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April 18, 2016

North Park University Now Accepting Global Common Application

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The Common Application CHICAGO (April 18, 2016) — Students applying to North Park University for Spring 2017 or later will now have the ability to do so through the Common Application, an online system used by nearly 700 colleges and universities in the United States and around the world to manage the college admission process.

According to Genaro Balcazar, vice president of enrollment management and marketing, “For North Park University, becoming a member of the Common Application is about making the college application process a little more manageable for students. North Park and the Common Application share a joint goal of promoting college access by reducing barriers in the college application process.”

The Common Application is a nonprofit member organization that seeks to advance “access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process.” Over 900,000 students use the Common Application online system annually to submit more than four million applications.

“Our partnership will help alleviate some of the complexity of having to complete multiple admission applications, and puts us alongside many of our peers in the industry,” added Balcazar.

“Each of our new members comes to the Common Application with a unique mission and distinctive qualities that attract a broad range of bright and talented students,” said Common Application senior director Scott Anderson. “We are excited to welcome innovative institutions that all share our commitment to advancing college access.”

The Common ApplicationInterested students can create a Common Application account now. Common Applications for the 2017–2018 academic year will roll over to 2018–2019 and beyond. The answers for any of the questions that appear in the six sections of the “Common App” tab (Profile, Family, Education, Testing, Activities, and Writing) will be preserved. High school counselors can use Common App Ready, a flexible advising tool, to introduce students and families to the college preparation and application processes whenever is best for individual needs.

Students can still choose to submit their application directly through the North Park University website. For more information about how to apply to North Park University, please contact admissions@northpark.edu.

 


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