{"id":1516,"date":"2025-06-12T10:25:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T17:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/lasa\/?page_id=1516"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:17:32","slug":"apply2026-27","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/lasa\/apply\/apply2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to Join the Class of 2026-2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Are you a rising high school junior in Los Angeles County interested in being part of the LASA class of 2026-2027?\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Applications for the next class are now available and are due Monday, June 1, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Please check with the LASA-affiliated teacher at your school if you have one before applying directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeHJ-j714fOL0_HJdFb0IM7JyDkObtbXY9yppaMKVJgbAMIDw\/viewform?usp=dialog\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Apply Now\"  \n>\n    Apply Now \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/lasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/04\/DSCF6601-1800x1800-1-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/lasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/04\/DSCF6601-1800x1800-1-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/lasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/04\/DSCF6601-1800x1800-1-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"A young woman smiles standing in front of a tree holding an orange in each hand.\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>We receive submissions from more applicants than we can\u00a0admit each year into our program, so make sure you give us your best in responding to the\u00a0questions on the application.\u00a0Attendance\u00a0is very important to a successful LASA class, so please be sure you are able to make the dates listed in the application.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unfamiliar with our program, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/lasa\/about\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/laserviceacademy.org\/?page_id=12\">about<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/lasa\/apply\/past-schedules\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/laserviceacademy.org\/?page_id=3797\">past schedules<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/lasa\/news\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/laserviceacademy.org\/?page_id=763\">news<\/a>\u00a0sections to get an idea of where we go and what we learn. 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