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Application

Completed application packets must be received in the Marist Upward Bound Office by February 14, 2008 to be considered for immediate (current eigth or ninth graders) or June 2009 (current eighth graders) enrollment. Applications received after the February 14 deadline will be considered for Fall 2009 enrollment. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

You may download the Marist Upward Bound application packet by clicking here. The following forms are included in the packet:

1. Instructions for completing the application packet
2. Marist College Upward Bound Student Application (four pages)
3. Upward Bound Student Recommendation Form (Please print two copies as two separate recommendations are required)
4. Upward Bound Student Disciplinary Action Release Form
5. Camp Health Examination Form for Children, Youth and Adults (two pages; upon request, may be submitted after the interview)

Candidates must also submit copies of the following documents, which can be obtained through your school's guidance department:

1. An official school transcript
2. NYS Grade 8* standardized test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math
   (*Current eighth graders applying for June admission may submit scores at a later date.)
3. Final fourth quarter report card for the 2004-2005 school year
4. Most recent report card for the current school year
5. An IEP report (when applicable)

The complete application packet will also include a copy of the student's Social Security card, income verification (when required), documentation of current immigration status for non-U.S. citizens, and an interview report by our staff.

Please be certain that all parts of the application are carefully filled out by the appropriate person(s). Incomplete applications will result in delays, and will not be reviewed until complete. Application materials must be sent to the Marist Upward Bound Admissions Committee at the address provided.

If you need assistance, please call our office at 575-3258 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you call after 5:00 p.m., you may leave a brief message.

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