College Bound Nomination 2026

About College Bound

The College Bound Program at St. John Fisher University is designed to support the growing population of highly motivated, low-income, first-generation high school students, by providing them with the knowledge, skills, and ongoing support they need to successfully complete the college application and selection process.

The week-long residential College Bound Program 2025 will be held July 13-17 at Fisher.

To be considered for the College Bound Program:

Students must be second semester high school juniors.
Students must be considered first generation (their parents did not graduate from a two- or four-year college).
Students must be considered low-income, qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Students should have a B average or higher in an academic program, of which fifty percent is college preparatory courses; and must have completed Regents-level coursework or be pursuing a Regents diploma.
Students must be committed to living on campus for the week of the program.
Students must be nominated for the College Bound Program and submit a completed application before the deadline.

Student Information

Student First Name*

Student Last Name*

Student Preferred First Name

Student Personal/Home Email Address* (Please do not use school provided email address)

Student Mobile Number*

Student Date of Birth*

Current High School Attending*

High School Graduation Year*

Nominator Information

Nominator First Name*

Nominator Last Name*

Title*

Organization/High School

Phone Number (xxx-xxx-xxxx)*

Email*

Student Assessment

Please assess the applicant relative to other students whom you have known in a similar capacity. Please comment on the applicant’s primary strength and/or weakness and any other remarks you may feel are important.*

Motivation

Leadership

Responsibility

Honesty

Peer Relationships

Initiative/Independence

Creativity/Originality

Potential for Career Advancement

Academic Information

Current GPA*

PSAT Taken*

Yes

No

PSAT Total Score

SAT Taken*

Yes

No

SAT Total Score

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score

SAT Math Score

ACT Taken*

Yes

No

ACT Composite Score

Please attach a copy of the student's high school transcript, including midyear junior grades with this nomination.

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