Young Scholars Academy - Application Process

The purpose of Young Scholars Academy (YSA) is to expose students who are underrepresented in higher education to a world of opportunities. This non-credit program engages students in an interactive learning environment that stresses creative and innovative leadership experiences for a select group of West Tennessee’s best students—students with a potential for leadership in the 21st century.

YSA is a one-week summer residential program designed for students who will be juniors and seniors in fall, 2009 (sophomores and juniors at the time of application). The program provides tuition, room, board, and instructional materials for each student.
                                                                                         

1.  Students must currently be in good academic standing in the tenth or eleventh grade.  
2. Students must be recommended by a teacher and guidance counselor.   
3.  Students must be highly motivated, have demonstrated a high level of accomplishment in at least two areas of academic emphasis, and must be mature enough to participate   effectively in a week-long residency program of intensive study.

COMPLETE THIS CHECKLIST AND THE APPLICATION IS READY TO BE MAILED

1. GUIDANCE COUNSELOR: APPLICATION IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT ALL SIGNATURES

FORM A — Counselor Recommendation Form

FORM B — Read Instructions & Criteria

List TWO Teachers

Read Frequently Asked Questions

FORM C — Student Completes Application
FORM D — Student Completes Personal Data Form
FORM E — Test Data Form
FORM F — Confidential Teacher Reference Form (2)
FORM G — Medical Information (NOTARIZED)

In the selection of students and faculty, Young Scholars Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or disability. Recognizing the advantages to the student body and to the citizens of Tennessee of a diversified student body, the selection committee shall consider race and sex, along with all other criteria, and shall continually review the admissions policies to yield a student body that tends to reflect the racial, gender, and geographical composition of the state’s school-age children. The Young Scholars Academy is committed to affirmative action

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