NCSSM Residential and Online students must have a high level of maturity, whether living away from home or working daily without teachers or supervision. Please help us understand why you are mature enough to manage your own deadlines, schedule and academic interest.

Explain why you are ready for independent learning and can function without frequent teacher interaction, in-class assignments, and reinforcement of concepts.

Please list up to FOUR of your best examples of out of classroom activities that demonstrate your ability to take initiative, improve your education, or improve your community. Then explain your level of involvement and why the activity demonstrates your abilities or talents.

We want to know why and how you are enthusiastic about learning outside of the classroom. We DON'T need a list of clubs, fee-based programs, or competitions in which you've participated. Instead, we want to know your strategy for additional learning beyond the classroom.

We want to know why you are excited about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields of academic study. We DON'T need a list of clubs, fee-based programs, or competitions in which you've participated. We need to know why you are excited by these fields and why you believe you need to learn more about them.

Both NCSSM Residential and NCCSM Online require a significant time commitment to study outside of school, in the evening and weekends while still participating in extracurricular activities and other activities. How are you going to commit and make time available for NCSSM's academic programs?

Please explain why you need to be part of the NCSSM Residential or Online academic program. Why can't your current school's resources and curriculum meet your needs?

What excites you? Please explain one interesting thing about you, your family, or your community you have not told us already.

Please explain any family, socio-economic, personal, or academic adversities we should take into consideration in evaluating your application, your potential, or ability to participate in opportunities outside of the classroom.