Online Application

The application has closed for 2013.

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Instructions

Please read the following instructions carefully and let us know if you have any questions.

The Joyce Ivy Foundation Summer Scholars program is available to female high school students in Michigan, Ohio, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota or South Dakota. Summer Scholars are typically in the top 10% of their high school class and are currently in 10th or 11th grade; however, we have named Summer Scholars who are currently in 9th grade.

Joyce Ivy Foundation Summer Scholarships support select summer academic experiences at Barnard, Brown, Cornell, Emory, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, Smith, and Stanford. Please see our supported Summer Programs section for more information on these programs. We also expect to partner with George Washington University for 2013.

We are able to review your application after all components have been received.

Student Application

Step 1. Make sure that the summer program you are interested in attending is one that the Joyce Ivy Foundation partners with and is listed among our supported programs. We do not provide scholarships for all programs at partner institutions; for example, a 1-week program is not eligible. Not sure is your program is supported? Check the list and email us.

Step 2. Complete the student application and essays online. If you are not able to complete the application online, you may submit it via email, fax or mail:

info@joyceivyfoundation.org
Fax: (734) 661-0229
The Joyce Ivy Foundation
Summer Scholars Program Application
PO Box 2396
Ann Arbor, MI 48106

Tip: We are able to begin reviewing your application much more quickly if you send it to us electronically (online, email, fax).

Student Application Checklist

  • Joyce Ivy Foundation Student Application Sections
  • An essay of no more than 200 words describing your leadership qualities and experience.
  • An essay of no more than 500 words on one of the topics from the Common Application for college.

Step 3. Once you submit your applicaiton, you will receive a confirmation email with a hyperlink for submitting additional documents and materials. Save the e-mail and link. You will use this link to submit the following additional application materials:

  • Copies of your parent/guardian's tax returns for prior two (2) years (first two pages of 1040 only.)
  • Copies of PSAT, SAT and/or PLAN, ACT test scores.
  • Copies of all financial aid application(s) submitted to the college summer program(s) you are applying to, along with any other scholarships or funding sources to which you have also applied.

Note: Please send single-sided materials only and do not use staples.

Note: You must also apply directly to the pre-college summer program of your choice. Deadlines for financial aid vary by program. The Joyce Ivy Foundation cannot forward financial aid applications, so you should only send us a copy of your financial aid forms. If you are applying to Brown University's Dean's Scholarship, and receive both a Dean's and JIF scholarship, you may only accept one.

Step 4. You should forward the confirmation email and application link from the Joyce Ivy Foundation to your guidance counselor and ask him or her to submit the following materials. If it is not possible for your counselor to submit these pieces of your application via the link, he or she may submit them via fax or email or — if none of the previous options are available — mail.

One (1) letter of recommendation. This may be a copy of a recommendation submitted with your pre-college summer program application(s) to colleges/universities. This may be from a counselor or teacher.
Official academic transcript(s) from your high school.

Note: Please send single-sided materials only and do not use staples.

Deadline

All application materials must be received by March 15, 2013.

Note: If you have previously attended a pre-college summer program with a scholarship from the Joyce Ivy Foundation, you are not eligible to apply again.
Student Information *First Name: MI: *Last Name:
Preferred Name:
*Street Address:
*City: *State: *Zip:
*Home Phone: *Student Email:
Mother/Guardian 1 Name:
Mother/Guardian 1 Occupation:
Mother/Guardian 1 College Name (if any):
Mother/Guardian 1 Degree:
Mother/Guardian 1 Cell: Mother/Guardian 1 Email:
Father/Guardian 2 Name:
Father/Guardian 2 Occupation:
Father/Guardian 2 College Name (if any):
Father/Guardian 2 Degree:
Father/Guardian 2 Cell: Father/Guardian 2 Email:
*Status as of September 2013:
*Citizenship:
The following item is optional and no information provided will be used in a discriminatory manner. Please check one or more to describe your background.
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian
Asian or Asian-American
Black or African-American
White
Other:
Where did you hear about the Joyce Ivy Foundation Summer Scholarship Program?
 
   
Academic Information *High School Name:
*Graduation Year:
*Guidance Counselor:
*Guidance Counselor Phone:
  *Guidance Counselor Email:
  CEEB Code: (lookup code)
  Test Scores: Please provide us your grade and test scores as applicable:
ACT:
PLAN:
SAT:
PSAT:
SAT Subject Test(s):
Cumulative GPA:

Is your GPA weighted?

Class Rank:

out of

Is your Class Rank weighted?

Class Rank Percentile:
   
Pre-College Program(s) Applied To Please provide information about the pre-college summer programs to which you are applying.
*First Choice Program:
Second Choice Program (if any):
Third Choice Program (if any):
*Do you anticipate earning college credit?
Yes No # Credits:
  *Did you apply for financial aid?
Yes No
  All Joyce Ivy Foundation Summer Scholar applicants are required to apply for financial aid from the institutions(s) to which they are applying, if available.
  Date you submitted financial aid application to above institution(s):
  - OR -
  Reason why you did not apply for aid:
Financial Information *1) What amount do you anticipate being able to pay toward the total cost of this pre-college program including travel, books, fees and incidentals?
*2) Annual Household Income:
<$50,000 $50,000-$75,000 $75,000-$125,000
$125,000-$150,000 >$150,000
*3) Home Value: Mortgage Balance:
*4) Household net assets exclusive of residence:
<$25,000 $25,000-$75,000 >$75,000
5) Number of individuals in household:
List age, current grade level and school attended for all household members under age 23.
(must list at least one)
Name Age Current
Grade Level 		School
Presently Attending		 Public or Private?
Public Private
Public Private
Public Private
Public Private
Public Private
Public Private
   
Extracurricular Activities

How do you spend your time outside of class? Please list your most significant extracurricular, community, and volunteer activities, as well as any hobbies or family responsibilities.
Activity Description Position Held, Honors,
Letters Earned		 Approx. Time
Spent per Week
hours
hours
hours
hours
hours
   
Essay Questions You must complete BOTH of the following:

*Question 1) Please write an essay of no more than 200 words about your role as a leader at your high school, within your community, or within your home. What qualities should we know about you as we consider you for a Joyce Ivy Foundation Summer Scholarship?

Tip: Leadership comes in many forms. You can share an experience where you had a formal leadership role (such as an officer of a club or captain of a team) or one from an informal leadership role (such as handling responsibilities you might have within your family.) What characteristics and qualities make you good in these roles? Did you encounter challenges? How might you like to grow as a leader and community member?

Type or paste your essay here (200 words remaining):

 

*Question 2) Please select one of the following essay topics from the Common Application and write an essay of no more than 500 words addressing that topic.

Tip: Your essay should help us get to know you better, give us a window into how you think, and/or give us a sense of what makes you distinctive. For instance, many of the essay topics ask you to describe an issue, creative work, or person that has influenced you. The spotlight should not be on the issue, creative work, or person but rather the essay should be primarily about you and how you have been influenced.

Type or paste your essay here (500 words remaining):

   

Please confirm that you are a female applicant, applying for the Joyce Ivy Foundation Summer Scholars Program, and that this application represents accurate information to the best of your knowlege and all essays are your original work.

The information given in this application and supporting documentation is complete and correct, and I am applying for this scholarship and to the Pre-College Program with the knowledge and consent of my parent(s) or legal guardian. I understand that the application and supporting materials will not be returned to me and become the property of the Joyce Ivy Foundation. I agree to the release of information associated with this application in support of discussions between The Joyce Ivy Foundation and the Pre-College Program. If selected as a Joyce Ivy Foundation scholar, I agree to allow The Joyce Ivy Foundation to use my name and photographic image in press releases, online communications or other forums and communications related to the Summer Scholar program.

*Student Signature:

*Parent/Guardian Signature: