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SAT Prep Course (Fall semester)
MIT Educational Studies Program

77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

Student registration — Sunday, September 24, followed by a diagnostic exam.
Classes — October 1 to December 3, Sundays 1:30 to 5 PM.

Location:
Classrooms along the Infinite Corridor of MIT at 77 Massachusetts Avenue. Signs will point the way to registration and students will be given maps to find their classrooms.

Classes:
There will be 5-6 classes for each section of the SAT (math, verbal, writing). Students will be placed in specific classes based on their performance on the diagnostic, so that they will be with those of a similar level. They will have a different teacher for each section. All classes are taught by experienced MIT undergraduates.

Cost:
$80 total. This includes "The Official SAT Study Guide" textbook and two practice tests.
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Questions? Visit http://esp.mit.edu/web/takeaclass/satprep.html or e-mail satprep-director@mit.edu with the subject line "SAT Prep".

Ackinson Scholarship Opportunity

DEADLINE: September 25, 2006
AWARD VALUE: $1750
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED: November 6, 2006

Eligibility Requirements
The Ackinson Scholarship is open to grade 11 or 12 students and any full-time student who has been accepted to or who is currently enrolled in a college, university, or any other accredited post-secondary institution.

Application Procedure
In order to apply for the Ackinson Scholarship you must answer the question below. Submissions should not exceed 1000 words. To submit your answers you may email Ackinson Consulting at scholarship@ackinson.com. (Question will periodically change to help differentiate potential candidates. Visit website at http://www.ackinson.com/scholarships.htm to view changes.)

Scholarship Question
In less than 1000 words: Where do you see yourself five years after attaining your desired post-secondary education?

All scholarship money will be delivered to the mailing address you have provided. Ensure that you provide your full legal name, desired mailing address, and phone number with your submission. Ackinson Consulting will only contact the chosen scholarship recipient.

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Biomedical Science Careers Program, Inc.
The Biomedical Science Careers Program, Inc. provides students of all races, ethnic backgrounds, gender and financial status with encouragement, support and guidance needed for the successful pursuit of careers in biomedical sciences. We believe that the individual potential of each student should not be lost or ignored.
http://www.bscp.org/default.asp

New England Resource Directory
The New England Resource Directory provides information to students, advisors and administrators on outreach efforts, internships and science-related programs at New England educational institutions, and biomedical and biotechnology organizations. The directory describes non-degree programs sponsored by high schools, colleges, universities, professional and graduate schools, hospitals, private industry, foundations and government agencies.
http://www.bscp.org/resourceDirectory.asp

Boston University Pre-College and Youth Summer Programs
At Boston University, summer represents a unique opportunity to explore, in depth, what you truly love doing most in life. Thanks to Boston University Pre-College and Youth Summer Programs, students of all levels can now gain valuable academic experience, enhance their existing skill sets...or simply grow as people. Boston University hosts 15 exciting and challenging programs, covering a wide range of academic interests and disciplines.
http://www.bu.edu/mysummer/

Camp Science Investigators (CSI)
A week-long summer science camp for students entering grades 7-10. Participants will work in small engineering and design teams and solve puzzlegenetics and forensic science. classes led by professional educators. Swimming, hiking and other camp activities complement science program. Day camper fee is $295. Fee including snacks, lunch in campus dining commons and materials. Overnight camper fee is $595.Fee included accommodations, three meals and all activities. Information available at http://csi.hampshire.edu. For more information contact Maddie Marquez at 413.559.5301.

CityLab Academy at Boston University Medical School

A nine-month job skills and education program in biotechnology. It requires at least a high school diploma or GED and an interest in science and a willingness to do math. Students receive scholarships for 12 undergraduate Metropolitan College credits for taking four courses: Medical Terminology, Intro to Biomed Lab Science, Cell Culture Techniques, and Biotechnology.Texbooks, bus passes, scientific calculators and more are provided to the students.

http://www.bumc.bu.edu/citylab

The College Board
The College Board's mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. We are a not-for-profit membership organization committed to excellence and equity in education. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,500 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.
http://www.collegeboard.com/splash

Discover Engineering Online
http://www.discoverengineering.org/

The Engineering Center's Scholarship Clearinghouse
A guide to local and national scholarships for engineering students
Many of the societies listed administer their scholarships through their local/state chapters. Start by contacting the national office and requesting the proper local contact name. Many organizations have national AND local scholarship programs, or may have only national programs, or they rely entirely on the local chapters. Interested applicants should write or e-mail the contact person to request information.
http://www.engineers.org/scholweb.html

FastWeb
FastWeb, the Internet's leading scholarship search service, helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college and finding jobs during and after college. And it's all free.
http://fastweb.monster.com/

FinAid
The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid. Valuable information and links for students, parents, educators and FAAs.
http://www.finaid.org/

Future Scientists & Engineers of America
Future Scientists and Engineers of America (FSEA) is a national non profit organization which provides the structure, project material, documentation, and workshop training necessary to establish after school technology clubs in K-12 schools. Site includes links, project lists, and chapter information.
http://www.fsea.org/

Harvard Medical School
Office of Diversity and Community Partnerships
The Office for Diversity and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School was created to promote increased recruitment, retention and advancement of underrepresented minority faculty at Harvard Medical School and to oversee all diversity activities involving Harvard Medical School faculty, trainees, students and staff. The Office seeks to preserve the Harvard tradition of excellence in medicine and science by amplifying the search for, and support of, well-trained faculty, while creating a cadré of medical professionals reflecting the larger community that we serve. In addition, the Office coordinates the School’s many and varied interactions with community groups and organizations. The Office for Diversity and Community Partnership (DCP) programs and initiatives fall into two broad areas – minority faculty development and community outreach.
http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dcp/k12/index.htm

Jobs for the Future
Jobs for the Future believes that all young people should have a quality high school and postsecondary education, and that all adults should have the skills needed to hold jobs that pay enough to support a family. As a non-profit research, consulting, and advocacy organization, JFF works to strengthen our society by creating educational and economic opportunity for those who need it most.
http://www.jff.org/jff/

MITE2S (Minority Introduction to Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and Science) at MIT is a rigorous six-week residential, academic enrichment summer program for promising high school juniors who are interested in studying and exploring careers in science, engineering, and entrepreneurship. This national program stresses the value and reward of pursuing advanced technical degrees and careers while developing the skills necessary to achieve success in science and engineering in an increasingly racially and ethnically diverse nation and world. MITE2S is rooted in MIT's belief in the importance to our nation that minorities and other underrepresented segments of the population pursue higher education and careers in these fields.
      The program is 100% scholarship-based. Funding from industry, foundations, and individuals covers all living and educational expenses for each admitted student. Students only pay for their transportation to and from MIT.
      Selected students build self-confidence in their ability to achieve in a demanding academic atmosphere, and have a chance to work with and befriend individuals of different racial, ethnic and other backgrounds from their own, as are necessary for success in studying and pursuing careers in science and engineering in the 21st century. For its graduates, there is a strong record of successful admission to MIT and to other engineering and science universities.
http://web.mit.edu/mites/www/home_page.html

National Engineering Aptitude Search+
The National Engineering Aptitude Search+ (NEAS+) is a self-administered academic survey that enables individual students to determine their current level of preparation for engineering in areas of applied mathematics, science, and reasoning. This activity is sponsored by JETS.
http://www.jets.org/programs/neas.cfm

Northeastern University Young Scholars Program
Want to learn about careers in engineering while earning money?
Why not work on exciting projects in research labs at Northeastern University in Summer 2007?
      If you're a high school sophomore or junior, have an aptitude for math and science, and are interested in learning about careers in science or engineering, the Young Scholars Program at Northeastern University might be for you.
      The six-week summer program offers future scientists and engineers a unique opportunity for hands-on experience while still in high school.
     The 2007 program is open to Boston area applicants who have completed their sophomore or junior year in high school. It is a highly selective program to which hundreds apply and less than 24 are accepted each year.
http://www.youngscholars.neu.edu

Student Challenge Awards Program
The Student Challenge Awards Program (SCAP) offers students aged 16-18 gifted in the arts and humanities an opportunity to spend two to three intensive weeks during the summer at a scientific research station. The aim is to excite the students' imagination, expand their potential, and stimulate their curiosity about science and technology. SCAP is a competitive fellowship program that rewards creative thinkers and risk takers. The program is funded by an outside donor and implemented by Earthwatch.
      This program also aims to support the research and education initiatives of scientists by providing mentoring opportunities, research grants, and the participation of talented high school students. The funder is especially interested in exposing students to the latest technology and innovative research equipment and projects based at research stations that expose students to a diversity of research.
http://www.earthwatch.org/site/pp.asp?c=dsJSK6PFJnH&b=393883

Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science
TEAMS is an open-book, open-discussion engineering problem competition for high school students. The problems and questions posed are similar to those faced by college freshmn in "engineering fundamentals" courses. The program, sponsored by JETS, provides high school student teams the opportuning to develop teamwork and problem-solving skills, with the help of an engineering mentor.
http://www.jets.org/programs/teams.cfm

Test Prep Review
Your source for free practice tests and test preparation advice!

http://www.testprepreview.com/

CONTESTS and COMPETITIONS

American Computer Science League
ACSL organizes computer science contests and computer programming contests for junior and senior high school students. Website includes schedule, sample questions, and related links.
http://www.acsl.org/

BEST
The Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) competition exposes middle and high school students to the concepts of engineering and technology through a robotics design challenge. Teams have six weeks to design and build prototypes of a remote-controlled robot that can accomplish a specific task. Competitors advance from local events to a regional play-off and championship.
http://www.bestinc.org/

Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards
The Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program challenges students to use their creativity and imagination, along with their science, technology, and mechanical ability, to invent or modify a tool. The competition runs from late August to mid-March with separate divisions for grades 2 through 5 and 6 through 8.
http://www.nsta.org/programs/craftsman/

FIRST LEGO League
Teams of 9- to 14-year-olds use LEGO bricks, sensors, motors, and gears to construct and program fully autonomous robots capable of completing different missions while maneuvering around a 4-foot-by-8-foot playing field. Teams are mentored by adults or sometimes high school students who competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/

FIRST Robotics Competition
The FIRST Robotics Competition is a national engineering contest for high school students in which student teams work with engineers from business and universities to brainstorm, design, construct, and test "champion robots." The competition, which takes place over a period of six weeks, kicks off in January and culminates with the national championship in April.
http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/

Future City Competition
Working with a teacher and an engineer, student teams design a future city using a computer program and then build a scale model of a section of their city. Teams must also write a 500-word essay on a specific engineering topic and make an oral presentation of their work. The winners of regional contests compete at the national level for awards sponsored by various organizations and businesses.
http://www.futurecity.org/

Future Problem Solving Program
The Future Problem Solving Program (FPSP) emphasizes using creative problem-solving skills to address a variety of anticipated problems. The program features both competitive and noncompetitive activities. Under the guidance of teachers/coaches, teams of four students in grades 4 through 12 explore challenges and propose action plans to address complex societal problems. The program is designed to be used in the regular classroom to introduce students to creative problem solving in a hands-on, nonthreatening environment.
http://www.fpsp.org/

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the world's largest precollege science competition. Young scientists from around the world come together in May of each year to share ideas, showcase cutting-edge science projects, and compete for more than $3 million in awards and scholarships. Rules and guidelines, as well as science and engineering resources, are available on the ISEF website.
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/index.asp

Intel Science Talent Search
The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) recognizes and rewards U.S. high school seniors for their innovative science research.
http://www.intel.com/education/sts/overview.htm#top

How to Participate
http://www.intel.com/education/sts/participate.htm

Junior Engineering Technical Society
Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) sponsors competitions, programs, and other activities and provides educational materials about the world of engineering showing how math and science are used to solve technological problems that have social, political, and economic effects. JETS sponsors the Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) and the National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC), and the National Engineering Aptitude Search+ (NEAS+), a self-administered academic survey that enables students to determine their current level of preparation in applied mathematics, science, and reasoning.
http://www.jets.org/

Lemelson-MIT Awards
The Lemelson-MIT Prize is a $500,000 award presented to an American inventor-innovator for outstanding inventiveness and creativity in the field of science, medicine, engineering, or entrepreneurship. Annual awards are also presented to outstanding college and high school innovators. Website includes an "inventor of the week" feature and extensive links and other resources.
http://web.mit.edu/invent/

MATHCOUNTS
A national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement. Participating schools select students to compete individually or as part of a team in one of the more than 500 written and oral competitions held nationwide and in U.S. schools overseas. Winners at the local level proceed to state competitions, where the top 4 Mathletes® and top coach earn the right to represent their state or territory at the national level. At all levels, MATHCOUNTS challenges students' math skills, develops their self-confidence and rewards them for their achievements.
http://www.mathcounts.org/

National Engineering Design Challenge
National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC) encourages teams of high school students to work with engineer advisers to design, fabricate, and demonstrate a working solution to a social need. NEDC is a cooperative program between JETS, the National Society of Professional Engineers and the National Talent Network. Teams present their solutions before a panel of judges at a regional competition, and the winners advance to the national finals held in Washington, D.C., during National Engineers Week, in February.
http://www.jets.org/programs/nedc.cfm

NISH High School Design Competition
Develop innovative ideas for technological solutions to barriers that prevent people with severe disabilities from entering or advancing in the workplace and you could be eligible to win one of three $2,000 awards!! Application submission deadline is February 28, 2005. Visit www.NISH.org for more information and a Junior Scholar Award application.
http://www.NISH.org

Odyssey of the Mind
This international program encourages creative problem-solving by challenging students in a variety of areas, from building mechanical devices to interpreting literary classics. Teams of five to seven students compete in four grade-level divisions. Each year five new problems are presented to be solved over a period of weeks or months. At competitions, teams present their solution to a "long-run" problem; they are then given an on-the-spot "spontaneous" problem to solve.
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/

RI/SME Student Robotic Engineering Challenge
The RI/SME is a competition for middle school through college students that tests knowledge of the manufacturing process as demonstrated through robotics and automation contests. Teams from middle and high schools, community colleges, and universities compete in 14 different categories. Students are judged on their application of manufacturing principles and their ability to solve manufacturing-related problems through a team approach.
http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/eduhtml.pl?/educat/srcpg.html&&&SME&

Science Olympiad
Following the format of popular board games, TV shows, and athletic games, Science Olympiad tournaments are interscholastic competitions consisting of a series of individual and team events.
http://www.soinc.org/

Tech Challenge
The annual Tech Challenge competition engages hundreds of Bay Area student teams (grades 5-12) in a fun, collaborative process devising solutions to a technology challenge. This challenge is based on a a real-world engineering problem from current events.
http://www.thetech.org/learning/challenge/tech/

Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision
The Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision Awards encourage students to combine the tools of science with their own imaginations to create a vision of future technologies. Teams of two, three, or four students simulate research and development teams, with the guidance of a team coach and mentor (optional), select a technology or an aspect of a technology relevant to their lives. They then imagine what the technology will be like 20 years from now and convey their vision to others through written descriptions and five graphics simulating web pages.
http://www.exploravision.org/2004/index.htm

West Point Bridge Design Contest
The United States Military Academy is pleased to offer the third annual West Point Bridge Design Contest.
      The purpose of the contest is to provide middle school and high school students with a realistic, engaging introduction to engineering. West Point provides this contest as a service to education--and as a tribute to the Academy's two hundred years of service to the United States of America.
     Have some fun pitting your problem-solving skills against those of other virtual bridge designers around the globe.
http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/

The Vinny Awards
http://vinny.pcs.cnu.edu/index.html