Students selected for referral must:

• Identify themselves as students of color
• Be citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States
• Be in school grades 4-9 during the application year

In addition, students selected for referral usually:

• Consistently perform at or above grade level in math and English
• Have an overall academic average of a B+ or better
• Rank in the top ten percent of their class
• Participate in extracurricular activities both within and outside of the school community
• Demonstrate leadership potential either in school or through activities outside of school
• Receive good teacher recommendations
• Are of upstanding character 

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