Scholarships
International Students
Materials Available
Admissions Criteria
Plan a Visit
Giving
your students the best possible education means giving
them all the tools and direction they need for the best
possible future. SU Summer College has just what most
professional educators would recommend as the ideal
next step for any aspiring student.
Top
Ten Reasons Educators Value SU Summer College:
| 1. |
experience firsthand what college is really like,
then return to high school to perfect the skills
needed to succeed in the first undergraduate year.
|
| 2. |
discover and build intellectual excitement and experience
authentic intellectual engagement. |
| 3. |
sample
career and field-of-study options such as architecture
and fashion design that may not be available in
the high school curriculum. |
| 4. |
learn to manage time, and to balance academic and
social responsibilities. |
| 5. |
gain
peer and community recognition for participation.
|
| 6. |
get
to know faculty and staff members - prospective
writers of college recommendations - in small, friendly
settings. |
| 7. |
enhance
the high school transcript with proof positive of
college success. |
| 8. |
develop
portfolios and audition materials for college admission
in the studio arts. |
| 9. |
test their interest in Syracuse University as a
college potential choice. |
| 10. |
learn
the ropes of the college application process (securing
recommendations, gathering documents, and so on)
by experiencing a scaled-down version to apply for
Summer College. |
To
learn more about what Summer College has to offer your
students, check out the links below, call 315-443-5297
or email us at sumcoll@syr.edu.
scholarships
Last
year, more than a third of our students received financial
help to make their Summer College dream a reality. Although
Summer College students are not full-time matriculated
undergraduates, and thus not eligible for most federal
or state scholarships or student loans, there are many
other sources of possible support.
Foremost
among these are independent organizations and foundations
such as SummerSearch, MindsMatter of NYC, Inc., and
others that make summer collegiate experiences a priority.
Summer
College itself also provides partial scholarships. In
2005, we granted a total of $99,412 to 89 of our 195
students. Summer College scholarships are awarded to
students who are admitted and demonstrate financial
need through tax documents and other evidence they may
wish to supply, such as personal letters. Often when
a student wins a Summer College scholarship, he or she
can use it to help acquire matching funds from school,
church, businesses, or local organizations and foundations
(e.g. YMCA, Rotary). And students' part-time workplaces
- from small local businesses to nationwide chains -
are a surprising source of matching funds.
To ask questions about funding or scholarships, call us at 315-443-5297 or email sumcoll@syr.edu
.
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international
students
Summer
College at Syracuse is an excellent way for international
students to experience U.S. college courses and university
life. Each year between 10 and 15 percent of our participants
come from outside the U.S. Last year Summer College
students from Costa Rica, France, Guatemala, Japan,
Panama, Singapore, and Turkey greatly enriched our six
weeks together.
International
students who are not studying the studio arts often
enroll in Writing 110: Introduction to College Writing.
This three-credit course in a small class setting is
ideal for improving both written and spoken English.
All students have free access to the University's state-of-the-art
Writing Center for consultation and tutoring.
Our
residence hall staff is experienced in helping students
adjust to academic routines and campus life, and in
fostering friendships. A wide range of social and recreational
opportunities assures that all students enjoy activities
and companionship. International students are also introduced
to the staffs of the University's Office
of Multicultural Affairs and Center
for International Services. Both of these units
help students to optimize their stay in Syracuse, while
assisting the rest of the community to make the most
of hosting international guests, who have much to teach
us.
No
question, from academics to visas, is too large or too
small! Call 315-443-5297 or email sumcoll@syr.edu.
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materials
available
Call
315-443-5297 or email us at sumcoll@syr.edu
to request any of the items listed below. Just tell
us you are an educator and we'll gladly send all the
quantities you need.
Summer
College Inquiry Card - a four-color tri-fold brochure
with a detachable postcard for students to use to request
the program guide.
Summer
College Program Guide - a 40-page booklet of information
and photographs, with application materials bound into
the back.
Reprint
from Peterson's Guide to Summer Opportunities for Kids
and Teenagers 2001 - a two-page descriptive flyer crammed
with information.
Summer
College Bulletin Board Flier - an 8" by 11" bright orange
flier inviting students into a guidance or other administrative
office to pick up Summer College materials such as inquiry
cards and program guides.
Summer
College Info Video - a five-minute VHS tape suitable
for introducing Summer College to students and colleagues.
Acting
& Musical Theater Review 2005 - a 1.5 hour DVD of student
voice, acting, stage combat, and dance performance.
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admissions
criteria
The
Summer College application procedure asks students to
supply
| 1. |
a high school transcript supplemented with a copy
of the most recent report card |
| 2. |
standardized test scores (PSAT, SAT and/or ACT)
|
| 3. |
a
letter of recommendation from a guidance counselor,
principal, or head-of-school |
| 4. |
a
letter of recommendation from a teacher (optional)
|
Applicants
for Acting and Musical Theater also need a letter from
someone who is familiar with their performance work.
Art and Design applicants submit a portfolio of recent
work.
Students
who apply to Summer College enjoy academic and artistic
work. Many are gifted in various fields. Our admissions
panel, however, is not looking for a "magic" combination
of grades and test scores, nor do we establish GPA or
test score cutoffs. Rather, we are looking for students
whom we believe will succeed in and capitalize on the
intense academic experience Summer College offers. Many
of our students are in the top quarter of their high
school class, but a substantive and positive recommendation
can help to balance a less-than-stellar class rank or
GPA. Students whose high school performance has improved
steadily over the course of two or three years are also
seriously considered for admission.
For
able but seemingly uninterested high school students,
Summer College often supplies the right blend of intellectual
provocation, rigor, and support to stimulate attention
and improve high school performance. Participants have
told us that the summer helps them "understand what
high school is for", and look forward to college with
knowledgeable enthusiasm.
To
ask questions about Summer College admissions, the application
process, or to discuss a specific student's qualifications,
call 315-443-5297 or email sumcoll@syr.edu.
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plan
a visit
Sometimes
the best way to know if a summer collegiate experience
is right for your students is to see for yourself, in
person. That's one reason we welcome visitors throughout
the year. If you come to campus during July, you can
tour the Syracuse campus, visit Summer College classes,
and talk with faculty and staff. You can even sample
food in the dining hall and join us for a coffeehouse
poetry reading or a baseball game!
A
visit during the academic year won't give you as full
a picture, but we can provide a tailor-made campus tour
with special attention to the many facilities in use
during Summer College. You can see academic buildings
and studios as well as residence and dining halls and
recreational facilities. Academic year visits also afford
you the chance to see Syracuse University as it is with
a full complement of undergraduate and graduate students,
and to talk in depth with the Summer College director.
To
arrange a campus visit, call 315-443-5297 or email sumcoll@syr.edu.
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