July 20-26, 2008
The CATALYST Academy is a one-week summer residential program for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
The mission of the CATALYST Academy is to advance diversity in engineering and its related disciplines. Therefore, applications from students from backgrounds (African American, Latino/a, or Native American) critically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math are especially encouraged.
During the CATALYST Academy, Cornell University's world-renowned faculty and graduate students lead participants in classes, lab sessions, and project research. Social events, panel discussions, and other out-of-classroom activities provide participants with opportunities to network informally with Cornell faculty, staff, and students.
This summer, spend a week making new friends; experience life on a university campus; and explore the many exciting possibilities awaiting you in engineering!
View or print a copy of the 2008 CATALYST Academy brochure.
For additional information, contact Debbie Moss at dlm45@cornell.edu or (607)255-6403.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year in high school.
Applications should be accompanied with:
- A written essay (please type your essay or write legibly) of no more than 500 words, explaining:
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why you want to participate in this program
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what you hope to gain from the experience
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what interests you about engineering
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what thoughts you have about your future career
- A written recommendation from a math or science teacher or high school counselor
- An official high school transcript
- A high school profile (you may obtain a profile from your high school counseling office)
2008 tuition is $650, payable after notification of acceptance. Travel and tuition stipends are available based on demonstrated financial need.
The application deadline for this program has passed. Please bookmark us can come back to apply in February 2009!
Current applicants will be notified of their admission status by mid-May.
The CATALYST Academy is sponsored in part by generous grants from the Motorola Foundation and Cornell alumnus Dick Rothkopf '67.
