In order to be considered for the program, students must meet achieve eligibility criteria in addition to the acceptance criteria of a partner school. Since achieve is a four-year high school program, students apply beginning in October of their eighth grade year. All students must submit a recommendation by their middle school principal, counselor or approved program director.
Step Three
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Submit Achieve Online Application
Student and parent(s) or guardian(s) must complete and submit an online application to achieve.
As part of the application process, applicants MUST provide the name and contact information for the person who will be submitting the recommendation. This recommendation should be from the principal, counselor or an approved program director. Upon submission of the completed application, an online recommendation form will be emailed directly to the recommender.
The recommender will be prompted to submit the applicant’s seventh grade transcript, eighth grade progress report and test scores. If the applicant’s recommender does not have access to these documents, it is the responsibility of the applicant to submit the information directly to achieve.
Deadlines:
Friday, January 19, 2024 – Application Deadline
Friday, January 26, 2024 – Recommendations Due
To learn more about Achieve, please attend our virtual information session on Tuesday, 1/16, via Zoom from 7 – 8 PM. The link to the session is here: Become An Achieve Scholar.
Apply Online NowStudent Testimonials
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The greatest impact achieve has had on my life is the college counseling. The help with writing, research, and financial aid has helped streamline the process significantly.
Oscar Hernandez ‘23 Amherst College ‘27
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achieve has helped me step out of my comfort zone and has guided me through my highs and lows. It helped me become the person I am today.
Kaycee Leyson - MHSB '24
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The summer internships have given me early insight on how to be successful when working my first job.
Carlos Gonzalez - SJND ‘24
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The achieve Program gives me the resources, support, and opportunities to succeed. What I like best is the endless support you receive from everybody.
Angela Leon Alvarez - HNHS '26
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The summer experience helped me to step out of my comfort zone and socialize with those around me to get to know them better.
Daniela Perez - MHSB '26
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achieve exposes its students to the world, turning bright students into shining ones.
Alexander Robinson ‘23 - Reed College ‘27
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achieve has taught me that education and growth go hand in hand with helping others.
Sophie Ramirez - HNHS '24
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achieve has given me hands-on work experience and helped me build leadership skills, which will help me apply for colleges and jobs in the future.
Jayden Lucas - SJND '25
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Community service is more rewarding than anything. Getting to help and care for those around you brings out true smiles and happiness.
Nichola Carrillo - MHSB ‘26
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The help and mentorship of achieve set me up to succeed and have an amazing four years at high school.
Joseph Zuloaga ‘23 - Columbia University ‘27
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I enjoy going to the achieve cultural events at the theater, because they are always so much fun and engaging. I like that I participate in activities I never got to try before.
Vy Phan - HNHS ‘25
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achieve has taught me to help others for a good cause because you never know how that will influence a person’s life.
Israel Joseph - SJND '26
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From summer internships I have gained a vast amount of knowledge on what having a job is like. I got a taste of what it is like to be an adult, and have lots of responsibility.
Christopher Dominguez - ARHS ‘25