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Summer Bridge 2013

Past Summer Bridge participants

Past Summer Bridge participants

Sunday, July 7 – Friday, July 12, 2013

Applications are now closed. If you would still like to register please email Dr. Carter

(aecarter@radford.edu)

The Radford University College of Science and Technology Summer Bridge 2013 program is a week-long residential experience for rising sophomore, junior, and senior high school girls interested in science, technology, and mathematics. The program will run from Sunday, July 7 – Friday, July 12, 2013.

Thanks to many generous donors and sponsors of the program full scholarships will be awarded competitively to participants. The scholarships cover all costs of the program.

Donors and Sponsors

  • Dominion Resources
  • Wells Fargo
  • ATK
  • Areva
  • RU Alumna Ms. Dale Lee
  • Lynchburg Community Trust
  • Novozymes Biologicals
  • The Pentair Foundation - Aspen Motion Technologies
  • Project Discovery of Virginia

Through classroom lessons, laboratory experiments, and field experiences, Radford University professors will draw students in to the wonders of:

  • Space Exploration—create a martian rover
  • Environmental Science—study the making of mountains
  • Forensic Science– combat “hackers” and analyze “crime scenes”
  • Genes, Molecules and Medicine - learn about the biology and chemistry applications in medicine

Curriculum Options

During the appilcation process, students will be able to select her first and second choice from the group curriculum options. Please review the curriculum options. You will be asked to choose your curriculum preferences on the application.

Application Instructions

Please read the detailed application instructions before beginning the application process.

Fees

Scholarships to Summer Bridge are awarded competitively and cover the full cost of the program. Scholarship recipients will be sent letters of acceptance by May 17, 2013. Students who do not receive scholarships and want to participate in Summer Bridge, may have the option of paying $400, the cost of tuition, room and board, to attend.

Accommodations

Participants are expected to share a room in on-campus housing (double occupancy). Roommates will be assigned.

Transportation

Participants or participants’ parents/guardians are responsible for transportation to the Radford University campus on Sunday, July 7, 2013 and back home on Friday, July 12, 2013.

For more information about the program contact Art Carter at 540-831-5238 or aecarter@radford.edu.