Saturday STEAM Academy Spring 2024 - "FREE"

Application due date for the program is February 21st, 2024.

The Center for College Access and Success at Northeastern Illinois University is offering High School students the opportunity to apply for the Saturday STEAM Academy Spring 2024 as part of their STEAM Pathways Initiative programs.

Accepted students will have the chance to participate in sessions focused on app development and microcontroller programming, which will serve as tools for their Internet of Things research projects centered around climate and the environment. Additionally, students will take part in workshops aimed at college readiness, personal development experiences, and collaborative projects with students from both Chicago and Latin America.

The sessions are scheduled to occur every Saturday between February 24th, 2024 and May 11th, 2024. These sessions will take place at the El Centro campus of Northeastern Illinois University from 9am to 2pm. There will be two Saturdays each month where participants will attend in-person, while the other two Saturdays will be conducted online. 

Students who have been chosen to participate will receive communication regarding all the necessary details by February 22nd.

Eligibility for Students:

  • Students currently enrolled at Morton Freshman Center, Morton East, and Morton West High Schools.
  • Students who are the first in their family to plan on completing a college degree.
  • Students who have an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics.

Benefits for Selected Students:

  • Transportation provided from school to Northeastern Illinois University El Centro campus.
  • Certificate of participation awarded.
  • Eligibility for our 6-week summer program in 2024.
  • Eligibility for national STEM leadership trips.

There are two options available for the program. The first option is entirely in English, while the second option is our global program that offers instruction in Spanish. Additionally, students have the opportunity to collaborate virtually with students from Latin America.

Please note that the application due date for the program is February 21st, 2024.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Aaron Cortes at acortes@neiu.edu.


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Applicant Complete Name *
Contact email *
Contact phone number *
Grade Level *
High School currently enrolled *
Eligibility review *
This eligibility question will not remove you from applying. We will determine after you complete your application. 
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Have you been part of the NEIU - STEAM Academy before? (Including TRIO Upward Bound Math and Science) *
Can you commit to attending all Saturday sessions? *
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Which program are you interested to attend? *
The Saturday activity for both projects is the same the only difference is that one is all in English with college readiness and the other is in Spanish with collaboration with students in Latin America 
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Once the application due date occurs, we will send out additional information about enrollment. 
If you have any questions please email Aaron Cortes at acortes@neiu.edu
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