IMSA invites new student applications for Class of 2014
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy invites applications for its Class of 2014.
Talented Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth-grade program are eligible for consideration to the three-year, grades 10-12 advanced college preparatory program. All students live on campus. Tuition is provided by state funds; however, some fees are charged based on family income.
Applications for next fall enrollment are available online at imsa.edu/admissions/apply/. Students also can contact their guidance counselor or IMSA’s Office of Admissions at (630) 907-5028 or (800) 500-IMSA to request an application. A written application must be completed and submitted to IMSA, postmarked or submitted electronically no later than March 1. For details about applying for IMSA’s advanced college preparatory program, visit imsa.edu/admissions,/ or call (630) 907-5028 or (800) 500-IMSA. Applications are available online at imsa.edu/admissions/apply/. Registration for IMSA Summer Programs for Youth begins in late February 2011. To learn more, visit imsa.edu/programs/ or call (630) 907-5950.
IMSA’s program enables its students to reach extraordinary levels of achievement. The academy’s students are widely recognized by organizations such as the College Board Advancement Placement Program, The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek.
Its innovative student inquiry and research program has enabled students to conduct original investigations on compelling questions of interest, collaborate with other students and on-campus or off-campus professionals such as educators, researchers and scholars, and share their investigation results through public presentation and publication.
In addition, students in SIR earn numerous awards from national and global competitions, including Intel Science Talent Search, the International Physics Olympiad and the High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling.
The academy also offers many fine and performing arts opportunities, 27 co-curricular activities and 18 interscholastic sports.
As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the state of Illinois, the academy enrolls academically talented Illinois students in its advanced, residential college preparatory program.