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United States Naval Academy

Summer Seminar and Summer STEM Program

Summer Seminar: Rising 12th Graders

Summer STEM: Rising 8th - 11th Graders

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Program Overview Te United States Naval

Academy offers opportunities tochallenge your limits. Considerattending one week inJune atthe U.S. Naval Academy Summer

Seminar (NASS) for rising highschool seniors.

Tis fast-paced, six-dayexperience will take you beyondanything you have ever donebefore. NASS participants willexperience all aspects of the Naval

Academy including the academicprogram and midshipmen life.Furthermore, participants willreceived an overview of Navy andMarine Corps service options. Ifyou think you are interested inpursuing an appointment to one ofthe nations service academies and

serving your country as an officer,you should seriously considerattending NASS. You will become part of the

Academy. You will live in BancroftHall (the one dormitory at USNA),

eat in the dining room, participatein the academic and leadership

workshops and experience a varietyof other activities on the campus.

Selection Interested students should

visitwww.usna.edu/admissions/NASSfor specific applicationdates application opens shortlyafter January 1 for students in their

junior year. Selection is based inlarge part on ensuing geographicrepresentation along with overallaccomplishments in and out of the

classroom. Due to the limitedspace available in each session,many interested young menand women are not selected toparticipate in NASS. Students

who are not selected are strongly

encouraged to continue the USNAapplication process.

Tuition and Travel Expenses Te tuition is $400*, whichpays for your room and board, as

well as a variety of materials. Plan

on bringing extra cash for snacksand souvenirs. Each student is responsiblefor arranging transportation toand from the Naval Academy.Tose flying commercial air shouldmake arrangements to arrive atand from Baltimore-WashingtonInternational airport (BWI).

Naval Academy Summer Seminar

* Somescholarships areavailable basedon financialneed.

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Summer STEM

Program Overview

Te United States Naval

Academy focuses on four areasduring the Summer SEMProgram: Science, echnology,Engineering and Mathematics.Tis program held in June isdesigned to encourage rising8th-11th graders to pursue acourse of study in engineering and

technology throughout high schooland college.

Selection

Interested students shouldvisitwww.usna.edu/admissions/stemfor a specific applicationopening date in January.Selection is based on studentaccomplishments both inside andoutside of the classroom as wellas our geographic requirement tobring students from all over thecountry.

Why STEM?

You will work in world-classlab facilities that provide a uniquelearning environment outside thetraditional classroom. You willexperience real-life application

of math and science principlesthrough hands-on practicallearning.

Tuition and Travel Expenses

Te tuition to attend the

camp is $350*, which coversroom and board as well ascamp materials. Students areresponsible for arranging theirown transportation to Baltimore-

Washington International Airport.ransportation to and from BWIis provided by USNA. Students

should also plan to bring spendingmoney for snacks and souvenirs.*Some scholarships are available ona financial needs basis.

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United States Naval AcademyOffice of Admissions52 King George Street

Annapolis, MD 21402

Naval Academy Summer SeminarSummer SEM Program

www.usna.edu/admissions/events.htmlVisit our website for session dates.