2014 Riordan Scholars Application

Thank you for your interest in the Riordan Scholars Program for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Please fill out the following application to the best of your abilities. Required fields are marked with a red asterisk (*).

At the end of each section, please make sure that all of your information is correct before continuing. The following is a checklist of everything you will need to submit a completed application:

Applicant Background
Academic Information
Parent Information and Background
Activities and Work Experience
2 Required Essays; 1 Optional Essay
Riordan Scholar Mentee Profile
1 Academic or Community Reference Contact

Academic Reference Contact: Can be a teacher or counselor who can assess your academic work.
Community Reference Contact: Should be an employer, coach, community official or minister (not a relative or family friend) who can comment on your personal attributes and involvement in the community.

Your online application is not considered complete until you have finished all sections. Applications are due by Friday, May 24, 2013. Final decisions will be sent via email by Friday, August 2, 2013.

Personal Information

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Preferred First Name

Home Phone

Mobile Phone

Primary Phone

Email

Birthdate

MM/DD/YYYY format

Gender

Mailing Address

Street

City

State

Zip Code

Place of Birth

State

Country

Have you ever applied to the Riordan Scholars Program before?

Yes

No

If Yes, please indicate the year you applied.

If Other, please specify

High School Information

Name of high school

If Other, please specify

Please choose the type of high school that is most closely associated with your high school.

If Other, please specify

High School Address

Street

City

State

Zip Code

Grade level

Expected year of graduation:

Name of counselor/advisor:

GPA:

Rank in class:

Class size:

PSAT Scores

Math

Verbal

Writing

ACT Scores

English

Math

Reading

Science

SAT Scores

Math

Verbal

Writing

Family Information

Parents' marital status

Is your father ...

Is your mother ...

Father's Information

Fill out fields only where applicable.

First name

Last name

Home address

Home phone

Employer

Occupation/title

Work phone

Place of birth (state, country)

Highest education completed

Name of college

Mother's Information

Fill out fields only where applicable.

First name

Last name

Home address

Home phone

Employer

Occupation/title

Work phone

Place of birth (state, country)

Highest education completed

Name of college

Siblings

	Number	Ages
Brothers
Sisters

Household Information

Enter name(s) of parent(s) or legal guardians with whom you live

Primary language spoken at home

Annual household income

If your legal guardian is someone other than your mother or father, please give the relationship

Activities and Employment

List any school and community activities that are most important to you, listing any offices held and leadership roles first. Please use this format: Activity name, position held/honors won, hours per week, and grade level.

Employment. List company name, position held, dates of employment, and hours per week.

Essays

The Riordan Scholars Program seeks applicants with a range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences. Describe your personal background and the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the Riordan Scholars Program.

Why are you interested in spending eight Saturdays as a participant in the Riordan Scholars Program? How does the Riordan Scholars Program fit within your future education and career goals?

(Optional) Is there anything you would like us to know about you or your academic record that you have not had the opportunity to describe elsewhere in this application?

Transcript

Please upload an unofficial copy of your most up-to- date high school transcript 16 MB size limit). If you cannot upload a copy of your transcript you must send a copy to The Riordan Programs Office via fax at (310) 267-0165 or email at riordan.programs@anderson.ucla.edu with the subject line being "Riordan Scholars Program - 2013 - Applicant Transcript".

Upload transcript

Recommendation

While we are no longer requiring a letter of recommendation to be included with your application we do require all applicants to provide the name and contact information of one academic or community reference whom we may contact.

Please enter your reference's contact information.

Name

School / Company

Title

Email

Your Riordan Scholars Program Application is almost complete.

In an effort to continually improve our online application please answer the following questions.

Did you find this application to be user-friendly?

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Thank you for applying to The Riordan Scholars Program.

On the next page you will be able to review a summary of your information. Please make sure your entries are correct. You may make changes to your application by clicking on the “Make a Correction” link located at the bottom of the next page. After reviewing you application please print the summary for your records and click “Confirm” on the next page.

Decisions will be emailed to all applicants no later than Friday, August 2, 2013. Please do not contact The Riordan Programs office to inquire on the status of your application.

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