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RISE-UP is open to High School Seniors who are coming to ASU and interested in Science. Because RISE-UP is a research-based program participants will work as a member of research team, take classes together, and participate in seminars and other opportunities to learn about science.

Application Materials for Fall 2008 MUST be received by April 18, 2008. Your RISE-UP application can not be considered until you have applied to ASU. in addition to contact information, application materials include: 1) Names of at least 2 teachers we can contact to learn more about you, 2) an essay about why you are interested in research, and 3) permission to get copies of your HS transcript and ACT scores from the ASU Admissions office.

Please provide the following information.

*Name*
*High School*
*Graduation Date*
*Street Address*
*Address (cont.)*
*City*
*State*
*Zip/Postal Code*
*County*
*Phone (with Area Code)*
*Your E-mail*
*Major at ASU*
**Cell Phone (with Area Code**
*Can we call your cell phone?*
*Can we text you?*
Date of Birth:

I grant you permission to get copies of my high School transcripts and ACT scores from the ASU offices of admissions	If you do not grant this permission, you will need to send us copies of transcripts and scores before we can process your application. Official copies of transcripts and scores must be sent to Dr. Roger Buchanan, PO Box 599, State University, AR 72467.

Name:

What are your career goals after completing your degree? (graduate school, professional or
medical school, work in industry, academia, government, etc.)

Name, Phone Number and E-mail of 2 or 3 teachers. At least one of these must be a science teacher

Teacher 1.

Teacher 2.

Teacher 3.

How did you hear of us? Please select all that apply.

If you found about about RISE-UP from some other source, please tell us :

ESSAY:

Write a brief essay on your interests related to science and research. In what kinds of science are you interested (biology, chemistry, physics, botany, environmental science, etc.)?
If you did a science fair project, please tell us about it? What did you learn from that project? Did you enjoy it? How do you expect research to contribute to your career goals?

Your essay will help us to evaluate your potential for success in our program. The essay is a very important part of the process of selecting RISE-UP participants. Prior to writing the essay you
may want to visit the research projects web page to learn more about the research our faculty mentors are doing.

NOTE: If you’re interested in pursuing a professional degree (MD, Law, Nursing, etc.) this program is not ideally suited to your interests.

Your essay may be:
1. Typed directly into the box below;
2. "Pasted" in the box below. To do this, you would:
a. Write your essay using a word processor (or other application)
b. "Copy" the essay text.

c. "Paste" the essay text in the box below using your web browser's "paste" function.

The following information is requested to comply with federal and state regulations.

Citizenship:

Specify Other from Above:

Ethnic Background:

Specify Other Ethnicity:

Disability:

Gender:

Additional Comments/Explanations:

Arkansas State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications from minorities and women are especially encouraged.



RISE-UP is Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Arkansas State University