Horizons
Horizons I (7th grade females) and Horizons II (8th grade females) are one week programs for girls who have an aptitude and interest in math and science or engineering. The program dates for summer 2009 are July 12 – 17 and July 19 – 24.
Although females have an aptitude equal to males in science and mathematics, few choose to pursue careers in these areas. We're hoping that encouragement at a pivotal age may make the difference. Horizons is intended to help young women understand the excitement of mathematics thereby encouraging them to choose courses in high school that will lead to college study in math-based disciplines. The Horizons curriculum uses an integrated instructional module for science, engineering and mathematics, and supports these through fun and challenging hands-on projects. The life skills component further enhances the instruction as participants build confidence, personal insight, and team spirit.
Schools to which materials are mailed (usually January of each year) should use original application materials for their final nominees. New schools should utilize the materials provided as downloads below. In both cases, no more than three applications (two from seventh graders and one from an eighth grader who has not previously participated in Horizons) are permitted for review from any one school. Additional nominations may result in all nominations being discredited.
Horizons I will accept approximately 140 participants with 70 young women scheduled for each of the two weeks. Application packets are provided directly to more than 500 schools throughout New York State, however, new schools – in or out of State - are welcome to request materials or nominate students using the downloads below. If you'd like to be on the mailing list, please contact the program to let them know you wish to be added to the data base.
Horizons II will accept approximately 100 participants with 50 scheduled for each of the two weeks. Priority for inclusion in Horizons II will be given to those candidates who participated in Horizons I and continue to qualify for the program. Materials will be mailed directly to these participants at their homes provided the address from Horizons I continues to be valid. If the participant has moved, she should submit a new address to the program before January of the year following her Horizons I participation.
Participating schools are permitted to nominate one eighth grader who did not participate in Horizons I. Such nominees will be selected to fill available slots in Horizons I or II that may result from attrition.
Some information that may be beneficial to Summer 2009 candidates follows and is also available in the appended 8.5 x 14 brochure:
Application Procedure, Nominee Selection and Notification of Acceptance to the Program
A completed application packet contains the Nomination/Candidate Application form, an answer to each question posed for Horizons I (7th grade) or II (8th grade), two Recommendation forms, and a copy of the applicant's transcript from 6th grade as well as 7th grade year-to-date (Horizons I) and 7th grade and year-to-date for Horizons II.
All Horizons I & II application materials for a nominated student should be returned in one envelope and must be postmarked on or before March 9, 2009 for priority consideration. We reserve the right not to review applications that are not postmarked by the announced date.
All applicants, including those who are on wait-list status, will be notified of their status between mid-April and early May.
Application Materials
| Application – Horizons I(7th and 8th grade first time applicants) or Horizons II(for second year participants only) |
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| Recommendation Form – Horizons I or II | doc | |
| Questions – Horizons I | doc | |
| Brochure | doc |
Tuition
The annual tuition for both the Horizons I or Horizons II program is $475 which includes housing, food, all instructional materials, and costs for any field trips. Travel to and from the program is not included in the tuition. Upon receipt of the letter of acceptance (late April/early May) a $100 nonrefundable deposit is immediately due to temporarily preserve the candidate's slot. The $375 balance is required to arrive at Clarkson on or before May 29, 2009 to finalize the candidate's admission to the program.
Refunds are possible between June 1 - 15, 2009 providing an applicant is available from the waitlist. No refunds will be made after June 15, 2009, except in the event of an emergency as agreed upon between the parent/guardian and the program. Schools and agencies who indicate they are covering tuition for an accepted student should fill out the Vendor Payment Form to arrange payment. This will be available in the acceptance packet for every girl who is entered into the program. In such cases, schools may not need to meet the announced pre-program deadline.
Wait-listed applicants who move to active status will be notified on or about June 1, 2009 and will receive available unpaid slots. Full tuition is required upon notification of acceptance.
Location
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Accommodations
Participants reside (two in a room) in a Clarkson University dormitory. The Program Director and program assistants live on the dormitory floors with the participants. Meals, classes and recreation are held in Clarkson facilities.
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