Eligibility

At this time, the Double Discovery Center is only accepting applications from 9th & 10th-grade first-generation high school students who live in or attend school in Harlem, Washington Heights, or Inwood. 

Applicants Must Be

First-generation and meet low-income guidelines as defined by the following guidelines: [https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/ope/trio/federal-trio-programs-current-year-low-income-levels

  • First-generation, as defined by the U.S. Department of Education, means that the student is the first in his or her family to attend college, and that neither of the student’s parents or legal guardians has a bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education in the United States.