STEP 2023 Application

Summer Transition Engineering Program (STEP) 2023 Participant Application

Program Dates: Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 29, 2023

Application will not be reviewed until ALL application components are completed.
You will receive an email confirmation once you complete the application. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE ALL COMPONENTS is 11:55 pm on Friday, May 19th.

Decisions will be emailed by Friday May 26th, 2023.

If you have any questions, please email Christina Martin at chsmit21@vt.edu.

Part I. Personal Information

First Name

Preferred Name

Middle Name

Last Name

How would you describe your gender identity?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Other

Birthdate

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Cell Phone Number

Email Address (this will be our main form of communication, so please be sure to check this regularly for updates)

Virginia Tech Email Address (if not previously entered above)

Phone Number

Virginia Tech Student ID# (Ex. 9064-12345)

Virginia Tech PID (Ex. hbird123) - The PID is located within VT email address - hbird123@vt.edu

Current Major

General Engineering

University Studies

Other

Current Major

Did either of your parents/guardians earn a four year Bachelor Degree?

Yes

No

Did you submit a FAFSA form to Virginia Tech's Office of Financial Aid?

Yes

No

Are you an international student?

Yes

No

Part II: High School Information

High School Name

High School City

High School State

Current or Last Math Class

Current or Last Math Grade

Part III: Parent or Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian/Mother Information:

Name (First and Last)

Phone Number

Email Address

Employment / Job Title

What is the highest level of education that your parent/guardian/mother completed?

Did not finish high school

Graduated from high school

Attended College but did not complete a degree

Completed an Associates Degree

Completed a Bachelors Degree

Completed a Masters Degree or beyond

Parent/Guardian/Father Information:

Name (First and Last)

Email Address

Phone Number

Employment / Job Title

What is the highest level of education that your parent/guardian/father completed?

Did not finish high school

Graduated from high school

Attended College but did not complete a degree

Completed an Associates Degree

Completed a Bachelors Degree

Completed a Masters Degree or beyond

Leadership/Academic Achievements

Resume

Please upload the following information in PDF format:

Please provide a resume listing your academic organizations, clubs, and awards. Also include activities such as athletics, leadership positions, community service, church activities, etc. in which you have participated.

If you do not have a resume ready to upload now, you will receive instructions with your email confirmation on how to submit it later.

All upload files should be saved as a PDF and titled (LastName.FirstName.Resume). For example, John Doe's resume should be uploaded as Doe.John.Resume

Essay
Please provide an essay (no more than 600 words) answering the following questions:

What are your strengths as a student?
What would you say are areas in which you need improvement?
Why do you want to participate in STEP?
What do you hope to contribute to the program as a participant?

Draft your answers in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or another word processing program to check for spelling, grammar, and word count. Then copy and paste into the field below.

Agreements:

By checking this box, I am electronically signing this online application and acknowledging that the information I have provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

By checking this box, I fully understand that by submitting this application to the Student Transition Engineering Program (STEP) that I agree to participate for the full duration of the five-week program.

By checking this box, I hereby give STEP permission to use data from the program (surveys, photos, etc.) for funding, academic publications, and other such reports.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination or accessibility should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity. (540) 231-7500 (voice) (540) 231-9460 (TDD).