Reaching Achievement and Committed to Excellence Program (R.A.C.E.) 2025-2026 Mentee Application

Directions to applicant:
Please fill in the requested information completely. Please proofread and be sure all appropriate documentation and signatures are included before submitting. Any student who may receive a scholarship through Intercultural Affairs will be required to participate in this program.

The deadline for applications is Friday, May 2, 2025.

Selected applicants should TENTATIVELY plan to report to Tennessee Technological University on the weekend of August 15, 2025 for Sneak Peek Week. All student participants will be registered for the UNIV 1030 course for the program by their advisors. Once students are selected for the program additional information will be emailed to all students regarding their acceptance and program details.

Recommendation Letters

Two professional letters of recommendation that address your academic strengths, personal achievements and/or your character are required for consideration to be selected for the program.

These two letters should come from two separate individuals of your choice and should be on an official, professional letterhead. Neither reference should be related to you (Community/school organization advisors, managers, school administrators or teachers, church leaders, etc.). Letters should be Word (.doc or .docx) or PDF documents.
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Written Essay

Written essay (500 words, double-spaced, and typed) on ONE of the following topics:

a. In your opinion, what is the greatest challenge your generation will face? What ideas do you have for dealing with that issue?
b. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you and describe that influence.
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Personal Information
Full Name: Full Name: First Middle Last
Address Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Home Phone Home Phone - ### - ### ####
Cell Phone Cell Phone - ### - ### ####
Email Address
Tennessee Tech Email Address
Tennessee Tech T#
Ethnicity
Gender
Intended Major
High School Information
High School Name (use the school you will graduate from)
School Telephone School Telephone - ### - ### ####
High School GPA
Counselor's Name Counselor's Name First Last
Counselor's Email
Counselor's Telephone
SAT score (if applicable):
ACT score (if applicable):
High School Diploma Track (General/Advanced/IB, etc.)
Parent/Guardian Information
Guardian One Guardian One First Last
Relationship
Address Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Home Telephone Home Telephone - ### - ### ####
Cell Phone Cell Phone - ### - ### ####
Work Telephone Work Telephone - ### - ### ####
Email
Highest Level of Education Completed
Guardian Two (if applicable) Guardian Two (if applicable) First Last
Relationship
Address Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Home Telephone Home Telephone - ### - ### ####
Cell Phone Cell Phone - ### - ### ####
Work Telephone Work Telephone - ### - ### ####
Email
Highest Level of Education Completed
Median Household Income (for the household where you permanently reside)
Questionnaire

Please answer the three questions below
1. Why do you wish to participate in the R.A.C.E. Program, and how do you think it will benefit you?
2. List any activities and/or organizations that you have been or are currently involved in and the length of time that you have been involved with them.
3. Do you plan to participate in athletics, performing arts program, or other organized extracurricular activities while attending Tennessee Technological University? If so, which one(s)?
Commitment Agreement

Please ensure this part of the application is read and signed by the student.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Before Signing:
By signing below, you acknowledge that all information is accurate and complete as stated within this application. Completing this application is not a guarantee of being accepted into the R.A.C.E. Program unless you have been awarded a scholarship through Intercultural Affairs. All scholarship recipients through this office are required to participate in R.A.C.E. programs all years the student maintains the award.

Intercultural Affairs staff reserve the right to review the permanent record of each applicant and will have access to applicant’s Tennessee Technological University course grades while he/she is enrolled in the RACE Program. The applicant is required to maintain a 2.5 GPA and to complete all other R.A.C.E. program requirements, such as study sessions and social events, which will be further explained during Sneak Peek Week.

By submitting this application, you acknowledge an understanding of the effort and time the student is undertaking if accepted into the R.A.C.E. Program. You understand that the program operates on a college campus; as such, students are expected to be responsible members of the community. Voluntary leave requests will be subject to the exit policy explained below.

VOLUNTARY EXIT POLICY
In keeping with the mission of R.A.C.E. to retain and graduate students, it is understood that students who accept the invitation to participate in R.A.C.E. will continue in its course of study to graduation. Students who do not maintain adequate academic standing will be placed on probation or will be dismissed per the relevant policy.

Students who maintain good academic standing are expected to graduate from the program. At the beginning of each semester, students (who choose to continue in the program) must sign a contract confirming their commitment to continue in the program.

DISCLAIMER
Discrimination of all persons is prohibited with regard to employment and any other program or activity on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, color, immigration status, English speaking status or disabling condition as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended.
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Reaching Achievement and Committed to Excellence Program (R.A.C.E.) 2025-2026 Mentee Application

Reaching Achievement and Committed to Excellence Program (R.A.C.E.) 2025-2026 Mentee Application

Recommendation Letters

Written Essay

Personal Information

High School Information

Parent/Guardian Information

Questionnaire

Commitment Agreement