LEAP/UNITE Summer Scholars Program

The Summer Scholars Program (SSP) is a competitive and intensive four-week honors program for students who are entering the ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades in the fall. Students must currently be in the eighth, ninth, or tenth grade and have a minimum 2.30 grade point average. The program is designed to improve the analytical reasoning and vocabulary skills of the students who are considering careers in engineering, mathematics and the sciences. Students must attend all classes in order to participate and are subject to dismissal if absent for more than three days.

Download the application here.

There is a $50 refundable deposit required for students selected.  This deposit is refundable upon a students’ successful completion of the program and is due by May 28, 2012 at the Orientation Session.

Transportation:  Depending on funding, LEAP may provide daily bus transportation from three designated pick-up/drop-off points (one Orleans Westbank, one Orleans Eastbank and one Jefferson Eastbank).  The exact points and times will be announced prior to Orientation once the funding is secured.

Criteria for participation:  Student applicants must be enrolled in eighth, ninth, or tenth grades this school year.

Program Dates:  SSP will begin with a special orientation for accepted students and parents.  Orientation for all participants will be May 28, 2012 at Xavier University of Louisiana.  The program will end with a brief closing ceremony on June 24, 2012.  

Daily Class Schedule:  Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Lunch will be provided.  There will be a maximum daily spending allowance for lunch.  Breakfast is not included.  In addition, students will have one to two hours of homework each day.

9th Grade Session:  Algebra I, Physical Science, English, Introduction to Engineering, Multimedia
10th Grade Session:  Geometry, Biology, English, Introduction to Civil Engineering, Internet Technology
11th Grade Session:  Algebra II/Trigonometry, Chemistry, English, Introduction to Engineering, Internet Technology, ACT/College Prep Seminars. 
Accommodations will be made for students already advanced in math at all three levels.  The curriculum is subject to change prior to the start of the program.

Dress Code and Behavioral Code:  See Rules and Expectations for Summer Scholars Program

Materials:  All summer program participants will be furnished with a book bag, T-shirt and all necessary academic materials.  Students may bring their own calculator.

Extracurricular Activities:  SSP is NOT all hard work.  There will also be competitions, guest speakers, field trips, etc.

The Louisiana Engineering Advancement Program is a non-profit, tax-exempt [(IRS Code 501C(3)] organization incorporated in the state of Louisiana.  The primary purpose for the existence of LEAP is to foster an interest in engineering and engineering related careers on the part of minority high school students.  To support this end, LEAP is financed by contributions from the private sector, government agencies, foundations, and professional organizations.  LEAP is affiliated with the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME, Inc.), the National Association of Pre-College Directors for Minorities in Engineering (NAPD-ME), the Minorities and Mathematics Network, and the National Association of Minority Engineering Program Administrators (NAMEPA).

LEAP/UNITE Summer Scholars Program
Dual Degree Engineering Program
Xavier University of Louisiana
ATTN:  SHALARMA DAVIS
1 Drexel Dr Box 95
New Orleans, LA 70125
Voice:  504-520-5411