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Application Form for E-Scholar Program

Saint John's University & College of Saint Benedict

Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship

Application Form for E-Scholar Program - 2013-2015

Complete this cover form and submit with the items detailed below:

Applicant's Name:                   ________________________________________

 

Email Address:  __________________________   Phone_________________

 

Referred By:   ________________________________________ 

 

Year in college now (circle one): First Year    Sophomore     Other, explain:

  

Attach to the cover the following:

A .  Write an essay addressing the following (2 pages or less, Single or 1.5 line spacing): 

•1.    Why do you want to become an E-Scholar?

•2.    What specific things do you hope to learn in this program?

  1. Describe your past experiences relevant to entrepreneurship.  
  2. What leadership roles have you had in the past?   Pick one and describe how you faced a challenge and resolved it. 

B.   Include the following as attachments to your submission:

•1.    A copy of your academic transcript  (does not need to be an official one)

•2.    A current resume

•3.    The names of the two people who you selected to complete recommendations for you and a statement about your relationship with them.

  

C.  Also include a Schedule of your free time for first two weeks in February.  Part of the application process is to complete three interviews: an interview with the professor, one with the Director of the Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship and one with current E-Scholars.  Please include in your materials a sheet listing the times that you will be available for interviews during two weeks of February 4th, 2013 - February 14th, 2013.  Please include morning, afternoon, and evening times weekdays and mornings and afternoons on the weekends.  Interviews usually last about 45 minutes.


 

Submit complete package to: Terri Barreiro, 350 Simons Hall SJU,

By  Friday, February 1st  2013.

 

Additional steps:

•A.    Have two recommendation forms completed by others: one by a faculty member and one by a person who can attest to your nonacademic campus activities such as a residence director. Those should be recommendation forms submitted to Terri Barreiro by Friday Feb. 14th, 2013.

•B.   Complete a request for Background check form attached and submit to your Dean of Students by Friday, Feb. 14th, 2013.