IvyWise Scholars Program for High School Students

The IvyWise Scholars program offers pro bono college admissions counseling and tutoring to help high-achieving, low-income students achieve their college goals. Applications are due by June 30, 2025. Decisions will be released in July 2025. Please reach out to scholars@ivywise.com with any questions.

Minimum qualifications:

U.S. resident
Member of the high school class of 2026, 2027, or 2028
Planning to apply to a four-year university during 12th grade
Unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher
Household income of less than $75,000 per year

First name Student's first name

Last name Student's last name

Email Student's email address

High school graduation year Student's high school graduation year. E.g., class of 2026

Country

State/Province

ZIP code

Are you a U.S. resident? Are you a U.S. resident as defined by the IRS (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/determining-an-individuals-tax-residency-status)?

Do you identify with any particular race(s) and/or ethnicity(ies)?

Family Adjusted Gross Income For more information on how to find this information, please visit the FSA website: https://studentaid.gov/help-center/answers/article/adjusted-gross-income-agi

High school name

Video essay How would being an IvyWise Scholar help you achieve your goals? (Please provide a 1- to- 2-minute-long video response via a YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Drive link with appropriate permission settings.)

Essay What are your college goals — and what have you done thus far to achieve those? (Maximum of 1,500 characters.)

Extracurricular activities

Academic interests What are your main academic interests and ideal college major(s)? (e.g., Are you more STEM-focused? Or interested in the humanities?) Tell us about your academic pursuits, your favorite courses, and why you are passionate about them.

GPA Please include both your weighted and unweighted GPAs, if applicable. If your high school provides class ranks, please also share that information.

Standardized test scores Please list any ACT/SAT/AP/IB/etc. test scores you've received.

Top three institutions you are planning on applying to

Anything else you'd like us to know about you/your application? E.g., caring for relatives, doing household tasks, experiencing homelessness, or anything else that has impacted your educational experience.

How did you hear about IvyWise?

Please provide more information on how you heard about the IvyWise Scholars program E.g., "[School name] + [Teacher name]"

Parent/Guardian first name

Parent/Guardian last name

Parent/Guardian email

Parent/Guardian relationship

Comments

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IvyWise Scholars Program for High School Students

Minimum qualifications:

U.S. resident

Member of the high school class of 2026, 2027, or 2028

Planning to apply to a four-year university during 12th grade

Unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher

Household income of less than $75,000 per year