The Institute for Educational Advancement invites you to view Caroline D. Bradley Scholar Nicholas Geiser's college application experience and advice in the New York Times blog: The Choice. Click here for the link.

The Institute for Educational Advancement will not be offering the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship for 2009. In an effort to focus on the long term sustainability of the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Program, IEA has made the decision to suspend the selection of CDB scholars this year. This action will provide us with time to reinforce our efforts to provide the best high school scholarship in the country. Selection will resume in 2010 for students who will be in the seventh grade.

Other high school scholarships geared toward high achieving middle school students that you might want to look into are the Davidson Scholars and the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship.

Thank you for your interest and support of the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Program. We apologize for any inconvenience this development has caused.

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Vision & Mission

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Vision & Mission

The mission of the Institute for Educational Advancement's (IEA's) Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship is to identify exceptionally gifted middle school students who have demonstrated academic and personal excellence and to award them with a scholarship to a high school where they can actualize their intellectual and personal potential.

The Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship was founded on the conviction that the nation's exceptionally gifted young people will flourish and reach their full potential in a nurturing, rigorous and flexible learning environment that is right for their individual needs and goals.

The Scholarship was launched in 2002 when five students from the greater Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas were selected as the first Caroline D. Bradley Scholars. Each year the Scholarship has expanded regionally and ultimately will be offered nationally. Scholars become part of a very special group of bright individuals who enjoy the fellowship of other recipients and the lifelong prestige of being a Caroline D. Bradley Scholar. The entire community comes together each year for a three day seminar to discuss issues of global importance and personal relevance.

The Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship is both inspired and funded by a generous donor dedicated to supporting highly able children. The donor encourages all young people to strive for their personal best.

Award

This prestigious award offers scholarship support, academic guidance and the opportunity to develop lifelong connections with a unique peer network.

Scholarship for High School ... Caroline D. Bradley Scholars receive a four-year high school scholarship that covers academic fees, including tuition and books.

Guidance ... Caroline D. Bradley Scholars receive guidance in identifying and applying to high schools that will provide the most appropriate educational environment for their needs. IEA provides academic guidance and support throughout each Scholar's high school career, as needed.

Peer Network ... Caroline D. Bradley Scholars will join a group of motivated young people identified for both their academic ability and personal character. The peer network offers Scholars the opportunity to communicate with each other through the annual Bradley Seminar and an online message board and website for CDB Scholars and parents, building lifelong relationships.

A Caroline D. Bradley Scholar is expected to maintain strong academic standing and demonstrate behavior that is reflective of his/her personal best. Each Scholar enters into an agreement with the Institute for Educational Advancement (IEA) delineating his/her commitment to a high level of academic and personal performance. In addition, each recipient is expected to provide ongoing feedback to IEA regarding his/her experiences, goals and aspirations.