Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible students must meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Reside in one of the following counties of Maryland:
  • Allegany, Garrett, Washington, Frederick HS, Brunswick HS, and
    Gov. Thomas Johnson HS in Fredrick County, or Baltimore City
• Currently be in the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade.
  (8th graders do not begin participation until the summer following their 8th grade year)
• Meet the federal government's low-income guideline and/or be a potential first generation college student (i.e. neither parent/guardian with whom the student lives has a bachelor’s degree).
• Demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in Mathematics and/or Science.
• Demonstrate academic potential.
• Demonstrate a need for services.