The Fifth Year Scholar program offers an opportunity for a small number of exceptional
students to remain at Carnegie Mellon for one full year following the completion of their
normal course of study, supported by full tuition and a $7000 scholarship grant. The program is
designed to provide outstanding students with an opportunity to pursue a broadened
educational background—in a different area than their major field of study. The program gives
students a chance for personal and professional growth through both academic work and a
community impact project, while allowing the campus community to benefit from their
extended stay at Carnegie Mellon. Recipients must complete the additional year at Carnegie
Mellon’s Pittsburgh campus.
The selection of Scholars occurs during the junior year (or fourth year for Architecture majors).
Students on schedule to complete their degree requirements in May of 2015 are eligible to
apply now to be a Scholar for 2015-2016. The main selection criteria for the scholarship are
exceptional academic performance and promise, co-curricular involvement and the
development of a community impact proposal. Applicants will be asked to participate in an
interview with the associate dean from their home college, current scholars and the fifth year
program advisor. Students who are interviewed will also be asked to identify a project sponsor,
who will provide both project advisement as well as financial assistance for project
development, if necessary.
The deadline for application is Friday, February 21, 2014. You must include a letter of support
from your project advisor as well as two additional written references from individuals in
support of your application. Applications need to be submitted electronically to
reneec@andrew.cmu.edu while references and a letter of support from advisor can be
submitted in hard copy to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs in Warner Hall or directly
emailed.
Thank you for your interest in the Fifth Year Scholar program. Please contact me at (412) 2682075 or by email with any questions regarding the application process.
Sincerely,
Renee Camerlengo
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Fifth Year Scholar Program Advisor
Carnegie Mellon University
Fifth Year Scholars Application
Please complete this application and email it to reneec@andrew.cmu.edu by
Friday, February 21, 2014
I. Background Information
Name
Local
Address
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Email
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Permanent
Address
Phone
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Phone
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College
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Department
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Class
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Cumulative
QPA
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QPA by Semester:
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Please attach an unofficial copy of your transcript.
Please list your activities and interests over the course of your Carnegie Mellon career.
II. Personal Statements
Please respond to the following:
A. What has been your most meaningful contribution to Carnegie Mellon, and what impact has it had on
the community?
B. If you could change one choice you have made since coming to Carnegie Mellon, what would it be and
how would you be different because of it?
C. Explain why you feel you are an outstanding candidate for the Fifth Year Scholar program, how you
would benefit personally and professionally from an additional year at Carnegie Mellon, and how the
university community would benefit from your extended stay.
III. Fifth Year Plan
Please respond to the following.
A. Listing departmental course and sequence, define your academic plan for the fifth year.
B. Describe in detail your proposed community-impact project, including rationale for the project,
implementation steps, impact on the Carnegie Mellon community and financial implications. In addition,
please provide the name, department, and phone number of an individual in the campus community
willing to advise you on your project. Your potential project advisor should provide a letter of support
with this application.
C. Provide the name, title and phone number of at least two references, in addition to the project
advisor. These individuals should be the same people who will be writing letters of recommendation on
your behalf. It is strongly preferred that they be members of the Carnegie Mellon University community.
Letters can be submitted to Renee Camerlengo, Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, Warner Hall (3rd
floor) or emailed directly to reneec@andrew.cmu.edu. These letters should be received by the February
21, 2014 application deadline.