ASAP Program Eligibility

Eligibility

Any non-Princeton New Jersey undergraduates* who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for ASAP:
 

  1. Currently enrolled and in good standing in a Bachelors or Associates Degree program at an accredited college or university in the state of New Jersey* (other than Princeton University)
     
  2. In any undergraduate year, with at least one full academic year remaining in their course of study after the conclusion of the ASAP Summer Institute
     
  3. Eligible to work in the U.S. and the state of New Jersey. This includes F-1 visa holders with optional practical training (OPT) authorization. Holders of A-1 visas are ineligible for ASAP
     
  4. Committed to full-time participation in the ASAP Summer Institute for the entirety of the months of June and July – including a combination of regular workshops, weekly small-group coaching sessions, and daily responsibilities particular to the internship placement. During the period of the ASAP Summer Institute, students must be able to live in on-campus housing provided by the ASAP program at Princeton University, or commute multiple times per week to Princeton's campus.
     

* Alumni/College Scholars of Emma Bloomberg Center for Access & Opportunity programs (including PSJP, PUPP, and TSI) who attend college outside of New Jersey are also eligible to apply for ASAP.

Qualities

In addition, individuals from the following groups are especially encouraged to apply:

  • Alumni of the Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP),
  • Alumni of the Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP),
  • Alumni of the Transfer Scholars Initiative (TSI),
  • Current community college students,
  • Students who transferred to Bachelors Degree-granting institutions from community colleges,
  • First-generation college students (no parent who raised you has a Bachelors Degree, though siblings or others in your generation may),
  • Formerly incarcerated students (including members of the Rutgers Mountainview Community),
  • Low-income students,
  • Military veterans, and
  • Students who belong to any population that is currently or historically marginalized within academia or the broader industry of higher education.