The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship Application

(Please copy and complete this application form and submit it along with all materials requested on Applicant Check-list)

Name: ________________________________________________

Age: __________________

Date of Birth: ____________

Address: ________________________________________________________________

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Phone number and email address: ____________________________________________

High School(s) attended, with full name and address, and dates attended:

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High School from which you expect to graduate: _________________________________

Have you submitted an application to UNC-CH Admissions? Date submitted?

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If not, when do you plan to submit your application to UNC?

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Is UNC-CH your first school choice? __________________________________________

If not, why? ______________________________________________________________

WRITING EXPERIENCE:

Courses taken in high school that made a difference to your writing life:

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Summer conferences or other formal writing opportunities:

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Please list all writing or literary prizes you have won.

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Please list all previous publications and dates.

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What sort of writing do you most enjoy?

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READING:

How much reading do you do for pleasure?

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Name your three favorite authors and a brief explanation of why they are favorites.

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Name three of your least favorite authors and explain why.

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What was the last book you read for pleasure?

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Please name several books on your "want to read" list.

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YOUR LIFE:

Hobbies:

Travel Experiences:

Educational experiences outside school:

Please write a one-sentence autobiography (50 words or less) highlighting qualities that most distinguish you.

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