Do You Want to Attend the NAPCA Summer Academy?
If you have the qualifications and motivation we seek, we want you to apply.
Below, you will find admissions requirements for KIDS Summer Camps, Pre-Teen Summer Camps, Teen Summer Programs, and College Student Summer Programs. Please review the section below that pertains to you or the student that wants to attend our Summer Academy.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
KIDS CAMPS
KIDS CAMPS
Admission Requirements for U.S. & International Applicants
Download Application Checklists
1. Grade Level/Age Requirement:
Students (ages 7 – 9) are eligible to apply for admission to the NAPCA Summer Academy at all KIDS Camp summer program locations. U.S. citizenship is not required, but excellent command of the English language, both written and oral, is necessary.
2. International Students English Language Test:
Evidence of English Language Proficiency
All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency by taking a standardized test called the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service. You can obtain detailed information from the TOEFL website, or contact TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, (609) 771-7100.
This requirement applies to applicants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, most European countries, and non-English-speaking countries in Africa.
If you have completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better in residence at a recognized U.S. institution, you do not need to take a standardized test. Instead, you must upload an unofficial transcript from the recognized U.S. institution.
3. Academic Performance: We are looking for students who are serious about academics, with at least a 2.5 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in their academic courses.
Note: Students who have earned less than a 2.5 GPA may be considered for admission. Please contact us to speak with one of our staff to discuss your interest in our summer academy.
4. Your Personal Commitment: Your commitment to taking ownership of your future is the most important factor in our process of selecting students for admission. We admit students that show a high commitment level to becoming better prepared and a more competitive applicant for admission to their "best-fit and top choice" college, and exploring their future career interest.
5. Your Admission Essay:
This is your opportunity to tell us about yourself — your hopes, ambitions, life experiences, inspirations. It tells us something about you beyond your grades. We want to know about your extracurricular activities outside the classroom. Your interests outside of the classroom will help paint the full picture of who you are. We encourage you to take your time on this assignment. Be open. Be reflective. Find your individual voice and express it honestly.
As you respond to only one of the essay prompts below, think about the admissions and scholarship officers who will read your statement and what you want them to understand about you. While your admissions essay is only one of many factors we consider when making our admission decision, it helps provide context for the rest of your application.
Admission Essay Instructions
- Choose one essay prompt out of the three prompts below and respond.
- Do not respond to more than one essay prompt.
- Responses to your chosen essay prompt must not exceed 1,000 words total (double spaced, 12pt font).
Prompt A: Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. In addition, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Prompt B: What is your future career goal? Discuss how your career interest developed and describe any experience you have had in the field — such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities — and what you have gained from your involvement. In addition, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Prompt C: Explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Notes:
- Please put your full name, school name, grade level, and phone number in the header (top right hand corner) of your admissions essay.
- Please compose your admissions essay in Microsoft Word and upload in your online admissions application. If your having difficulty uploading your essay in your admissions essay, you can email directly to our office at admissions@napcaonline.org
6. Recommendations: We require at least one recommendation but please do not submit more than two letters of recommendations. It's best to select people who can vouch for you, like teachers, counselors, community leaders, your job supervisor, NAPCA peer college advisor, and other academic officials.
Submit Online Letter of Recommendation Form: www.napcaonline.org/recommendation.
Please send this link to your recommenders to complete the online letter of recommendation.
7. Admission & Scholarship Interview (Telephone or In-Person): Within 2 weeks after you have submitted a complete online application including the required documents for admission, the student and parent will be contacted by one of our staff members and will be asked to complete an admission and scholarship interview over the telephone or in-person for those that live near our office.
a. Student Interview (telephone or in-person)
The student interview typically takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. During the interview session, we will ask questions about the student's academic and career goals, why they decided to apply for admission to the NAPCA Summer Academy, and the activities they are involved in at their school and outside of school. Please be prepared to do most of the talking! Additionally, applicants along with their parents will have an opportunity to ask specific questions about the NAPCA Summer Academy.
b. Parent Interview (telephone or in-person)
The parent interview will help us determine if your son or daughter is a good fit for our program. The parent interview typically takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. During the interview session, we will ask questions to get a better insight on the areas (academic and non-academic) you think your son or daughter needs improvement and where your son or daughter is today as it relates to discovering their purpose/path.
Note: In-Person Office Appointment Interview will take place at the NAPCA International Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. In-Person interviews are encouraged but not required.
8. Submit Unofficial Transcript:
Ask your School or Counselor to provide you with an electronic copy (PDF file) of your unofficial school transcript as you will need to upload to your online application.
Alternatively, students who are not able to obtain their transcript due to circumstances beyond their control, may provide us with their most recently completed academic semester report card.
9. (Optional) Scholarship Essay & Interview:
The scholarship essay is not required for admission but if you want to be considered for a scholarship, you must submit a scholarship essay with your online application for admission. Please compose a scholarship essay using the following essay prompt.
Scholarship Essay Prompt
If you are selected to receive a NAPCA Scholarship (i.e., $450 to $1,000) to help cover a portion of your total program fee, can you and your family commit to fundraising the remaining cost to attend the NAPCA Summer Academy? If so, please explain in detail how you plan to raise the additional funds needed to attend the Summer Academy?*
IMPORTANT: Please put your full name, school name, grade level, and phone number in the header (top right hand corner) of your scholarship essay. Please compose your essay in Microsoft Word and upload in your online admissions application. If your having difficulty uploading your essay, you can email your essay to admissions@napcaonline.org.
Scholarship Interview (telephone or in-person)
The scholarship interview typically takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
Online Fundraising Used by 96% of NAPCA Students
Many of our students are using gofundme.com, kickstarter.com, and indiegogo.com to do online fundraising to help them secure the funds to attend the program. Students and parents have reported that online fundraising was the best way to secure the additional funds needed to cover their cost to attend the NAPCA Summer Academy. Our students and parents wrote a compelling letter or used the NAPCA Summer Academy Sponsorship Letter to ask for donations. They sent the letter out to their friends and family via email. Additionally, for those students and parents that had a Facebook page, they placed the donation letter on their Facebook page.
We highly recommend this fundraising strategy. It has proven to work for our students and parents. If you need help setting up your online fundraising website, our student support team is here for you.
You can set up your personal online fundraising website in about 10 – 20 minutes.
To start raising funds online now, go to:
PRE-TEEN CAMPS
PRE-TEEN CAMPS
Admission Requirements for U.S. & International Applicants
Download Application Checklists
1. Grade Level/Age Requirement:
Students (ages 10 – 12) are eligible to apply for admission to the NAPCA Summer Academy at all Pre-Teen summer program locations. U.S. citizenship is not required, but excellent command of the English language, both written and oral, is necessary.
2. International Students English Language Test:
Evidence of English Language Proficiency
All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency by taking a standardized test called the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service. You can obtain detailed information from the TOEFL website, or contact TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, (609) 771-7100.
This requirement applies to applicants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, most European countries, and non-English-speaking countries in Africa.
If you have completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better in residence at a recognized U.S. institution, you do not need to take a standardized test. Instead, you must upload an unofficial transcript from the recognized U.S. institution.
3. Academic Performance: We are looking for students who are serious about academics, with at least a 2.5 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in their academic courses.
Note: Students who have earned less than a 2.5 GPA may be considered for admission. Please contact us to speak with one of our staff to discuss your interest in our summer academy.
4. Your Personal Commitment: Your commitment to taking ownership of your future is the most important factor in our process of selecting students for admission. We admit students that show a high commitment level to becoming better prepared and a more competitive applicant for admission to their "best-fit and top choice" college, and exploring their future career interest.
5. Your Admission Essay:
This is your opportunity to tell us about yourself — your hopes, ambitions, life experiences, inspirations. It tells us something about you beyond your grades. We want to know about your extracurricular activities outside the classroom. Your interests outside of the classroom will help paint the full picture of who you are. We encourage you to take your time on this assignment. Be open. Be reflective. Find your individual voice and express it honestly.
As you respond to only one of the essay prompts below, think about the admissions and scholarship officers who will read your statement and what you want them to understand about you. While your admissions essay is only one of many factors we consider when making our admission decision, it helps provide context for the rest of your application.
Admission Essay Instructions
- Choose one essay prompt out of the three prompts below and respond.
- Do not respond to more than one essay prompt.
- Responses to your chosen essay prompt must not exceed 1,000 words total (double spaced, 12pt font).
Prompt A: Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations (college and career goals). In addition, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Prompt B: What is your future career goal? Discuss how your career interest developed and describe any experience you have had in your career of interest — such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities — and what you have gained from your involvement. In addition, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Prompt C: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? Additionally, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Notes:
- Please put your full name, school name, grade level, and phone number in the header (top right hand corner) of your admissions essay.
- Please compose your admissions essay in Microsoft Word and upload in your online admissions application. If your having difficulty uploading your essay in your admissions essay, you can email directly to our office at admissions@napcaonline.org
6. Recommendations: We require at least one recommendation but please do not submit more than two letters of recommendations. It's best to select people who can vouch for you, like teachers, counselors, community leaders, your job supervisor, NAPCA peer college advisor, and other academic officials.
Submit Online Letter of Recommendation Form: www.napcaonline.org/recommendation.
Please send this link to your recommenders to complete the online letter of recommendation.
7. Admission & Scholarship Interview (Telephone or In-Person): Within 2 weeks after you have submitted a complete online application including the required documents for admission, the student and parent will be contacted by one of our staff members and will be asked to complete an admission and scholarship interview over the telephone or in-person for those that live near our office.
a. Student Interview (telephone or in-person)
The student interview typically takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. During the interview session, we will ask questions about the student's academic and career goals, why they decided to apply for admission to the NAPCA Summer Academy, and the activities they are involved in at their school and outside of school. Please be prepared to do most of the talking! Additionally, applicants along with their parents will have an opportunity to ask specific questions about the NAPCA Summer Academy.
b. Parent Interview (telephone or in-person)
The parent interview will help us determine if your son or daughter is a good fit for our program. The parent interview typically takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. During the interview session, we will ask questions to get a better insight on the areas (academic and non-academic) you think your son or daughter needs improvement and where your son or daughter is today as it relates to discovering their purpose/path.
Note: In-Person Office Appointment Interview will take place at the NAPCA International Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. In-Person interviews are encouraged but not required.
8. Submit Unofficial Transcript:
Ask your School or Counselor to provide you with an electronic copy (PDF file) of your unofficial school transcript as you will need to upload to your online application.
Alternatively, students who are not able to obtain their transcript due to circumstances beyond their control, may provide us with their most recently completed academic semester report card.
9. (Optional) Scholarship Essay & Interview:
The scholarship essay is not required for admission but if you want to be considered for a scholarship, you must submit a scholarship essay with your online application for admission. Please compose a scholarship essay using the following essay prompt.
Scholarship Essay Prompt
If you are selected to receive a NAPCA Scholarship (i.e., $450 to $1,000) to help cover a portion of your total program fee, can you and your family commit to fundraising the remaining cost to attend the NAPCA Summer Academy? If so, please explain in detail how you plan to raise the additional funds needed to attend the Summer Academy?*
IMPORTANT: Please put your full name, school name, grade level, and phone number in the header (top right hand corner) of your scholarship essay. Please compose your essay in Microsoft Word and upload in your online admissions application. If your having difficulty uploading your essay, you can email your essay to admissions@napcaonline.org.
Scholarship Interview (telephone or in-person)
The scholarship interview typically takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
Online Fundraising Used by 96% of NAPCA Students
Many of our students are using gofundme.com, kickstarter.com, and indiegogo.com to do online fundraising to help them secure the funds to attend the program. Students and parents have reported that online fundraising was the best way to secure the additional funds needed to cover their cost to attend the NAPCA Summer Academy. Our students and parents wrote a compelling letter or used the NAPCA Summer Academy Sponsorship Letter to ask for donations. They sent the letter out to their friends and family via email. Additionally, for those students and parents that had a Facebook page, they placed the donation letter on their Facebook page.
We highly recommend this fundraising strategy. It has proven to work for our students and parents. If you need help setting up your online fundraising website, our student support team is here for you.
You can set up your personal online fundraising website in about 10 – 20 minutes.
To start raising funds online now, go to:
TEEN PROGRAMS
Admission Requirements for U.S. & International Applicants
Download Application Checklists
1. Grade Level/Age Requirement:
Students (ages 13 – 18) are eligible to apply for admission to the NAPCA Summer Academy at all TEEN summer program locations. U.S. citizenship is not required, but excellent command of the English language, both written and oral, is necessary.
2. International Students English Language Test:
Evidence of English Language Proficiency
All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency by taking a standardized test called the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service. You can obtain detailed information from the TOEFL website, or contact TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, (609) 771-7100.
This requirement applies to applicants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, most European countries, and non-English-speaking countries in Africa.
If you have completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better in residence at a recognized U.S. institution, you do not need to take a standardized test. Instead, you must upload an unofficial transcript from the recognized U.S. institution.
3. Academic Performance: We are looking for students who are serious about academics, with at least a 2.5 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in their academic courses.
Note: Students who have earned less than a 2.5 GPA may be considered for admission. Please contact us to speak with one of our staff to discuss your interest in our summer academy.
4. Your Personal Commitment: Your commitment to taking ownership of your future is the most important factor in our process of selecting students for admission. We admit students that show a high commitment level to becoming better prepared and a more competitive applicant for admission to their "best-fit and top choice" college, and exploring their future career interest.
5. Your Admission Essay:
This is your opportunity to tell us about yourself — your hopes, ambitions, life experiences, inspirations. It tells us something about you beyond your grades. We want to know about your extracurricular activities outside the classroom. Your interests outside of the classroom will help paint the full picture of who you are. We encourage you to take your time on this assignment. Be open. Be reflective. Find your individual voice and express it honestly.
As you respond to only one of the essay prompts below, think about the admissions and scholarship officers who will read your statement and what you want them to understand about you. While your admissions essay is only one of many factors we consider when making our admission decision, it helps provide context for the rest of your application.
Admission Essay Instructions
- Choose one essay prompt out of the three prompts below and respond.
- Do not respond to more than one essay prompt.
- Responses to your chosen essay prompt must not exceed 1,000 words total (double spaced, 12pt font).
Prompt A: Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. In addition, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Prompt B: What is your future career goal? Discuss how your career interest developed and describe any experience you have had in your career of interest — such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities — and what you have gained from your involvement. In addition, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Prompt C: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? Additionally, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Notes:
- Please put your full name, school name, grade level, and phone number in the header (top right hand corner) of your admissions essay.
- Please compose your admissions essay in Microsoft Word and upload in your online admissions application. If your having difficulty uploading your essay in your admissions essay, you can email directly to our office at admissions@napcaonline.org
6. Recommendations: We require two online recommendation forms to be completed and submitted by your recommenders. It's best to select people who know you best, such as teachers, counselors, tutors, mentors, community leaders, your job supervisor, or NAPCA peer college advisor. Students
Submit Online Recommendation Form: www.napcaonline.org/recommendation. Please send this link to your recommenders to complete the online recommendation form.
7. Admission & Scholarship Interview (Telephone or In-Person): Within 2 weeks after you have submitted a complete online application including the required documents for admission, the student and parent will be contacted by one of our staff members and will be asked to complete an admission and scholarship interview over the telephone or in-person for those that live near our office.
a. Student Interview (telephone or in-person)
The student interview typically takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. During the interview session, we will ask questions about the student's academic and career goals, why they decided to apply for admission to the NAPCA Summer Academy, and the activities they are involved in at their school and outside of school. Please be prepared to do most of the talking! Additionally, applicants along with their parents will have an opportunity to ask specific questions about the NAPCA Summer Academy.
b. Parent Interview (telephone or in-person)
The parent interview will help us determine if your son or daughter is a good fit for our program. The parent interview typically takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. During the interview session, we will ask questions to get a better insight on the areas (academic and non-academic) you think your son or daughter needs improvement and where your son or daughter is today as it relates to discovering their purpose/path.
Note: In-Person Office Appointment Interview will take place at the NAPCA International Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. In-Person interviews are encouraged but not required.
8. Submit Unofficial Transcript:
Ask your School or Counselor to provide you with an electronic copy (PDF file) of your unofficial school transcript as you will need to upload to your online application.
Alternatively, students who are not able to obtain their transcript due to circumstances beyond their control, may provide us with their most recently completed academic semester report card.
9. (Optional) Scholarship Essay & Interview:
The scholarship essay is not required for admission but if you want to be considered for a scholarship, you must submit a scholarship essay with your online application for admission. Please compose a scholarship essay using the following essay prompt.
Scholarship Essay Prompt
If you are selected to receive a NAPCA Scholarship (i.e., $450 to $1,000) to help cover a portion of your total program fee, can you and your family commit to fundraising the remaining cost to attend the NAPCA Summer Academy? If so, please explain in detail how you plan to raise the additional funds needed to attend the Summer Academy?*
IMPORTANT: Please put your full name, school name, grade level, and phone number in the header (top right hand corner) of your scholarship essay. Please compose your essay in Microsoft Word and upload in your online admissions application. If your having difficulty uploading your essay, you can email your essay to admissions@napcaonline.org.
Scholarship Interview (telephone or in-person)
The scholarship interview typically takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
Online Fundraising Used by 96% of NAPCA Students
Many of our students are using gofundme.com, kickstarter.com, and indiegogo.com to do online fundraising to help them secure the funds to attend the program. Students and parents have reported that online fundraising was the best way to secure the additional funds needed to cover their cost to attend the NAPCA Summer Academy. Our students and parents wrote a compelling letter or used the NAPCA Summer Academy Sponsorship Letter to ask for donations. They sent the letter out to their friends and family via email. Additionally, for those students and parents that had a Facebook page, they placed the donation letter on their Facebook page.
We highly recommend this fundraising strategy. It has proven to work for our students and parents. If you need help setting up your online fundraising website, our student support team is here for you.
You can set up your personal online fundraising website in about 10 – 20 minutes.
To start raising funds online now, go to:
COLLEGE STUDENT PROGRAMS
Admission Requirements for U.S. & International Applicants
Download Program Checklists
1. Grade Level/Age Requirement:
Students (ages 18 and up) are eligible to apply for admission to the NAPCA Summer Academy at all College Student summer program locations. U.S. citizenship is not required, but excellent command of the English language, both written and oral, is necessary.
2. International Students English Language Test:
Evidence of English Language Proficiency
All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency by taking a standardized test called the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service. You can obtain detailed information from the TOEFL website, or contact TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, (609) 771-7100.
This requirement applies to applicants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, most European countries, and non-English-speaking countries in Africa.
If you have completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better in residence at a recognized U.S. institution, you do not need to take a standardized test. Instead, you must upload an unofficial transcript from the recognized U.S. institution.
3. Academic Performance: We are looking for students who are serious about academics, with at least a 2.5 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in their academic courses.
Note: Students who have earned less than a 2.5 GPA may be considered for admission. Please contact us to speak with one of our staff to discuss your interest in our summer academy.
4. Your Personal Commitment: Your commitment to taking ownership of your future is the most important factor in our process of selecting students for admission. We admit students that show a high commitment level to becoming better prepared and a more competitive applicant for admission to their "best-fit and top choice" college, and exploring their future career interest.
5. Your Admission Essay:
This is your opportunity to tell us about yourself — your hopes, ambitions, life experiences, inspirations. It tells us something about you beyond your grades. We want to know about your extracurricular activities outside the classroom. Your interests outside of the classroom will help paint the full picture of who you are. We encourage you to take your time on this assignment. Be open. Be reflective. Find your individual voice and express it honestly.
As you respond to only one of the essay prompts below, think about the admissions and scholarship officers who will read your statement and what you want them to understand about you. While your admissions essay is only one of many factors we consider when making our admission decision, it helps provide context for the rest of your application.
Admission Essay Instructions
- Choose one essay prompt out of the three prompts below and respond.
- Do not respond to more than one essay prompt.
- Responses to your chosen essay prompt must not exceed 1,000 words total (double spaced, 12pt font).
Prompt A: Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. In addition, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Prompt B: What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had in the field — such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities — and what you have gained from your involvement. In addition, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Prompt C: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? Additionally, please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the NAPCA Summer Academy.
Notes:
- Please put your full name, school name, grade level, and phone number in the header (top right hand corner) of your admissions essay.
- Please compose your admissions essay in Microsoft Word and upload in your online admissions application. If your having difficulty uploading your essay in your admissions essay, you can email directly to our office at admissions@napcaonline.org
6. Recommendations: We require at least one recommendation but please do not submit more than two letters of recommendations. It's best to select people who can vouch for you, like teachers, counselors, community leaders, your job supervisor, NAPCA peer college advisor, and other academic officials.
Submit Online Letter of Recommendation Form: www.napcaonline.org/recommendation.
Please send this link to your recommenders to complete the online letter of recommendation.
7. Admission & Scholarship Interview (Telephone or In-Person): Within 2 weeks after you have submitted a complete online application including the required documents for admission, the student and parent will be contacted by one of our staff members and will be asked to complete an admission and scholarship interview over the telephone or in-person for those that live near our office.
a. Student Interview (telephone or in-person)
The student interview typically takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. During the interview session, we will ask questions about the student's academic and career goals, why they decided to apply for admission to the NAPCA Summer Academy, and the activities they are involved in at their school and outside of school. Please be prepared to do most of the talking! Additionally, applicants along with their parents will have an opportunity to ask specific questions about the NAPCA Summer Academy.
b. Parent Interview (telephone or in-person)
The parent interview will help us determine if your son or daughter is a good fit for our program. The parent interview typically takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. During the interview session, we will ask questions to get a better insight on the areas (academic and non-academic) you think your son or daughter needs improvement and where your son or daughter is today as it relates to discovering their purpose/path.
Note: In-Person Office Appointment Interview will take place at the NAPCA International Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. In-Person interviews are encouraged but not required.
8. Submit Unofficial Transcript:
Ask your School or Counselor to provide you with an electronic copy (PDF file) of your unofficial school transcript as you will need to upload to your online application.
Alternatively, students who are not able to obtain their transcript due to circumstances beyond their control, may provide us with their most recently completed academic semester report card.
9. (Optional) Scholarship Essay & Interview:
The scholarship essay is not required for admission but if you want to be considered for a scholarship, you must submit a scholarship essay with your online application for admission. Please compose a scholarship essay using the following essay prompt.
Scholarship Essay Prompt
If you are selected to receive a NAPCA Scholarship (i.e., $450 to $1,000) to help cover a portion of your total program fee, can you and your family commit to fundraising the remaining cost to attend the NAPCA Summer Academy? If so, please explain in detail how you plan to raise the additional funds needed to attend the Summer Academy?*
IMPORTANT: Please put your full name, school name, grade level, and phone number in the header (top right hand corner) of your scholarship essay. Please compose your essay in Microsoft Word and upload in your online admissions application. If your having difficulty uploading your essay, you can email your essay to admissions@napcaonline.org.
Scholarship Interview (telephone or in-person)
The scholarship interview typically takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
Online Fundraising Used by 96% of NAPCA Students
Many of our students are using gofundme.com, kickstarter.com, and indiegogo.com to do online fundraising to help them secure the funds to attend the program. Students and parents have reported that online fundraising was the best way to secure the additional funds needed to cover their cost to attend the NAPCA Summer Academy. Our students and parents wrote a compelling letter or used the NAPCA Summer Academy Sponsorship Letter to ask for donations. They sent the letter out to their friends and family via email. Additionally, for those students and parents that had a Facebook page, they placed the donation letter on their Facebook page.
We highly recommend this fundraising strategy. It has proven to work for our students and parents. If you need help setting up your online fundraising website, our student support team is here for you.
You can set up your personal online fundraising website in about 10 – 20 minutes.
To start raising funds online now, go to:
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