Official Paul Quinn College Application for Admission APPLICATION CHECKLIST PQC.EDU/APPLY This is your invitation. Show us who you are, and we’ll show you what we’re all about. Applying to PQC is a lot like it is at other schools— with a difference. We value conversations over paperwork. We want to meet you—and we want you to meet anyone at PQC who can help make your decision easy. COMPLETED application packet: - Application for admission (available at pqc.edu/apply) - Official ACT and/or SAT scores (not required for transfer students with more than 15 credit hours) - 500 word essay on the Four L’s of Quinnite Leadership - Official transcripts (must be sent from your high school or college) - Letter of recommendation - Presentable photograph of yourself - Interview with an Enrollment Management Representative Minimum required grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission 550 average for GED candidates Financial aid information and application forms are available at PQC.edu/apply. Enrollment Management Financial Aid [email protected] [email protected] 877.346.1063 214.379.5497 (toll free) Paul Quinn College / 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241 / 214.379.5449 Main / 214.379.5448 Fax / 877.346.1063 Toll Free / PQC.edu MAJORS AND ACTIVITIES PQC.EDU/APPLY Please select the academic major you are interested in: BUSINESS AND LEGAL STUDIES LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION Accounting Communication Interdisciplinary Studies (Early Childhood - 6th Fundraising Health & Wellness grade certification) Legal Studies Humanities Management History Entrepreneurship Mathematics Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Please select any extracurricular activity you are interested in: ACTIVITIES Alpha Chi National College Honor Society PQC Drumline Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority PQC Vocal Ensemble Basketball Purple Elite Cheerleaders Cross Country Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Soccer Club Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Student Activities Council Latino Student Association Thespian Club National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Track Non-Traditional Students Club Vision 2020 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity WE Over Me Farm Paul Quinn College / 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241 / 214.379.5449 Main / 214.379.5448 Fax / 877.346.1063 Toll Free / PQC.edu YOUR INFORMATION PQC.EDU/APPLY First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix (Jr. III, etc.) Mailing Address City State Zip/Postal Code Country ( ) ( ) Home Phone Cell Phone Male Female Email Address Gender / / - - Date of Birth (Month/Date/Year) Social Security Number Ethnicity - Check one or more of the following groups of which you consider yourself to be a member: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Caucasian What is your religious affiliation? (Disclosed only for internal reporting purposes) I am applying to PQC for: I plan to live: Fall Semester 20 Spring Semester 20 On Campus Off Campus Paul Quinn College / 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241 / 214.379.5449 Main / 214.379.5448 Fax / 877.346.1063 Toll Free / PQC.edu YOUR INFORMATION PQC.EDU/APPLY Yes No Have you applied for financial aid? (FAFSA School Code 003602) Yes No Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at an educational institution? Yes No Were you dismissed or expelled from the institution? Yes No Do you have any record of criminal felony convictions? If you answered “yes” to either or both of the questions above, please provide the approximate date of each incident and explain the circumstances on a separate sheet of paper. Yes No Are you a US Citizen? If “no”, of what country are you a citizen? ___________________________________________ Yes No If you are not a citizen, do you hold Permanent Resident status (valid I-551) for the US? (If yes, date permanent resident card issued: ______/______/______) Enclose a copy of both sides of the card. Yes No If you are not a US citizen or permanent resident, do you have an Application to Register Permanent Residence (form I-485) pending with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)? (If “Yes”, enclose a copy of your Notice of Action from USCIS, form I-797C) Yes No If you are not a citizen or permanent resident and have no application pending with the USCIS, have you, or will you have lived in Texas for at least 36 consecutive months immediately before graduating from high school or receiving a GED in Texas? (If yes, please submit a completed “Affidavit of Intent to Become a Permanent Resident”.) Paul Quinn College / 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241 / 214.379.5449 Main / 214.379.5448 Fax / 877.346.1063 Toll Free / PQC.edu YOUR EDUCATION PQC.EDU/APPLY Name of Your High School City State Zip/Postal Code Country List other Colleges you have attended, starting with the most recent. School Name Location (City, State/Country) Dates to to to Yes No Have you taken the SAT/ACT? If Yes, list score and date taken: Score Date If No, list anticipated date : Date Paul Quinn College / 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241 / 214.379.5449 Main / 214.379.5448 Fax / 877.346.1063 Toll Free / PQC.edu YOUR ACTIVITIES PQC.EDU/APPLY List your activities in order of importance to you. Use the space below, or attach your personal resume to your application. EXTRACURRICULAR, VOLUNTEER, AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES Activity Leadership Position Hours Per Week WORK EXPERIENCE Company or Employer Position Dates Hours Per Week HONORS AND AWARDS Name of Honor or Award Year Received Paul Quinn College / 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241 / 214.379.5449 Main / 214.379.5448 Fax / 877.346.1063 Toll Free / PQC.edu EMERGENCY CONTACTS PQC.EDU/APPLY First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix (Jr. III, etc.) Mailing Address City State Zip/Postal Code Country ( ) Email Address Phone Relationship Occupation/Employer First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix (Jr. III, etc.) Mailing Address City State Zip/Postal Code Country ( ) Email Address Phone Relationship Occupation/Employer Please list any relatives who have attended (or currently attend) Paul Quinn College. Name Relationship Name Relationship Paul Quinn College / 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241 / 214.379.5449 Main / 214.379.5448 Fax / 877.346.1063 Toll Free / PQC.edu ESSAY AND WHY PQC PQC.EDU/APPLY ENTRY ESSAY Please choose one of the Four L’s of Quinnite Leadership and in 500 words explain how you exemplify its meaning. 1. LEAVE places better than you found them. 2. LEAD from wherever you are. 3. LIVE a life that matters. 4. LOVE something greater than yourself. Submit your essay on a separate sheet of paper and include it with your application. WHY PAUL QUINN COLLEGE? Briefly share with us your reason for applying to Paul Quinn College. RECOMMENDATION I was recommended by: Paul Quinn College / 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241 / 214.379.5449 Main / 214.379.5448 Fax / 877.346.1063 Toll Free / PQC.edu YOUR SIGNATURE PQC.EDU/APPLY PERMISSION I grant my high school and/or college permission to release my official transcript to PQC. I certify that all information submitted in the admission process, including the application, personal essay and any supporting materials, is my own work, factually true and honestly presented. I understand that I may be subject to disciplinary action, including the revocation of my offer of admission or expulsion, should the information I have certified be false. Signature Date Paul Quinn College does not discriminate on the basis Important: Your application is not considered complete of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, until we have received your official high school disability or veteran status. transcript, including test record, SAT or ACT test scores, and school report from your college counselor. For more information about merit-based scholarships and need-based financial aid, visit pqc.edu. Paul Quinn College / 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241 / 214.379.5449 Main / 214.379.5448 Fax / 877.346.1063 Toll Free / PQC.edu.