Prep First — Generate Everything Before You Open the Form
Don’t open the application until you have all of this ready. Copy it into a notepad. You’ll need it mid-form.
| What You Need | Free Tool |
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| Full US name + address + ZIP | fakeaddressgenerator.com — pick Texas, Florida, or Nevada (no state tax, cleaner geo) |
| US phone number | bestrandoms.com/random-phone-number — state-specific area codes |
| Random SSN | fakenamegenerator.com — generates full identity including SSN |
| High school CEEB code | Search built into the form — use your fake city, select any listed public school |
| Personal email for registration | Use a real email you control — Park sends both confirmation emails here |
Tip: Use the same city for your address and CEEB school lookup. Consistency matters.
The Full Application — Every Step, Every Field
Go to park.edu → top right → “Apply to Park” → “Create Account” under New Student heading.
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Step 1 — Create your account
Fill in:
Name, your personal email, random US phone number, password
Location = Online
Checkbox = None of the above
→ Submit.
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Step 2 — Start your application
You’ll see “Start Your Application” under APPLICATION heading. Click it.
Fill only the red-underlined (required) fields:
| Field | Value |
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| Military | No |
| Citizenship | US Citizen |
| Student type | Undergraduate |
| Location | Online & Campus Center |
| Program type | Certificate ← don’t change this |
| Program | Any |
| Start term | Fall or Summer |
→ Save and Submit.
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Step 3 — Personal + address info
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Country | US |
| Address | Your generated US address |
| Mailing same as above | Yes |
| SSN | Your generated SSN |
| Citizenship (again) | US |
| Gender | Any |
→ Save and Submit.
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Step 4 — High school info
CEEB code: search your fake city → select any listed school
Select No to all questions below: graduated, enrolled, certificate, etc.
→ Save and Submit.
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Step 5 — Fund your education
Check: Private loans + Cash pay
Select No to all: federal employee, army, employed
→ Save and Submit (no need to fill anything else here).
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Step 6 — Background + parents
- Select No to all: parent attended Park, anyone attended Park, felony
→ Save and Submit.
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Step 7 — Final submission
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After submitting — watch your personal email for two messages:
| Email | Timing | What it contains |
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| Email 1 | Instant (minutes) | Student ID confirmation — your new Park ID number |
| Email 2 | 2–6 hours | Student portal ready + temporary password |
Save both emails. They are your enrollment proof — you’ll upload them when claiming GitHub, SheerID benefits, and more.
Accessing Your .edu Email
Once Email 2 arrives:
1. Log into the student portal
→ my.park.edu — use your Student ID number + temp password from Email 2
2. Change your password
→ Go to myaccount.microsoft.com to reset if needed
3. Access your .edu email directly
→ mail.park.edu — enter your Student ID number + password
→ Your email address is: [StudentIDnumber]@park.edu (e.g. P1234567@park.edu)
4. Add your Park email to Gmail or any mail client
→ It runs on Google Workspace — works like a regular Gmail account
→ Forward to your main email, or just log in directly at gmail.park.edu
Log in at least once to activate the account before claiming any benefits.
What to Claim — Priority Order
Claim in this order. Tier 1 needs nothing but the email. Tier 2 needs your Park emails as proof. Fastest wins first.
Tier 1 — Email only, instant access (claim same day):
Tier 2 — SheerID or document verification (submit Park enrollment emails as proof):
| Benefit | Value | Verifier | Notes |
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| GitHub Student Developer Pack | GitHub Pro + 100+ tools + $200 cloud credits | Document upload | Upload Email 2 as enrollment proof |
| Spotify Student | 50% off + Hulu included | SheerID | Wait 24h after email activates |
| JetBrains IDEs | Free PyCharm, WebStorm, IntelliJ, all of them | SheerID | Park recognized |
| Figma Education | Free Figma Professional | SheerID | Email + name match |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | 60% off full suite | SheerID | Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator |
| Apple Music Student | $5.99/month | UNiDAYS | Use Park email to verify |
