Apply to Dive In Commonwealth

A small number of sixth- and seventh-grade students are accepted into Dive In Commonwealth each year. We are looking for middle-school students from low-income families who love to learn, want to stretch themselves, and are eager to pursue their academic dreams—and we are happy to guide families through our application process.

The application deadline is March 15, 2025. The summer program will run from July 7–August 15, 2025.

How to Apply, Step by Step

Step 1: Complete entire application below.
Step 2: Ask current school to provide a transcript: please download and complete this Transcript Release Form to give to your school principal or guidance counselor.
Step 3: Submit standardized test scores: MCAS, ISEE, ERB, or other by emailing divein@commschool.org.
Step 4: Once we receive your application, we will schedule an interview with the student and a parent or guardian.

If you would like a PDF of the application you can print out and mail in, or if you would like the application translated into a language other than English, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Timeline

The deadline for this year's Dive In application is March 15, 2025.
Admissions decisions will be sent to applicants by April 1, 2025.
This year's summer program will run from July 7 to August 15, 2025.

Required

Student Information

Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Date of Birthrequired

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format

Place of Birth

Citizenship

Country (i.e., United States)

Gender

Ethnicity

Language(s) Spoken at Home

Primary Address

Street address, city, state, and zip code

Primary Phone

Student Email Address

Dive In Commonwealth admits students during the spring of their 6th- or 7th-grade year. What grade are you in?

6th grade

7th grade

8th grade

Other

Current School

If you’ve attended other schools in the past, please list them below, starting with the most recent institution.

Other School and Dates Attended

Parent/Guardian Information

Name required

First Name

Last Name

Relationship to Student

Job/Occupation

Addressrequired

Street address, city, state, and zip code

Primary Phone Numberrequired

Secondary Phone Number

Parent/Guardian Email Addressrequired

Additional Parent/Guardian Information

Name

First Name

Last Name

Relationship to Student

Job/Occupation

Address

Street address, city, state, and zip code

Primary Phone Number

Secondary Phone Number

Additional Parent/Guardian Email Address

Household Information

How many people (total) live in your household?required

Please list any children living in the household, including their age and current school (if relevant).

Student Questionnaire (to be completed by student)

Write a three- to six-sentence response to each of the following questions.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?required

Describe an extracurricular activity (athletic, community service-based, religious, or other) that is important to you. What does this activity add to your life?required

Describe your academic accomplishments. What are you most proud of?required

Tell us about the greatest challenge you’ve ever faced. How did you meet that challenge?required

What do you hope to gain from taking part in Dive In Commonwealth? required

How would you describe yourself? How would others describe you?required

6. How did you hear about Dive In?required

Parent Questionnaire (to be completed by Parent(s)/Guardian(s))

Please complete and submit with the student’s application.

Describe the applicant’s approach to school and academic work. Does the applicant have any academic accomplishments you wish to highlight? required

Does the applicant have any academic challenges that you want to share with us?required

What do you hope the applicant will gain from Dive In?required

Dive In Commonwealth was designed to provide academic and extracurricular enrichment to students from low-income backgrounds, who would not normally have access to such programs. Please provide an estimate of your annual household income, including wages, retirement income, and government assistance:required

If you have additional information about how Dive In would be helpful in furthering your child's educational development, you can share it here:

How did you hear about Dive In?required

Google/online search

At school/from a teacher

Social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.)

Recommendation from a friend

Referred by Dive In student/alumnus

Other; add details below

You can share details about how you heard about Dive In here:

Transcript Release Form

Please download, complete, and submit our Transcript Release Form to the student's current school.

Download Form Here

Electronic Signature

Name of Studentrequired

Name of Parent/Guardian required

Today's Date required

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format

Electronic Signaturerequired

I affirm that checking this box and submitting this form constitutes an electronic signature of this form.

Questions?

We would be happy to help you through the Dive In Commonwealth application process. Simply send us an email.

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How to Apply, Step by Step

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Student Information

Parent/Guardian Information

Additional Parent/Guardian Information

Household Information

Student Questionnaire (to be completed by student)

Parent Questionnaire (to be completed by Parent(s)/Guardian(s))

Transcript Release Form

Electronic Signature

Questions?