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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Spring 2024 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 go 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.
There will be a stipend of up to $200 for attending the workshop dates. Participants in good standing from the 2024 Spring events will receive priority enrollment processing for the Summer 2024 CARE program.
Spring Workshop Tentative Schedule Accordion Closed
- February 7, 2024- Chemistry
- March 6, 2024 – Astronomy
- April 3. 2024- Health Science
- May 1, 2024 – Lawrence Livermore National Labs
You can attend either virtually or in-person. All events will be held on NAU campus from 5-8pm.
Summer 2024 Program
The Summer 2024 application has not been launched yet. The application will go live in February 2024, if you are interested please email Kaelyn.Acothley@nau.edu and we will be in contact with you to send you a reminder of the application once it is available.
General information Accordion Open
The SUMMER 2024 program will be offered ONLY IN-PERSON
- We are no longer offering a virtual program
- We are now offering dorm housing for up to 20 students.
- non-Flagstaff residents are still welcome to apply
- All supplies and dorm housing costs are covered by the program.
- All participants will receive hands-on research experience and professional development (resume writing, college applications, etc.)
- All participants in good standing will receive a stipend.
- All participants must be available from 9am – 4pm MST.
- Breaks will be provided throughout the day.
Eligibility Accordion Closed
- Low income families and/or underrepresented students (Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, disabled, etc.)
- Participants must be available for 90% of the sessions.
*prior approval for absences are required - Interested in science, technology, engineering, math, and/or medical fields
- 16+ years by June 1st, 2024
- *under 16 year old participants will be determined on case-by-case basis
- All participants must be available from 9am – 4pm MST.
- Breaks will be provided throughout the day.
Summer Program Accordion Closed
- For new and returning participants the session dates will be June 3rd, 2024 – July 26th, 2024.
- Participants will learn laboratory and research techniques in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry or affiliated departments on the NAU Flagstaff campus
- Upon acceptance into the program participant must
- Apply as non-degree seeking for the Summer to receive college credit for CHM299
- Submit vaccines records to Campus Health Services
- Participant will receive
- an hourly stipend of $12-15/hour
- Mentor experience
- Laboratory experience
- College preparation through professional development sessions
- Check out last year’s 2023 CARE Schedule to get an idea of what the Summer will be like in 2024
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.