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Explore Application 2024
We are excited to read your application to Explore at Connecticut College!
Please complete the form below to apply for Explore, our fly-in program for high school students who identify as BIPOC, first-generation college students, and/or who have a commitment to social justice and diversity.
This two-night event—taking place Sunday, Nov. 10 to Tuesday, Nov. 12—will give you a personal introduction to our open and inclusive community, and you’ll be able to engage with students who have made the most of the incredible range of opportunities available to them.
Please have your personal statement and transcript (official or unofficial) ready to upload before beginning your application; you cannot save your changes and come back later. Upon submission of this form, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for submitting a letter of recommendation. Your application is not complete until the letter of recommendation is submitted.
Application Deadline: September 15, 2024
Questions about Explore or about this application can be directed to Sheniel Powell '22 at
spowell@conncoll.edu
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Name and Contact Information
First Name (Given) *
Preferred Name (Chosen)
The Connecticut College Office of Admission endeavors to use preferred names in communications where feasible and makes a good faith effort to update reports, documents and systems designated to use a preferred name, in accordance with preferences you have shared here. In the event your preferred name is not used correctly and/or you have questions about our processes, email
admission@conncoll.edu.
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Email Address *
Confirm Email Address *
May we contact you by SMS text message about program-related information? *
May we contact you by SMS text message about program-related information? *
No
Yes
Mobile Phone* (in case we need to contact you about your application or during the program)
Mailing Address *
Mailing Address *
Country
Street
City
Region
Postal Code
Demographic Information
I identify my gender as (check all that apply): *
I identify my gender as (check all that apply): *
Nonbinary
Cisgender
Transgender
Woman
Man
Write-in my gender identity
If you would like the opportunity, we invite you to share more about your gender identity:
Are you a first generation college student? (Neither of your parents/guardians has completed a four-year Bachelor's degree.) *
Yes
No
Citizenship *
U.S. Citizen
U.S. Dual Citizen
Permanent Resident
Foreign National
Other
(Optional) How many years have you been living in the U.S.?
(Optional) Please enter your visa type and/or any notes about your residency/citizenship status:
(Optional) If you wish to identify with a particular racial or ethnic group, please check all that apply.
(Optional) If you wish to identify with a particular racial or ethnic group, please check all that apply.
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Academic Information
Current or most recent High School (Search for your school by typing name, city, CEEB) *
If you cannot find your school, enter 'Unknown School' and type XXX in the CEEB box
CEEB *
Academic Interests
Africana Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Applied Statistics
Arabic Studies
Architectural Studies
Art
Art History
Astronomy
Behavioral Neuroscience
Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Biological Sciences
Botany
Chemistry (ACS Certified)
Chemistry/Biochemistry (ACS Certified)
Chinese
Classics
Cognitive Science
Computer Science
Creative Writing and Poetry
Dance
East Asian Studies
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Engineering Studies
Environmental Studies
Film Studies
Finance
French
Gender, Sexuality and Intersectionality Studies
Geoscience
German Studies
Global Islamic Studies
Government
Hispanic Studies
History
Human Development
International Relations
Italian Studies
Japanese
Jewish Studies
Latin
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Museum Studies
Music Sound and Technology
Music Studies
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Quantitative Economics and Econometrics
Slavic Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics and Data Science (minor)
Theater
Undecided
Africana Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Applied Statistics
Arabic Studies
Architectural Studies
Art
Art History
Astronomy
Behavioral Neuroscience
Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Biological Sciences
Botany
Chemistry (ACS Certified)
Chemistry/Biochemistry (ACS Certified)
Chinese
Classics
Cognitive Science
Computer Science
Creative Writing and Poetry
Dance
East Asian Studies
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Engineering Studies
Environmental Studies
Film Studies
Finance
French
Gender, Sexuality and Intersectionality Studies
Geoscience
German Studies
Global Islamic Studies
Government
Hispanic Studies
History
Human Development
International Relations
Italian Studies
Japanese
Jewish Studies
Latin
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Museum Studies
Music Sound and Technology
Music Studies
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Quantitative Economics and Econometrics
Slavic Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics and Data Science (minor)
Theater
Undecided
When do you plan to begin your college education? * (Please note that the Explore program is for high school seniors or students who are otherwise planning to enroll in college in the upcoming admission cycle.)
2025 Fall
2025 Spring
Your status should you choose to enroll at Conn. *
First-Year
Additional Contacts
Parent/Guardian Email *
School Guidance Counselor's Name *
School Guidance Counselor's Email *
Community-Based Organization assisting with your college search process (if applicable).
A Better Chance (ABC) (CA)
A Better Chance Northeast (NY)
ABC Strath Haven (PA)
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - ADIA (UAE)
Achieve Program (CA)
Aguila Youth Leadership Inst. (AZ)
Aspire (OR)
Barrio Logan College Institute (CA)
Bottom Line Boston (MA)
Bottom Line Chicago (IL)
Bottom Line New York (NY)
Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich
Breahthrough Boston (MA)
Breakthrough Central Texas (TX)
Breakthrough NY (NY)
Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano (CA)
Breakthrough Santa Fe (NM)
Breakthrough Silicon Valley (CA)
Bridges Project for Education (NM)
Bright Prospect (CA)
Chess-in-the-Schools (NY)
Chicago Scholars (IL)
City Squash (NY)
College Bound (CA)
College Bound (DC)
College Crusade Rhode Island (RI)
College Forward (TX)
College Horizons (NM)
College Match (CA)
College Match (CA-Santa Monica)
College Possible (MN)
College Summit DC (DC)
College Summit NYC (NY)
College Track East Palo Alto (CA)
College Track Oakland (CA)
College Visions (RI)
Collegiate Directions (MD)
ConnCap/CCSU (CT)
ConnCap/Naugatuck Valley CC (CT)
ConnCap/UConn (CT)
ConnCap/Upward Bound Wesleyan Univ. (CT)
Connecticut Youth Forum (CT)
Crimson Summer Academy (MA)
Denver Scholarship Foundation (CO)
EducationUSA @ IAES, Ahmedabad (India)
EducationUSA @ USIEF, Chennai (India)
EducationUSA @ USIEF, Hyderabad (India)
EducationUSA @ USIEF, Kolkata (India)
EducationUSA @ USIEF, Mumbai (India)
EducationUSA @ Yashna Trust, Bangalore (India)
EducationUSA at U.S. Embassy, Bangkok (Thailand)
EducationUSA New Delhi (India)
Emerge (TX)
Engineering Next (CA)
Foundation for College Education (CA)
Foundations for Excellent Schools (VT)
Fulfillment Fund (CA)
Fundacion Kinesis (PR)
Gear Up 4 LA (CA)
GEAR UP Bridgeton/Cumberland CC (NJ)
GEAR UP College Bound/NJ City Univ (NJ)
GEAR UP Connecticut (CT)
GEAR UP Massachussetts (MA)
GEAR UP Paterson/Passaic CC (NJ)
Global Kids NYC (NY)
Global Leadership Incubator (Tibet)
Groundworks Inc (NY)
Harlem Educational Activities Fund (NY)
Heart of LA (CA)
Henry Street Settlement (NY)
Higher Edge (CT)
HighSight (IL)
Horizons - Upward Bound (MI)
Insights to College (CA)
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (VA)
Juma Ventures San Francisco (CA)
Kid City Hope Place (CA)
KIPP - New York City (NY)
Latino U College Access (NY)
LEDA Ldrshp Entrprs Divrs Amer (NY)
Legal Outreach (NY)
Let's Get Ready Mass (MA)
Let's Get Ready NY (NY)
Liberty Leads (NY)
LINK Unlimited (IL)
LULAC National Educational Service Center (TX)
Make the Road New York (NY)
Making Waves Ed Program (CA)
Matthew Gaffney Foundation (CT)
MetroSquash (IL)
Minds Matter Boston (MA)
Minds Matter in Portland (OR)
Minds Matter San Francisco (CA)
MOSTe (CA)
New Heights Youth Inc (NY)
New Jersey SEEDS (NJ)
New Settlemnt Apts College Access (NY)
Nicholas Academic Centers (CA)
NJ Leep (NJ)
Noonan Scholars (MA)
OC-CAN (Tiger Wood's Learning) (CA)
Oliver Scholars Program (NY)
One Voice (CA)
Opportunity Network (NY)
Peninsula Bridge (CA)
Peter Jay Sharpe Foundation (NY)
Philadelphia Academies, Inc. (PA)
Philadelphia Futures (PA)
Phillips Acad Math Science (MA)
Prep for Prep NY (NY)
Princeton Univ Preparatory Program (NJ)
Project Gateway (NY)
Project Grad LA (CA)
Project SEED (DC)
QuestBridge (CA)
Rainier Scholars (WA)
REACH Prep (CT)
Rhode Island Educ Talent Search (RI)
RowLA (CA)
Schuler Scholar Program (IL)
Seeds of Peace (NY)
SEO Scholars NYC (NY)
SEO Scholars San Francisco (CA)
Shepherds, Inc (CT)
Squash Busters Boston (MA)
Squash Busters Lawrence (MA)
Squash Haven (CT)
STEP Student Expedition Program (AZ)
STEP Upward Bound Project (NJ)
Steppingstone Foundation (MA)
Street Squash (NY)
Students Rising Above (CA)
Summer Search Bay Area (CA)
Summer Search Boston (MA)
Summer Search NYC (NY)
Summer Search Philadelphia (PA)
Summer Search San Francisco (CA)
Summer Search Seattle (WA)
Summer Search Silicon Valley (CA)
Sutton Trust US Programme (UK)
Talent Search Pre-College Program (NJ)
TEAK Fellowship (NY)
The Cambria Institute (CA)
TRUCE-Harlem Children's Zone (NY)
Upward Bound ASU (AZ)
Upward Bound Castleton (VT)
Upward Bound Fordham Univ. (NY)
Upward Bound Mercer County CC (NJ)
Upward Bound NMH (MA)
Upward Bound of Western MA (MA)
Upward Bound Rhode Island (RI)
Upward Bound Southern ME (ME)
Upward Bound Suffolk Univ (MA)
Upward Bound Wilkes Univ. (PA)
Urban Scholars (MA)
Venture Scholars (NY)
Waterside School (CT)
Westminster Crossroads Program (CT)
Whitney Young Scholars (KY)
Wight Foundation (NJ)
Yale SCHOLAR Program (CT)
YES Scholars Los Angeles
YMCA Teen Center - Y-Scholars Program (CA)
Yonkers Partners in Education (NY)
Young Black Scholars (CA)
Young Women's Leadership Network (NY)
Transportation Plans
Explore attendees who are eligible for public assistance programs or for whom transportation costs would pose a significant financial hardship may apply for travel assistance to Connecticut College. This means that Connecticut College will plan and pay for your transportation to campus. Would you like to apply for travel assistance? *
Explore attendees who are eligible for public assistance programs or for whom transportation costs would pose a significant financial hardship may apply for travel assistance to Connecticut College. This means that Connecticut College will plan and pay for your transportation to campus. Would you like to apply for travel assistance? *
No, I will provide my own transportation
Yes, I am eligible and will request travel assistance
Please check all that apply: *
Please check all that apply: *
I am enrolled in or eligible to participate in the federal free or reduced price lunch program (FRPL).
I am enrolled in a federal, state, or local program that aids students from low-income families.
I live in federally subsidized public housing, a foster home, or am homeless.
I have received or am eligible to receive a Pell Grant.
My family receives public assistance.
Transportation costs to Connecticut College will pose a significant financial hardship for my family for other reasons.
None of the above
How do you plan to travel to/from Connecticut College (car, train, bus, plane) if admitted to Explore? *
Recommender Information
Your Explore application must be supported by one (1) letter of recommendation. The letter of recommendation can come from your school counselor, a teacher, or any other adult who can speak to your character as a student and/or community member. Your recommender cannot be a relative of yours.
In the fields below, please enter your recommender's name and contact information. Please note that when you submit this application, an email will automatically be sent to this person with instructions for them to submit your letter of recommendation. We strongly encourage you to confirm with your recommender that they are willing and able to write a letter on your behalf before submitting their information with your application.
Recommender Full Name *
Recommender Email Address *
Activity Information
In the space below, please list or briefly describe 1-5 activities or roles that you are involved in outside of school. You do not need to provide a whole resume; we just want to get a sense of how you spend your time and what's most meaningful to you! *
Why are you interested in Connecticut College and what do you hope to gain from participating in Explore? Please limit your response to 200 words. *
Personal Statement: Please share with us your thoughts on diversity, how your experiences and background have impacted your views on this topic, and how you see your perspective on diversity shaping your future (250 words or less). *
Upload your high school transcript, which must include senior year work (official or unofficial copies are acceptable). *
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If you don’t receive a confirmation email or any expected email from us, check your Spam/Junk folders. If you find an email from us there, mark the email as “Not spam” as simply moving it to your inbox will not prevent it from happening again. If you do not receive an expected email from us, call 860-439-2200.
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