American Indian Summer Institute

• Applications are availale now and due April 30th, 2012

Please email or call Yolanda Leon for more information: yleon@uci.edu / 949-824-0291.

Eligibility:

• open to students nation-wide,
• have strong degree of involvement in the American Indian community or in their respective tribal community,
• plan to enroll in an institution of higher education,
• be a currently enrolled high school student in 8th-12th grade
• have an overall GPA of 2.5 or above,
• emphasis on all math and sciences courses taken.

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The completed application and supporting documents are due April 30

Applications submitted without transcripts or the essay will be considered incomplete.

All applicants will receive notification by late May
Please contact Yolanda Leon at yleon@uci.edu or (949) 824-0291 with questions or for more information. Send completed applications to:

American Indian Summer Institute in Computer Sciences
c/o Yolanda Leon
University of California, Irvine
Center for Educational Partnerships
407 Social Science Tower
Irvine, CA 92697-2505

AISICS is also looking for qualified undergraduate or graduate students who can serve as Resident Assistants during the summer program. If you have experience working with youth, we encourage you to apply!

Sample Resident Assistant Application

Sponsors:

• National Science Foundation: Broadening Participation in Geosciences
• Southern California Edison
• UCI American Indian Resource Program
• UCI Center for Educational Partnerships
• UCI Department of Earth System Science
• UCI Office of Student Affairs
• Walking Shield, Inc.
• Wells Fargo Founation