Veritas Debate Institute (formerly Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project)
Application for Program Year 2024 - 2025
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What grade will you enter in Fall 2024
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Your Family's Joint Annual Income
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$0 to $50,000
$50,001 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $999,999
$1,000,000 or more
Household Size
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How many people live in your home including you?
Do you live in a singe parent home?
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Tell Us More About Yourself
Did you attend the recent application assembly on March 10th?
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Have you applied for the Veritas Debate Institute (formerly Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project) before?
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If so, what year(s) did you first apply?
Do you have formal debate experience? (*note that formal debate experience IS NOT a prerequisite for our program)
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How did you hear about the Veritas Debate Institute?
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List and briefly explain what you consider to be your top 3 biggest achievements.
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What are your top three (3) college choices?
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What is your favorite subject, and why?
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What is your desired occupation, and why?
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What is the title of the most impactful book you've read to date? What made it so impactful to/for you?
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Who is/are your favorite music artist(s) and why?
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Everyone has a story. What is yours? (Please note that this is not meant to be biographical. Rather, it is meant to convey something about your background, experiences, interests, and/or talents that you consider to be central to your identity).
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Describe a time when you faced a significant obstacle, setback, or failure. What did you learn from the experience?
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What is one social issue that concerns you? Why do you care about this issue, and what would you do about it if you could?
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Based on what you know about the Veritas Debate Institute, how would you describe it to your friends?
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What are you hoping to gain from being a Veritas scholar?
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