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Application Guidelines

Selection Criteria

You can apply to the Elon Academy program if you:

  • Are a student in Alamance County
  • Are currently enrolled in the 9th grade
  • Have low income and/or no family history of college
  • Demonstrate you have academic promise
  • Do not have a pattern of disciplinary problems
  • Have the desire to succeed
  • Need additional financial resources and support to make college or university attendance a reality

Approximately 26 scholars will be selected each year to attend the Elon Academy.

Admission Process

  • September

- All ABSS ninth graders receive a letter about the Elon Academy

  • October/November/December

- Information sessions held at each high school. For a complete list, click here

  • February
- Applications are due February 2013.
- Entregar el viernes, februero a la oficina de la academia de Elon
 
  • February/March

- Eligible students are interviewed

  • April

- Candidates are notified

Applications

You can download applications by clicking on the links below. Or you can apply to the academy at elonacademy@elon.edu