The program provides comprehensive academic support, college preparation, and exposure to university-level STEM research and careers, specifically targeting low-income and first-generation college students.
The UW STEMsub Summer Academy offers a six-week immersive experience designed to prepare high school students for college and STEM degrees. Participants engage in a variety of classes, STEM lectures by University faculty and researchers, college-level study sections, and hands-on labs on the UW campus. The program aims to foster interest in math and science while developing critical academic and personal skills. Students learn scientific processes, data collection and analysis, experimental design, and how to interpret scientific literature. They also gain insight into various STEM fields and career pathways through seminars and field trips to STEM-related sites in the Seattle area. The curriculum includes college preparatory writing, focusing on inquiry, research, exposition, and crafting college application essays. Math courses strengthen problem-solving skills and introduce concepts in precalculus, trigonometry, and statistics. The program emphasizes developing "STEM Survival Skills" necessary for success in higher education.
A typical day involves attending STEM lectures by university faculty, participating in college-level study sections and labs with hands-on projects, and engaging in workshops focused on college and career preparation.
This program is ideal for low-income and/or potential first-generation college students from specific King County high schools (Chief Sealth, Cleveland, Foster, Franklin) who are interested in STEM fields and need academic support to prepare for college and a STEM degree.
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