EXCITE! Summer Workshop
July 8-11, 2008

K-State’s Women in Engineering and Science Program (WESP) is inviting girls who are completing the 8^th and 9^th grades in May 2008 to join us for the 6th annual EXCITE! Summer Workshop!
 

For four days, girls will stay in the residence halls on the
K-State campus, interact with faculty and students from science and engineering, visit engineering companies, and do hands-on projects.  There are eight tentative workshop tracks to choose from:

• Bio-Fuels

• Computer Gaming Design

• Designing Spaces

• Green Roof Design

• Nano-Scale Polymers

• Robotics

• Take Flight!

• 24 Carat EXCITEment

How much does it cost?
The registration fee of $200 includes room and board, supplies, workshop materials, and a t-shirt.  Participants can choose to bring a small amount of money if they choose but it is not necessary. All meals from lunch on Tuesday to lunch on Friday are included.  Snacks will be provided during the day and evenings.

A limited number of scholarships are available for families in need of financial assistance. Scholarships are awarded on a case-by-case basis. Applications are reviewed in the order which they are received. Scholarship applications will be reviewed  after the May 30th registration deadline. Acceptance notification letters will be mailed by June 4th. Scholarship criteria include but not limited to:

• Family income

• Number of persons living on income

• First generation college student status (parents did not graduate from college)

• Latina background

• Immigrant Status (Immigrant or immigrated status include both those with or without papers)

• Special individual/family circumstances

Where will I stay during the workshop?

Participants live in the dorms during their stay and have the opportunity to meet other girls from Kansas and other states who are also interested in sciences & engineering.

Participants can indicate the name of another student they would like to room with when they receive their confirmation packet. We will make every effort to make the matches happen. This will not work if the girls choose or are assigned to separate tracks.

K-State female undergraduate students serve as mentors. Two mentors are assigned to each track (about 10 girls per track). The mentors stay with their group throughout the entire workshop, including staying with them in the dorms.

Meet the 2008 Workshop Mentors

What about transportation?

Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from K-State.  Dormitories are within walking distance of on-campus activities; buses will be provided for transportation to the industry tours.

How do I choose a track?
Once you register, you will receive a confirmation packet where you will rank the tracks you are interested in. We will do our best to get you one of your top three choices. You will only participate in one track. Assignments are made on a first-come first-serve basis.

What are the tracks like?

Click here for descriptions of each track

Click here for a tentative workshop schedule

How do I register?

You can either register online, through the mail or by fax.

#1 - Click here to register online

#2 - Click here to download a registration brochure to mail or fax in

Registration deadline is May 30th
or until the event is full!

Have any questions?

Contact Susan Arnold Christian at 785.532.3395 or susanac@ksu.edu

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