Appalachian Regional Commission
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION/OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY SUMMER OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
For the past 18 years the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), in collaboration with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has sponsored a two-week residential hands-on learning institute focusing on math, science, and technology for high school students and teachers from New York State's Appalachian Region (Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins counties). This year's institute for high school students and teachers will be held from July 9 to 22, 2016. Applications must be received by NYSED on or before Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
2016 High School Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute
High School Program Announcement and Criteria 
(211KB)
High School Student and Teacher Application 
Word (88KB) | PDF (113KB)
Also, again this summer, the ARC will also offer a summer academy for middle school students. The 2016 Middle School Summer Science Academy will be held from July 17 to 22, 2016. Applications must be received by NYSED on or before Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
2016 Middle School Summer Science Academy
Middle School Program Announcement and Criteria (221KB)
Middle School Student Application Word (89KB) | PDF (109KB)
Mail completed applications to:
Will Jaacks
Associate in Science Education
New York State Education Department
Office of Curriculum and Instruction
89 Washington Ave., 318 EB
Albany, New York 12234
See what Past Participants had to say about the experience. You may also want to visit these websites:
