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Middle School Summer Engineering Camp
Rocky Mount Gateway
Technology Center
2008 Engineering Summer Camp:
Using the Mysteries of Science to Change the World
July 7-11, 2008 (rising 7th through 9th)
The NC State College of Engineering will be offering one, week-long, non-residential summer day camp for middle school students (rising 7th through rising 9th) at the Gateway Technology Center (in front of NC Wesleyan College).
Camp details:
* Application Period: February 1st - April 10th, 2008
* Lunch will be provided each camp day.
* Camp hours are approximately 9 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday
* Camp fee: $250 for the week (limited scholarships available)
• Due to a special legislative appropriation, students living in Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilson counties will receive a $150 scholarship. Because of this scholarship, the student cost for the camp is $100.
• There are also a limited number of $50 scholarships to help offset the $100 student portion of the camp cost available for students with demonstrated financial need.
Application Procedure:
1- Print out application from the link at the bottom of the page, and
2- Send the following together by conventional mail. All materials must be received no later than April 10th , 2008 in order for the student to be considered:
- or principal recommending student
- (handwritten by student preferred)
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Letter of demonstrated financial need from school counselor, if applying for a scholarship
| Send completed application along with all other information to: Attn: Marilynn Anselmi |
Student Selection:
Only students who submit a complete application by the above-listed deadline will be considered for camp. Approximately 50 students will be selected for Camp. We consider a number of factors in selecting attendees from the pool of applicants. We rely heavily on the teacher recommendation and the student statement to make decisions. We also select students from a cross-section of backgrounds and geographic areas and invite students who may be interested in engineering, but have little or no background, as well as students who already have some previous experiences. Application date can play a small role when all other factors are equal. Accepted students will be notified before the end of April if they have been accepted to the camp or placed on a waitlist.
Need Based Scholarship Request Letter:
Scholarships can be requested for need based students. Since we do not wish to receive personal financial information from families, we rely on the school to indicate to us if a family has demonstrated need. Generally, participation in the free and reduced lunch program is an indicator, but a school counselor or other school official may be able to speak to other factors influencing financial need. For home schooled students, parents should write the letter for the scholarship request indicating factors influencing financial need without providing specific financial information. Please submit this letter with the other components of the application.
Recommendation Letter: (link to recommendation request letter)
The recommendation letter should be written by a teacher or other school official and speak on behalf of the student. The letter should address the student's interests and abilities, as well as the student's character and suitability for attending the camp. Home school students may choose another adult who interacts with the student regularly and can speak to her/his abilities, interests, character, and suitability for attending camp.
Please direct any program questions to Sara Hughes or Marilynn Anselmi at marilynn_anselmi@ncsu.edu or 252-446-2585.
Come explore engineering with us!