How to Apply

The 2012 Young Scholars Program application is now available. 

Deadline for this application is APRIL 16, 2012

TO BE ELIGIBLE

• You must be entering 8th grade in the fall of 2012.
• Since the beginning of 6th grade, you have earned grades of all or mostly As in school with no Cs in your core academic subjects (English/language arts, math, science, social studies/history).*
• Your family adjusted gross income must be less than $80,000.**
• Either of your parent(s)/guardian(s) cannot have earned higher than a Bachelor’s degree from a US college or university.  

*Exception: students with documented learning differences.
**The average family income of our previous class of Young Scholars was approximately $25,000. We take into consideration: high cost of living expenses in some areas, extraordinary medical expenses, number of dependents in college, number of dependents, and high cost of supporting children with learning differences.

TO APPLY

Please click here to access the online eligibility quiz and application materials. 
Deadline for this application is APRIL 16, 2012, at 11:59 pm CST.

TIMELINE

• January:  The Foundation makes application materials available to all 7th-grade students on the Foundation's website.
• April:  All completed applications must be received by April 16, 2012, at 11:59pm CST.
• May-September:  The Foundation’s expert panel and program managers review all applications.
• November: The Foundation notifies all applicants in writing if they have been selected as a Young Scholar.  The Foundation's educational advisers contact all new Young Scholars and arrange an in-person visit to the Scholar's home.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For more information about the Young Scholars Program and the application procedure, please review our FAQs or contact the Regional Talent Center that conducts outreach in your state.