McCarthy Center - USF in DC Program Application Form The Fall 2023 Semester Application is Open! Deadline March 1st Please submit your application by this date, 11:59pm PT If you want to apply for a subsequent semester, please e-mail amvuong@usfca.edu to arrange an informational meeting about the program. *Note: Must be a sophomore standing or higher (undergraduates only) to participate. Can apply in advance as a first-year* This program is a partnership between the USF Politics Department and the Leo T. McCarthy Center. Semester applying for: Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024 Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Fall 2025 Spring 2026 Fall 2026 Today's date (mm/dd/yy): Name (First, Middle, Last): Preferred Pronouns Student ID #: E-mail address: Alternate e-mail address: Local address: Address Address 2 City/Town State/Province - None -AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasArmed Forces (Canada, Europe, Africa, or Middle East)Armed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFederate States of MicronesiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarshall IslandsMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPalauPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming ZIP/Postal Code Country - None -AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua & BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAscension IslandAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia & HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCanary IslandsCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicCeuta & MelillaChadChileChinaChristmas IslandClipperton IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongo - BrazzavilleCongo - KinshasaCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d’IvoireDenmarkDiego GarciaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard & McDonald IslandsHondurasHong Kong SAR ChinaHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao SAR ChinaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)NamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanOutlying OceaniaPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandsPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSamoaSan MarinoSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSt. BarthélemySt. HelenaSt. Kitts & NevisSt. LuciaSt. MartinSt. Pierre & MiquelonSt. Vincent & GrenadinesSudanSurinameSvalbard & Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaSão Tomé & PríncipeTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad & TobagoTristan da CunhaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks & Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Outlying IslandsU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamWallis & FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Phone number: USF School/College - Select -College of Arts and SciencesSchool of EducationSchool of LawSchool of ManagementNursing and Health ProfessionsOther/Undeclared Major: Cumulative GPA: Current standing: - None -FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior Expected graduation date: - Select -Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Spring 2025Fall 2025 Are you a Getty Scholar through the Honors College? Yes No How did you hear about the USF in DC program? If you have a GPA that is lower than the 3.0 minimum requirement, please explain. I. LIST YOUR COURSES Please list any courses completed or in progress that you find relevant to this program: Course Course Course Course Course II. Statement of Purpose Read the quotes and accompanying questions below. Statements will be evaluated according to content and writing quality. Please copy and paste or type in the box below your statement of purpose. Please proofread. "There isn't a student on this campus in any major who could not be an effective force in public decision-making if they bring to the fight a personal commitment to build a more just and humane world."- Leo T. McCarthy Provide specific examples of how you have demonstrated a commitment to building a more humane and just world. How will this program strengthen your capacity to continue this commitment? "You need a set of convictions based on moral values and you need to be introspective every day so you're truthful with yourself about how close you are to sticking to those values." - Leo T. McCarthy The McCarthy Center's core values that guide our work include: diversity and inclusion, social justice, collaboration and co-determination, humility, innovation, growth and improvement, and invitational dialogue. Choose two of the values from the McCarthy Center's list of Core Values and discuss why they resonate with you. How will you incorporate them during your DC experience? Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3. What experiences have you had in volunteering, activism, policy, service or community engagement? Please share your engagement experiences at USF or in other communities, and how these have shaped your interest in the USF in DC program. Please also share what issues you are most interested in and how you hope to contribute and learn more about these issues in your time in Washington, D.C. both professionally and personally. III. Writing Sample Please submit a google link to a brief writing sample (250-500 word, 1-2pg) Pick a national issue that you hope to engage on through the USF in DC program. Describe your understanding of its root causes, impact, and possible solutions. IV. Resume Please submit a link to a recent resume. Your application will not be considered complete until your resume is received. V. Reference Request Please provide the contact information for one faculty member or employer who is familiar with your skills and abilities and can serve as a reference. We encourage you to reach ou to a reference from someone who can speak about your academic development, namely a professor or supervisor. Please do not request a letter of reference from a member of your family. Indicate who will provide the reference in the space provided below. We encourage you to reach out to your reference prior to your application submission to let them know that someone from the McCarthy Center will reach out to them for additional information. Name of Reference Title/Relation Months/Years of Acquaintance Phone Number Email Address VI. Interview Availability Should you be selected for an interview the Selection Committee will reach out to you to schedule an in-person interview. Signed: Date: (mm/dd/yy) My signature below certifies that the above information is true. ATTENTION: Once you hit the “submit” button, a message should appear confirming that your application was submitted successfully. If you do not see this message, please either try to resubmit your application or contact us to make sure we did receive it. Leave this field blank