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The New Jersey Scholars Program (sometimes referred to as NJSP) is a highly selective, highly prestigious residential summer program for academically talented high school students residing in the state of New Jersey. Held on the campus of The Lawrenceville School from June to July since 1977, the program is based on in-depth discussion of a seminar topic that changes biannually; the current topic for 2014 and 2015 is climate change. There is no tuition for selected attendees; room, board, food and all other academic expenses for the five-week program are covered by private and corporate donations.〔(The Lawrenceville School - Academic Summer Programs )〕 NJSP's stated mission is to "reach out to 39 able and enthusiastic residents of New Jersey who are rising seniors and who come from a broad socio-economic, ethnic and racial cross-section of the state's population. The Program creates an intense, interdisciplinary intellectual experience that will change their lives -- to awaken in them the awareness of their potential to achieve academic excellence." 〔(The New Jersey Scholars Program )〕 NJSP has been identified as a major "feeder" program for the nation's top schools, with a majority of alumni attending Ivy League and comparable institutions. 〔 () 〕 ==Admissions== Admission to the NJ Scholars Program is highly selective, beginning as an in-school process in which up to two students can be nominated to have their applications (consisting of an academic transcript, teacher recommendations and several essays) forwarded to the program for further consideration in early January.〔(Home page of NJSP )〕 After a thorough vetting process, fewer than 40% of applicants are selected for semifinalist status in early March. In the next stage of the process, applicants are invited to The Lawrenceville School for a tour of the campus and an intensive group interview with the program administrators. Applicants are notified as to their acceptance or rejection by early April. For the 2012 and 2013 programs, 39 Scholars were selected each year from an applicant pool of nearly 300 candidates nominated from their schools, garnering an acceptance rate of approximately 13%.〔(Home page of NJSP )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Jersey Scholars Program」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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