APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY MAIL OR EMAIL. APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE: 1) AN OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT 2) TEST SCORES ON STANDARDIZED TEST DESIGNED TO MEASURE ABILITY AND APTITUDE FOR COLLEGE WORK (E.G., SAT, ETC.) 3) TWO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS 4) A COPY OF PARENTS' INDIVIDUAL (AND APPLICANTS', IF FILED) MOST RECENTLY FILED FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 1040) 5) AN ESSAY (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: A) WHAT DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE AFTER COLLEGE? B) HOW WILL A COLLEGE EDUCATION HELP YOU PURSUE YOUR GOALS?

AVAILABLE TO CANDIDATES WHO: 1) RESIDE IN NEW YORK CITY AND ATTEND A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL 2) HAVE A GPA OF 3.3 OR HIGHER 3) ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTED INTO AN ACCREDITED FOUR-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE 4) ARE US CITIZENS 5) HAVE A CURRENT ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF LESS THAN $75,000 6) ARE OF SOUTH ASIAN DESCENT