The Whole Person College Program Application will become available to High School seniors on:
Sunday, September 1st

Eligible Students Must:

  • Be a graduating high school senior planning to attend a four-year accredited academic institution
  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a legal resident of California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, or North Carolina.
  • Have a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above
  • Demonstrate financial need (annual household income no greater than $80,000)
  • Possess excellent leadership skills, an ability to persevere through difficult circumstances, and a strong interest in and commitment to your community

Application Process*

Part 1: Eligibility Survey & Short Response (Opens September 1, 2024)

Report unweighted GPA, household income, and geographic location to confirm eligibility, and submit one short answer response. Eligible applicants will be invited to Part 2 on a rolling basis.

Part 2: Academic Information & Essay Responses (Opens September 15, 2024)

Submit transcript, ACT/SAT test scores (optional), two letters of recommendation, and four written responses of up to 500 words.

DEADLINE: December 1, 2024

Part 3: Video Responses & Financial Reporting (Opens January 10, 2025)

Semi-finalists have two weeks to create and submit a five-minute video response and submit proof of income documents.

DEADLINE: January 26, 2025

Part 4: Finalist Interviews (Opens March 10, 2025)

Finalists will be invited to submit updated transcripts, ACT/SAT test scores (optional), a headshot, college acceptance status, other scholarship awards statuses, and to schedule an interview. 

Interviews will be held between March 31st-April 15th from 4:00pm-8pm in the following cities: Los Angeles (CA), Boulder (CO), Denver (CO), Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), New York (NY), Raleigh (NC), and Charlotte (NC). Interviews are in-person only, a virtual option will not be provided.

DEADLINE (submission & scheduling): March 17, 2025

Winner Notifications (April 30, 2025)

Scholars from California, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, New York, and North Carolina are announced by phone and email.

*You must complete all rounds of the application in order to be considered for Greenhouse Scholars.

If you’re too young to apply, click REMIND ME to be notified when our application goes live for your graduating class.  For example, if you graduate high school in May of 2027, we’ll send you an invitation to apply to become a Greenhouse Scholar as soon as our application opens in fall of 2026!