2009-2010 Application for Admission
Application Information
Instructions for Applying
All applicants must submit:- Completed online application. Submit the application by using the 'SUBMIT' button located either on the left column or at the bottom of the last screen once you have completed all screens.
- Submit the printed and signed application agreement statement along with the $35 nonrefundable application fee. Make checks payable to Westmont College or pay by credit card at https://secure.westmont.edu.
- One
academic letter of recommendation in a core subject - Official high school transcript(s)
- SAT or ACT scores (essay required)
- Westmont SAT code: 4950
- Westmont ACT code: 0478
- One character/pastoral recommendation (optional)
Transfer applicants must submit in addition:
- Official college transcripts from all institutions attended
- SAT or ACT scores (if fewer than 24 academic units completed)
Admission Options
Early Action (non-binding)
If you are a high school senior and Westmont is one of your top choices, you should apply for early action.
Only early action applications may be considered for the selective Monroe Scholar Program (full-tuition scholarships).
Students admitted under the non-binding early action process have until May 1 (as do all admitted students) to accept their place in the entering class. Applying early action gives you the benefit of learning your admission status early. You have plenty of time to prayerfully consider your options before May 1 when you must make a decision.
Candidates not accepted for early action may be considered for admission under regular decision. This gives you time to submit additional materials that might strengthen your overall file (such as fall semester grades and additional SAT or ACT scores).
Admission as a First-Year Student
The decision regarding whom to admit is based upon many factors and variables and not solely on the academic credentials of a student.
Our evaluation of first-year students focuses on your cumulative grade point average in academic courses (weighted and unweighted), results of the SAT or ACT (both will require the essay portion), and an assessment of several personal areas (activities, leadership, and a desire to support the values described in the Community Life Statement in this application).
Westmont prefers the online application.
Homeschooled Students
Westmont welcomes students who are homeschooled and evaluates you on your individual merit and high school achievement record (transcript equivalent).
Applicants must also submit all other documents listed for first-year and transfer students.
For more information about home-schooled applicants, go online to: www.westmont.edu/_offices/financial_aid/home-school-information.html
Admission as a Transfer Student
Westmont welcomes and encourages transfer students.
The Office of Admissions holds Articulation Agreements with most California community colleges, several out-of-state, and all Christian College Consortium colleges to assist in your planning.
International Students
Westmont welcomes cultural and linguistic diversity.
Please submit the International Student Addendum.
Academic Merit and Talent Scholarships
Monroe Scholars (Full-Tuition Scholarships)
The Monroe Scholarship is a four-year, full tuition scholarship offered to exceptionally high-achieving first year students who embody the excellence and commitment of the Christian liberal arts.
It is the highest academic honor an incoming student can receive.
Students interested in the Monroe Scholars program must apply under the Early Action application plan.
Candidates are selected following the Early Action decision process and invitations to participate in the competitive program are mailed in early January.
The competition is held in early February.
Academic Merit Scholarships
These are awarded upon admission, and students are notified in the Offer of Admission.
These awards are available to all students meeting the requirements under both the Early Action and Regular Decision application plans.
| President's Scholarship | $12,000 per year |
| Provost's Scholarship | $10,000 per year |
| Dean's Scholarship | $8,000 per year |
Transfer Student Merit Scholarships
| President's Scholarship | $5,000 per year |
| Provost's Scholarship | $4,000 per year |
National Merit Scholarships
Westmont is a sponsor of the National Merit Foundation and awards up to $2,000 to National Merit Finalists.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships are available in athletics, art, computer science, cultural diversity*, dance, math, music, and theater.
If you are interested in these areas, please contact the respective department and follow instructions for the application, audition, and/or portfolio preparation process.
Application deadlines are:
| Computer Science and Math | January 22 (priority deadline) |
| Art and Music | March 1 |
| Theater and Dance | March 15 |
*Available to incoming first year and transfer students only.
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Financial Aid Checklist
Attend financial aid workshops near you to obtain important assistance and information. Check with your high school or college for dates and locations of these workshops.
Apply for a PIN (Personal Identification Number). It can be used to complete the FAFSA on the web, as well as FAFSA corrections, renewals, and to check on student data. Parents of dependent students must also apply for a PIN in order to sign their student's FAFSA, renewal or correction forms electronically on the web. Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to apply. Basic information is needed: name, social security number, date of birth, and mailing address. After the Central Processing System receives a successful match from the Social Security Administration, a PIN will be mailed to the applicant.
FAFSA on the Web Worksheet — You are able to print a non-submittable 2009-2010 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet for informational purposes. You may find the 2009-2010 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet helpful to familiarize yourself and your parents (if you are dependent for financial aid reasons) with the kinds of questions you’ll need to answer.
Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) between January 1 and March 2. Filing on the web www.fafsa.ed.gov requires a PIN — Personal Identification Number. It is possible to file the FAFSA after March 2nd; however, some aid funds may be unavailable.
If you are a California resident you are eligible to apply for the Cal Grant. If you are applying for the Cal Grant for the first time, it is imperative that you file the GPA Verification Form and submit it directly to the California Student Aid Commission. This is in addition to filing a FAFSA form which is sent to the federal processor. The absolute deadline for both of these forms is March 2. The GPA Verification Form is available at your high school counseling or college financial aid office.
In general, a student must have maintained continuous California residency for one year prior to date the FAFSA is filed. There may be other residency requirements as well. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid with questions.
The Financial Aid Office will request other documents (i.e., U.S. 1040 tax forms and Verification Form) along with the Notification of Financial Aid, if the student is selected for verification. All loan applications and other required forms need to be received by the Financial Aid Office by July 1st to ensure that funds will be available when the fall semester begins.
Transfer students — academic transcripts, through the final semester/quarter, must be submitted and grade level determined by the Records Office, before the Financial Aid Office can verify a student loan amount.
Formal admission to Westmont is required prior to any financial aid allocations.
This information is subject to change.
Contact Us
The Office of Admission
955 La Paz Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1099
Telephone: (800) 777-9011
Fax number: (805) 565-6234
Website: www.westmont.edu
Instructions
To complete this online application, type your answers in the corresponding fields or select your answers from the popup lists (where applicable).
After you complete a screen, click the NEXT button at the bottom or on one of the sections listed on the left column to move to a different screen. Before you are allowed to jump screens, we will inspect your data on the current screen for errors or inconsistencies. If errors or omissions are found, you will be returned to the screen to correct your answer(s). Otherwise, your data will be saved and you will proceed to the requested screen. We also allow you to skip to another screen without your new data being saved. Be aware that if you use the Skip & Jump function on the left column, data on the current screen will not be saved and will have to be reentered prior to submittal.
Once you have completed the application, click the SUBMIT button located on the left column to submit the application.
Click here if you have any technical questions or need assistance with this online application.
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