HSA@GMU Program Applications Open through april 1, 2024. Apply Here!

STEM education helps us meet the challenges facing the world today.

STEM merges science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

July 24-26, 2024

HOSTED IN PERSON AT George mason university

FOR CURRENT FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORES (at application time)

INFORMACION EN ESPANOL ABAJO

The HSA offers rising high school sophomores and juniors the opportunity to:

  • Explore complex issues and ideate systemic, STEM-focused solutions to grand challenges.

  • Enhance your knowledge of today’s STEM/STEAM academic and career pathways

  • Engage through interactive, hands-on sessions that highlight real-world applications of STEM content and problem solving through collaboration and teamwork

  • Connect with our amazing STEM faculty and HSA Guides and learn communication and presentation skills

  • Develop key skills for college success in STEM/STEAM programs, including scholarly STEM inquiry and research and global and intercultural fluency

    VALHEN strives to be an equitable organization for our Virginia students. Program participants may only attend one VALHEN program per year and may only apply to the program they most align with. Once a selected student confirms their participation (see instructions on selection email) they will have a spot in the program that accepted them which will be shared with all program directors to ensure one student does not receive double admission. If a student does not confirm within the program’s timeline, the spot will be given to to the next student on the waiting list. Students may not attend the same program more than once. If an applicant attempts to break this policy they will not be admitted to apply for future VALHEN programs, including Adelante Scholarships.

ACADEMIA EN LA UNIVERSIDAD GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY PARA LOS ESTUDIANTES FRESHMEN Y SOPHOMORES (al tiempo de aplicar)

  • OBJETIVOS: La HSA ofrece a los estudiantes de segundo y tercer año de secundaria en ascenso la oportunidad de: Explore problemas complejos e idear soluciones sistémicas centradas en STEM para grandes desafíos.

  • Mejore su conocimiento de los caminos académicos y profesionales de STEM/STEAM de hoy.

  • Participe a través de sesiones prácticas interactivas que destacan las aplicaciones del mundo real del contenido STEM.

  • Conéctese con nuestra increíble facultad STEM y guías de HSA.

  • Desarrolle habilidades clave para el éxito universitario en los programas STEM/STEAM, que incluyen: Consulta e investigación académica sobre STEM

  • Colaboración y trabajo en equipo Ideación y resolución creativa de problemas Habilidades de comunicación y presentación Fluidez global e intercultural