2014 College

Scholarship Program
The New York Times College Scholarship Program is a natural outgrowth of the long-standing commitment of The Times to fostering a well-informed society. We strongly believe in the lifelong benefits that a good college education can impart, and we are pleased to be able to assist and encourage promising students seeking that opportunity. It is our goal to support the aspirations of students who hope to build on their achievements in college and to make significant contributions to society.

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2014 Scholarship Application Timetable

October 28, 2013
Initial application due.

Who Is Eligible Current high school seniors who attend a public, parochial or private school in New York City and who have demonstrated:  Outstanding academic achievement (top 10% or equivalent of the high school graduating class)  A commitment to learning and community service  Success in the face of adversity  Significant financial need

December 9, 2013
 Semifinalists will be chosen and all applicants notified of their status.

Preference will be given to students whose parents have not graduated from accredited American four-year colleges or universities. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. What Scholarship Winners Will Receive Up to eight high school seniors will be selected to receive four-year scholarships for a maximum of $7,500 annually to attend any nationally accredited four-year college to which they have been admitted for full-time study. Students will also receive a summer internship at TheNew York Times, educational and job counseling, mentoring, cultural experiences and a laptop. Thestudents will receive their scholarship funding from public contributions and an endowment fund, supported primarily by a gift from the Starr Foundation. The scholarships may be used to pay tuition, room and board, fees and other educational expenses. Each scholarship will be renewable annually for up to four years of study as long as the student maintains a good academic record and makes normal progress toward a degree. How to Apply Applications may be obtained at NYTimes.com/scholarship. We suggest that you make and keep a copy of your completed application form for future reference. Applications will be judged by staff members of The New York Times, professional educators and others.

December 20, 2013

 Additional information due from semifinalists: high school report, transcript, letters of recommendation.

JANUARY 6, 2014
 Supplementary application and family financial form due.

february 3, 2014
 ll semifinalists informed of whether or not A they have been chosen as finalists.

February 17, 2014

 inalists will be interviewed at F The New York Times.

March 2014
Recipients announced.

Children of employees of The New York Times Company Foundation, The New York Times College Scholarship Program, The New York Times Company or its subsidiaries are not eligible for The New York Times College Scholarship.
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Applications must be RECEIVED by October 28, 2013

Recipients of The New York Times College Scholarships

from left TO RIGHT: Kevin Hidalgo, Annalise Armenta, Eddy Cruz, Peggy Chen, Amanda Simon, KamaraSwaby, Eugenia Lotova and Blanca Melendez.
The New York Times College Scholarship Program has provided scholarships to students from the following high schools in New York City:
Abraham Lincoln High School Academy of Mount Saint Ursula All City Leadership Secondary School All Hallows High School Aquinas High School Aviation High School Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities Beach Channel High School Benjamin N. Cardozo High School Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School Bishop Loughlin High School Boys and Girls High School Bronx Health Sciences High School Bronx High School for Medical Science Bronx High School of Science Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice Brooklyn College Academy Brooklyn Preparatory High School Brooklyn Technical High School Cardinal Hayes High School Cathedral High School Choir Academy of Harlem Christopher Columbus High School Clara Barton High School Cristo Rey New York High School DeWitt Clinton High School East Side Community High School East-West School of International Studies Edward R. Murrow High School Eleanor Roosevelt High School Forest Hills High School Fort Hamilton High School Francis Lewis High School Franklin D. Roosevelt High School George W. Wingate High School George Washington High School Grover Cleveland High School Herbert H. Lehman High School High School for Arts and Business High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology High School for Environmental Studies High School for Health Professions and Human Services High School for Leadership and Public Service High School for Service and Learning High School of Economics and Finance High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology Hillcrest High School Horace Mann School Hostos-Lincoln Academy Humanities Preparatory Academy Hunter College High School International High School James Madison High School Jane Addams High School John Dewey High School John F. Kennedy High School Jonathan Levin High School Kipp NYC College Preparatory Life Sciences Secondary School Long Island City High School Loyola School Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School Manhattan Village Academy Martin Luther King Jr. High School Martin Van Buren High School Midwood High School Monsignor Scanlan High School Moore Catholic High School Mother Cabrini High School Mount Saint Michael Academy Murry Bergtraum High School New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math New Utrecht High School New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies Newtown High School Norman Thomas High School Notre Dame High School Paul Robeson High School Preston High School Regis High School Rice High School Richmond Hill High School Robert F. Kennedy High School Secondary School for Law Seward Park High School Sheepshead Bay High School Springfield Gardens High School St. Agnes Boys High School St. Edmund Preparatory High School St. Francis Preparatory School St. Joseph High School St. Michael Academy St. Peters Boys High School St. Vincent Ferrer High School STAR Early College High School at Erasmus Staten Island Technical High School Stuyvesant High School Susan E. Wagner High School The Beacon School The Cobble Hill School of American Studies The Frederick Douglass Academy The Mary Louis Academy The Michael J. Petrides School The Packer Collegiate Institute The Scholars Academy Theodore Roosevelt High School Thomas A. Edison High School Vocational & Technical Education High School Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change Townsend Harris High School University Heights Secondary School Urban Academy Laboratory High School Urban Peace Academy Washington Irving High School William Cullen Bryant High School Wings Academy

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Mail application to:

R & R Education Consultants Columbia University Station P.O. Box 250861, New York, NY 10025

The New York Times 2013 2014 College Scholarship Program

To be eligible, you must: Be a senior in a New York City high school expecting to graduate in 2014.  Be ranked in the top 10% (or equivalent) of your graduating class. (If your school does not compute class rank, you must get a letter of support from your guidance counselor that attests to your qualifications for this scholarship and include it with your application). Have faced a challenge or obstacle similar to those of previous Times scholars. Have significant financial need.  Complete all three parts of this application, staple them together, and mail them to the above address so they are received by October 28, 2013. Alternatively, you can e-mail the application and essay as a single PDF to rredu@rredu.com. Part 1: Complete this writable PDF questionnaire on both sides, answering all questions, then sign it. Part 2:  Attach a page listing your most important activities and achievements, including academic honors, community service, work experience and extracurricular activities. Please include dates and, where appropriate, duration of activity. Part 3: N  ew York Times Scholars must have overcome significant personal obstacles. Read the articles on the Web site [www.nytimes.com/scholarship] about previous scholars to determine if your situation is comparable and explain in an essay of approximately 500 words the challenges you have faced and how you have responded to them. Additional: If your transcript is available, please include a copy. If you would like to include a chronology of events in your life to help us understand your circumstances in context to each other, please attach one.

STUDENT P a r t 1
Mr. Ms. First Name Middle Last Name Apt.

Home mailing address City State/ZIP Telephone ( ) Day Year E-mail Address

How many years

Date of Birth: Month Are you a U.S. Citizen? Country of birth have you lived in the U.S.?

A Permanent Resident? If not, what is? Asian Black

If so, give Alien Registration Number: How many years have you been speaking English? Hispanic Multiracial (please specify)

Is English your first language? What is your ethnicity?

White (non-Hispanic)

Other (please specify)

Name of high school as it appears on transcripts High school borough: Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island

Street Address, Borough, ZIP Expected graduation (month/year) Contact person at high school Telephone ( )

Cumulative grade point average at the end of junior year in the units used on your transcript: SAT-CR SAT-M SAT-W Approximate class rank: out of or percentile

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Total number of people living in your household, including yourself Total number of children age 18 or under Special circumstances, if any

Parent or Guardian
First Name Single Married Divorced Last Name Widowed Married to step-parent

Relationship to student Occupation Employer

If self-employed, specify type of business and position held If retired, list last occupation and title Highest level of education (check only one) none some college some grade school grade school graduate some high school bachelors degree some graduate school high school graduate graduate degree Location associates degree (2-year college)

School of highest education level

Parent or Guardian
First Name Single Married Divorced Last Name Widowed Married to step-parent

Relationship to student Occupation Employer

If self-employed, specify type of business and position held If retired, list last occupation and title Highest level of education (check only one) none some college some grade school grade school graduate some high school bachelors degree some graduate school high school graduate graduate degree Location associates degree (2-year college)

School of highest education level

Student
I certify that the information contained in this application is true. I have attached Parts 2 and 3. Applicants Signature Date

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