EmailMe Form - 2021 Virtual First Step Summer Institute

First Step Summer Institute is a FREE College-Readiness program for high school Indigenous women and women of color. The usual week-long two session program will be conducted online this year due to the pandemic. The program will be two and half days over Zoom. Session will be from Monday June28th until Wednesday June 30th.

This is an opportunity for students to build community with Indigenous women/women of color who share a commitment to pursue higher education. Students will gain a strong network of diverse, college-bound friends, support and encouragement from St. Kate’s staff, faculty and students, and increased confidence about their capacity to apply to and thrive in college.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 21st at 11:59 P.M.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Complete all sections of application.
2. One recommendation should come from a current, academic teacher and the other from an adult not related to you and can speak about your personal qualities and interests/talents/skills.
3. All materials must be completed:

* Completed application
* TWO recommendation forms
* One transcript (Official or Unofficial) scanned/emailed to
thefirststep@stkate.edu

or mailed to:

The MIPS Office
Attn: Amal Warsame
2004 Randolph Ave., F-29
St. Paul, MN 55105

Personal Information:

Name *

First MI Last

Preferred Gender Pronouns (ex. She/her/ hers or they/them/their)

Address *

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country / Region

Student Phone *

### - ### - ####

Email *

Are you a first generation college student? *

Yes

No

You live with: *

Both parents/guardians or

One parent/guardian

Your parents/guardians are: *

Married/Partnered

Divorced/Separated

Single

Referred to this program by: *

First Step Alum

School Counselor

Online

Other

First Step Alumni

Describe your Ethnicity/ Race (Check all that apply): *

How do you define yourself (Racially/Ethnically)? *

High School Information

School Name *

Grade *

GPA: *

School Address *

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country / Region

Main Office Phone Number *

### - ### - ####

Main Office Fax Number *

### - ### - ####

Your School District I.D. Number *

Do you qualify for free/reduced lunch? *

Yes

No

Have you taken the ACT test? *

Yes

No

Are you currently taking ELL/ESL classes? *

Yes

No

First Step Summer Institute Session Logistics:

Due to the pandemic, All accepted students will be required to attend the virtual program.

Virtual Session: June 28-30th

*

Yes

No

I'm not sure

Please write in your reason for not being able to attend the full virtual session:

Short Answer Essays:

Answer ALL of the following questions. Each Answer (per question) should be 5-8 sentences.

Why do you want to attend First Step? What excites you the most about the program? *

What are you willing to sacrifice and/or invest in order to fulfill the goal of graduating from college? Why? *

Personal Statement:

Answer only ONE of the following group of questions. Your answer should be at LEAST ONE PAGE LONG, but no more than two pages.

1. Explain your reflections about being an indigenous woman and/or a woman of color and what it means for you.

2.Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.

3. What movie, poem, musical composition, or novel has most influenced your life and the way that you view the world? Why?

4. Choose one quotation that defines who you are and explain why that quotation describes you so well.

TRANSCRIPT

Please scan and email your transcript to thefriststep@stkate.edu prior to the deadline

Or directly mail it to

MIPS Office
Attn: Amal Warsame
2004 Randloph Ave., F-29
St. Paul, MN 55105

Parent/Guardian Name *

First Last

Parent/Guardian Signature *

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Student Name *

First Last

Student Signature

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