pplication

Applying to TU as a degree-seeking student

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Apply Term _____

Have you previously applied to Towson University? Yes No

q Spring q Fall Year _____

Were you admitted? Yes No Did you attend classes? Yes No

Personal Data
Social Security number: ___ ___ ___ ___ (Required if applying for financial aid and tax forms)
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Complete legal name: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Last/Family Name

First/Given Name

Middle Name

Previous surname(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________________

(Optionalused for matching documents sent under previous name(s); not used to determine eligibility for admission.)

Date of birth: ___ /___ /___

Gender:

q Male

q Female

Ethnic Origin
Colleges and universities are asked by many groups and agencies, including federal, state and local governments, to describe the racial/ethnic
back-grounds of their students. In order to help us respond to these surveys and to report this information, please answer both questions.

1. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? (A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or
origin, regardless of race) q Yes q No
2. What is your race? Select one or more of the following categories, as appropriate: (The definitions above and below are provided by the
National Center for Education Statistics.)
q White (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East or North Africa)
q Black or African American (A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa)
q Asian (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for
example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam)
q American Indian or Alaska Native (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America, including
Central America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment)
q Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other
Pacific Islands)

Number and Street/Box No.

County

____________________________________________________________ ( _____ ) ______________ ( _____ ) _________________

City

State

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Home Phone

Cell Phone

Email: ___________________________________________________
Family Information
Name of

q Parent(s)

q Guardian

q Spouse: _________________________________________________________________

Number and Street/Box No.

Apt. No.

County

____________________________________________________________ ( _____ ) ______________

City

State

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Home Phone

Section 3. Citizenship
Are you a U.S. citizen? q Yes q No (if Yes, please skip to section 4)
If you are not a U.S. citizen, please complete this section. If you hold a visa or permanent resident card, are a refugee, or have been granted asylum, provide
photocopies of the documents you have been issued. Photocopy the front and back of the permanent resident card.

Country of citizenship: ______________________________________ Country of birth: ________________________________________

Non-Immigrant status in the U.S.: _______________ Date of status: __ /__ /__ Refugee status: _______________ Date received: __ /__ /__
Permanent residency number: _______________________________________________________________ Date of issue: __ /__ /__
Is English your native language? q Yes q No If no, what is your native language? ____________________________________________
TOEFL test date: ____ /____ /____ (Required of all applicants who are non-native English speakers and have resided in the
United States for less than five years.)

Foreign Address

___________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
City ________________________ Country ____________________________
Telephone Number _____________________________

Section 5. Military Service (answer all questions that apply to you)

Branch of Service: _________________________________________ Date entered: ____/____/______ Date released: ____/____/______
Were you active duty for at least a year? q Yes
Are you a disabled veteran? q Yes

q No

q No

Are you a dependent of a veteran, and eligible to receive VA benefits? q Yes

q No

Do you need Early Out papers to be prepared in order to attend Towson University? q Yes

q Yes
q Yes

q No

q Yes

q No

q No
Are you or have you been a reservist in the US Armed Services, including the National Guard q Yes
q No

q No

Academic Plan
Indicate the major you wish to pursue: ______________________________________________________________________________


Financial Aid Plans
q Will apply for financial aid (The FAFSA is required for financial aid. Additional information is available online at www.towson.edu/finaid.)
High School History
___________________________________________________________________________________
High school currently attending (or from which you graduated)
City
State

SAT test dates: ____ / ____ ____ / ____ ____ /____

Date of high school graduation/departure: ____ / ____

Month

______________________
ETS code number

Year

Month

Year

Month

Year

Month

Year

HS GPA (grades 9-11): ____________ _____________

Grading Scale: __________

GED test date (if not a high school graduate): ____ / ____

ACT test dates: ____ / ____ ____ / ____ ____ / ____

Unweighted

Weighted

Month

Year

Month

Year

Month

Year

Month

Year

High School Counselor _______________________________ Phone___________________ Email__________________________

College or University Attendance
IMPORTANT: Please begin with the most recently attended or current institution. List every school you have attended, whether you earned credit or
not. Include concurrent enrollment experience if courses were taken while in high school. Also include any course work attempted, completed or in
progress at Towson University.

LOCATION

CREDITS

ETS CODE

_____________________________________ ___________________ From ____ /____ To ____ /____

q Currently Enrolled
q Intend to graduate
Graduation Date _____________

_______

_______

_____________________________________ ___________________ From ____ /____ To ____ /____

q Currently Enrolled
q Intend to graduate
Graduation Date _____________

_______

_______

_____________________________________ ___________________ From ____ /____ To ____ /____

q Intend to graduate
Graduation Date _____________
q Currently Enrolled

_______

_______

(City, State)

DATES OF ATTENDANCE
(Month/Year)

Estimate the total number of college-level credits you will have earned prior to your entrance into degree candidacy at Towson
University. __________ (If fewer than 30 credits, a high school transcript and SAT results are required.)
If you are attending a Maryland community college and expect to earn a degree, which type will you earn? q A.A. q A.S. q A.A.T.
Are any of these credits from a college/university outside of the U.S.? q Yes q No
If yes, you must sebmit and evaluation of these transcripts from the World Education Services (http://www.wes.org).
Have you earned a bachelors degree?

q Yes

q No

If yes, do not submit this application. Call 410-704-2113 to obtain the proper form.

Character and Conduct

DISCIPLINARY RECORD: Answer each question below. An affirmative response to either question will not result in an automatic denial of admission or enrollment.
All relevant circumstances will be considered. The university reserves the right to request further information from the applicant to verify the information
disclosed. Providing false information to these questions will be grounds for rejecting your application, or, if you are admitted, expulsion.

Are you in good standing at all previous institutions that you attended and eligible to return?

q Yes

Has disciplinary action been initiated or taken against you at any of the institutions you attended?

q No

q Yes

q No

Answer all three questions. An affirmative response to any of these questions will not result in an automatic denial of admission or enrollment. All relevant
circumstances will be considered. The University reserves the right to request further information from the applicant to verify the information disclosed. In addition,
applicants who are admitted may be required, as a condition of participation in certain programs, to complete a Criminal History Consent Form and agree to a criminal
background check. Providing false information to any of the questions set forth below will be grounds for reject-ing an application or, if you are admitted, expulsion.

Have you been convicted of a criminal offense other than a minor traffic violation? q YES q NO
Do you currently have criminal charges pending against you other than a minor traffic violation? q YES q NO
Have you ever received a less than honorable discharge from the military service? q YES q NO
Family Information
Guardian #1: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Last/Family Name
First/Given Name
M.I.

Number and Street/Box Number
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City
State
ZIP/Postal Code
Home phone: ( ______ ) ___________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________
Employer: ______________________________________________ Job title: ____________________________________________
Work phone: ( ______ ) ____________________________________
College attended: _________________________________________ Degree earned: _____________ Graduation date: _____________
Guardian #2: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Last/Family Name
First/Given Name
M.I.

Number and Street/Box Number
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City
State
ZIP/Postal Code
Home phone: ( ______ ) ___________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________
Employer: ______________________________________________ Job title: ____________________________________________
Work phone: ( ______ ) ____________________________________
College attended: _________________________________________ Degree earned: _____________ Graduation date: ____________
Brothers and sisters:
Name: ______________________________ Age: _____ College Attended: _____________________________ Grad. date: _________
Name: ______________________________ Age: _____ College Attended: _____________________________ Grad. date: _________
Name: ______________________________ Age: _____ College Attended: _____________________________ Grad. date: _________
Name: ______________________________ Age: _____ College Attended: _____________________________ Grad. date: _________
E. With whom do you reside? __________________

Residency Information for Tuition Determination

Do you wish to be considered for in-state tuition status? K Yes K No
K I am a part-time (50%) or full-time regular employee of the University System of Maryland or, I am the spouse of, or am
financially dependent upon a parent or legal guardian who is, a regular employee of the University System of Maryland.
Please indicate relationship: ________________________________________________________________________________________
K I am a full-time active member of the U.S. Armed Forces whose home of residency is Maryland or one who resides in Maryland or
is stationed in Maryland, or a dependent of such a person. Date of separation: ____________________________
K I am a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces who received an honorable discharge within the past 12 months and received my high
school education in Maryland. Please attach a copy of form DD-214 and documentation of enrollment in a Maryland high school for a minimum
of three years and graduation from a Maryland high school, or receipt of a GED diploma in Maryland.
K MD National Guard Nonresident Tuition Exemption
K I am financially independent

I am financially dependent

I am a Ward of the State

Name of person upon whom dependent and relationship to applicant: ____________________________________________________________

a. How long have you been dependent upon this person? ____________________________
b. Is the person a resident of Maryland?

K Yes

K No

c. Address of this person: _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________

d. Is this person a citizen of the United States?

K Yes

K No

i. If no, type of visa: ________________________________________ ii. Expiration date of visa: __________________________________

iii. Alien Registration No. _______________________________________ iv. Date of Issuance: ___________________________________
e. Has this person filed a Maryland state income tax return for the most recent year on all earned income including income earned outside of Maryland?
K Yes

K No

If yes, list actual years Maryland income tax returns have been filed within the past 3 years.

i. Years filed: __________________

__________________

__________________

ii. If a Maryland tax return has not been filed within the last 12 months, state reason(s): _____________________________________________
1. Permanent address:_______________________________________________________________________________
K Yes

K No

2. Is your primary reason for living in the state of Maryland to attend the university?
Length of time at permanent address _____ years _____ months
Previous address: __________________________________________ Time at previous address: _____ years _____ months

K Yes

K No

3. Are all, or substantially all, of your possessions in Maryland?

K Yes

K No

4. Do you possess a valid driver's license?

K Yes

K No

a. If yes, initial date of issue___________________

c. Most recent date of issue ___________________

b. In what state? _____________

d. In what state? _____________

5. Do you own any motor vehicles?

a. If yes, initial date of registration? _____________

b. In what state? _____________

c. Most recent date of registration ______________

d. In what state? _____________

K Yes

K No

6. Are you registered to vote?

a. If yes, in what state? _______________________________ b. Date of registration: _________
c. Were you previously registered to vote in another state? ___________

K Yes

K No

7. Have you filed a Maryland state income tax return for the most recent year? If yes, list years you have
filed Maryland income tax returns within the past 3 years.
a. Years filed: __________________
__________________
__________________
b. If you did not file a tax return in Maryland within the last 12 months, state reason(s):
_______________________________________________________________________________________________

K Yes

K No

8. Is Maryland state income tax currently being withheld from your pay? If no, please explain.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________

K Yes

K No

9. Do you receive any public assistance from a state or local agency other than one in Maryland? If yes,
please explain. ___________________________________________________________________________________

Letter of Recommendation for Honors College:

A letter of recommendation is optional for Honors College applicants. If you would like us to include a
recommendation in support of your Honors College application (this is separate from the general letter of
recommendation for the Towson University application), please submit the recommender information below.
The recommender must be a teacher of a major subject area and he or she will receive an email with the online
recommendation form to complete.
Recommenders Name:
Your relationship to the recommender:
Recommenders Official School Email Address: