Summer STEM Academy at Kent State University

June 16 - July 18, 2008




Mailing address

Summer STEM Academy
Jenya Soprunova
Dept. of Math Sciences
Kent State University
Math & CS Building
Summit Street, Kent OH 44242

Contact

Jenya Soprunova
Project Director
soprunova@math.kent.edu
TEL: (330)672-9086
FAX: (330) 672-2209

We are happy to announce that Kent State University will be hosting a section of the Summer STEM Academy, funded by OBR, from June 16 through July 18. This program is for high-school students who have completed 10th or 11th grade and are potentially interested in a teaching career.

In a setting of a full-time day camp (Mon-Fri, 9-5:30) you will be taking a math course with an emphasis on problem solving, applications, technology, and teaching strategies, supported by various activities including guest lectures, daily gym sessions, tours of Kent State's science labs, movies, games, and trips to the Great Lakes Science Center, the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, the Inventors Hall of Fame, and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History . As a student in our academy, you will make new friends with similar interests while exploring math and teaching. Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn both a credit for a high-school class (at the discretion of each school district) and four college credits. This program will prepare you for a calculus course either in college or at your local high-school.

Student Eligibility

To be eligible for enrollment you must
  • reside in Ohio
  • be a rising junior or senior in the Summer 2008
  • have at least 3.0 overall GPA and "B" average or better in math high-school course work
  • have completed the Geometry course or, even better, both the Geometry and Algebra II courses

    • Program Cost

    This program is offered at no cost to you as a student in our academy. Furthermore, you will earn a $500 stipend upon the completion of the camp. In addition, you can also earn a stipend of $500 during the following academic year for being involved in tutoring at your home school and attendance at four Saturday workshops at Kent State University. We will provide free textbooks and TI Nspire calculators for you to keep. Lunches and snacks are also on us .

    Application Materials

    The application package contains a student application form, teacher reference form, guidance counselor reference form, and parental consent form. Please also send us your high-school transcript. If you have taken the ACT or SAT, please send us your scores. Make sure we receive your complete application by May 2nd, 2008. We will mail our admission decisions by May 9th, 2008.
  • STEM Academy Application Package
    • Mail the completed applications and letters of recommendation to the following address:
    Summer STEM Academy
    Jenya Soprunova
    Dept. of Math Sciences
    Kent State University
    Math & CS Building
    Summit Street, Kent OH 44242