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What is The Clarkson School? The Clarkson School (TCS) is an experience unlike most other early college options: a residential, full-time program, housed in a nationally recognized research university, that replaces the last year of high school. The combination of atmosphere, opportunity and affordability makes TCS truly unique.
TCS is... ... A close-knit living-learning community of ~65 like-minded students from across the country and the world.
... A safe, supportive environment, with staff located in the same building as student residence hall rooms and a low student-toadvisor ratio. ... An opportunity for highly motivated and talented students to begin an independent college experience while still having a layer of oversight, safety and guidance. ... An affordable year of college education with an incredible return on investment.
... A fully immersive college atmosphere, including activities such as varsity athletics (18 Division III and two Division I teams) and 200+ on-campus. ... A hands-on, high-impact experience at a world-class educational institution with opportunities like cutting-edge research, co-ops and internships, global travel, project teams, business plan and innovation competitions and more. ... A competitive advantage for students looking to be accepted into the most highly selective colleges and universities nationwide.
The Goldwater Scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards a college student can receive. Higher education institutions nominate four students per year, and ~336 scholarships are given out annually. 2021 is the 22nd consecutive year that Clarkson students — including many TCS alumni — have received this highly coveted award.
Who attends TCS?
While each student who chooses to attend The Clarkson School is unique, there are many overlapping qualities in our students, including those who are:
seeking a new academic challenge, maybe having outgrown of their high school course offerings bright, talented, curious, innovative and ambitious socially and emotionally mature enough to live away from home interested in hands-on and experiential learning, especially research
DEMOGRAPHICS
wanting to be surrounded by a group of like-minded, yet diverse peers
65% from New York state 35% from out of state
(at least one from each
looking for a competitive advantage that may lead to admission into the country’s most selective colleges and universities ready for the next chapter of their life to begin
state throughout the program’s history)
60% are female 40% are male average age of a TCS student: 3-5 international students attend TCS each year
With an average of 65 students attending The Clarkson School each year, this unique community boasts a wide range of activities, including three annual school trips voted on by the TCS student body. You also have the opportunity to travel abroad and learn how culture can influence business activities through the Global Business Program class. Past trips include those to Canada (Montreal and Ottawa), Germany (Berlin, Stuttgart and Munich), France (Strasbourg), Italy (Florence, Milan and Rome), Switzerland (Zurich) and Vermont (Smuggler’s Notch).
Global Good
High School Diploma Options First-Place Finishers Jack Lamuraglia TCS’18, ‘21 and Tanner Wallis TCS’18, ‘21 beat over 60 teams from across New York state in Tiger Tank, a business pitch competition offering cash prizes and scholarship money to college students. The team won for their business, KLAW Industries, which turns recycled glass into a pozzolan that is used in concrete manufacturing. KLAW Industries, founded in January 2019, was selected to join The Cube, a special studentbusiness accelerator, hosted by Clarkson’s Shipley Center for Innovation, that gives students dedicated project teams, seedstage capital and access to a network of attorneys, accountants and investors.
Clarkson School students are college students; we do not grant high school diplomas. However, students who wish to earn a high school diploma, or its equivalent, have three options. Students can: • Receive their high school diploma while enrolled at TCS. This requires working out a plan with their high school ahead of time. TCS personnel will assist students, families and their high school with this process. In some cases, students can schedule their required high school classes in the first semester, which allows them to complete diploma requirements prior to the start of the spring semester. • Apply for a diploma from the New York State Education Department after successful completing 24 Clarkson credit hours in six different disciplines. (This is possible to do during their year at TCS.) • Take the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC).
I am so appreciative for everyone in The Clarkson School! Nikki has flourished in the environment all of you provide. – Julie Rizzo, mother of TCS’20 student
Financial Aid, Scholarships & Awards Accepted Clarkson School students can be considered for federal, state and University funds. Clarkson is a generous provider of both merit- and need-based financial aid, working with families individually on an array of financial aid options and tools to ease the financial commitment associated with a Clarkson education. Other scholarships, grants and awards that applicants may be eligible for, include:
TCS Ignite Presidential Fellows
amount varies
TCS Scholars Award
TCS Alumni Awards
TCS Merit Award
TCS Visit Scholarship
TCS First-Year Award
Five-Boroughs Scholarship
$15K/year
amount varies
$4K for the TCS year only
TCS Grant
Adirondack Scholars Award up to $6K/year
amounts vary
FIRST Robotics Scholarship
up to $6K/year
$500/year
up to $6K/year
Project Lead the Way Scholarship up to $2K/year
Important Financial Aid Facts • All accepted TCS students are automatically considered for Clarkson merit-based awards. • Need-based assistance, in the form of grants and loans, is determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for United States citizens and permanent residents. • All accepted TCS students will receive at least $30,000 (PER YEAR) in their financial award offer. • Students will continue to receive awards, with the exception of the TCS First-Year Award, for the additional three years if they choose to stay at Clarkson for the remainder of their college experience.
MILITARY: Army and Air Force ROTC programs
ATHLETICS: 18 Division III teams & 2 Division I (hockey) teams
ALUMNI: 44,000+
STUDENT BODY: 4,800 undergraduate and graduate students from 42 states and 63 countries
COLORS: Green and Gold STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 14:1
MASCOT: Golden Knight
FOUNDED IN: 1896
exploring, creating and achieving what’s next and every Golden Knight’s call to action to fast-track innovation in an open, Universitywide environment. Students sharpen entrepreneurial mindsets, skill sets and experiences that are transferable to future careers in a rapidly evolving economy.
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Our study body is active, with 200+ clubs, organizations and teams to join, including musical/performance, religious, political, hobby/special interest, volunteer/community service, fraternity (9) and sorority (4), athletic, academic/pre-professional, honor societies and leadership development clubs.
with 50+ partner institutions in nearly 30 countries, plus three U.S. experiences: the Trudeau Biomedical Scholars Semester, Adirondack Semester and Washington D.C. Semester. Shorter (2-3 week) experiences led by Clarkson faculty are also available over school breaks for students looking to have additional travel adventures.
e STUDY ABROAD: We offer exchanges
undergraduate students have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge research alongside faculty members. The Honors Program takes this to the next level. Culminating in a senior thesis, the program is a researchbased option for students looking to pursue research even before the start of their first year in college.
q HONORS PROGRAM: All Clarkson
CLARKSON SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE FULLY IMMERSED IN THE CLARKSON EXPERIENCE AND HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES (AND MORE), INCLUDING:
If It’s Available at Clarkson, It’s Available to You.
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Completing The Clarkson School application can be done online at clarkson.edu/tcs/apply. We encourage students to consult with their high school advisors and family members when applying. If any questions arise during the application process, our team is here to help.
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• Official transcript for standardized testing (e.g., PSAT, SAT, ACT, PLAN).
• Secondary school report (filled out by your guidance department).
• Two teacher recommendations.
• Application/short essay.
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Top 10 Engineering Colleges in the U.S.
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Why TCS? Our students explain the Top 5 Reasons to attend The Clarkson School:
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Be Part of a Close-Knit Community Each year, TCS welcomes a class of approximately 65 students who are ready to be surrounded by like-minded, focused and driven peers. They live together in a separate residence complex, work together on projects and school work and experience college life and the world together. Our students support each other and create lifelong friendships. “Family dinners” are a time honored and favorite tradition.
Take Advantage of the Clarkson Experience Clarkson is already known for being a national research leader, providing an education rooted in innovation, sustainability and technology and consistently producing graduates with some of the highest starting salaries and placement rates in the country. The residential, 640-acre wooded and waterfront campus is a close-knit community, home to over 3,300 undergraduate students, over 200 student clubs, 18 Division III athletic teams and 2 Division I ice hockey teams.
You are all such a blessing, and I truly couldn’t have done this without The Clarkson School experience. Columbia was my top choice! — Taylor Ormasen TCS’20, currently attending Columbia University
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See the World With TCS-Only Travel TCS boasts a wide range of special activities, including three annual school trips voted on by the TCS student body, plus the Global Business Program class, in which students can travel abroad to countries like Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland.
Perform Groundbreaking Research TCS students are not your average college student. Each year, several TCS students are also members of our Honors Program, performing research alongside faculty experts, publishing peerreviewed papers, presenting at conferences and receiving awards such as the Goldwater Scholarship, which recognizes the top undergraduate researchers in the country.
Stay Ahead of the Curve Starting college early also means an academic challenge that simply cannot be found in the senior year of high school. It also means starting a career or graduate studies early too. TCS alumni go on to do incredible things — attending other universities, pursuing advanced degrees, innovating to improve the world and leading in the workforce.
Where will you go after TCS? While about 50% of Clarkson School students decide to continue their studies at Clarkson, many pursue the remainder of their undergraduate education at other institutions. Colleges recently attended by TCS alums include: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences American University Boston College Boston University Brown University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Georgetown University McGill University New York University Princeton University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Stanford University Syracuse University Temple University The University of Chicago Tufts University University of California, Berkeley University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania Washington University in St. Louis West Point Yale University
–TCS– An early college program at Clarkson University in which talented and motivated students replace their traditional senior year of high school with their first year of college.
The Clarkson School The Clarkson School (TCS) is different from other early college programs. Through TCS, you’ll gain a competitive advantage by having a fully immersive college experience — including living on Clarkson’s campus and taking courses alongside Clarkson students — instead of commuting to a community college or taking courses online. As a TCS student, you’ll live in a residence hall, join on-campus clubs and sports teams, participate in early internship and research opportunities, build your resume and professional networks, and have the reliable support of student mentors, house advisors and dedicated staff to make the experience one that is both personally and academically fulfilling.
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Areas of Study School of Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering & Management Engineering Studies* Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Software Engineering (Interdisciplinary)
Institute for a Sustainable Environment Environmental Health Science Environmental Policy
Clarkson School students take the same courses as first-year Clarkson students and have over 50 fully accredited degree programs to choose from. If you choose to attend another university after your year in TCS, the courses you take will be evaluated by that school for transfer credit. While each school is different, the majority of classes are normally awarded toward your first year of college classes at your new institution.
School of Arts & Sciences Applied Mathematics & Statistics Biology Biomolecular Science Chemistry Communication Computer Science Data Science Digital Arts & Sciences History Humanities Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies* Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Mathematical Economics (Interdisciplinary) Mathematics Physics
Political Science Psychology Science Studies* Social Documentation (double major in Communication & Media and Social Sciences or Humanities)
University Studies*†
School of Business Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (technology, management and operations)
Engineering & Management (management, engineering, science and technology)
Financial Information & Analysis (finance, accounting, technology and economics)
Global Supply Chain Management (operations,
marketing, technology and economics)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship (marketing, management, technology and economics)
Interdisciplinary Mathematical Economics (mathematics, economics)
Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Dentistry Pre-Law Pre-Health Pre-Medical Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Teaching Pre-Veterinary
*For students who are still exploring their fields of interest. †There is no degree associated with University Studies.
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