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• student's and parents' general information
• general questions to help us better understand your child
• selection of the OA semester
• your acceptance of the contract with Eagle's Nest pending enrollment
  

• Completed Essay Question Responses
  Please answer the following questions on separate paper. (Typed answers are preferred.)
  
  
  1. Why do you wish to attend The Outdoor Academy, and what do you hope to gain from the experience?
  2. Tell us about an academic experience that excited you to learn and explore a subject in depth.
  3. What are your short and long-term academic goals?
  4. List any activities in which you are involved outside the classroom. Which ones are the most important to you and why?
      
• A One-Page Personal Collage
  Choose one of the following topics and create a one-page collage. Have fun and get creative. You can use construction paper, fabric, paints, photos, magazine clippings, artwork, poetry and writings or other materials you find valuable for this project. Make sure it will fit into a 9" x 12" envelope.
  
  
  1. Create a map of your neighborhood, personal and bioregional, showing what is important to you.
  2. Tell us of an outdoor experience that influenced your attitudes about nature.
  3. Tell us about your hobbies, talents, skills and interests.
      
• A copy of a graded paper you have written recently for your English or history class
• A copy of the applicant’s school transcript (grades from the past 2 years)
• Two sealed teacher recommendations (one primary, one secondary)
• Completed OA Financial Aid Form and SSS Financial Aid Forms, if applicable.

Apply through US Mail

Acceptance criteria, as described in detail in our application materials, include personal essays, academic records, two teacher recommendations and a personal collage.

1. Please print the following form: 2010-2011 Application Form including Teacher Recommendation Forms

Applications for both semesters of the following academic year should be submitted by our suggested deadline of February 15. After that date, applications will be considered on a rolling admissions basis according to availability.

Mail completed application to: The Outdoor Academy, 43 Hart Road, Pisgah Forest , NC 28768

2. Complete the additional forms (step 2 listed above)