2025 Visions of the Good in the Bronx--Summer Seminar Application

This application is for the summer 2025 residential program, "Visions of the Good in the Bronx," hosted by Fordham University. The program runs from JULY 13-25, 2025.

Please fill in the application as completely and accurately as possible, clicking submit only once you have completely finished filling in the application.

Before you start, read through to the end and plan out your answers. We suggest that you write your essays in separate document files so you can revise them a few times. Then, when you are happy with your answers, you can paste them into the appropriate spaces below.

We especially seek applicants who are from low-income households and/or will be the first in their families to attend college in the United States. Please contact sgrimm@fordham.edu if you have any questions.

Applications are due by no later than March 21, 2025.

* = Required

First and Last Name*

Date of Birth*

Address (including zip code)*

Phone Number*

Your Email Address*

Gender*

Race/Ethnicity

Your High School*

Are you currently in 11th grade? (Only current high school juniors are eligible to apply)*

YesNo

Parent or Guardian Name(s) (First and Last Names)*

Email Address for One Parent or Guardian*

Please upload a screenshot or photo of your latest report card*

Did one or both of your parents/guardians attend a 4-year college?*

Yes, one or both attended BUT neither completed a 4-year degree.Yes, one or both attended AND one or both completed a 4-year degree.No, neither attended a 4-year college.

Longer Response Question: How has a particular book, movie, album, or other cultural work influenced your values and how you see the world? What did you learn from this work? Please provide specific examples. Please type a 300-500 word response to this question in the space below. **Please do not use AI for this assignment. Writing is about finding your own voice, and using AI prevents that. AI-aided responses will not be considered.**

Shorter Response Question #1: What do you hope to be doing and to have accomplished in ten years, personally and professionally? Please type a 100-200 word response to this question in the space below.

Shorter Response Question #2: What are your biggest hopes about the Fordham seminar? What are some of your concerns (if any)? Please type a 100-200 word response to this question in the space below.

2025 Fordham University - "Visions of the Good in the Bronx" Application