PEAK Scholar Application

Student and Parent/Legal Guardian should fill out this application carefully to make sure all questions are answered correctly.

There are 5 parts to the application that must be completed:

Student Information
Student Essay (3)
Student References
Parent/Legal Guardian Statements
Student and Parent/Legal Guardian Signature

Student Information

Please complete the following questions

Name(Required)

First Last

Gender(Required)

Please specify preferred gender

Date of Birth(Required)

Race/Ethnicity (Check all that apply)(Required)

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian. or other Pacific Islander

White

Home Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Neighborhood public (CPS) high school(Required)

Parent / Legal Guardian Information(Required)

Guardian Name

Guardian Email

Guardian Phone

Name, Email address and Phone Number, must have all three. Please select the plus sign at end of the line to create more than one entry.

How did you hear about PEAK?(Required)

How else did you hear about PEAK?(Required)

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Students should not submit essays that have been generated by AI technologies. Using AI technologies like ChatGPT, HiveMinds, Jasper AI, Quillbot, or similar platforms is a violation of academic honesty and impedes PEAK’s ability to best choose and match scholars. Applicants who use AI technologies put themselves at risk of being disqualified from the application process.

Answer BOTH of the following questions in an essay format (minimum 500 words each).

Why are you seeking a PEAK scholarship?
Why do you want to work with a PEAK mentor? What do you hope to gain from having a mentor in your life? Consider what strengths or weaknesses you want to leverage and/or strengthen through working with a mentor.

Choose ONE of the following prompts below to answer as the third essay (minimum 500 words).

What challenges have you faced in the past? How have they made you a better person?
What do you dream of achieving after high school?
How do you stay motivated when working on things that are intimidating or when you’re going through tough situations?

Please spell-check and proofread before submitting this form.

Essay 1: Why are you are seeking a PEAK scholarship? (500 words minimum)(Required)

Essay 2: Why do you want to work with a PEAK mentor? What do you hope to gain from having a mentor in your life? Consider what strengths or weaknesses you want to leverage and/or strengthen through working with a mentor. (500 words minimum)(Required)

Essay 3: Your choice from the prompts above. (500 words minimum)(Required)

Please provide the names and contact information for two references PEAK may contact about the applicant.

The first reference should be the applicant’s current English or Math teacher.
The second reference should be the applicant’s current counselor or principal.

Applicants should make sure their references agree to be contacted by PEAK to discuss the applicant.

Reference #1 (Current Math or English Teacher)

Reference #1 Name(Required)

First Last

Reference #1 Position/Title at School

Reference #1 School of Employment

Reference #1 Email(Required)

Reference #1 Phone

Reference #2 (Current Counselor or Principal)

Reference #2 Name(Required)

First Last

Reference #2 Position/Title at School

Reference #2 School of Employment

Reference #2 Email(Required)

Reference #2 Phone

Parent / Legal Guardian Statements

Please answer all 3 of the following questions.

Why do you want your child to be a PEAK scholar? Please include any information about your financial situation that you would like us to consider when reviewing the application.(Required)

How have you supported your child’s education during middle school and through any unforeseen difficulties?(Required)

What are your child's strengths/weaknesses?(Required)

Both the student and parent/legal guardian must type their name below to certify that all the information supplied on their application is accurate and agree to abide by the above-mentioned PEAK expectations.

Student Signature(Required)

Student Printed Name(Required)

Parent/Legal Guardian Signature(Required)

Parent/Legal Guardian Printed Name(Required)