ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be in grades 7-12 or under the age of 27 and interested in applying to
or reentering college or a GED program.
Applicants must live in or attend school in Manhattan.
Preference is given to students who are considered "low-income" (According to Federal
Government Guidelines) AND/OR are of the first generation in his/her family to attend
college.*

* Students who do not meet the "low-income" or "first-generation" eligbility requirement may still submit an application to be considered for admission, as DDC admits a limited number students outside of these requirements.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants must submit the DDC Student Application along with

a copy of the students most recent report card or transcript with numerical grades
a copy of his/her parent's or guardian's signed 1040 tax return or public assistance
budget letter

DDC does not mail out applications, however the application can be picked up at the DDC office or it can be downloaded below. Please print out and complete one of the following:

DDC Student Application (PDF version)
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The completed and signed application, along with the required documents can be mailed or faxed or dropped off at the DDC office.

Admissions Coordinator
Double Discovery Center
Columbia University
Alfred Lerner Hall, Room 306
Mail Code 2604
New York, NY 10027

Phone: (212) 854-3897
Fax: (212) 854-7457