SAGE Application
SAGE camp 2024 applications are now closed.
Application Process
Eligibility
The ideal SAGE Camp participant is curious and resilient, and not necessarily on a STEM career path already.
Other criteria:
Grade - must be a current 9th, 10th, or 11th grader in a Northern California high school
Vaccination - Students must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the start of in-person camps. Please contact us if you have any questions about accommodations for camp.
Age - must be under 18 years of age during the camp's duration.
Recommendation - must have a teacher or academic mentor (non-family member) who can provide a written recommendation on the student's behalf
Gender - Students identifying as female or other genders that are underrepresented in STEM (trans, non-binary, etc) will be prioritized.
Application
Apply via Kaleidoscope. You will be asked to create a Kaleidoscope account to save your application. Applications for SAGE camp 2024 are now closed.
You will need to provide a name and email address of a teacher/coach/mentor (non-family member) who can recommend you.
You will be asked 2 Short Answer questions. You're welcome to write out your response in a separate document and copy and paste it in to your application when prompted.
Q1: Briefly describe a challenging situation (home, school, outdoors, work, etc) where you shared a different point of view with a group, based on your experience. How did your input help address the challenging situation in the group?
Q2: In what ways have you demonstrated a drive to acquire new skills and knowledge in your life? How have you applied these new abilities to solve problems creatively?