2023-2024 Application
Applications open for the Class of 2027 on September 1, 2023. Fill out our interest form to be notified when it's available!
STAGE 1 - Submit Your Application
All candidates must submit a complete application, including:
Parent/family information
Three short written responses
Most recent ninth-grade report card
Family income information
Letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, coach or someone else that knows the student very well that is not a family member.
Be sure to check out our events calendar for application workshops, Q&A application sessions and office hours to speak to our team about your application.
STAGE 2 - Interviews
Select candidates will be invited for an interview and diagnostic test. Don't worry, it's not as scary as it sounds! More details will be shared as we closer to the date.
Be sure to check out our events calendar for interview workshops to get you ready for that big day!
Interviews and diagnostic test will be in January 2023.
STAGE 3 - Admissions
All applicants will be notified of a final decision by mid February of 2023.
STAGE 4 - Orientation
All admitted SEO Scholars are required to attend orientation with a parent/guardian to finalize their participation in the program.
If you have any questions about your application,
contact us at seoscholar@shift-ed-org.
We will be hosting application workshops to guide you in completing your application.
For more information on our application workshops, click here.