Application

Application Guidelines 

E-mail us at collegeforkids AT_TOWSON to be notified when applications become available in March for our July 2022 camp session.  We hope to see you next year!

New Applicants*

1. Complete and electronically submit an application.
2. Write and electronically submit a parent/guardian statement.
   Parents: Statements describing learning characteristics are used to ensure the appropriateness of this program for new applicants. Parents have unique opportunities to observe children in a variety of settings across time. Provide anecdotal information about your child's learning characteristics and abilities in areas such as Language, Reasoning, Memory, Humor, Sensitivity, and Creativity. Specific examples ensure more accurate selection. Limit your remarks to the space provided on the Parent Recommendation Form. This can be submitted electronically, or mailed with the application.
3. Ask the teacher to electronically submit a teacher statement.
   Teachers: Please write a statement in the space provided on the Teacher Statement Form about the classroom performance and learning characteristics of this child in areas such as: Language, Reasoning, Memory, Humor, Sensitivity, and Creativity. Please be specific with examples when possible.
4. When the application, parent/guardian statement, and the teacher statement are all received for review, you will be notified of acceptance status.  Applications without these statements will not be considered for admission.  
5. To reserve a place in the program, a deposit will be requested.  Do not send payment until the application review process is complete and you have received acceptance notification.
6. For additional children, complete the sibling application.
   
   * The application and statements can be submitted electronically or mailed separately to:  College for Kids / Towson University/PO Box 3591/ 8000 York Road/ Towson, MD 21252. 

Past Participants

• Past Participants only need a completed Application Form that can be submitted electronically or mailed to: College for Kids/Towson University/ PO Box 3591/ 8000 York Road/ Towson, MD 21252 once the application is available in February.  For additional children, please complete the sibling application.
• Past participants do not need to submit statements describing learning characteristics unless directed to do so.
• Past participants are reviewed for acceptance provided space is available as of the date of the submitted application.  To reserve a place in the program, a deposit will be requested.  Do not send payment until the application review process is complete and you have received acceptance notification.