IGLI

The priority admissions deadline is February 15, 2027. After February 15, applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis until all spaces are filled, at which point qualified applicants will be placed on a waitlist and notified should a spot become available.

Names and school email addresses of 3 teachers who have agreed to write you letters of recommendation:

• 1 English teacher
• 1 Business or Social Studies teacher (Business & Entrepreneurship Concentration ONLY)
• 1 Science Teacher (Health & Innovation Concentration ONLY)
• 1 School Counselor

A resume detailing your extracurricular activities saved in pdf format (read this article for resume tips)

A one-page "Who Am I" essay - don't rewrite your resume in paragraph form. Who are you, really?

A 3 minute video expressing yourself as a member of the IGEI 2026 cohort

Use the “Apply Now” button to complete a brief eligibility survey and to provide names and contact details for your recommenders. 

Once your eligibility is verified, you will receive an email inviting you to complete an admissions application. Submit this application by February 15 for priority admissions review status.

All applicants whose applications are complete (including recommendation letters) by February 15, 2027 will be notified of their status the week of March 9, 2027. Priority admissions applicants have until March 23, 2027 to accept the offered space.

Students accepted under the rolling admissions process have two weeks after notification to confirm their spot in the program.

IGLI participants stay in standard Lehigh University housing under the supervision of residential staff. Rooms are double occupancy, shared hall bathrooms are single-sex, and all rooms are in co-ed dorms. Self-serve laundry facilities are available for participant use.

Participants will enjoy food from campus dining services, Lehigh catering, and area restaurants. Dietary restrictions (medical and religious) and preferences (where possible) will be accommodated and restrictions should be communicated clearly to program staff.

Lehigh’s campus, located on the side of a hill, has many stairs and participants should expect 5-15 minute walks to travel between dorms, dining halls, and classroom buildings. Accommodation will be made for participants with limited mobility.

There is a small amount of need-based financial assistance available to help defray the program cost for qualified applicants. Financial assistance is only available to priority admissions applicants, so make sure to complete your application by February 15, 2027.

If you would like to be considered for assistance, select “yes” when asked about interest in financial assistance on the application form, and provide the financial information requested. Admissions decisions are made independently from requests for assistance and, in virtually all cases, any funding provided will only partially defray the program cost.

Yes. IGLI is a mandatory residential program with no “days-only” option. Program participants must remain with the program throughout its duration, including evenings and weekends, and cannot be temporarily excused for family events, athletic competitions, or other optional activities. Participants may leave the program and return only in cases of medical or family emergency.

For the safety and security of all program participants, parents, friends and family members cannot visit program participants during their stay at Lehigh except on designated visiting days.

Exceptions can be made in cases of illness or family emergency by contacting the program director.