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Step Up to STEM
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Step Up to STEM is an interactive, interdisciplinary academic summer program for current eighth-grade students residing in North Carolina. It challenges talented rising ninth- and 10th-graders with real-world STEM subjects to build skills in STEM and communications. Completed programs offer a pathway for students to return for a second summer.
Program details
- Deadline
- Feb 5, 2026
- Dates
- Jun 14, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026
- Grade level
- Grades 8–10
- Location
- Multiple Locations
- Program type
- Summer program
- Duration
- 6-day residential sessions
- Attendance
- Residential
Eligibility
Must be a resident of North Carolina currently in eighth grade. Students must live in specific NC counties depending on the chosen host site (ECSU, NCSSM-Durham, or UNC Pembroke). Cohort 1 is only for current eighth graders; Cohort 2 is only for those who completed Cohort 1.
Costs and support
- Cost
- Free
- Financial aid
- Program is free
- Stipend
- Not specified
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