Apply | The Blount Scholars Program

We are currently accepting applications for the Blount class entering Fall 2017.

2017 Application

Name*
First Last Nickname
Email*
UA email*
Permanent Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Country
Phone*
CWID*
Areas of Current Academic Interest*
Current High School*
GPA
SAT EBRW
SAT Math
ACT
Reference's Name*
First Last
Reference's Position Title*
Reference's Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

(Should be someone who knows you in an academic capacity)
Reference's Phone*
Residence in the Blount Living/Learning Center during the first year is required. Are you willing to reside in the Center?*
- yes
- no
Short Essay Questions
The Blount Scholars Program seeks students who have a love of learning, who want to learn both inside and outside the classroom. Blount students enjoy discussion, get excited about new ways of looking at the world, and are thoughtful about their experiences. This application is designed to help us get to know you and the qualities and abilities, beyond grades and scores, that will make you a successful Blount Scholar.

Please select one of the four numbered questions below and write a two- to three-paragraph response to it.
1. What is the best book that you have ever read? Why do you think it is the best?
2. Tell us about an event, big or small, in your family or community that changed your life. How did it influence who you are today?
3. Which paper, project, or performance did you do in the last year that really engaged you? What did you do, how did you approach it, and what general ideas did you gain from this?
4. Tell us about something that fascinates you, something that you are amazed and intrigued by, and tell us why.
Fill in a blank piece of paper (8.5 x 11) in a way that is distinctively yours. Scan the page and upload it here as a PDF or Word document.*
Accepted file types: pdf, doc.
We appreciate your responses to the following questions:
How did you first learn of the Blount Scholars Program?*
What appeals to you most about the Program?*
Optional File Upload
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If there are additional documents that you would like to include in your application, please upload them here.
Once Your Application Is Complete, Click the "Submit" Button Below
Questions? We will be happy to answer your questions regarding your participation in the Blount Scholars Program or send you a brochure on the program.

Please contact the Blount Scholars Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Box 870257, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0257, telephone: (205) 348-1730, email: jhornsby@ua.edu.

The Blount Scholars Program
Box 870257
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0257
(205) 348-1706

2017 Application

Short Essay Questions

We appreciate your responses to the following questions:

Once Your Application Is Complete, Click the "Submit" Button Below