MERIT Scholar Application

Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Please explain your racial make-up (i.e. Black/White)

Is English your first language?
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
Email Address (Gmail Preferred. Please do not use your school email address)
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Parent/Guardian Name

First NameLast Name
Parent/Guardian Email Address
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Parent/Guardian Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
What is this parent/guardian's relationship to you?

Other
Parent/Guardian Name (1)

First NameLast Name
Parent/Guardian Email Address (1)
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Parent/Guardian Phone Number (1)
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
What is this parent/guardian's (1) relationship to you?

Other
Current High School (Baltimore City Public Schools)

Other
What middle school did you attend?

Other
Did you participate in Higher Achievement?
Did your parents/guardians attend a college/university?
Did your parents/guardians graduate from a college/university?
Household Income

Financial documentation (W2 and/or state/federal tax returns) must be provided by your parents/legal guardian to verify income if you are selected for an interview,
What is your estimated household income?
Do you live in a single-parent household?
Academic Record

To complete this section, you will need information from an unofficial transcript. Please have this printed from your school counselor's office before filling out this section. You will also be asked to upload a copy of the unofficial transcript.
Are you in a specialized/honors program or track at your high school? (If applicable)

Other
What is your cumulative GPA?
What is your current rank (eg. 10/346)?
Please check off any science-related activities you've been involved in:

Other
Essays

An application is incomplete without essays and will have to be resubmitted. Please have all of your essays complete before starting this section.
PERSONAL STATEMENT - MERIT is a program for students interested in becoming leaders in health professions and medicine. Tell us about yourself and describe why you would be an excellent candidate for this program.
CREATIVE STATEMENT - If accepted into MERIT, how could your success positively impact your community? [Word Count: 0-350 words]
How would you like to submit your recommendation letter(s)?
Provide recommender's email address
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Recommendation Letter - STEM

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Recommendation Letter - OTHER

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Transcript

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Please upload recent photo of yourself

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MERIT Scholar Application

Household Income

Academic Record

Essays