IMPACT is open to traditionally underrepresented students who have completed at least one year of college by June of the program year. Students must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or legal permanent residents.
Applicants must:
- Be a U.S. Citizen, non-citizen national, or legal permanent resident
- Be 18 years of age or older and either be enrolled in high school or an accredited U.S. college or university or plan to be enrolled in the fall
- Be currently enrolled as a full-time student at a U.S. accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university
- Undergraduates, including those who will graduate in spring 2022 are eligible, students currently in a master’s program who are not enrolled in a Ph.D. program are also eligible to apply
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.25 or better (on a 4.0 scale), although exceptions may be granted
- Have personal medical/health insurance coverage throughout the duration of the program
Applicants must also meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Come from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in biomedical sciences on a national basis
- Have been diagnosed with a disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities
- Be the first generation in their family to graduate from a four-year college or university and/or come from a disadvantaged background as defined by annual family income
The following income levels determine what constitutes a low-income family for determining economically disadvantaged students:
| Family Size (includes parents and dependents) | Annual Family Income (AFI) |
| 1 | $21,780 |
| 2 | $29,420 |
| 3 | $37,060 |
| 4 | $44,700 |
| 5 | $52,340 |
| 6 | $59,980 |
| 7 | $67,620 |
| 8 | $75,260 |