Alpha Kappa Alpha, Youth Leadership Institute
(Please share with your school community; it is open to students grades 6-8 ages 11-13)
AKA YLI Parent Permission Form
Contact: Bria Paige
YLI Committee Chairman
601-927-7133
bpaige@nuxiomega.org or nxoyouthleaders@gmail.com
Delta Sigma Theta
Young Men’s Elevate Leadership Summit
The event will be held Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Franklin High School ~ Somerset, NJ. Parents are asked to drop off their son or sons (Middle and High School age) to sign them in. The event ends at 3 PM, for pick up.
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Launched by the W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars Institute at Princeton University is the Accelerated Learning Academy (ALA) STEM Program for 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th graders. We strongly encourage your best and brightest students who have demonstrated an interest in STEM to apply for the program! questions: Crystal Watson Senior Program Manager W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars Institute 174 Nassau Street, Suite 360 Princeton, NJ 08542
Direct Line: 609-759-1560
Program Overview:
The Accelerated Learning Academy (ALA) hosts two separate STEM programs: the ALA program for 8th-9th graders and the ALA program for 10th-11th graders.
In both programs, students take interactive workshops in 1 of 4 tracks:
Biomedical Engineering & Technology
Medical Science
Applied Mathematics
Artificial Intelligence & Technology
Program Duration
Each program will occur over three weekends throughout the school year. Students residentially stay overnight at a hotel. ALA Workshops occur on the campus of Princeton University.
ALA (for 8th-9th Graders) Program Dates:
February 21-23, 2025
March 21-23, 2025
April 25-27, 2025
Friday evenings - Sunday afternoons
ALA (for 10th-11th Graders) Program Dates:
February 7-9, 2025
March 7-9, 2025
April 4-6, 2025
Friday evenings - Sunday afternoons
Criteria & Eligibility (Both ALA Programs)
3.0 Overall GPA
3.0 B Average in the Sciences
ALA (10-11) Online Application
2 Letters of Recommendation
Transcript
Essay
Virtual Interview
Application & Supplementary Materials Deadline & Program Costs:
For 8th - 9th Graders:
Early Application Deadline: Apply by December 16th to receive the $1,200 Premium Rate
Regular Application Deadline: Apply by January 16th to receive the $1,500 Standard Rate
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