2025-26 NTC College Scholars Program Application

The College Scholars Program offers a select group of intellectually driven students a community within which to pursue their interests, and fosters student-faculty relationships in the form of mentorship, informal interactions, and academic opportunities. If you are interested in being considered for the 2025-2026 College Scholars Program, please respond to the following questions on this application.

Eligible students must be:

Current first-year college students with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or above in the fall semester (final grades). Students in ALL majors are welcome to apply. Please note that there is a required College Scholars Retreat to begin the 2025-26 school year that will take place the weekend of August 22-24, 2025.

Application Deadline: Monday, 2.17.25. This link will stop accepting applications after 11:59 PM on Monday, 2.17.

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Eligibility Questions

College Scholars applicants must be current first-year students with a 3.4 or above GPA in the fall semester (final grades) to be considered for admission. College Scholars must also be in good standing with the university. Before you begin your application, please confirm you meet the eligibility criteria:

Please check this box to confirm that you are currently a first-year student in the 2024-25 school year. (Accepted applicants will participate as sophomores in 2025-26.) *

I am currently a first-year college student.

Please check this box to confirm you have met (or anticipate meeting) the 3.4 or higher GPA requirement.

Please note that we will confirm final fall GPAs for all applicants following the application deadline.

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I earned a cumulative 3.4 or above GPA in the fall semester (or I am submitting this application before I have received my final fall grades and anticipate earning a cumulative 3.4 GPA or above).

Fall 2025 Cumulative GPA (or anticipated GPA): *

Please check this box to confirm that you are in good behavioral and academic standing with the university. *

I am in good standing with the university.

Part 1: General Information & Demographic Data

All information in this section is solely for data purposes and will not factor into admissions decisions.

Last Name: *

First Name (Or Chosen Name): *

Student ID: *

Tulane Email Address: *

Phone Number: *

Major or Anticipated Major #1: *

Major #2 (If Applicable):

Minor(s) / Anticipated Minor(s):

School of Primary Major *

How did you learn about College Scholars? *

Part 2: Cohort Preferences

Members of College Scholars are a part of our broader community of approximately 120 community members as well as a specific cohort of 10-15 students.

College Scholars cohorts are organized around combined broad themes and designed to foster common intellectual experiences and encourage students to think about big questions collaboratively.

Please click here to learn more about the different 2025-26 College Scholars Cohort themes and rank your preferences below from 1-10.

(1=My favorite cohort option, 10=My least favorite cohort option)

Please rank your preferred cohorts.

	Art in Theory and in New Orleans (Ryan McBride)
	Building Flexibility of Mind: Exploring Art and Architecture in New Orleans (Tiffany Lin)
	Cases, Lawyers, and Judges That Changed America (Scott Nolan)
	Living/Leaving Legacies: Change Agents in Louisiana (Ebony Perro)
	Navigating Success: Managing One’s Value and Relationships in the Academic and Professional Journey (Huaizhong Chen)
	Reproductive Justice in Louisiana (Clare Daniel)
	Science, Technology, and Society (Khaled Adjerid)
	Social Harm and Repair: Restitution, Reparation, & Reconciliation (Elisabeth McMahon)
	The Always Changing Brain (Jacob Feiler)
	Wellbeing: From Individuals to Communities (Carrie Wyland)