Reed Application Supplement To accompany the Common Application Application fee and payment form enclosed (see next page) yes no Your Common Application for admission to Reed College will not be considered complete without this supplementary information, including items 1, 2, and 3 on the reverse side. (Please type or print) Legal name: Permanent home adress: Mailing address: Daytime phone number: Proposed date of college entry: Application type: (check one) Have you submitted the Common Application online? last (family) first (given name) middle number & street city state zip country number & street city state zip country dates effective ( ) Email address: Fall of year: Early decision Option I (Fall application deadline November 15; notification December 15) Early decision Option II (Fall application deadline January 2; notification February 1) Regular freshman (Fall application deadline January 15; notification in late March) Early admission for qualified high school juniors (Follow same schedule as regular freshman) Transfer candidate (Fall application deadline March 1; notification May 1) Visiting student (Non-degree-seeking student. Follow same schedule as transfers) Yes No Citizenship: Have you applied previously to Reed? To which other colleges are you applying? U.S. or dual U.S. citizen (If dual, specify other citizenship: ) U.S. Permanent Resident* visa; citizen of Other citizenship: country *If you are a U.S. Permanent Resident, you must submit a photocopy of your Alien Registration (green card) with your application to Reed. Yes No If yes, when? If you marked Yes, please use Reed reactivate supplement form and instructions. Please name any relatives who have attended Reed, their relationship to you, and their years of attendance: (over)
Essays and graded writing sample: Items 1, 2, and 3 below are required of all applicants. Item 4 is required if you are not currently attending school. Item 5 is optional. Please use separate sheets of paper to address these items, labelling each one carefully. Please note that all materials submitted with the application will be retained by the admission office and will not be returned to you. 1. Personal Statement. Answer one of the essay options on the Common Application OR answer any question from another college's application. Be sure to state the question you are answering on the same page as your essay. If you already wrote a personal statement on the Common Application, you are done with this essay, unless you choose to submit a second personal statement. 2. Why Reed? essay. How did you first become interested in Reed, and why do you think Reed would be an appropriate place, both academically and socially, to continue your education? (This essay is instrumental in helping the admission committee determine the match between you and Reed, so please be thorough.) 3. Writing sample. Please submit a copy of a research, expository, or creative paper (in the English language) with instructor s comments. The paper should be one that you have written recently. 4. If you are not currently attending school, please describe your activities since last enrolled. 5. If there are any special issues or academic concerns that you feel have not been adequately covered in the application, or if you would like to supply further information to the Admission Committee, please elaborate. OTHER SCHOOL INFORMATION: I will not/did not graduate from high school. I plan to take/have taken the G.E.D. G.E.D. received. Please have test results forwarded to Reed. I participate in a high school completion program through a college (such as Running Start). Name of college and completion program s attended ALL APPLICANTS: My signature below indicates that all the information contained in this application is factually correct and honestly presented. Signature EARLY DECISION APPLICANTS: I hereby make application to Reed under the early decision plan with the understanding that, if accepted, I will withdraw all applications I may have submitted to other colleges, and I will not initiate any new applications. I will confirm my intention to enroll at Reed College by submitting the required enrollment deposit by the specified date. I also confirm that all the information contained in this application is factually correct and honestly presented: Signature 2005-06
Reed Application Fee Payment Form Applicant's name of birth Applicant s email address I am enclosing: a $40 check or money order, or an official fee waiver for the application fee. I submitted the application fee previously: online, or as a check or money order, or in a fee waiver. I have not paid the application fee online and would like to pay it now using Visa Mastercard Card #: Print name of cardholder as it appears on the card: Daytime phone number of cardholder: ( ) Expiration date: Please be assured that, should you choose to pay by credit card, this page will be shredded immediately after your payment is processed, in order to protect your privacy.
Financial Aid Form If you are applying for financial aid, complete this form and mail it to the financial aid office in the envelope provided. FINANCIAL AID CHECKLIST File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)* no later than January 15, 2006. (The Reed College code for the FAFSA is 003217.) File the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile** no later than January 15, 2006. (The Reed College code for the Profile is 4654.) Send this form to the financial aid office at Reed College by January 15, 2006, for freshman application, or March 1, 2006, for transfer application. Submit a copy of your parents' 2005 IRS income tax return by April 15, 2006 (include copies of W-2 and 1099 statements). Submit a copy of your 2005 IRS income tax return by April 15, 2006 (include copies of W-2 and 1099 statements). If you are not required to file a 2005 IRS income tax return, include a letter with this form stating that you will not and are not required to file a 2005 IRS income tax return and attach all 2005 W-2 and 1099 forms. *Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov ** Go to www.collegeboard.com/parents/ Student name: (please print) last (family) first (given name) middle Student SSN: Student email address: Parent email address: Non-custodial parent contribution: If your parents are separated or divorced, please estimate the expected contribution from your non-custodial parent: $ If the non-custodial parent contribution is zero, you must explain why there will be no contribution using the comments section of the reverse side of this form. (over)
Citizenship: of high school graduation: or of GED: U.S. or dual U.S. citizen (If dual, specify other citizenship: ) U.S. Permanent Resident* visa; citizen of Other citizenship: country * If you are a U.S. Permanent Resident, you must submit a photocopy of your Alien Registration (green card) with your application to Reed. Were you home-schooled? Yes No /visa type Siblings in college: If you have indicated on the CSS Profile that your siblings will be in college for the 2005 06 academic year, please complete the following: Sibling name Grade level in 2005 06 College Sibling name Grade level in 2005 06 College Outside scholarship resources: If you have been awarded any outside scholarships or will receive resources such as veteran's benefits, ROTC, or vocational rehabilitation, list each award or resource below. Do not include scholarships applied for but not yet awarded. Name of award Amount for 2005 06 Renewable? Name of award Amount for 2005 06 Renewable? Comments: Reed evaluates financial need using federally and institutionally determined procedures and guidelines to interpret information submitted on the Profile, FAFSA, and student and parent income tax returns and W-2s. Occasionally, families have individual considerations and situations that may play an important role in determining need. Please address here any additional information you believe would assist us in determining your financial need. (Please attach an additional signed letter, if you feel you need more space to explain your circumstances.) Student signature Note: Return this form in the envelope provided with this application to the Financial Aid Office, Reed College, Portland, Oregon 97202-8199. If you have any further questions concerning financial aid, please feel free to write to the financial aid office, or call 503/777-7223; 800/547-4750, option 1 (toll free); email: financial.aid@reed.edu 2005-06 It has been the historic practice at Reed College to admit students of any race, color, religion, sex, national and ethnic origin, and without regard to personal disabilities, veteran s status, or any other unlawful basis, nor upon sexual orientation or political beliefs to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Reed does not discriminate on any of the above attributes in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan program, and athletic and other school-administered programs, Pursuant to Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 educational amendment, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, equal opportunity is national policy. Inquiries on the application of Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 may be made to Edwin O. McFarlane, Reed College, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, HEW.
Statement of Good Standing For transfer and visiting student applicants TO THE STUDENT: (Please type or print) Legal name: Mailing address: Please fill in the student section, sign, and then have the dean of students or other appropriate campus official at the college or university you have most recently attended complete and return this form. Your transfer or visiting student application for admission to Reed will not be considered complete without this form, regardless of whether your transcript states your standing. last (family) first (given name) middle street address/p.o. box city state zip country University or college: (most recent) street address/p.o. box city state zip country s attended: Proposed date of entry to Reed: Anticipated class standing: from to Degree candidate? Yes No Year: Fall Spring Freshman Sophomore Junior I hereby agree to release to Reed College any records or information pertaining to this matter. Student signature TO THE DEAN OF STUDENTS: This report is based upon: Has this student ever been subject to disciplinary action, suspended, or dismissed from your school for academic or disciplinary reasons? CONFIDENTIALITY: In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, matriculating students do have access to their permanent files that may include forms such as this one. We do not provide access to admissions records to applicants, those students who are denied admission, or those students who decline an offer of admission. We administer all educational policies and activities without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or sex. Again, your comments are important to us and we thank you for your cooperation. This form will not be retained as part of the student s permanent record and, therefore, will not be shared with the student. Records and reports Casual contacts Personal acquaintance Yes No If yes, please explain: Is the candidate presently in good academic standing? If not, please explain: Yes No (over)
Do you have any reason to doubt this student's academic or personal integrity? Yes No Please be specific: If not a current student, would this candidate be permitted to re-enroll? Yes No What is your understanding of the applicant's reasons for transferring? If you are in a position to comment on the validity of these reasons, please do so: Please indicate any particular contributions the student has made to non-academic life at your school: Please use this space for any additional comments about the student and his or her candidacy to Reed (if using additional sheets, please attach): Please print your name: Title: Phone number: ( ) Would you like us to telephone you about this candidate? Yes No Signature: : 2005-06
Transfer Report For transfer and visiting student applicants Please be sure to complete BOTH sides of this form. Your application will not be considered complete without this information. (Please type or print) Legal name: Mailing address: Email address: Current college: What is your anticipated class standing? Year of high school graduation, or GED completion: last (family) first (given name) middle street address/p.o. box city state zip country official name city state country Freshman Sophomore Junior One Reed unit is the equivalent of four semester hours or six quarter hours. Students considering a transfer to Reed should be aware that the college requires two full years in residence (15 units, or 60 semester hours, taken in residence at Reed) to obtain the degree. What is your anticipated major? College status: Currently enrolled Not currently enrolled 1.) Please address your reasons for wanting to leave your current institution (or, if not enrolled, why you left your last institution): (over)
2a.) If enrolled, please list all coursework currently in progress, as well as any courses you plan to take prior to enrollment at Reed. COURSES IN PROGRESS Course Number Title semester hours quarter hours term (e.g., fall 2004) PLANNED COURSES Course Number Title semester hours quarter hours term (e.g., fall 2004) 2b.) If not enrolled, please write a brief essay describing your activities since last enrolled. (Use additional sheet as desired.) 2005-06
Reed Reactivate Supplement To accompany the Common Application if you applied within the last two years Application fee and payment form enclosed (see payment page) yes no Your Common Application for admission to Reed College will not be considered complete without this supplementary information, including items 1, 2, and 3 on the reverse side. If you fill out this form, do not fill out the Reed application supplement. (Please type or print) Legal name: Permanent home address: Mailing address: Daytime phone number: Proposed date of college entry: Application type: (check one) Have you submitted the Common Application online? Citizenship: For which term did you previously apply? last (family) first (given name) middle number & street city state zip country number & street city state zip country dates effective ( ) Email address: Fall of year: Early decision Option I (Fall application deadline November 15; notification December 15) Early decision Option II (Fall application deadline January 2; notification February 1) Regular freshman (Fall application deadline January 15; notification in late March) Transfer candidate (Fall application deadline March 1; notification May 1) Visiting student (Non-degree-seeking student. Follow same schedule as transfers) Yes No U.S. or dual U.S. citizen (If dual, specify other citizenship: ) U.S. Permanent Resident* visa; citizen of Other citizenship: /visa type country *If you are a U.S. Permanent Resident, you must submit a photocopy of your Alien Registration (green card) with your application to Reed. Fall 2004 Fall 2005 To which other colleges are you applying? Please name any relatives who have attended Reed, their relationship to you, and their years of attendance: (over)
The following items are required of all reactivate applicants: 1) Common Application and Reed reactivate supplement 2) A $40 application fee 3) Final high school transcript (showing graduation date) or GED results; 4) Transcript(s) of any coursework you've taken after high school graduation or after earning your GED; 5) At least one new letter of recommendation (if you are reactivating as a transfer, this recommendation must be from a college professor). 6) Three essays, as described below: A. Personal statement. Answer one of the essay options on the Common Application, or answer any question from another college's application. Be sure to state the question or prompt you are answering on the same page as your essay. If you have already written a personal statement that was submitted with your Common Application, you have completed this portion, unless you choose to submit a second personal statement. B. "Why Reed?" essay. We know you answered this question the first time you applied; however, we are interested in hearing your current perspective on why you continue to believe that Reed will be an appropriate place academically and socially for you to continue your education. C. A statement addressing what you have been doing since you last applied to Reed. OTHER SCHOOL INFORMATION: I graduated from high school in I did not graduate from high school. I plan to take the GED. of planned testing: I have taken the GED. GED received: (year). (Please have test results forwarded to Reed.) (Please have test results forwarded to Reed.) ALL APPLICANTS: My signature below indicates that all the information contained in this application is factually correct and honestly presented. Signature EARLY DECISION APPLICANTS (Early decision is not available for transfer applicants): I hereby make application to Reed under the early decision plan with the understanding that, if accepted, I will withdraw all application submitted to other colleges, and I will not initiate any new applications. I will confirm my intention to enroll at Reed College by submitting the required enrollment deposit by the specified date. Signature 2005-06