Apply

Deadline

Monday, June 1, 2009 (all materials MUST be received by this date)

It is to the students best interest to apply early.

Decision Notification

Notification letters are usually sent out 10 days to 2 weeks after the completed application is received. Notification is in the form of a letter sent to the student's home address, as well as an email. The Technology Leadership Initiative is unable to provide individual assessments or appeals to applicant decisions.

All Applicants Must Submit

the online application
personal essay (submitted with online application)
one letter of recommendation (PDF): from the students' computer, math or science teacher. Recommendations received that are not from a computer, math or science teacher will not be accepted.
most recent, official, academic transcript
test scores: highest or most recent SAT, ACT, PSAT scores, if available (included on online application

Application Procedures

have a computer, science or math teacher complete the recommendation form (PDF)
complete the online application with a parent or guardian
obtain most recent, official transcript from your school
obtain test scores, if taken, from your school
mail required materials to complete your application (see address on right side of page)

*applications will not be reviewed until all materials are received. incomplete applications will not be processed.

Personal Statement

Write an autobiographical essay (600 – 800 words). Address the following items in your essay:

Tell us about yourself, why are you a good candidate for this program?
Activities in your school, at church, at home, and in the community.
Your interests, hobbies, and future goals.
Do you have any Computing experience (such as, Programming, Robotics, Web Design)? If so, please describe your experience and examples of what you can do. For example, “I took a web design class at school and created a home page with tables, graphics, lists and inserted a you tube video clip.”

We encourage creativity!

Technology Leadership Institute