SHPE Foundation

Pre-College Symposia

SHPE Inc., and SHPE Foundation present
the 2011 Pre-College Symposia this
October in Anaheim, CA

The Pre-College Symposia is a full day college and career awareness program for Hispanic middle and high school students. Two tracks — a High School Track and a Middle School Track — are held for approximately 1,000 students from the local community, out-of-state areas, and SHPE Jr. chapters. Each year the program is held at various universities throughout the United States in conjunction with the SHPE Conference. The program has been hosted by the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Center in Denver, CO, Villanova University in Pennsylvania, and through the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.

Local high school students attend a one day event including a welcome session in the morning, workshops on college financial aid, SAT/ACT test prep, college choice, college admissions, and careers in science and engineering. In addition, students have the opportunity to meet with over 30 colleges, universities, and scholarship programs participating in the College Fair. Non-local students attend an additional day of workshops. Previous guest speakers have included renowned educator Jaime Escalante, NASA astronauts Dr. Daniel (Danny) Olivas and Jose M. Hernandez as well as motivational speaker Dr. Calvin Mackie.

Middle school students (i.e. 6th to 8th grade students) attend a one-day program complete with hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering and math. These entertaining and challenging activities are hosted by various corporate representatives and engineering college students.

Registration Process:

  1. Schools MUST be registered before any students or chaperones can register.
  2. Non-Local students MUST attend the event with a chaperone.
  3. Students 18 and over and local students may attend the event without a chaperone (though SHPE Foundation still encourages these students to attend with chaperones). Local students can therefore register without a chaperone. The School of local students and students 18 and over MUST still be registered before a student can proceed with registration.
  4. Students must have valid payment upon registration. If payment fails to be accepted, the student must begin the registration process again.

For automated online registration, pre-college students must complete the SHPE Foundation Pre-College Symposia Registration form and submit payment online. In addition, applicants must submit a photographic release and consent form and Liability release by mail or fax.

All Release forms must be signed and mailed to SHPE Foundation .

To print an application and submit with a check or money order, please download, print, fill out and sign the following:

Fees & Deadlines

Registration applications must be Received By the date indicated.

There is NO on‐site registration. Registration fees are non‐refundable after October 7, 2011.

Locals

Registration Students & Chaperons With Saturday Tour
(High School Only)
Early (Sept 23) $15 $30
Regular (Oct 7) $20 $35

Local registration includes lunch, a Symposia Tshirt and bag for middle school students, high school students and chaperones.

Please indicate when you register if you will be attending the Saturday UA campus tour and submit payment with registration.

Non-Locals

Registration Students & Chaperons
Early (Sept 23) $100
Regular (Oct 7) $125

Non-local registration includes lodging, meals (excluding breakfast on Friday), Symposia T‐shirt and bag for the duration of the program for students and chaperones.

*Only students traveling by plane may attend the SHPE Conference Banquet at an additional $25 cost Saturday evening.

Payment Information

The registration fee must be paid in order to complete the registration process. Payment is accepted online ONLY, via VISA or Mastercard, or ATM cards with a VISA or Mastercard logo.

PO#: SHPE Foundation does not accept purchase order numbers. If an invoice is required please contact the SHPE Foundation office.

SHPE Foundation
1444 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22312
Phone: 703.373.7930 ext 103
Fax: 323.622.1046
symposia@shpefoundation.org

Academic Host

Past Academic Hosts include the University of Central Florida (Orlando2006), University of Colorado at Denver (Denver 2007), Villanova University (Philadelphia 2007), and the University of Arizona in Tucson (Phoenix 2008). The Academic Host for this year will be announced soon.

Chaperone Information

SHPE Foundation requires there be one chaperone for every ten students who attend the event if they are non-local students and under the age of 18. Chaperones may consist of teachers, administrators, parents and adult volunteers (anyone over the age of 21). Chaperones will be informed of all the requirements and duties prior to the event upon their registration. Chaperones are not required to pay a registration fee.

Transportation

Students and chaperones must schedule their own travel arrangements to and from the symposia event. In the past schools have arranged district busses to transport students as a field trip. Special bus transportation will be arranged by SHPE Foundation for students traveling from select cities. Please contact the SHPE Foundation Office or visit the Web site for further information on transportation.

Hotel Accommodations

Lodging will be provided at the Marriot Anaheim Hotel only for students and chaperones traveling from outside a 50‐mile radius.    Students are housed four students per room – four males or four females.    Chaperones are housed two per room – two females or two males.    Every attempt is made to house groups of students and chaperones from the same school together; however it will not be a certainty; please make sure students and adults are informed of this before hand.

ADA Accommodations

If students require special accommodations for wheelchair access, or impaired hearing or vision, please indicate as such on the registration form and contact the SHPE Foundation office.

Contact Information

Mailing address:
SHPE Foundation
1444 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22312

Phone: 703.373.7930 ext 103
Email: symposia@shpefoundation.org
Fax: 323.622.1046