MLK Scholars Program
How to Apply
Important Dates and Deadlines
No later than January 2: Application for admission to Ithaca College complete and on file
January 15: Scholarship program application form and recommendation due
Late February: Finalists notified
Late March: On-campus interview and programs for finalists
Mid April: Scholarship recipients announced
Downloadable Forms
Use these forms to apply for the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar Program.
Application Form (pdf)
Recommendation Form (pdf)
Nomination Form (pdf)
Use the online Common Application to apply for admission to Ithaca College.
Follow these four steps to apply to become an MLK scholar:
1. Complete the Common Application online and Ithaca's supplement, and be sure both have been submitted no later than January 2. Auditions and interviews, which are required for certain majors, should also be completed by that date.
2. Download and complete the MLK Scholar Program application form, which includes two required essays, and send it to the Office of Admission by January 15.
3. Download and give the recommendation form to someone who can tell us about your leadership, academic, and service experiences, and ask him or her to return it to the Office of Admission by January 15.
4. Watch your mail. If you are selected as a finalist, you will be invited to interview with us and participate in special on-campus programming in late March.
For more information contact
Office of Admission
Ithaca College
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850-7000
(607) 274-3124 or (800) 429-4274
admission@ithaca.edu
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