We are looking forward to the search for the next class of Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars. The online application for the Hesburgh-Yusko Class of 2016 opens on Thursday, September 1, 2011. Read below to learn more about our selection process, and please make note of the key dates on your calendar.

Our Frequently Asked Questions page provides answers to the most common questions about the Program and its application process, but the Program staff is happy to hear from you as well. Reach our office at 574.631.1111 or through e-mail at info@hesburgh-yusko.org.

SEPTEMBER

The online application for Hesburgh-Yusko Class of 2016 opens September 1, 2011.

The first step in the application process is to secure the nomination from your guidance or college counselor. Make an appointment with your counselor to discuss the application process and your qualifications.

Learn more about what we're looking for in our next class of Scholars. Review the biographies of the Hesburgh-Yusko Class of 2014 and Class of 2015 as well as our selection criteria.

OCTOBER

Applicants should complete the Early Action application for the University of Notre Dame.

• Prospective applicants should apply to the University of Notre Dame to be considered for our Program. The Early Action application option is non-binding and non-exclusive. The application to Notre Dame is available here, and for more information, visit the Notre Dame Admissions website
  
  
• If you are interested in our Program but plan to apply to Notre Dame in Regular Action, please call our office at 574.631.1111.

Work on the application to The Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program.

• Create a personal account to begin the application process. You are responsible for entering your counselor’s contact information, and he or she will receive an e-mail granting access to the online Counselor Nomination Form.
  
  
• Request recommendations from two people who know you well. When you enter their names and contact information, they will receive an e-mail granting them access to the online recommendation forms.
  
  
• Please direct your recommenders and counselor to our website, and share with them the Program’s four specific selection criteria. The most powerful letters of recommendation articulate how you embody these criteria.
  
  
  
  

NOVEMBER

The Early Action application to Notre Dame is due November 1, 2011.

The application to The Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars program is due November 15, 2011.

Please note that your Program application cannot be submitted fully before the two recommendations and Counselor Nomination Form have also been submitted.

DECEMBER 2011 – JANUARY 2012

Applications under review.

FEBRUARY

Semi-finalist decisions will be announced via e-mail, and in early February, phone or Skype interviews of all advanced applicants will occur.

Finalists will be announced in late February.

MARCH

The Finalist Visit is scheduled for March 24-27, 2012. All expenses for the visit to Notre Dame’s campus, including round-trip transportation, are fully underwritten by the Program. Finalists will interview with teams of faculty, staff, alumni, and students and will learn more about what the Program and University have to offer.

APRIL

Final decision letters mailed.