Fellows Application

Phase 1: Application

Eligible students must complete an online application form which will take a couple of hours to complete. It requires communication with your family and a guidance counselor. The application asks for the following information:
- Your interest in the Opportunity Network Fellows Program
- Your involvement at school (classes, extracurriculars)
- Your involvement in various communities (home, work, volunteer)
- One short written personal statement
- Parent/Family information (including levels of education, household income, and contact information)
- Most recent 10th-grade report card
- Transcript for 9th grade
- Parent/Family Consent
In addition to applicants filling out an online application, you need to have (2) recommendation forms submitted on your behalf. These forms will take your recommender about 10-15 minutes to complete.
- 1 form from a current or recent classroom teacher (for a major subject, e.g. English, math, history)
- 1 form from a guidance counselor, advisor, or social worker

Phase 3: Admissions

Candidates who interviewed and seem to be the best fit for the OppNet Fellows Program will receive an invitation to join the new cohort of OppNet Fellows
- This invitation will be contingent on your commitment to:
  - Attend the Family Orientation in June 2025
  - Attend ALL days of the OppNet Summer Institute in July 2025
    - Dates TBD
    - Monday-Friday from 10a-3p
  - Accept the expectations and guidelines for joining the six-year Fellows Program (including participation in weekly afterschool workshops in 11^th and 12^th grade, summer opportunities, and college check-ins)
- All applicants will be notified of a final decision. There will be a waitlist for qualified candidates who do not receive an initial invitation to join the OppNet Fellows Program. They will be notified immediately if a spot opens.

All students that are currently enrolled in the tenth grade at a New York City high school regardless of immigration or citizenship status.*

*The Opportunity Network will not release information about identifiable immigration status of students unless consent is given or we are compelled to do so by law. We will do everything in our legal authority to protect the privacy of our community.

Students that have demonstrated academic commitment. Our current Fellows reflect their academic commitment by taking challenging course loads. Most of our Fellows apply to our program with a GPA of 87 and above.
Students who identify as a member of a historically and systemically underrepresented community (BIPOC, first-generation college students) and have a household AGI under $125,000. The average AGI for our accepted Fellows is $40,000.
Students that are pursuing their hobbies and interests with passion and energy.
Applicants should not already have access to the kinds of resources, services, and opportunities the program offers such as intensive college counseling and application assistance, mandatory summer programming that conflicts with OppNet’s Summer Institute, or already participate in college and career programs such as SEO, Minds Matter, or Breakthrough.
Applicants must be self-motivated to join a challenging peer network and commit to OppNet as their primary extracurricular.

Thank you for your interest in applying to The Opportunity Network Fellows Program!

Steps to Apply

Phase 1: Application

Phase 2: Interviews

Phase 3: Admissions

Phase 4: Family Meeting and Orientation

Deadlines

Info Sessions

Who Is Eligible to Apply?

If you are a student with questions about your application, please email recruiting@opportunitynetwork.org or complete this interest form.