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The Ralph Bunche Scholars (RBS) Program at Los Angeles City College prepares students for the rigors of academic work at four-year universities. Students who complete honors coursework build academic skills that increase their ability to transfer successfully into competitive colleges and universities.
All students are welcome to apply! We encourage applications from highly motivated individuals who are seeking to enrich their college experience with rigorous academic preparation and other opportunities. Students may enter the RBS program directly out of high school or as a continuing college student who has completed at least 12 units (and no more than 30 units).
To certify in the RBS program, you are expected to complete 4 honors classes (for STEM majors only), or 5 honors classes (for all other majors) to total at least 15 honors units, earn a minimum of 3.3 GPA or higher, finish 30 hours of community service and turn in a research essay (any essay you have done in any class). Upon completion of these requirements stated above, students will be certified as Ralph Bunche Scholars and/or TAP certified.
Students who do not qualify for admission to the program by meeting the traditional requirements but believe they demonstrate evidence of scholarly promise, qualities of leadership, and potential for academic and/or artistic excellence may request special admission status to be admitted. Special admits must also provide a letter of recommendation, a written essay, and interview with the Program Director.
Are you a first-generation college student?:
Are you a student on an F-1 Visa?:
Are you a member of the Dream Resource Center (DRC) which serves and supports undocumented/AB540/DACA students at LACC?:
Application Type:
Did you complete any Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams in high school?:
List up to 3 colleges or universities you are interested in transferring to:
Are you interested in or considering any of the following:
Why do you want to be a Ralph Bunche Scholar? In your essay, explain your future goals and how participating in the RBScholars program would help you achieve these goals. You may be as personal as you would like to be: talk about where you are coming from and where you see yourself going (i.e. transferring, getting your 4 year degree, and beyond). Please make sure that your essay is free of grammatical and/or mechanical errors.
Letters of recommendation are used to gather more information about you as a potential RBS scholar. Preferably, your letter of recommendation is from an individual that has been in an academic relationship with you (i.e. a professor, academic counselor, etc.)
I acknowledge that I have read and meet the requirements for admission to the Ralph Bunche Scholars Program:
I have reviewed and understand the Ralph Bunche Scholars Program Requirements:
By submitting this application, I grant permission for RBS staff (Program Director and Honors Counselors) to review my academic record and application materials:
To the best of my knowledge, the information provided is true and accurate. I have reported my full academic history and provided authentic documents: