Portal App Questions

This is a list of all the portal app questions that are available, in table format; to view what these fields look like to students when they complete their application, please click here.

Field Label	Field Type	Description (help text)
Anticipated ASU graduation	Select list
Anticipated ASU enrollment fall	Select list
Anticipated ASU enrollment spring	Select list
Application type	Select list	Please indicate whether you are a new applicant or a renewal applicant for this scholarship.
Service experience	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe your service experiences. Please include organization information, your roles, and length of service. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Community Service and Learning Experiences	Text area (multiple rows)	Please describe your community service experiences. These experiences may be formal or informal. How have you worked to address issues that are important to you? Include what you have accomplished through your involvement in these activities and why that involvement has been meaningful to you. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Leadership experience	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe your leadership experiences. Please include organization information, your roles, and length of service. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Honor and achievements essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe an honor or achievement that is most important to you and why. Describe how you were selected for this honor. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Scholarship need essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Explain how receiving a scholarship will assist you in achieving your education and career goals. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Goals	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe your personal, academic and career goals and what you believe impacted or led you to these goals. Also, briefly explain your vision of your professional life and contributions to your community after graduation from the university. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Impact on field of study	Text area (multiple rows)	How do you intend to impact your field of study after you graduate from ASU? Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Campus diversity essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Inclusion is critical to ASU's mission. Describe your experiences with and awareness of issues of diversity. Describe your participation in student or other organizations and its impact on your understanding of diversity. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Life challenges essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Name a time you had to overcome a challenge. Describe the challenge, the outcomes, and your process towards finding a solution. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Financial obstacles	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe any unusual or personal experiences or income situations that make it difficult for you and/or your family to contribute to the cost of your education and how you will overcome these obstacles. Please limit your response to 3000 (~500 words).
Supplemental essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Please share any additional information regarding your personal circumstances that you would like for the scholarship committee to consider. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Research abstract essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Please describe one or more topics related to your major that you would be interested in learning more about by performing a research project with a faculty member or team of students. Please describe this research in a summary or abstract. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Research/practical experience essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Please describe any practical experience you have to date, such as research projects or internships, or any professional certifications related to your field of study. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Student activities essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Please explain, using specific language and examples, your participation in school and community activities. Include what you have accomplished through your involvement in these activities and why that involvement has been meaningful to you. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Study abroad essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Which study abroad program are you most interested in, and how will participation in this program help you achieve your academic and professional goals? Also list any other countries you have visited and whether those visits were part of a study abroad trip. Please share your experience. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Social impact essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe a passion you have for a specific social issue or concern and, given the opportunity, how you would address it if you had access to resources and support. Please limit your response to 4000 characters (~650 words).
Leadership philosophy essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Please describe yourself as a leader. In doing so, talk about your leadership philosophy and how you determined what that would be (i.e. how you arrived at this philosophy). Give an example of when you showed leadership that supported your philosophy and made an impact in your school or community. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
President's Club essay	Text area (multiple rows)	How do you embody the mission of the President’s Club as a scholarship applicant?
Generational challenges	Text area (multiple rows)	In your opinion, what is the greatest challenge of your generation? How do your future goals tie into solving this challenge? Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Family	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe your family situation (i.e., who raised you) and how your family has impacted you and has enriched your perspectives. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Community leader essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe an important person in your community (this could be at school, in local or national government, in the military, a business person, etc.) and what qualities of this person would you like to model.
Academic and career goals essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe your academic and career goals and how you will achieve them. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Choosing ASU essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Why do you want to come to the United States for your education and why did you specifically choose the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University?
Sun Devil Pride essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Attending college at ASU is an amazing opportunity that will positively impact you for a lifetime. Briefly share why you chose to attend ASU and what being a Sun Devil means to you. Include any extracurricular activities you plan to become involved in and contributions you hope to make to the campus. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Home state essay	Text area (multiple rows)	ASU has some of the most diverse campuses in the country with students hailing from all parts of the globe, each bringing something to remind them of home. What is something you will bring from your home state to ASU? Mention any points of pride from your home town, state, or region and how you will incorporate this into your ASU experience. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
ROTC program experiences essay	Text area (multiple rows)	What experiences in your life encouraged you to enroll in the ROTC program? Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
ROTC service goals essay	Text area (multiple rows)	What are your military service goals post-graduation and how will you achieve them? Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Military service accomplishments essay	Text area (multiple rows)	During your military service, what was your biggest accomplishment and how did you achieve it? Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Veteran graduation goals essay	Text area (multiple rows)	What do you hope to do after you graduate from ASU? How does your military service influence those goals? Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Alumni Association essay	Text area (multiple rows)	How has your family member's participation in the Alumni Association inspired you to pursue post-secondary education at ASU? Why did you choose to attend Arizona State University? Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Advancement of Black/African communities essay	Text area (multiple rows)	While keeping your individual identity in mind, what does pursuing higher education mean to you, and how will you use your education to assist in the advancement of Black and African communities? (~500 words)
Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies	Text area (multiple rows)	Explain how you got involved with blockchain technology and what you hope to contribute to the blockchain program at ASU? Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Global Experience	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe the global experience you would like to gain as a student and how it will assist you with reaching your career goals. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
Post graduation vision essay	Text area (multiple rows)	How do you see yourself in your first 5 years after graduating from ASU? Please explain your vision of your professional life, personal goals, and contributions to your community.
Undergraduate program influence essay	Text area (multiple rows)	How has your undergraduate college experience influenced your graduate degree program, current goals, and future aspirations? Are your career plans the same as when you began your undergraduate degree? Why or why not? (~500 words)
Assuming Leadership Essay	Text area (multiple rows)	Leadership is expressed by different people in different ways. Describe a time you felt called upon to assume a leadership role in your family or community. Did you accept the leadership role? Why or why not? (1,000 words or less)
Financial resources	Text area (multiple rows)	List any other financial resources that you have applied for or plan to receive during the academic year that this scholarship application is for. Include scholarships, grants, loans, parental support, etc. Provide the amount of each resource.
Internship Experience	Text area (multiple rows)	Describe your internship and how it enhances your undergraduate experience and impacts your future? Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
McCord Scholars Program Essay	Text area (multiple rows)	The McCord Scholars Program was developed as a way to further enhance the undergraduate experience of talented students. If selected for this award, what would it enable you to do differently in your collegiate experience (i.e. academic interests, internship, involvement)? Additionally, explain how receiving a scholarship will assist you financially in achieving your educational and career goals?
Your citizenship status	Select list	If selected as a scholarship recipient, you may be asked to verify citizenship status.
ASU student groups	Text field	List the ASU student organizations to which you belong to. Please place one organization in each text box. Click the "Add another item" button to add more organizations.
Community involvement groups	Text field	List any community involvement organization to which you have been a part of or extracurricular activity you participated in. Please place one group in each text box. Click the “Add another item” button to add more organization.
Leadership positions	Text field	List any leadership offices or positions of responsibility held in high school or college. Please place one office/position in each text box. Click the "Add another item" button to add more.
Honors received	Text field	List any honors received to date. Please place one honors in each text box. Click the "Add another item" button to add more honors.
High school honors	Text field	Please list all honors level coursework completed during high school (i.e. honors, AP or IB courses, etc). For each course, please also list the semester and year the course was taken. Click the "Add another item" button to add more honors.
Total flight time hours	Select list	Select how many flight time hours you have logged.
Name of employers, if employed	Text field	If you are employed, please list your place of employment in the text box. Click the "Add another item" button to add more employers.
Number of hours you work per week	Select list
I identify with the following personal attributes	Select list	What personal attributes apply to you? Select all that apply. You may be asked to provide documentation of these attributes by the scholarship donor. Please note that this information will be used to determine scholarship eligibility only.
I am active in	Select list	Please select all the activities that you currently participate in.
I am a graduate of	Select list	Which high school or school district did you graduate from? Select all that apply. This list is not exhaustive and may not include a high school or school district that you graduated from.
I am a resident of	Select list	Which locations are you a current resident of? Select all that apply. This list is not exhaustive and may not include the location that you a resident of. You may be asked to provide documentation of these attributes by the scholarship donor.
I have been a resident of	Select list	Which locations have you been a resident of in the past? Select all that apply. This list is not exhaustive and may not include the locations that you have been a resident of. You may be asked to provide documentation of these attributes by the scholarship donor.
I am a dependent of a/an	Select list	Select all that apply. This list is not exhaustive.
Additional information for "I am a dependent of a/an"	Text area (multiple rows)	List the names of your ancestors that are members of organizations above.
I have a family member who is a/an	Select list	Select all that apply. This list is not exhaustive.
I am a member of	Select list	Which community organizations are you member of? Select all that apply. This list is not exhaustive.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony?	Select list	Please note that this information will be used to determine scholarship eligibility only.
What is your Tribal Affiliation?	Text field	Click "Add Another Item" to enter more than one tribal affiliation.
S-STEM scholarship	Check boxes/radio buttons	Are you currently receiving an S-STEM scholarship from ASU or a Maricopa County Community College?
College experience	Check boxes/radio buttons	Please describe your college experience (select all that apply).
AZ teaching certificate	Check boxes/radio buttons	Do you hold an Arizona Teaching Certificate?
Student teaching component term	Check boxes/radio buttons	Will you be enrolled in the student teaching component during the upcoming academic year?
Cronkite School focus area	Check boxes/radio buttons	Please indicate your Cronkite School Focus Area (select all that apply).
Barrett study abroad program	Select list	Select the Barrett Summer Study Abroad Program you plan to enroll in?
Pathways for the Future certificate programs	Select list	Which of the following certificate programs are you interested in pursuing?
Study abroad program	Text field	Enter the Summer Study Abroad Program you plan to enroll in?
Resume	Text area (multiple rows)	Please enter your letter of resume by copy and pasting it in this text box. Please take a moment to format your resume before submitting your application. For easier readability include appropriate spacing as well as dashes (-) in place of bullet points.
Resume file	File	Attach a copy of your current resume.
RN Licensure	Embedded	If you are licensed as a registered nurse, please list each license state, license number, original issue date, and expiration date. If you have more than one license, push the "Add another item" button.
Scholarship references	Embedded	Enter the names and contact information for individuals you would like to serve as a reference for your scholarship application. References may be contacted by the scholarship committee at the listed contact information.
Letter of recommendation requests	Embedded	Enter the names and email addresses of people you would like to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. An email will be sent for each request. Do not delete requests unless you want to delete them for all the scholarships you are applying for. For requests to be submitted, your application must have all other required fields completed.
Additional documentation	File	Attach other files that this scholarship, and other scholarships you have applied for, require (e.g., cover sheets, etc.). Please provide a description of each file in the description field.
Research abstract	File	Please upload a copy of your research abstract including the following: 1) an introduction that describes your research focus, 2) a clear statement of your research purpose, 3) a brief summary of the methods to be used, 4) expected outcomes and 5) proposed budget.
Links	Link	List any links as described in the instructions. Please place one link in each URL text box and a short description of the link in the title text box . Click the "Add another item" button to add more links.