2024 Application Information and Essays
Since the application form will not save your progress…
we recommend you gather the following information and compose the essays in advance.
Necessary Information
In the application, you will be asked to provide the following information, so make sure to have this information ready:
Your unweighted GPA
Your most recent transcript (preferably a PDF file)
List of colleges you would like to apply to your senior year in high school
An email address you check regularly and can access during the summer
Total parent(s) income as stated on one of the following 2022 tax forms:
1040 Form - line 9 (total income),
1040-SR Form - line 9 (total income), OR
W-2 Form - box 1 (wages, tips, and other compensation).
Essay Questions
Students must answer all five essay questions
The following short response essay must be between 100-150 words.
If selected as a Buck Fellow, what would you hope for from your relationship with a mentor? If you have had other mentors in your life, what have you gained from your relationships with them?
Buck Fellows have access during high school to academic/career guidance and funding for college-bound resources and summer experiences. How do you plan on using these resources? Be as specific as possible.
The following essays must EACH be between 250-400 words.
Tell us about a time when you went outside of your comfort zone and how you navigated that experience. What did you learn?
What is an extracurricular or community activity in which you have played a major role? Feel free to discuss any influential factors you faced and how this experience has affected or shaped you.
What are your goals for your college education and your career? And how have these goals been impacted by your parent(s)/guardian(s) or other family members?