Summer & Fall 2013 Priority
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April 29 - May 8

Programs for High School Students

Overview

Cañada College has a number of programs designed to provide unique opportunities for students, allowing them to focus full-time on their studies and fully benefit from a support system provided through The STEM Center at Cañada College. Programs for college students aim to increase student success by providing tutoring, Academic Excellence Workshops, peer mentoring, scholarships and internships. Additionally, students are engaged in leadership development, scientific seminars, and field trips to industry and 4-year universities.

Summary of Programs

Program	STEM Institute	Engineering Institute	Math Jam	Physics Jam
Apply Here	Online STEM Institute Application Recommendation Letter Apply with a Friend!	Online SEI Application Recommendation Letter Apply with a Friend!	Online MJ Application Apply with a Friend!	Online Physics Jam Application Recommendation Letter Apply with a Friend!
Purpose	Explore Science, Technology, Engineering & Math	Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) - Explore different types of Engineering	Improve math placement test result and prepare to take math Math Jam home	Review physics or prepare to take physics
Eligibility	Current high school freshman and sophomores	Current high school sophomores and juniors	High School graduating seniors attending Cañada College in Summer/Fall 2013; Concurrent enrollment high school students	Incoming concurrent enrollment high school juniors and seniors; Graduating seniors attending Cañada College in Summer/Fall 2013; Completion of Calculus I by June 2013.
Program Period	June 17-July 3, 2013 Monday through Thursday, 9am – 4pm	July 7-19, 2013 9am – 6pm (Residential Program)	Summer 2013 Math Jams: June 10-15: Daytime Program: Monday through Saturday 9am-4pm Evening Program: Monday through Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 9am-4pm August 12-16: Daytime Program: Monday through Friday 9am-4pm Evening Program: Monday through Friday 6pm-9pm	July 8 - August 2, 2013 Monday through Thursday, 9am-3pm
Activities	Hands on projects, Classroom/Lab instruction, Speakers, Field Trips and Workshops in Chemistry, Computer Information Science, Earth Science, Engineering and Math	Hands-on design projects Field trips Classroom/Lab instruction Industry speakers Academic/Career workshop	Math Placement Test Prep, Academic Advising, Introduction to STEM Career Exploration, Tutoring Individual self-paced online study, Small group lectures and demo	Review of physics Inidividual self-paced study Tutoring Lectures and demo
Number of participants	30	26	125 (in groups of 25-35 students)	25
Incentives	Tuition scholarship Free lunches Certificate of Completion	Free board and lodging Certificate of completion	Tuition scholarship Free lunches College starter kit STEM Center membership opportunity	Tuition scholarship Free lunches College starter kit STEM Center membership opportunity
Application Deadline	May 10, 2013	May 10, 2013	May 17, 2013 for June 10-15 Math Jam and July 26 for August 12-16 Math Jam	July 1, 2013
Contact	canada- hsprograms@smccd.edu	canada- hsprograms@smccd.edu	canada- hsprograms@smccd.edu	canada- hsprograms@smccd.edu

Summer Engineering Institute

Summer Engineering Institute is a two-week residential summer camp at San Francisco State University designed to provide real-world context to the study of engineering through practical, applied and hands-on problem solving and design-oriented projects.

Summer Math Jam

Math Jam is a free one-week intensive preparation for the Math Placement Test for incoming students who have not yet taken the math placement test or would like to improve their math placement test result. It is designed especially for students who placed into a college math course below pre-calculus and who want to advance to the next math level by scoring higher on the Math Placement Test at the end of Math Jam. The goal of Math Jam is to help students complete their Associates Degree and/or transfer requirements for a 4-year college/university in less time than previously possible.

Summer Physics Jam

Physics Jam is a free, self-paced, intensive, and fun four-week preparation for Calculus-based Physics 1 for students intending to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) fields. The program is designed to prepare students who will be taking Calculus-based Physics 1 in the future and provide an intensive review for students who are moving onto a higher level Physics.

Summer STEM Institute

The Cañada College STEM Institute is a 4 week program for current high school freshman and sophomores interested in exploring careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) through hands on projects, classroom/lab instruction, speakers, on campus field trips and workshops in Chemistry, Computer Information Science, Earth Science, Engineering and Math. Participants will engage in activities involving individual and group projects, participate in recreational activities and learn about on campus resources.

The above programs are sponsored by the US Department of Education through the Hispanic-Serving Institution Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HSI-STEM) program, Award No. P031C110159.