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Step 1: Prepare Application Materials


     (Some application links have been disabled - please check back in January to apply to Summer 2010 programs.)

See the table below to determine what is needed for a completed application, based on your status.

If you apply online and need to complete the Teacher Recommendation Form, the Financial Aid Application or the Payment Plan Application, please download them and submit the completed forms along with your test score or grade report.

New Students	Prequalified Applicants (Returning CTD Students)	Admission Portfolio Applicants (Students without qualifying test scores)	International Applicants*
Application for Admission	Application for Admission	Application for Admission	Application for Admission
Student Essay	Student Essay	Student Essay	Student Essay
Test Score Report: Score of SAT V or CR >=510 or ACT R>= 24 on a test taken in grades 6-9 through Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search or similar service OR Score in the 95th percentile or above on the verbal composite of any nationally-normed standardized achievement test	Successful completion of a previous CTD course in the social sciences or humanities in CivicWeek, Summer Program, Saturday Enrichment Program, or Gifted LearningLinks	Admission Portfolio: Most recent standardized test scores AND Most recent school report card or transcript AND Two Teacher Recommendation Forms	Test Score Report OR Admission Portfolio AND TOEFL or SLEP test scores (if English is not applicant’s first language)
$60 application fee and $200 tuition deposit	$60 application fee and $200 tuition deposit	$60 application fee and $200 tuition deposit	$110 application fee and $200 tuition deposit
Financial Aid Application and/or Payment Plan Application (if applicable), including all supporting documentation	Financial Aid Application and/or Payment Plan Application (if applicable), including all supporting documentation	Financial Aid Application and/or Payment Plan Application (if applicable), including all supporting documentation	Financial Aid Application and/or Payment Plan Application (if applicable), including all supporting documentation

*Non-U.S. citizens are required to have the appropriate student visa and passport to attend summer programs in the U.S. International applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by April 1, 2009, as it may take up to 10 weeks to secure a visa.

Applications to the CTD Civic Leadership Institute must be postmarked or submitted online by June 1, 2009. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and space is limited, so students are encouraged to apply early to increase their chances of being accepted into the program. Late applications will be accepted and considered as space in the program permits. Applications postmarked or submitted online after June 1, 2009 must be accompanied by payment in full and an additional $50 late fee.