Print This PageWhy Should You Attend a Summer Academy
in Math, Science and Technology?
“This is the best thing I will ever do this whole entire summer.” – 2005 participant
“I loved the hands on experience; it wasn’t anything like science class in school.” – 2007 participant
“College doesn’t seem as unimaginable as before. I will definitely be going to college.” – 2007 participant
“The speaker was very informative – extremely! I really am considering an occupation in my academy’s field.” – 2007 participant
“I really didn’t know what biotech was before, and now I really do like it, and I think I would like to explore it more.” – 2007 participant
“The most interesting thing I learned was meeting new people.” – 2007 participant
“It really woke me up to what I’m about to take during college…” – 2007 participant
Cool facts about Summer Academies…
- 29 Summer Academies are available this year at 19 different college campuses across the state.
- More than 15,000 Oklahoma students have attended Summer Academies since 1990.
- 73 percent of Summer Academies students go to college immediately after high school, compared to 56 percent of all students.
- While in college, Summer Academies students are more academically prepared than their peers, requiring one-third fewer remedial courses than all other students.
- More than 80 percent of Summer Academies students earn at least a bachelor’s degree, compared with 22 percent of all Oklahomans.
- All Summer Academies, even residential ones where students live on campus, are FREE.