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Apply to Transition School/Early Entrance Program
Completed Transition School applications for the 2012-2013 academic year are due March 26, 2012.
Steps to Applying
1. Read the Transition School online application instructions. Then apply online: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/kcarter4/146260.
2. Carefully read the Transition School Application Guide, which includes application instructions and important policies and procedures.
3. Register for the ACT:
National ACT: register on-line at www.actstudent.org. The Transition School code is 481174 and is entered in the HIGH SCHOOL CODE area. It will not fit in the college code area. Upcoming dates for the ACT are December 10 and February 11; both require registration 5 weeks before the test date. The Writing Test is not required for Transition School.
Institutional ACT: Contact the Office of Educational Assessment at 206-543-1170. The test is given by appointment. Please identify yourself as a Transition School applicant when you register.
4. Plan to attend the Transition School Information Session on January 5, 2012 at 6:30 pm in Foege Hall Room 060 on the UW Seattle campus.
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Apply to UW Academy for Young Scholars
Application deadline was March 15, 2012 at 4:30 PM.
Steps for Submitting your Application
Part 1: Applicant Information Form.
Please fill out Applicant Information Form and submit online . This information allows us to track your application materials and maintain current contact information. You may submit this form at anytime prior March 15, 2012.
Part 2: Download application materials here.
Included in the application materials is the UW Academy application guide, designed to assist prospective Academy students through the application process. Please review this guide first as you begin your application.
Part 3: Submit application materials by 4:30 PM on Thursday, March 15, 2012.
Please compile and submit application materials in one packet directly to the UW Academy at the Robinson Center for Young Scholars. Application materials may be mailed to the Center or dropped off in person. The Robinson Center is located one the first floor of Guthrie Annex 2 on the University of Washington campus.
Mailing address: Robinson Center for Young Scholars University of Washington ATTN: UW Academy application Box 351630, Guthrie Annex 2 Seattle, WA 98195Important Note:
There is currently no online submission infrastructure for the Academy – application components must be submitted in paper copy to the UW Academy at the Robinson Center for Young Scholars. Please DO NOT submit your application directly to UW Admissions.
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Applicants and their parents are also invited to join us for a Visit Day. Visit Days begin at 9:30 AM in the Honors Program Suite (Mary Gates Hall Room 211). Following a conversation and Q&A with Academy and Honors staff, visitors will tour the Honors Program, Robinson Center, and select parts of campus with a recently graduated Academy student. The day ends with visitors sitting in on a session of a UW lecture course. Visit Days conclude at 12:30 -1:30 PM, depending on the end time of the lecture. Space is limited, and priority is given to current grade 10 students. Visit Day programming assumes that students have attended an Academy Information Session.
Notes on scholarships & financial aid for Academy applicants:
- Applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships offered by the UW Academy and the University Honors Program.
- To be considered for state and federal financial aid AND for need-based scholarships, including the Husky Promise award, applicants must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applicants should submit a FAFSA by the priority deadline (usually mid February) to be considered for the maximum amount of financial aid. Please note that this deadline is well before the Academy application deadline.
- Applicants are also encouraged to apply for local and national scholarships. Download a list of select scholarships here. Please note that the deadlines for many of these awards are in the early winter, well before the Academy application deadline. One scholarship to consider is the NASA Space Grant award.
- Students who plan to leave high school early to enroll in college full time may participate in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. Learn more.
Saturday Program
Please visit the Saturday Program page for more information about applying.
Summer Programs
Please visit the Summer Programs page for more information about applying for Summer Challenge or Summer Stretch.