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    Summer 2022 Programs Dates

    Rolling Admissions Deadline for Summer Programs: June 1st
    Program Start: Tuesday, July 5, 2022
    Program End: Thursday, July 28, 2022

    Middle School Program Offerings (For current 6th & 7th graders)

    NYC Ecology (In-Person)

    Application for IN-person MS students 

    SHSAT Preparation (Virtual)

    Application for Virtual MS Students

    2) High School Program Offerings (for current 8th,9th,10th, & 11th graders)

    High School In-Person Program

    1. Anatomy & Physiology

    2. Environmental Studies

    3. Optical Science & Engineering

    4. Social Science Research Seminar

    Application for HS In-person Program

    High School Virtual Program

    Psychology & Career Development Seminar (Virtual)

    Application for hs virtual program

    PDF Flyer summarizing our programs and course descriptions please click Here:

    Submitting a Complete Application

    Admission to the STEP Academy is selective and based primarily on a student’s academic record. Interested students must submit a completed program application by the stated deadline. Personal essays, report cards or transcripts, teacher evaluations, and income verification documents (for students claiming eligibility based on economic factors) are essential components of the application. We are unable to consider incomplete applications.

    Eligibility Requirements

    To be eligible for the STEP Academy program a student must be:

    • Enrolled in grades 7 -12 with good academic standing with a minimum grade point average of 80 overall, and an 80 or above in both math and science courses.
    • A resident of New York State.
    • A member of a historically underrepresented group (as defined by the New York State Education Department) in the scientific, technical, health-related, and licensed professions. This includes African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American Indian, and Alaskan Native or must qualify as economically disadvantaged based on the household income criteria indicated in the following table.

    Income Eligibility Criteria 2021 -2022

    Household Members Maximum Household Eligible Income for New York State Opportunity Programs Ending for Tax year 2020
    1 $23,606
    2 $31,894
    3 $40,182
    4 $48,470
    5 $56,758
    6 $65,046
    7 $73,334
    8 $81,622

    * For 2021-22, add $8,288 for each additional family member in excess of 8.

    Program Expectations

    Once admitted to the program students are expected to:

    • Attend and participate in all STEP activities and classes
    • Arrive at STEP sessions on time and ready to participate with applicable assignments and materials
    • Conduct themselves in a manner conducive to their own learning and to the learning of others

    STEP Academy 55 Lexington Avenue (@ 24th Street) (929) 314-4012
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