Eligibility & Requirements Apply to Lesley Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Threshold Program International Students Urban Scholars Initiative Benefits Eligibility & Requirements Costs & Financial Aid Contact Admissions Counselors Visit Lesley Accepted Students Professional Partnerships School Counselors Transfer Pathways Apply to Lesley Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Threshold Program International Students Urban Scholars Initiative Benefits Eligibility & Requirements Costs & Financial Aid Contact Admissions Counselors Visit Lesley Accepted Students Professional Partnerships School Counselors Transfer Pathways Eligibility & Requirements for Urban Scholars Initiative Eligibility and Requirements To be eligible: Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). (Not required for DACA/undocumented applicants). First-generation (parent/guardian did not attend a four-year university) Meet all criteria for undergraduate admission to Lesley University. Priority seats offered to students who participate in one of Lesley’s partner organizations. FAFSA Help is available: MASFAA offers free assistance through their FASFA Day Program Set up an appointment with Audrey Kay in our Financial Aid office. On acceptance, students must: Attend Urban Scholars Initiative Summer Transition Week, a weeklong introduction to Lesley and USI August (date TBD). Maintain good academic standing with a minimum 2.5 GPA and make satisfactory progress toward degree completion. Urban Scholars Initiative Taydavia Martinez ’16 Taydavia ’16 transferred to Lesley to study what she loved. Through the Urban Scholar's Initiative, she found friends—and an advisor—who were determined to see her succeed. Ready Taydavia's story. I recently got hired to be the Assistant Director of Admissions at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Before this, I worked as a 5th and 6th grade advisor at the Steppingstone Foundation in Boston. USI helped me grow professionally and to get ready to transition into the workforce with ease. Archie Lora ’18 Contact the Urban Scholars Initiative (USI) Student Success Coaches Yami Rojas Manager of the Urban Scholars Initiative General Inquiries UrbanScholars@lesley.edu Where to Find Us Urban Scholars Initiative 29 Mellen Street, Room 103, 1st Floor Cambridge, MA 02138