CLAE APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT CLAE DECISIONS THROUGH POSTAL MAIL SHORTLY AFTER MAY 11, 2012.

Program Dates:

Saturday, July 7 to Friday, July 13, 2012

Program Description:

Carleton College is honored to host an inspiring summer program designed for the best and brightest college-bound students representing high schools across the country. The Carleton Liberal Arts Experience (CLAE) will select 50 high school students who just completed their sophomore year and bring them to Carleton, all expenses paid, for a one-week summer program. The CLAE program introduces the strengths of a liberal arts education through an array of courses in science, art, social sciences, and technology. Course offerings may include:

• DNA Fingerprinting: The Science of Forensics
• Economics: Tools for Business, Public Policy and Life
• Write Your Way In: Strategies for Success on Your College Application

In addition, workshops are offered to assist participants with their high school and college careers. Past workshop offerings have included:

• ACT & SAT Preparation
• Keys to Getting Into College: What You Need to Know about the Application Process and Financial Aid

Eligibility:

Students of African American descent or students who have an interest in African American culture are encouraged to apply. College-bound high school students who are current sophomores are eligible for CLAE.

How to Apply:

NOMINATION

CLAE nominations are now closed. 

APPLICATION

The 2012 CLAE application is available for download on the upper right hand corner of this page.  Feel free to make copies of this document.   

- The application includes a series of essays in which students elaborate on academic interests, community involvement, and leadership. Essay answers are typically a paragraph to a half page in length. 

- Letters of recommendation on the student's behalf may be submitted one of three ways:
1) faxed to #(507) 222-4526 (Attention: CLAE)
2) emailed to clae@carleton.edu
3) mailed along with a student's CLAE application

At least one letter of recommendation should be from an academic teacher. 

- A transcript that shows both 9th and 10th grade marks (unofficial is okay)

The CLAE selection committee will choose 50 students based on their academic record, personal essays, and recommendations.

CLAE APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT CLAE DECISIONS THROUGH POSTAL MAIL SHORTLY AFTER MAY 11, 2012. 

Costs:

Accepted students receive free room, board, tuition, and travel costs for the one-week CLAE program. Participants should bring money for airport baggage fees and incidental costs.

Transportation:

Transportation to and from Carleton College will be provided. Additional details will accompany acceptance materials.

Campus Life:

Students will live with a roommate in Carleton residence halls, be supervised by resident assistants, and will have access to the cultural and recreational facilities of the campus: concert hall, basketball and racquetball courts, indoor track, frisbee and soccer fields, and an 880-acre arboretum with 13 miles of hiking and jogging trails.

Besides studying and writing, students will participate in a variety of group activities, which may include a trip to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area or to the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Attendance Policy:

CLAE is a residential program that requires full-time residence at the College for the duration of the program. Students are expected to arrive on campus the first day of the program and remain on campus, with the exception of program-sponsored excursions. Only in cases of emergency, with the program director's approval, may students be absent from the program. We make no exceptions.

Contact:

Brian Swann, Director of Outreach Programs

Address:
Carleton Liberal Arts Experience
Carleton College
100 South College Street
Northfield, MN 55057

Phone:
800-995-2275

Fax:
507-222-4526

E-mail:
clae@carleton.edu

Carleton College has long upheld a tradition of providing equal opportunity to all people. The following nondiscrimination statement is stipulated in the Minnesota State Statutes: As required by state and federal law, Carleton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, age, or disability in the providing employment or in its educational programs and activities.