IMSA Holds Open House for Prospective Students
For Immediate Release, October 2002
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at
(630) 907-5033
AURORA-- The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) will open its doors to prospective students and parents on the first Saturday of every month in the upcoming months of December, January, April and May of 2003, to provide information about its programs.
During the sessions, called “Saturday Live at IMSA”, admissions counselors will be available from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. to answer questions about the admissions process in addition to information about IMSA's academic and residential programs. Tours will also be available, as well as opportunities to speak with current IMSA students.
Space is limited and advance reservations are required for the Saturday visits. Please call the IMSA Office of Admission at 630-907-5027 or 1-800-500-IMSA (4672) to schedule your visit. Lunch tickets are also available for $4.00 per person.
Located in Aurora, IMSA is a learning enterprise that builds the capacity of students, teachers and policymakers to improve and transform mathematics and science teaching and learning. IMSA's public residential educational program serves Illinois students (grades 10-12) talented in mathematics and science; its professional development Center serves schools, educational systems, teachers and students in Illinois and beyond.
Applications for the class of 2006, which will enroll next fall, are now being accepted. Talented Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth grade program are eligible for consideration. Tuition and most room and board expenses are provided by state funds. A written application must be completed and returned to IMSA, postmarked no later than March 1, 2003. Students should contact their high school guidance counselor or IMSA's admission office at (630) 907-5027 or 1-800-500-IMSA to receive an application.