ElonYOU Application

Application Deadline: September 1, 2025
Program Dates: Friday, October 24, 2025 - Saturday, October 25, 2025

Instructions

Thank you for showing interest in ElonYOU! Please review this application in advance and have the necessary information ready before you begin as you CANNOT save and return to this form and you should only submit it once.

Application Requirements

To be eligible for the program, you must submit:

a copy of your transcript through the end of your junior year (an unofficial copy will be accepted)
short essay response (500 word maximum)
list of confirmed or intended senior classes
A valid/accessible link to a brief video recording (1-3 minutes)

The Admissions Committee will review and consider all applications received by the deadline, and invitations will be extended via email. This in-person visit program is only open to high school seniors living in the continental United States - student travel expenses will be covered by Elon University.

If you have questions about the application process or admissions at Elon University, please contact the Office of Admissions at 336.278.3566 or admissions@elon.edu.

* denotes a required field

Student First/Given Name*

Student Middle Name

Student Last/Family Name*

Student Preferred First Name

Birthdate*

Gender Identity

Male

Female

Nonbinary

Add another gender

Your Gender*

Pronoun(s)

He/Him

She/Her

They/Them

Add another pronoun set

My Pronoun(s)*

Student Contact Information

Student Email Address*

Student Phone*

Phone Type*

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Financial Aid Information

Please limit your response to a maximum of 175 words.

If there are aspects of your family's financial circumstances that you'd like to tell us about, please do so here. This information will be used only for contextual purposes.

Would you like additional information on how to apply for financial aid for college?

Yes

No

Optional

Citizenship

Do you consider yourself to be Hispanic, Latino or Latinx?

Yes

No

Race - check all that apply

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA community?

Yes

No

Would you like to receive information regarding LGBTQIA campus events?

Yes

No

Will you be a first-generation college student?

If neither of your parent(s)/legal guardian(s) has earned a bachelor's degree (four-year degree), you should answer “yes” to this question.

Will you be a first-generation college student?

If neither of your parent(s)/legal guardian(s) has earned a bachelor's degree (four-year degree), you should answer “yes” to this question.

Yes

No

Are you enrolled in a federally or state recognized tribe?

Yes

No

Name the tribe in which you are enrolled

Academic Interest

I plan to enter college in*

As a*

First-year

Academic Interest

Second Academic Interest

High School Information

Current School*

CEEB Code

My GPA is*

What is your GPA*

On what scale is your GPA (e.g. 4.0 scale)*

Are you affiliated with a Community Based Organization (CBO), college preparation or access program (e.g. Gear Up, Horizons National, Upward Bound, Thrive Scholars)?

Yes

No

What is the name of the organization and where is it located?*

Honors and Extracurricular Activities

Please limit your responses to a maximum of 175 words.

Please list high school honors/awards:

Application Materials

Transcript (required)

List of Senior Classes (required)

Short Essays

Please respond to the following essay prompts in no more than 500 words each. You may write your responses in another document and upload them below or write directly in the boxes provided.

Why Elon?

Or, type or copy-and-paste your document here:

How do you plan to make the most of your time at this program to enhance your college application journey?

Or, type or copy-and-paste your document here:

Video Essay

Please record a short 1-3 minute video responding to the following prompt:

Who are you beyond your transcript and essays? Share something—an experience, passion, value, or quirk—that helps us see the real you.

Please provide your valid/accessible video recording URL (e.g. YouTube, be sure to set the video visibility to unlisted):