Welcome!Fall 2015

NC State and Raleigh

Campus Life

• Vibrant campus

• 600+ student clubs and organizations

• NCAA Division I athletics

• School spirit

Enrichment Opportunities

• University Honors & Scholars Programs

• Undergraduate Research

• Fellowships Advising

• Study Abroad

Program History

• Named in honor of Roy H. Park ‘31

• Established in 1996 by his charitable Park Foundation

• Sixteen classes of Park Scholars graduated, to date

• Will award about 35 scholarships for the Class of 2020

• Four-year award valued at:– $100,000 in state– $175,000 out of state

• Park Enrichment Grant (PEG) funding for study abroad, research projects, service initiatives, and other experiences

Value of the Award

Program Emphases

• Scholarship

• Leadership

• Service

• Character

Scholarship

• In the classroom:– Excellent standing– Challenging courses

• Beyond the classroom– Intellectual curiosity– Seek learning

experiences

Leadership

• Listen well

• Influence and support others

• Take risks

• Champion new ideas

Service

• Sincere concern for the needs of others

• Work to meet those needs

• Seek ways to improve lives of others

Character

• Do what is right

• Set a positive example

• Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and conscientiousness

The Park Experience

• Freshman retreat and seminar

• Civic Engagement Initiatives

• Leadership Academy

• Senior retreat

• Service Raleigh & Krispy Kreme Challenge

Learning Labs

• Learning Lab I: North Carolina– Recent topic: Effect of

socioeconomic inequalities on K-12 education

• Learning Lab II: Washington, DC– Recent topic: The role of

the U.S. in science and technology

Academic Enrichment

• Park Faculty Mentors

• Park Faculty Scholars

• Early course registration

• Park Enrichment Grants

Park Alumni Outcomes

Apply

• NC State admissions application deadline: October 15 (Common App)

• Park school endorse-ments due October 1

• Park self-endorsements due October 25

• All Park application materials due November 1 (wolfPAW)

Questions?

park.ncsu.edu

park_scholars@ncsu.edu

919.515.3794