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Eligibility

• High school juniors & seniors attending a greater Boston high school (who expect to graduate in 2011/2012)
• Applicants must be Asian American and female
• Must demonstrate strong leadership capabilities and/or leadership potential
• Preference will be given to students from underserved backgrounds

  
  Application Guidelines

YLP is a comprehensive leadership program. All applications must be complete. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A complete application includes the following items:

• Completed application form (click to download PDF)
• High school transcript
• Resume (one page in length; additional pages will not be read)
• Short essay responses
• Two letters of recommendation (may be completed by teacher, guidance counselor, community leader, etc.; recommendation letters may not be completed by peers or relatives)
• Final round interview (if you are selected for final round interview, you will be notified)

Application Process

Completed applications for the 2009-2010 school year must be emailed or postmarked by 11:59pm, October 1, 2009 to:

ylp@girlsaspire.org

ASPIRE Youth Leadership Program
7 Sargent Street, Apt 3
Cambridge, MA 02140

All applicants will notified by email when their application has been received. We will not return phone inquiries about receipt of application. Final round candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview by mid-October. YLP Scholars will be selected by the end of October. Please direct any questions to ylp@girlsaspire.org.

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