Walt Disney World and syndicated radio personality-comedian Steve Harvey are looking for 100 high school students to join Harvey at Walt Disney World Resort on Feb. 12–15, 2009 for the second annual Disney’s Dreamers Academy.

The application process is now open and closes on Sept. 30, 2008. All nominees must be high school students in grades 9–12. Students can be nominated by parents, guardians, teachers, church members, social organizations or they can nominate themselves as long as they are endorsed by their parents. “We received more than 3,000 nominations for the first Disney’s Dreamers Academy in 2008,” shares Walt Disney World Resort president Meg Crofton. “Due to that incredible response, we’re really looking forward to continuing the academy in 2009.”

“[Disney’s Dreamers Academy] is about inspiring our young people who oftentimes don’t have the chance to be exposed to a variety of job skills and job opportunities and meet with people in the fields they’re interested in. We want to give our young achievers the tools to become overachievers — to make their dreams a reality,” explains Steve Harvey.

A select panel of judges including Steve Harvey, community leaders and Disney representatives will choose the 100 finalists. The Disney’s Dreamers Academy class of 2009 will be announced in November 2008. –yvette caslin