Please complete the following form to submit your application to Engineering Summer Programs at the University of Illinois.
Don't forget to hit the Submit application button at the bottom of this page. Your application will not be submitted until you do.
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk.
Your application requires a recommendation from someone who can speak to your skills and interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The following information will be used to contact a teacher, tutor, or counselor who can complete a Recommendation Form for you. Be sure to notify this person that they should expect an email from il-aero-inst@illinois.edu for this purpose.
Your application is not considered complete until ALL supporting documents (including the Teacher Recommendation Form) have been received.
Provide a list of coursework in math, science, technology, and engineering from the last two years, including grades – official transcripts are not required
Provide a list of non-coursework activities that you participate in regularly and indicate how often (monthly, weekly, or daily). Also indicate any relevant awards or leadership opportunities
Full program tuition is $50, but we are happy to have grants and generous donors that give us the ability to waive all or part of this fee for all who qualify.
Scholarship Essay: A Trail Blazer is someone who is among the first to do something or go someplace that others in their group have not gone before. They overcome obstacles in their academic careers and in their personal lives to expand their own knowledge and that of others. They literally blaze or mark a brand new path to make it easier for others to follow after them. Please tell us how attending the Illinois Aerospace Institute Camp makes you a Trail Blazer.
Please write in the space below (or copy/paste from your word processor). Maximum of 500 words.