Contests & Summer Camps

For 9^th - 12^th grade students with artistic talent. Students win exciting prizes by expressing themselves through graphic media, Web design, 3-D animation, film, interactive media, photo illustration and free-hand art in digital form. Deadline to enter: December 15, 2008. Details here. Questions? E-mail ArtsCompetition@ntid.rit.edu.

For 10^th and 11^th grade writers. The contest takes place in the spring with awards ceremony in the summer. Deadline to enter is March 15, 2009. Details here. Questions? E-mail WritingContest@ntid.rit.edu.

For 7^th, 8^th, or 9^th grade African-American, Latino, and Native American students. Campers enjoy hands-on career-related activities and meet new friends at RIT. August 7-9, 2009. Deadline to register is May 31, 2009. Details here. Questions? E-mail StepstoSuccess@ntid.rit.edu.

For middle school Mathletes™ with hearing loss. Student teams compete in several rounds that test speed, accuracy, teamwork and additional “Mathletic” skills. April 3-4, 2009. Deadline to register is December 15, 2008. Get the details here. Questions? E-mail MathCounts@ntid.rit.edu.

For 6^th - 8^th and 9^th - 12^th grade budding scientists. Students can enter individual projects or enter with a team. Deadline to enter is January 15, 2009. Details here. Questions? E-mail ScienceFair@ntid.rit.edu.

For girls entering 7^th, 8^th, and 9^th grade who are interested in careers in science, technology, engineering and math. August 2-8, 2009. Campers will build computers to keep, investigate a 'crime scene,' use laboratory instruments and more. Registration deadline: May 31, 2009. Details at www.rit.edu/NTID/TechGirlz.Questions? E-mail TechGirlz@ntid.rit.edu.

For high school sophomores and juniors. Explore Your Future (EYF) is a six-day career awareness program where students experience college life, enjoy hands-on activities, and get a taste of real world career in the fields of business, computing, engineering, science and art. The two sessions for 2009 are July 18-23 and July 25-30, 2009. Registration deadline: June 15, 2009. For details or to register online, visit the EYF web site. Questions? E-mail EYFinfo@rit.edu.