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Essay Requirements

As part of the application, an essay is required (approximately 500-600 words).

Your essay must be uploaded to the online application as a PDF. We recommend completing your essay questions BEFORE you begin the application, so you are prepared to upload it to your application.

The essay questions are:

  1. Why are you interested in participating in the Rising Phoenix Early College High School Program?
  2. Share a story about a time when you overcame a significant or personal challenge. Explain the details of the situation and how you managed and worked through things, as well as what you learned from the experience.
  3. As a Rising Phoenix student, you will take college-level coursework at your high school, online, and/or on one of the UW-Green Bay campuses in Green Bay, Manitowoc, or Sheboygan. How will you utilize social and academic resources and support during your journey? Please be specific.