Name: Summer Journalism Academy 2024 Application
SKU: 11146
Price: 60.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Applicant Information

Student Name (as listed on your government documents, i.e. passport)*

First Last

Applicant preferred name, if it is different from your first name and not your nickname.

Student Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Please provide a non-school email address.

Date of Birth*

FOR ON-CAMPUS APPLICANTS: Students who are 18 years old or turning 18 before the program starts are not eligible to apply for the on-campus program. Please visit the FAQ section to learn more.

Sex assigned at birth:*

Male
Female

If you wish to share more information about your gender identity and preferred pronouns, please use the field below:

Are you Hispanic/Latino?

Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose

Check all that apply to you:

American Indian or Alaska Native
Black or African American
White
Asian
Middle Eastern
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Prefer not to disclose

Current Grade Level*

10th
11th
12th

High School Graduation Year

Student Cell Phone*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Student Citizenship*

U.S. Citizen
U.S. Permanent Resident
International Student (students who are not a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident)

For which session are you applying?*

C: Learn-from-Home / News Writing and Reporting / July 15 to July 26, 2024

Parent / Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian 1 Name*

First Last

Parent/Guardian 1 Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Parent/Guardian 1 Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Parent/Guardian 1 Cell Phone*

Parent/Guardian 1 Day Phone*

Would you like to add another parent or guardian?

Yes
No

Parent/Guardian 2 Name

First Last

Parent/Guardian 2 Email

Parent/Guardian 2 Address (if different from above)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Parent/Guardian 2 Cell Phone

School Information

Name of School*

School Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Name of School Newspaper or Publication

If applicable.

Name of Guidance Counselor

First Last

Guidance/School Counselor Email

Name of Journalism/Yearbook Teacher or Adviser

First Last

Email for Journalism/Yearbook Teacher or Adviser

How did you hear about us?

Please check all the boxes that apply to how you learned about our program.*

If you heard about us from another source, a BU Summer Journalism Academy Alumni or a specific person, please provide the name of the source or person who referred you and their email address below:

Supporting Documents & Payment

Please upload the following documents. Please ensure that all documents are in PDF or Word document format.

Personal statement: Why do you want to attend the Summer Journalism Academy?*

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

In 400-500 words, write a personal statement telling us why you are interested in applying to Boston University Summer Journalism Academy and the program you choose (news writing or photojournalism), and what you hope to learn from this experience. At the top of your document please provide your full name and email address. Upload your document as a pdf or Word doc file.

Are you submitting a recommendation letter with your application? (This is required for ALL On-Campus applicants.)*

Yes
My teacher will email my recommendation letter to busj@bu.edu
No

A recommendation letter is REQUIRED for all On-Campus applicants.

Name of Teacher Writing Recommendation Letter

First Last

If you choose to submit a recommendation letter or will have your teacher email their recommendation letter, please provide us the contact information for the teacher writing your recommendation letter to follow up with them via email and if we have any questions. For applicants asking their teachers to email their recommendation letter directly to us, please make sure that you have spoken with your teacher about writing a letter on your behalf and let them know that you have submitted or in the process of submitting your application.

Email address for teacher writing your recommendation letter

Please provide the email address for the teacher writing your recommendation letter. If we do not receive your teacher's recommendation letter, we will follow-up with them within two weeks from receiving your application. Your application will not be reviewed until we receive your recommendation letter.

Teacher Recommendation Letter

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Upload your recommendation letter here. Your recommendation letter should be written by a teacher who knows you and able to speak on your writing skills, interest in journalism, your experience and how you would benefit from the program. Your recommendation letter should include your teacher’s full name, their title, school address, and email address. If you are an international student and English is not your first language, we strongly encourage you to include a recommendation letter with your application that speaks to the level of comprehending, writing and speaking the English language. If your school has a policy that they need to email us the recommendation letter, please have your teacher email their letter to busji@bu.edu. NOTE: RECOMMENDATION LETTERS ARE REQUIRED FOR ON-CAMPUS APPLICANTS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (ENGLISH IS NOT THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE).

Writing Sample or Published Clip. (This is required for ALL On-Campus News Writing and Reporting applicants)

Accepted file types: doc, docx, jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

For On-Campus applicants only: Upload a sample of your writing, preferably a news- or feature-style story. Alternatively, share a link (below) to a published story or a file save in a cloud drive. Be sure to allow full access. For International students: Upload a writing sample, preferably a news- or feature-style story between 400 to 600 words. FILE MUST BE IN THE FORMAT OF DOC, DOCX, JPG, PNG, OR PDF.

Link to Writing Sample or Published Clip:

For On-Campus applicants only: Share a link to a published story or a file save in a cloud drive, as an alternative to uploading a file, above. Be sure to allow full access.

Agreement*

I agree that all the information that I have provided in this application is complete and accurate.

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Apply

Application deadline for On-Campus: CLOSED. Application deadline for remaining Learn-from-Home session: May 10.

Applicant Information

Parent / Guardian Information

School Information

How did you hear about us?

Supporting Documents & Payment