APPLY NOW FOR IMSA EIP PROGRAM
For Immediate Release, Press Release
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at
(630) 907-5033
Early Involvement Program students visit IMSA.
SEPTEMBER 2006
AURORA—Registration is now open for ninth-graders in the Chicago area to participate in the Early Involvement Program (EIP) sponsored by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA). The application deadline is Monday, October 16, 2006. Decisions will be made by October 23, 2006.
In its 16th year, EIP is designed to help African-American, Latino and economically disadvantaged students improve their mathematics, science and communications skills as well as increase their competitiveness if they choose to apply to IMSA.
Held at DePaul University’s Loop campus, the Saturday sessions (November 4 through February 17) include discovery-based and collaborative activities, as well as some preparation for the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Students develop research, decision-making, and self-motivation skills while studying mathematics, science and English. In addition to the Saturday sessions, students will attend an all-day retreat at IMSA (December 16).
Ninth grade African-American, Latino and economically disadvantaged students who reside in the Chicago area are eligible for the program. Applications can be downloaded from the IMSA website at http://www.imsa.edu/admissions/multicultural/EIPAPP06.pdf. Students can direct questions to IMSA Admissions at (630) 907-5059.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10-12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program, and it serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry. IMSA also advances education through research, groundbreaking ventures and strategic partnerships. (www.imsa.edu)