BACCALAUREATE AND BEYOND CENTER SUMMER PROGRAMS
SUMMER 2013 APPLICATION
ALL PROGRAMS:
 Aim to increase the number of underrepresented minority, low-income, and first-generation students
who transfer to four-year colleges after completing their AA or AS degrees
 Provide an intensive full-time summer experience at Purchase College
BRIDGES TO THE BACCALAUREATE/
RESEARCH & SCIENCE VISIONS PREPARATION (BRIDGES/RSVP)
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Students in the Bridges program engage in intensive research in one of several different aspects of the sciences,
including psychology, math/computer science, chemistry, biology, and environmental science. Students
work in small groups alongside faculty mentors, spending the majority of most days engaged in active research.
Students receive a stipend for their work and a reduced housing rate if they choose to live on campus. Students
are not permitted to hold outside jobs during the program.
BACCALAUREATE AND BEYOND (B&B)
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B&B students take an intensive five-week course that integrates the Social Sciences and Humanities and do
independent study on a related topic of interest to them. The tuition for the three-credit course is paid for by
the program. Students also receive on-campus housing, and a small stipend to help with living costs. Students
are not permitted to hold outside jobs during the program.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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Student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Student must be at least 18 years old and a high school graduate.
Student must be enrolled in a degree program FULL-TIME (taking at least 12 credits) during the 2012-2013
academic year.
First-year community college students must have had a minimum high school average of 80.
Second-year community college students must have a minimum GPA of 2.8.
Student must meet at least one of the following requirements:
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Have demonstrated financial need
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Be a first generation college student
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Be a member of an underrepresented minority group
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
1.
Detach and complete the attached application form.
2.
Write an essay (maximum 500 words) describing who you are, what your plans for the future are, and how you
feel the summer program you have chosen (Bridges/RSVP or B&B) will help you achieve those plans.
3.
Request a letter of recommendation from a faculty member and provide him/her with the attached Faculty
Recommendation Form after completing your portion of it. Be sure to advise the faculty member of the
deadline.
4.
Include a copy of a transcript from all schools you have attended, including high school if you are a first year
student.
5.
Return the following to:
Dilanthi Graham, Natural Science Building, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577 or
email dilanthi.graham@purchase.edu
6.
Keep the informational part of this packet for your own records.
BACCALAUREATE AND BEYOND CENTER
APPLICATION FOR 2013 SUMMER PROGRAMS
REQUIRED INFORMATION (Please Print)
Name ___________________________________________________________________Soc. Sec____________________________
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy):________________________Age as of 5/30/13:__________Gender:______________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________Cell Phone # ____________________________
_________________________________________________________________Home Phone #___________________________
Check one: ____US Citizen
____Permanent Resident
____Other (specify):______________________________
E-mail Address (that you check)_____________________________________________________________________________________
Please check all that apply:
___Hispanic
___African American
___Native American/Alaskan Native
___Pacific Islander
___Caucasian
___Other (please specify)_______________________________
___Rural Appalachian (resident of Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland,
Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, or Tompkins Counties)
Please list all colleges you have attended, beginning with the most recent.
Name
Credits
I have ___________ credits towards an
Major
From
To
_____ A.A. in Liberal Arts & Science.
_____ A.S. in Liberal Arts & Science.
_____Other (explain)_________________________________________________________
My cumulative GPA is _____________.
As of January, 2013, I will have __________ credits.
My projected date of graduation is ________________________.
My potential major(s) at a four-year school is/are:______________________________________________________________________.
My anticipated career goals are:_____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
I am applying for the:
_______ Bridges/RSVP lab research program.
_______ B&B program’s 3 credit social science and humanities course.
Please select all of the following requirements that you fulfill. You must choose at least one.
_______ I have demonstrated financial need (please provide FAFSA information).
__________Household Size
__________Total Annual Income
_______ I am a member of an underrepresented minority group.
Please specify: _______________________________________________
_______ I am a first generation college student (my parents did not attend college).
Baccalaureate and Beyond Center Application
Faculty Recommendation
Student should complete this portion:
Name_______________________________________________Major_____________________
Program to which you are applying (circle): Bridges/RSVP or B&B
To the faculty member: If accepted, this student will be participating in a five week intensive residential academic summer
program at Purchase College. Please make any comments that would allow the Application Committee to assess this student’s
academic performance and potential, and ability to succeed in a program such as ours. Each student submits only one letter of
recommendation, so please be as specific as possible. Feel free to attach a separate letter to this form.
Faculty name_________________________________________________________________
(please print)
Faculty signature___________________________________________Date_______________