SPHSP Eligibility, Application & Selection ONLINE APPLICATION The application for the 2016 summer cohort is now open: https://sphsp.cumc.columbia.edu<https://sphsp.cumc.columbia.edu/> Note: Due to some internet security settings some users report being unable to access the website. If this occurs you may need to access the application from a different computer. Program Eligibility * U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident * Students who will have completed at least two years of college at an accredited institution by the beginning of the program: Rising juniors and seniors * Recent college graduates (after April 2015) who have not been accepted into a graduate program * Students with an Associate degree must provide proof of acceptance into a four-year institution * Minimum GPA of 2.7 * African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, people with disabilities, economically-disadvantaged and LGBTQ individuals are encouraged to apply. Required Documents * Letter of Recommendation - submitted by an academic advisor or course instructor. Only one letter will be accepted/reviewed. The recommender is asked to speak to your academic/ professional potential, commitment to equity, interdisciplinary thinking and/or potential in the field of public health. * Resume or Curriculum Vita * Unofficial Transcript(s) - to be submitted for any college/university attended. Please note that Official Transcript(s) are only required from students ultimately accepted into SPHSP. * IRS 1040 or 1040A form from parent/guardian(s) - only required for students identifying as 'low-income'. Selection Process * Only complete applications are reviewed. "Complete" refers to submission of all required documents as well as completion of all fields of the online application. * Once the application deadline has passed, a team of reviewers will begin review of all complete applications. * The top 90 candidates are selected for a phone interview. No in-person interviews will be conducted. * Based on the candidates application and phone interview, 41 students will ultimately be selected to participate in the 2016 program. Selection Timeline Application open: November 1, 2015 Application deadline: January 31, 2016 @11:59 PM EST Phone interviews: March 21st -25th (tentative) All students notified of selection decision: April 1st (tentative)