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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)