________________________________________ Number and street City* State* Zip code ________________________________________________________ In the last 12 months,