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Early College Initatives

Eastern Oregon University
High School Early College Initiatives Application

The High School Early College Initiatives program provides multiple pathways for high school students to earn college credits either in your high school classroom through sponsored dual credit options, online, or at the EOU main campus in La Grande, Oregon. Course selection is limited.

Select the academic year that relates with your desired courses*

Name

First Name (Given)*

Middle Name

Last Name (Family)*

Contact Information

Please list a personal email, not a school-assigned email.

Email Address*

Mobile or Primary Phone Number*

May we text you?*

Yes

Addresses

What is your state of residency?

Permanent Address - Where you physically live, include street number and name.*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Do you receive mail at this address?

Yes

Mailing Address - Where you receive your mail, this may be a post office box or street address.*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Biographical Information

Birthdate*

Primary Citizenship*

Dual Citizenship

Do you have U.S. Permanent Residency Status?

Yes

Students who are Permanent Residents must submit a copy of front and back of Resident Alien Card.

Are you Deferred Action, DACA, or in Undocumented Citizenship Status?

Yes

Social Security Number Disclosure and Consent Statement
As an eligible educational institution, EOU must receive your correct social security number (SSN) to file certain returns with the IRS and to furnish a statement to you. The returns EOU must file contain information about qualified tuition and related expenses. Privacy Act Notice-Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you give your correct SSN to persons who must file information returns with the IRS to report certain information. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. For more information please refer to IRS code 6050S. You will be issued a student ID number for your academic records at EOU.

Social Security Number

Sex

Gender Identity

Which personal pronouns do you prefer?

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes

Check all that apply

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Other

Tribal Affiliation

Parent or Guardian Contact Information

Please provide a parent or legal guardian who can be reached in case of emergency.

Relationship to you*

First Name (Parent/Guardian)*

Last Name (Parent/Guardian)*

Phone Number (Parent/Guardian)*

Email (Parent/Guardian)*

Does this parent or guardian live with you?

Yes

Address (Parent/Guardian)*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

High School Information

Type the name of your current school and select from the list.*
Select Home School if appropriate.
Select Unlisted High School if your school is not found through the search.

Expected high school graduation year*

Academic Information

Select your non-degree level of study

Undergraduate

Post-Baccalaureate

Post-Baccalaureate FA Eligible

Graduate

Non-Degree Undergraduate

Non-Degree Graduate

Denied Undergraduate

Denied Graduate

In the list below, select the Early College Initiatives program that best defines you.
School year options

Early College Initiatives (formally Eastern Promise) if you are a student taking a class in your high school, online, or at the EOU La Grande campus.

Summer institute options

Cottonwood Crossing Summer Institute, June 18-23 - A week-long residential field studies program, learn about locally significant cultural or natural resources.
Wonderlandia, June 25-30 - Explore the short play scripts and costume design ideas in support of the plays and their characters.
East Oregon Teacher Academy, June 25-30 - Learn about the teaching profession. To apply for this program use the separate application at eou.edu/teach-rural-oregon/eota/.
Life: Past, Present and Future Institute, July 23-28 - Choose from three paths of exploring Life on Earth.
Shark Tank Institute, July 23-28 - For the entrepreneur, develop and market your ideas.

Select your high school early college program*:

Select the location where you will be enrolled. This may be the EOU campus or host high school.

Your academic period for summer programs begins with this term:

Select your major or field of study

Your academic period begins with this term:

Did you participate in the Academic Momentum program in grades 5-8?

Yes

T-shirt size

Cottonwood Crossing Summer Institute is a week-long residential field studies program. Participants choose from five-course options where they learn about locally significant cultural or natural resources. Projects are led by EOU faculty, EOU Capstone students, and other regional professionals.
Select from the list below your first choice for placement of field programs. Your selection does not guarantee placement. See eou.edu/cottonwood-crossing for more details.

9th - 12th grade
2 credits
Scholarships available. Contact eci@eou.edu for more information.

Field project first choice

Field project second choice

Wonderlandia! Exploring the short play scripts and costume design ideas in support of the plays and their characters. Students will become familiar with the central social, cultural, political, and economic developments in the history of Hispanic and Latinx communities in the United States. Students will explore the folk elements of Ibero-American (Spanish and Portuguese) music and collaborate in producing music through composition, arranging, and improvisation in support of a theatrical production.

9th-12th grade
2 credits
$550
Some scholarships are available. Contact eci@eou.edu for more information

Life: Past, Present and Future Institute. Students can choose from three paths of exploring Life on the Earth.

Ancient Life (Past): This class is a hands on exploration of past life on earth. The student will work directly with fossil organisms including trilobites, turtles, sharks, mammoths, and oreodonts. The pre-human to modern human fossil record will also be examined.

Human Disease and Epidemiology (Present): Students will learn about common human diseases including their etiology, modes of transmission, and risk factors. The basic principles of epidemiology will be explored, and through the application of scientific theory and findings, disease prevention and treatment will be analyzed.

Pondsnail Sensory Physiology (Future): This class will investigate how animals interact with their environment through the special senses such as smell and vision. Students will obtain an understanding of how nervous systems underlie behavior in animals.

9th-12th grade
1 credit
$500
Some scholarships are available. Contact eci@eou.edu for more information.

First choice

Second choice

Shark Tank Institute. Whether you think you already have a fantastic idea, or want to explore a new or refine an existing one, the EOU Shark Tank is just the summer institute for you. Our labs and facilities will be open for exploration and refinement. Who knows? You could be the fortunate student entrepreneur who gets the Sharks to reveal their true level of interest and to bid up the price of their investment in your idea!

9th-12th grade
1 credit
$500
Some scholarships are available. Contact eci@eou.edu for more information.

Institutional

Did either of your parents graduate with a four year degree?

Yes

Have any of your family members graduated from EOU?

Yes

I certify the information on this application is correct and complete. Submission of this application obligates the parent/student or third party to pay tuition costs accrued from attending Eastern Oregon University classes.

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