students : how to apply

• Be a freshman student in the 2019-2020 school year/                                            sophomore student in the 2020-2021 school year
• Maintain a strong overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• Be committed to pursuing a college education
• Must qualify for free or reduced-price lunch
• Demonstrate strong academic potential, motivation, maturity, and responsibility
• Be active in extracurricular and/or community activities (part time jobs included)
• Show that he/she would benefit greatly from a summer academic experience

In order to reach those who most need our services, Minds Matter is committed to serving students who are not being served by other programs, including students at highly resourced schools. As such, we do not accept students from New York City’s specialized high schools. 

• The Brooklyn Latin School
• Brooklyn Technical High School
• The Bronx High School of Science
• Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
• Hunter College High School
• High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at the City College of NY
• High School of American Studies at Lehman College
• Queens High School for the Sciences at York College
• Staten Island Technical High School
• Stuyvesant High School

Minds Matter is an organization that rewards hard work, dedication, and achievement, and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or physical ability.