MERIT Scholar Application
All high school Sophomores are welcome to apply. Preference will be given to scholars who: 1) Attend a school/reside within Baltimore City 2) Come from a low-income or first generation background 3) Have a 2.5 unweighted GPA (3.0+ GPA preferred). COMPLETE applications are due no later than Friday, November 29, 2024.
Name
First Name
Last Name
Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Graduation Year
Spring 2026
Spring 2027
Spring 2028
Spring 2029
Gender
Man
Woman
Non-Binary
Gender Fluid
Other
Pronouns
She/Her
He/Him
They/Them
Other
Racial/Ethnic Identity
Black/African-American
Latinx/Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
White/Caucasian
Middle Eastern/Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA)
Two or more races
Other
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Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Please explain your racial make-up (i.e. Black/White)
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Is English your first language?
Yes
No
Date of Birth
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Month
-
Day
Year
Date
Email Address (Gmail Preferred. Please do not use your school email address)
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Parent/Guardian Name
First Name
Last Name
Parent/Guardian Email Address
example@example.com
Parent/Guardian Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
What is this parent/guardian's relationship to you?
Mother
Father
Grandparent
Other
Parent/Guardian Name (1)
First Name
Last Name
Parent/Guardian Email Address (1)
example@example.com
Parent/Guardian Phone Number (1)
Please enter a valid phone number.
What is this parent/guardian's (1) relationship to you?
Mother
Father
Grandparent
Other
Current High School (Baltimore City Public Schools)
Academy for College and Career Exploration
Achievement Academy at Harbor City High School
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
Baltimore City College
Baltimore Design School
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Baltimore School for the Arts
Bard High School Early College Baltimore
Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
Carver Vocational-Technical High School
City Neighbors High School
Coppin Academy
Digital Harbor High School
Edmondson-Westside High School
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High School
Forest Park High School
Frederick Douglass High School
Green Street Academy
Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School
National Academy Foundation
New Era Academy
Patterson High School
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Reginald F. Lewis High School
Renaissance Academy
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
Western High School
Other
What middle school did you attend?
Academy for College and Career Exploration
Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys
Baltimore Design School
Baltimore International Academy
Baltimore International Academy West
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School
Barclay Elementary/Middle School
Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle School
Beechfield Elementary/Middle School
The Belair-Edison School
Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West
Booker T. Washington Middle School
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle School
City Neighbors Charter School
City Neighbors Hamilton
City Springs Elementary/Middle School
Collington Square Elementary/Middle School
Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School
ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School
Cross Country Elementary/Middle School
The Crossroads School
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle School
Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle School
Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership School
Empowerment Academy
Fallstaff Elementary/Middle School
Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle School
Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School
Franklin Square Elementary/Middle School
Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle School
Glenmount Elementary/Middle School
Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle School
Green Street Academy
Hamilton Elementary/Middle School
Hampden Elementary/Middle School
Hampstead Hill Academy
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School
Hazelwood Elementary/Middle School
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School No. 215
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School No. 237
Holabird Academy
James McHenry Elementary/Middle School
John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle School
Katherine Johnson Global Academy
KIPP Harmony Academy
Lakeland Elementary/Middle School
Lillie May Carroll Jackson School
Lois T. Murray Elementary/Middle School
Maree G. Farring Elementary/Middle School
Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School
Midtown Academy
Montebello Elementary/Middle School
Morrell Park Elementary/Middle School
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School
National Academy Foundation
New Song Academy
North Bend Elementary/Middle School
Patterson Park Public Charter School
Pimlico Elementary/Middle School
Roland Park Elementary/Middle School
Rosemont Elementary/Middle School
Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy
Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary/Middle /School
Southwest Baltimore Charter School
Stadium School
Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle School
The Mount Washington School
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle School
Tunbridge Public Charter School
Vanguard Collegiate Middle School
Violetville Elementary/Middle School
Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle School
Waverly Elementary/Middle School
Westport Academy
Wildwood Elementary/Middle School
Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle School
Woodhome Elementary/Middle School
Other
Did you participate in Higher Achievement?
Yes
No
Did your parents/guardians attend a college/university?
Two-Year College
Four-Year College/University
Unsure
They never attended college
Did your parents/guardians graduate from a college/university?
Yes
No
Unsure
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?
$0 - $27,750.00
$27,751.00 - $46,630.00
$46,631.00 - $66,180.00
$66,180.00 and over
Do you live in a single-parent household?
Yes
No
Unsure
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)
IB Track
AP Course Track
Ingenuity
Project Lead the Way
EMT/CNA/Pharm Tech
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:
HPREP - MERIT
MERIT BMI (Bio-engineering and math internship)
Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) - University of Maryland
iGEM Team (Baltimore Underground Science Space)
Ingenuity
Building Steps
Summer Academic Research Experience (SARE) - Johns Hopkins
Biophysics Research for Baltimore Teens (BRBT) - Johns Hopkins
Code in the Schools
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY)
The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) - Johns Hopkins University
Maryland Science Center (Volunteer)
Science Olympiad
Charm City Science League
National Aquarium
Northrop Grumman - Robotics
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)?
I will submit them here myself
My teacher would like to upload the letter
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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