VESTED Summer Academy Program 2010

The VESTED Academy began in Summer 2009 with a generous gift from Dr. Warren Valdry, creator of the Young Black Scholars Organization, and President Emeritus of the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles. The VESTED Academy is an engineering and technology summer initiative for high school students from high schools in the greater Los Angeles area. The VESTED Summer Academy uses proven academic development activities of the MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement) Program at Cal State L.A. to enhance and further develop academic, personal and interpersonal skills for students seeking a career in Engineering, Science and Technology. The academy provides students an early entrance opportunity by allowing them to enroll in select courses offered by the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology (ECST) at no cost to the student and earn college credits while in high school.

Courses offered are: Engineering 154, "Math Robotics Integration", Mechanical Engineering 101, "Introduction to Energy Concepts in Mechanical Engineering", and Mechanical Engineering 154, "Introduction to Robotics". Students attend class 5 days per week.

Other activities offered to VESTED students are workshops on "How to Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)" and "How to Apply to College". Off campus field trips organized in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers included a tour of the Sepulveda Dam, Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Preserve and the Japanese Gardens in Van Nuys, CA. Students also visited the Getty Center and Museum, California Science Center, and Day Trip on the Los Angeles Metro. Lunch is provided each day for all students. A mandatory orientation session is held for students and parents.

Program eligibility requirements are: High School Students in Grades 9 -- 12; Good Academic Standing; Demonstrated Interest in Careers in Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology. Students must submit an application, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation.

Contact Information: Connie Ponce, Engineering Academy Director, email: cponce@calstatela.edu Phone: 323-343-4512.

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