CDI Scholars 2017-18 Application

Applications are now open for the 2018 Spring Scholars Program. Please fill out the form below to apply. Applicants are admitted on a rolling basis, so apply NOW! We look foremost for commitment and intellectual potential. Must at least be entering the 6th grade or higher to apply.

CLASS SCHEDULE

Dates (Spring): February 3 – May 12

Time: Class meets each Saturday from 5:30 to 7:15pm PST (8:30 to 10:15pm EST)

Location: All classes take place in private online seminar rooms, using professional video conferencing software. Students need only a computer and headphones to participate.

TUITION AND BENEFITS

Tuition is $2,000 USD per semester. Tuition is all-inclusive, and all admitted Scholars will receive:

1 hr 45 min of intensive training per week from our top debate instructors
Feedback on homework and class performance from our top debate instructors
All CDI resources for current topics (including NSDA official topics)
All class-produced debate cases and evidence files for current topics and debate formats (including NSDA official topics)
Access to an exclusive forum for CDI Scholars and instructors

Questions? Please contact us here, email us at team@CambridgeDebateInstitute.com.

2017-18 Application Form

CONTACT INFORMATION

Student Name

First Name

Last Name

Student Email

Student Phone

Country

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Grade in School

Name of School

Parent/Guardian Name

First Name

Last Name

Parent/Guardian Email

Parent Phone

Country

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Which program length are you interested in?

Full-year program

Half-year program (one semester only)

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

What is your Grade Point Average (GPA)?

Include both unweighted and weighted GPA, if possible. If your school does not compute GPA, please describe your academic performance.

Please use this space to list your primary extracurricular activities, including any leadership positions you have held.

Why are you interested in joining the Cambridge Debate Institute? Why do you hope to gain from your debate training?

Please describe your prior debate experience, if any.

Please include: number of years of experience, level of involvement, programs and tournaments attended, and any awards won. If you have no prior experience, remember that we are primarily looking for commitment and intellectual potential in applicants. This question is simply so that we can better tailor our training programs.

SHORT ESSAY QUESTION

Please argue either for or against ONE of the following statements: 1) The U.S. should repeal the death penalty. 2) Beauty pageants should be banned.

Responses should be at least one paragraph in length. This question helps us better understand you as a debater, so there is no wrong answer here, although more detail is better.

If there is anything else you'd like us to consider, please tell us below.