Rensselaer invites academically talented seniors, who are
underrepresented minorities or young women, to apply for the STAR (Science, Technology, Arts at Rensselaer) Program. The STAR Program allows high school seniors to experience
life as a Rensselaer student. They will attend classes, tour campus, visit our
laboratories, and connect with current Rensselaer students, faculty, and staff.
STAR begins the evening of Thursday, October 19,
2017, with a dinner reception and concludes Saturday, October 21, 2017, at
the close of the Fall Open House.
The agenda will include:
· Interactive leadership activity
· Academic experience - attend classes
· Undergraduate research overview and tour of laboratories
· Campus tour
· Student panels
· Student organizations and clubs fair
· Lodging and meals with current students
The agenda will include:
· Interactive leadership activity
· Academic experience - attend classes
· Undergraduate research overview and tour of laboratories
· Campus tour
· Student panels
· Student organizations and clubs fair
· Lodging and meals with current students
Students may apply online by September 20, 2017 to
participate in the STAR Program. A copy of each student's high
school transcript is required to complete the STAR application prior
to the deadline date of September 20, 2017.
Students accepted to participate in the STAR Program will receive a confirmation email from
Rensselaer.
At the end of the event, all participants will receive an
official letter confirming their participation in the event. We always
encourage the students to show the letter to the attendance clerk so their
absence is recognized as an official college visit.
We have been fortunate in previous years to have a
limited number of travel grants available. Considering we have had as many as
200 students participate in recent years, we cannot provide travel grant
assistance to every student who applies. The travel grants are awarded based on
need as well as merit. Requests for assistance MUST be made on the STAR Program application. With the increase in requests, we will not
be able to consider requests after the application decision is made.