Dates & Application Instructions
Summer 2022 Dates
Session 1: June 19 - July 9, 2022
Session 2: July 10 - July 30, 2022
- November 15, 2021: Online Portal Opens for Application Submissions
- Mid-February** 2022: NIAHD will begin to send admissions decisions to students whose applications are complete
- **NIAHD has experienced a number of logistical challenges for the 2022 Pre-College Program, resulting in a delayed start on admissions decisions. Apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.**
- NIAHD will make admission decisions for applicants requesting Financial Assistance once we receive both their completed program application and financial assistance application packets.
- NIAHD will continue to admit students throughout the Spring until the program is full
- April 1, 2022: Application Deadline for International Students for History 217 and History 218
- New: May 31, 2022: Application Deadline for Session 1.
- NIAHD will honor applications submitted in W&M's Applicant Portal on or before May 31 for consideration in Session 1.
- Updated: June 10, 2022: Application Deadline for Session 2.
Important: NIAHD follows vaccination and immunization requirements for residential study as prescribed by W&M.
New for 2022 - NIAHD Pre-College Program FAQ (Spring 2022)
Application Instructions
The following list of instructions will help you work through the process of applying to the Pre-College Program.
Getting Started(The application for 2022 will go live on November 15, 2021, and close on June 10, 2022)
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Uploading DocumentsThe file name of your documents must include your first and last names. Please also include your name at the top of your document. Avoid special characters (~, #, %, &, *, {, }, \, :, <, >, ?, /, |) in your file name. Special characters will prevent your document from being uploaded, which will prevent you from submitting your application. Uploaded documents must be in a format supported by Microsoft or Google Docs. |
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Letter of RecommendationYou will be asked to enter contact information for a History, Government, or English Literature teacher. The application portal will then send a Recommendation Request email to your teacher that contains a link to upload their letter of recommendation directly to your application. For students whose first language is English, NIAHD requires only one Letter of Recommendation from either your History, Government, or English Literature teacher.* For students whose first language is not English, NIAHD requires a second Letter of Recommendation from an English as a Second Language teacher indicating your ability to work in an English-only environment. IMPORTANT: The application portal automatically sends the Recommendation Request email to your teacher even if you do not complete or submit your application. Before you begin your application -
Please do not wait for your teacher to upload their Letter of Recommendation to submit your application. You may submit without the recommendation, and we will let you know when we receive it. If you later realize you've misspelled your teacher's email address and they never received the recommendation request, or you need to ask a different teacher to write a Letter of Recommendation, DO NOT withdraw your submitted application. You may make changes to your submitted application by logging back into the portal, click on your application, and select “Change Recommender”. Once you have entered corrected or new contact information for your recommender, the portal will immediately send a Recommendation Request email to them with a new link. *Homeschool students, please see the "Homeschool Students" section below for Letter of Recommendation help. |
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Official High School TranscriptYour Official High School Transcript should include your final grades from the first full semester, first trimester, or the first two quarters of the current academic year in addition to grades from the rest of your high school career. However, if your school is unable to or traditionally does not include Fall semester grades on your transcript, your school may supplement your transcript with a mid-year report card or progress report. If you are studying under Block Scheduling in which you complete half of the year's courses in the Fall, and the other half in the Spring, you are not required to send NIAHD an additional progress report or report card for the new courses you are working on in the Spring. Simply include a list of courses you are scheduled to study in the Spring Semester with your transcript. If you've attended more than one high school, we prefer a single transcript from your current school with your grades from every high school you've attended. However, if necessary, we will accept one transcript from each high school's administrator. IMPORTANT: Your High School Transcript must be sent directly from your school to NIAHD to be considered Official*. Your school may send your transcript to NIAHD at one of the addresses below -
Any transcript, report card, or progress report uploaded to the W&M Application Portal is considered Unofficial. Please do not wait for your school to send NIAHD your Official High School Transcript before you submit your application. You may submit without the transcript, and we will let you know when we receive it *Homeschool students, please see the "Homeschool Students" section below for Official High School Transcript help. |
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Homeschool StudentsHomeschool students will be subject to the same review process as students applying from traditional high schools. Letter of Recommendation for Homeschool Students Official High School Transcripts for Homeschool Students Some options of how students have sent documents to NIAHD in the past include -
Please have your documents emailed or mailed to one of the addresses provided in the "Official High School Transcript" section above. Any transcript, report card, or progress report uploaded to the W&M Application Portal is considered Unofficial. |
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International StudentsInternational students will be subject to the same review process as students applying from traditional, United States high schools. Additionally, NIAHD's Pre-College Program is conducted entirely in English and requires high-level English speaking, reading, and writing abilities. Only students who are confident in their English language abilities should apply. Non-native English speakers will need to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores taken after April 1, 2021. NIAHD will only consider students who meet or surpass these minimum test scores:
SAT and ACT scores cannot be submitted in place of either the TOEFL or IELTS. However, if you have taken the SAT and/or ACT, it is recommended that you submit these to supplement your application packet. As mentioned in the "Letter of Recommendation" section above, you must also request a second Letter of Recommendation from an English as a Second Language teacher indicating your ability to work in an English-only environment. |
NIAHD will keep you informed of your application status, items we receive, and items still in progress. If you have any questions or concerns about your application, please email precol@wm.edu, or call (757) 221-7652 to leave a voicemail.