How do I Apply? Your NP:J Student Application (a two-page document which includes the Letter of Understanding) and $250 down payment (for early decision deadline) or $1,186.25 down payment plus first installment (for regular decision deadline) must be given to your teacher who will then forward them to The Laurasian Institution. Each school group will be contacted by mail approximately three weeks after the application deadline with an NP:J welcome packet informing the group that it has been selected to participate in the program. An NP:J staff member will be available to you via phone, fax, or e-mail as you work to meet all other program deadlines. Click here to download an Adobe Acrobat version of the two-page Student Application or Click here to access the online Student Application. Click here to download the NP:J Important Details document. Click here to download the NP:J Program Brochure. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these documents. This program is available free on Adobe's website. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, follow the instructions on the scholarship section of the student application form and attach a recommendation from someone other than a family member, the copy of the first page of your parents' most recent 1040 tax form (or equivalent), an official copy of your school transcript, and the three required essays.