New Resources Applicants

NEW RESOURCES APPLICANTS

APPLICATION MATERIALS
Application	New Resources App
$70 App Fee or Fee Waiver Request	Required
Pitzer Writing Supplement	One Essay
Teacher Recommendations	Two Required
School/College Report	Required
Official Transcripts	Required
Interview	Required
Resume	Required
HS Diploma or GED	Required
English Language Test	Required for Non-Native English Speakers

Pitzer College established the New Resources Program to bring the small, liberal arts college experience to students of nontraditional college age.
A student is considered a New Resources applicant if they are 23 years of age or older and have not received a Bachelor’s degree or followed the path of a traditional four year college student.
New Resources students may attend full- or part-time and can plan course loads with a realistic appraisal of family and job commitments.
New Resources students can transfer a maximum of 64 semester units or 96 quarter units from a community college. An additional 32 semester units or 48 quarter units may be transferred from an accredited four-year institution.

New Resource students start Fall semester.
Prior experience for a New Resources students varies from full-time work to military duty and community college to time off from school for other experiences.

Pitzer Application

Submit the New Resources application by April 1.
Apply using the Common Application Transfer application and select ‘Yes’ when asked – Would you like to be considered for the Jamieson Scholarship for New Resources?

Application Fee

Submit a non-refundable $70 application fee. If the fee poses economic hardship, email one of the following to applicant@pitzer.edu.
- If currently enrolled in college/university: A letter from the Financial Aid Office indicating your EFC (Expected Family Contribution).
- If not currently enrolled in a college/university: a detailed letter explaining how the application fee poses an economic hardship.

Essays

Be creative in your responses! Help us understand how you think, what you hope to bring to campus and receive from your experience at Pitzer.

References

Select two current professors or other individuals who can comment on your academic potential (e.g., employers and volunteer supervisors).
You will assign your recommenders once you access the online application. If your recommender is unable to complete a digital form, they may download the form here, complete, and email the Reference Form to applicant@pitzer.edu.
All reference letters must be sent to our office directly by the recommender.

College Report

If you have attended a college, you must submit the College Report.
The Report should be completed by a college official with access to your full academic and disciplinary record (i.e. Dean, Advisor or Registrar). You will assign a college official once you access the online application.
If your college official is unable to complete a digital form, they may download, complete, and email the College Report to applicant@pitzer.edu.

Official Transcripts

All colleges/universities you have attended must send an official copy of your transcript to the Office of Admission either by mail or to applicant@pitzer.edu.
You must submit your high school transcript if you have completed less than 32 semester credits or 48 quarter credits by the time you submit your application. You may email an official copy of your high school transcript to applicant@pitzer.edu.
All official transcripts must be sent to the Office of Admission directly from a college/university and high school.

High School Diploma or Equivalency (GED)

All applicants must provide proof of high school graduation with a diploma or equivalency (GED).
Send a copy—not the original diploma—by mail or to applicant@pitzer.edu.

Interview

Applicants for the New Resources program are required to have an on-campus interview with an Admission Counselor before the application deadline. Phone or Skype interviews are available for out-of-state students.

International Applicants

Pitzer requires the demonstration of English proficiency from students whose native language is not English.
This must be done by:
- Submitting the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Or submitting the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Or submitting and being granted an English Language Test Waiver (Click here to find out more about the process)
In order to be considered for admission, students must submit official scores or be granted a waiver. For students who submit testing, a minimum score of 100 IBT or 7 IELTS.
- However, students who are qualified for admission to Pitzer in all ways except English proficiency are eligible for the International Scholars Program. Applicants must:
  - Achieve at least a 70 IBT or 6.5 IELTS.
  - Or have submitted an English Language Test Waiver and been notified that they will be considered for admission through the International Scholars Program.
Pitzer can only accept the IELTS or the Internet Based Testing version of TOEFL. Pitzer does not currently accept alternate tests of English proficiency (such as Duolingo (DET), paper-based TOEFL, etc.), but they may be included in your English Language Test Waiver to support your request.
For more information about applying as an international student, please click here.