Applying to be a Summer Scholar @ CHQ

Our Pre-Application portal opens January 5th. To qualify, you need to be:

  • a first-year community college student (or completed fewer than 30 credits)
  • in an Honors program or PTK
  • intending to transfer in 2027
  • Pell Grant-eligible (per FAFSA)
  • a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
  • 18-25 years of age
  • intellectually curious, interested in meeting new people & forming new connections
  • participating in one or more extracurricular activities or community service
  • & able to walk up to 4 miles per day
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Application 2026

To pre-apply, complete the form below and the next five steps. Then click the Submit Pre-Application button. After we receive your Pre-Application, we will be in touch. If you seem like a good fit for our program, we will email you a full Application to complete.

Next, complete the following 5 steps:

READ:
1. Our Homepage, Our Program, Scholar Experience, Building Social Capital, & FAQs pages to understand what's involved in this program.
2. The mission, history, and values of Chautauqua Institution where this program takes place.

WRITE 2 paragraphs in response to all 3 prompts below. *Do not use AI to craft your answers.