Southern University and A&M College offers opportunities for students entering grades nine through 12 to participate in its Engineering Summer Institute. ESI is an intensive, four-week program annually held on the Southern University Baton Rouge campus from the second week of June through the first week of July. On Mondays through Thursdays, classes offer enrichment in STEM applications. And Friday field trips include visits to companies such as Exxon Chemical, General Motors Corporation, Dow Chemical USA, Delphi Packard Electric, the Tabasco factory, Entergy IMAX Theatre, and the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas.

This program provides participants with a firsthand look at commercial engineering opportunities. Applicants must have a 3.0 G.P.A. and must include in their application a current transcript; recent standardized test scores; a letter of recommendation from a current or recent math or science teacher; and a 250-word essay entitled, "Why I Want to Participate in Engineering Summer Institute." The essay should include information about the student's goals and academic interests that might be helpful in evaluating the application.

Submit your application to:

Mrs. Janifer B. Peters
Associate Director, ESI College of Engineering
Southern University
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Phone: (225) 771-3798
Fax: (225) 771-5721
E-mail: peters@engr.subr.edu