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Davidson Young Scholars - How to Apply

Step One: Eligibility

To be eligible for the Davidson Young Scholars program, applicants must:

Be 5 to 16 years old at the time of application;
Be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States;
Reside in the United States or be stationed overseas due to active U.S. military duty (services to U.S. military families overseas may be limited); and
Meet or exceed the minimum Qualification Criteria.

Step Two: Complete Application

Download the Young Scholars Application Checklist (PDF).
Fill out the 2011 Davidson Young Scholars Application (PDF).
One Letter of Recommendation (PDF) is required from someone outside of the family who did not administer testing. Letters of recommendation must be submitted directly to the Davidson Institute.
Submit via fax or email two of the following three items as evidence of extreme intellectual abilities (see Qualification Criteria for more information):
- Complete copies of qualifying IQ Test
- Complete copies of qualifying individually administered achievement test or talent search/college placement test
- A portfolio of work samples

Mac Users: Due to Mac Preview compatibility issues, please download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader before filling out the Application and/or Letter of Recommendation (without Adobe Acrobat Reader, the form will look filled in but all information will be lost in the submission process). Thank you!

Step Three: Application Submission & Deadline

Applications and supporting materials may be submitted, faxed, or emailed. Please do not send duplicate copies.

Fax: 775-562-9020
*please keep faxes under 20 pages*

Email: ysappsubmit@davidsongifted.org
*document must be under 10MB*

The Davidson Institute strongly recommends that you keep a copy of your application and all additional materials, as all submissions become the property of the Davidson Institute and materials will not be returned to the applicant. All materials are confidential and are used only for the purpose of identifying and supporting qualified applicants.
Parents will be notified via email within three to five business days of receipt of application and materials and if additional documents are needed. Please do not call or email for confirmation unless you experience technical difficulties.
The application deadline is the 1st of every month.

Step Four: Review Process & Notification

Complete applications received by the 1st of each month will be sent to review.
Young Scholar applications are reviewed on an individual basis to determine if an applicant is qualified, if more information is needed, or if the Young Scholars Program is not a good fit at that time.
Upon review of the application, additional testing or information may be requested in order to determine the applicant’s eligibility.
Decision notifications will be sent via email at the end of the same month in which the application is reviewed.

The Davidson Young Scholars Program does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, or physical disability.

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