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get started

Enter your name and the email address you use for Minds Matter to get started.

gpa & transcript

Please submit a copy of your latest high school transcript.

Click here to upload your transcript

I will submit my transcript in person to my team leader or program director

additional information

Have you done any new activities this year that we don't know about? A new job, a leadership role, maybe an award you've won? Or anything you're really proud of but don't know how to let us know?

Tell us about it here!

special circumstances

Please indicate if there are any other special circumstances that you feel should be considered upon review of your application (e.g. changes in family or living situation, important life events, changes to your financial situation).

creative response

Please answer the following question (500 words max)

How has participating in Minds Matter changed you?

You may choose to write a traditional essay or be creative in your response by writing a poem, short story, one-act play, song, mock newspaper or magazine article about yourself or other format. Regardless of the format, please make sure you answer the question in its entirety in a well-organized and clearly thought out manner.

If you are submitting a creative response - video, audio, or any other format - if possible, please submit a link to the content, instead of uploading it, to ensure all reviewers can see it as intended. For example, if submitting a video, please post to YouTube, Vimeo, or any streaming platform of your choosing, and paste the link in the form below.

Audio/Video: Maximum Length: 4 minutes; Maximum File Size (if uploading): 32 MB

Art/Drawing/Photography: Please upload a photograph or scan of the artwork

Click here to upload your response

I will submit my response in person to my team leader or program director

financial awards / scholarships

Let us know about any financial aid or scholarships you have already been awarded!

submit

The scholarship shall be administered by a committee partially appointed by the Board of Directors, which shall be provided for by resolutions of the directors. Decisions made by the committee are based on criteria set out in the general guideline section of the application.

In submitting this application, I certify that the information provided is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. If requested, I agree to give proof of information I have given on this form, including a copy of my U.S. Income Tax Return. Falsification of information may result in termination of any scholarship granted. After submission, this application becomes the property of Minds Matter of NYC, Inc. I agree to comply with the guidelines of the scholarship attached to this application and understand that this scholarship is only to be used in accordance with those guidelines and is subject to forfeiture based upon the conditions of those guidelines. Student accepted must provide confirmation of college enrollment.

submitted

Thanks for submitting, and good luck!

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