Application Checklist

MINDS MATTER OF PORTLAND ​APPLICATION CHECKLIST 

• Guidance Counselor Nomination Form

• Completed Student Application 
  • Personal Information Section
  • Short Answer and Essay Section
  • Completed Parent/Guardian form (with signature)
  • ​​Two Teacher Recommendations (one teacher recommendation must come from an English teacher and the other from a Science or Math teacher).

• Federal Tax return (IRS Form 1040 including W2 form) and/or proof of government assistance (provided by you or your parents). Parents and guardians should upload these documents when the complete the Parent/Guardian form. 

• Copy of US passport or Birth Certificate verifying US citizenship, front & back of Green Card or Visa, if applicable. (Minds Matter is currently unable to admit students without one of these documents). Students should upload this document when they complete the Student Application.

• Most recent official high school transcript (request from School’s Registrar or Guidance Office in a signed, sealed envelope). Students should upload this document when they complete the Student Application. 

​​Click here for a downloadable and printable version of the Application Checklist.

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IMPORTANT INFOMRATON​

INTERVIEWS
Students applying to Minds Matter will be asked to attend an interview. Students invited to interview will be contacted in mid-May.
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​​DECISION NOTIFICATION 
Students will be notified by mail of Minds Matter’s admission decisions.

REGULAR MINDS MATTER SESSIONS 
Regular sessions will be held on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm during the school year at: 
   St. Andrew’s Nativity School
   4925 NE 9th Avenue
   Portland, OR 97211

APPLICATION QUESTIONS? 
Please contact Matt Galbraith, Director of Recruitment, at recruiting@mindsmatterportland.org or 503.828.7309. 

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