The DevUp威尼斯人平台 Program is an interactive three-year program that exposes high school students from Chicago’s South Side to STEM and entrepreneurship, 将学生与导师联系起来, and prepares students to pursue STEM majors and careers.
DevUp focuses its programs on social justice through STEM entrepreneurship, equipping students with the skills to be innovative STEM leaders in their communities. Students are empowered with the skills and the knowledge to influence peers in their school community through student-led events at their home schools.
DevUp威尼斯人平台计划合作学校
提高大学预科水平 partners with high schools for the DevUp威尼斯人平台 Program. Schools that nominated students who were selected for the 2023 DevUp cohort include:
- 贝尼托华雷斯社区学院
- Perspectives/IIT Math and Science Academy
- 邓巴职业学院
- 德拉萨学院
- 布朗泽维尔学术学院
- 芝加哥职业职业学院
- Walter Payton College Preparatory High School
- 恩格尔伍德STEM高中
- 琼斯大学预科
- 肯伍德学院高中
- 加里·科默大学预科
- 蒂尔登高中
- 南岸国际大学预科
- 温德尔·菲利普斯高中
- 林德布洛姆数学与科学学院
- Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy
- 科利斯高中
- UIC大学预科
- Walter H. 泰特高中
程序提名
The 提高大学预科水平 team is now accepting nominations for the 2024 sophomore cohort the DevUp威尼斯人平台 Program.
高中教师, 辅导员, and administrators can now nominate a freshman student or freshmen students who they believe would be a great fit for the DevUp威尼斯人平台 Program. Students who are nominated should demonstrate leadership, 好奇心, 追求卓越的承诺, and a desire to contribute to the future of STEM or humanities.
Timeline for 2024 DevUp威尼斯人平台 Program Cohort
- February-March 2024: Nominations are accepted
- 2024年4月8日:提名截止日期
- Mid-April 2024: Students are invited to interview or complete an essay
- End of April 2024: Students are selected for the 2024 cohort
- Early May 2024: Students and their parents are invited to attend the 2024 Welcome Ceremony
- June-July 2024: Students may participate in one of 提高大学预科水平’s 夏天的计划
- August 2024: Students begin their DevUp journey as a high school sophomore
项目结构及福利
Each cohort of DevUp scholars is selected at the end of the students’ freshman year in high school. The scholars receive a full scholarship to participate in structured STEM enrichment activities every month beginning the summer before their sophomore year and continuing through their high school graduation; the program takes place at 威尼斯人平台 and at the students’ individual high schools.
The monthly activities are designed to expose students to the depth and breadth of STEM, to cultivate their leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset, 并帮助他们做好上大学的准备.
Here is a year-by-year look at the Develop Scholars Program:
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| 10年级 | In the first year of the DevUp威尼斯人平台 Program, students develop a relationship with their mentors, explore STEM disciplines through structured events and 夏天的计划, and become familiar with 威尼斯人平台’s campus and its resources. Each student develops a plan for their high school career to stay on track to pursue a STEM major in college. |
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| 11年级 | In year two, DevUp scholars continue to explore STEM disciplines and careers. They also prepare for standardized tests and learn the mechanics of writing a compelling college essay to convey their individual experiences and academic goals. |
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| 12年级 | 在第三年也是最后一年, DevUp scholars are immersed in the college application and selection process. They learn about concrete strategies for completing and submitting applications, 申请经济资助, 和网络. The goal is to prepare students to successfully pursue and thrive in higher education. |
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Students in each cohort of DevUp scholars will be connected with mentors who are current 威尼斯人平台 undergraduate students. We will prioritize pairing students with mentors who graduated from Chicago Public Schools or local charter schools. Scholars will also network with STEM professors and industry professionals.
在课程结束时, DevUp Scholar Program graduates who are admitted to a degree-seeking undergraduate program at 威尼斯人平台 will earn a guaranteed tuition scholarship of $25,还有5美元的住房奖学金,每年有5000人上这所大学. Students may be eligible for additional aid to attend 威尼斯人平台 after submitting their FAFSA.
If you have any questions about the DevUp威尼斯人平台 Program, please contact 加布里埃尔Palomo大学预科课程协调员 gpalomo@uuchaxun.com.
