General Program Information
About the Program
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The Women Explore Engineering (WEE) summer
camp is a special 4 day summer program designed to give female
high school students with an interest in science, mathematics
and engineering an opportunity to explore engineering as a
career. The camp will focus on issues important to women and
other groups that are under-represented in the field of engineering
(African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans). Sessions
will include panel and group discussions with women engineering
faculty and students that will focus on what it’s really
like in the workplace and in college for female engineers.
Tips on how to balance an engineering career and a family,
and other career options for women in engineering will also
be discussed.
During the camp, participants live on campus in modern residence
halls, attend special classes, participate in group and panel
discussions, see engineering activities in progress in laboratories
and do a bit of engineering themselves by completing a design
project. They also have use of the Memorial Student Center,
University recreational facilities, the University library
and University computer facilities. Camp counselors are with
camp participants throughout the day and during the evenings.
Eligibility
Students may apply if they are currently enrolled in the
10th or 11th grade in high school, have As and Bs in their
high school courses and have a strong interest in a technical
career that could include engineering. Fifty students will
be selected for the WEE summer camp.
Cost
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This program is made possible by Texas A&M - Engineering
and corporate sponsors. There is, however, a non-refundable
program fee of $325 required to cover costs
of food, housing and program activities. A limited number
of partial scholarships are available for students who qualify.
To apply for a partial camp scholarship, you must submit
documentation from your school that shows you qualify to receive
free or reduced school lunch. This documentation must be submitted
with the application. Applicants are asked not to
send any money when they apply for the program, but will be
asked to pay the program fee after they have been selected
to participate.
Program Dates
July 12-15, 2009
Deadline
All application materials must be postmarked no later than
Friday, May 15, 2009 and, because of limited
enrollment, early registration is encouraged. Selection will
be based on academic qualifications and potential benefit
to the participant. Participants will be notified of acceptance
by May 29th. Students selected for the program will receive
more detailed instructions at that time.
For application details and for printable forms, visit the
application page.
Program Brochure
A printable, program brochure is available in .pdf format
here:
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don't have it, you can download it free from the Adobe Website <http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html>.
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