What You Get From Our Program
Additional Opportunities
Students can seek additional opportunities through the ACS-Project SEED Website
and at the Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics (SING)
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Free Housing for Participants
Summer 2024 Program
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The Summer 2024 program will be offered ONLY IN-PERSON from June 3 – July 27, 2024. We are pausing the Summer 2024 virtual program to focus on optimizing the curriculum. We will resume the virtual cohort in 2025. Flagstaff and non-Flagstaff residents are welcome to apply to the program!
- We are accepting up to 25 participants. All participants will receive:
- hands-on research experience
- Mentor experience
- College preparation through professional development sessions (resume writing, college applications, etc.)
- a stipend up to $4,500 (if participant is in good standing throughout program duration)
- honors dorm housing
- Meal plan/stipend
- Automatic admittance into the Honors College at NAU on successful completion of the program*.
- *Participant still has to apply to NAU as an undergraduate and submit a housing portal application.
- All fees waived
- All participants must:
- Be available for 90% of the sessions.
- Prior approval for absences are required.
- Be available from 9am – 4pm MST.
- Breaks will be provided throughout the day.
- Be available for 90% of the sessions.
Eligibility Accordion Closed
CARE works with multiple funding sources to ensure participants receive a stipend. Some of these funding sources have eligibility criteria in which participants must be at least one of these:
- A minority in STEM (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color)
- Has/previously had a disability (physical or mental impairment, medical condition, or learning disability)
- Low income (eligible for free/reduced lunch in school)
- A female pursuing research in physical science, computer science, mathematics, or engineering.
- Speaks english as a second language
- Will be a first generation college student (your parents/guardians did not obtain a 4 year degree)
- Interested in chemistry and/or STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math, medical)
- Is a military affiliated child (dependents of active duty/veteran) or attend a military connected school.
- 16+ years by June 3rd, 2024
- under 16 year old participants will be determined on case-by-case basis
If you do not meet any of these criteria you are still welcome to apply.
Required Paperwork Accordion Closed
This paperwork needs to be submitted to Kaelyn.Acothley@nau.edu before June 1, 2024. We have created 2 useful videos to help you fill out the important documents and vendor authorization form. The following paperwork is REQUIRED:
Assumption-of-Risk-Waiver-Release-and-Consent-for-Non-Student-Minor-Participation
Behavioral-Expectations-for-Non-Student-Minors
Disclosure-and-Approval-of-One-on-One-Interation-with-a-Non-Student-Minor
Non-Student-Minor-Image-Release
- Upon acceptance into the program participant must refer to the Next Steps document for deadlines and further instructions that include:
- Completing the Summer required paperwork
- Submitting official/unofficial transcripts
- Applying as non-degree seeking for the Summer to receive 3 hours of college credit for CHM299
- Submitting vaccine records to Campus Health Services (chs.records@nau.edu)
The following paperwork does not need to be signed and returned, but does need to be reviewed as it is useful:
Permission_slip – Will need to be filled out on a case-by-case basis as some labs might do fieldwork off campus.
In Person Campus Map – A map of campus for when you arrive to NAU
CARE Timesheet Fillable – Will be used to track hours
CARE Packing List – A list of things to bring, and things to not bring for the Summer.
The Summer 2024 application is closed. We encourage you to apply for the Spring workshop when the application opens in Fall 2024.
Spring 2025 Workshops
Our Spring workshops are to allow students to gain perspective into different areas of STEM, learn from a professional in their field about what they do, and how they got to where they are now. Every month (once a month) is a new topic, with a different speaker, or multiple speakers. Each workshop has a unique hands on activity implemented with the speaker’s topic.
Participants in good standing from the 2025 Spring events will receive priority enrollment processing for the Summer 2025 CARE program.
The Spring application will be launched in Fall 2024.
Spring Workshop Tentative Schedule Accordion Closed
- February 5, 2025 – TBD
- March 5, 2025 – TBD
- April 2, 2025- TBD
- May 7, 2025 – TBD
Dates and topics are subject to change.
You can attend either virtually or in-person. All events will be held on NAU campus from 5-8pm.
Spring Required Paperwork Accordion Closed
This is the paperwork for the Spring workshops and NOT for the Summer program.
This paperwork needs to be submitted to Kaelyn.Acothley@nau.edu before the start date of February 5, 2025. We have created 2 useful videos to help you fill out the important documents and vendor authorization form.
- Assumption of risk, waiver, release, and consent for non-student minor participation
- Behavioral expectations of non-student minors
- Disclosure and approval of one-on-one interactions with non-student minors
- Non student minor image release
- Code of conduct
- Vendor authorization
The supplementary safety plan does not need to be signed, but does need to be read and reviewed by the participant and their parent/guardian.
Additional Information
For more information, contact the CARE staff:
Kaelyn Acothley, CARE Program Coordinator
Dr. Naomi Lee, CARE Program Director (phone: (928) 523-7379)
The CARE program is proud to be supported by the NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP), the Central Arizona Section of the American Chemical Society (CAZACS), and the Flinn Foundation.