Science and Technology Entry Program
Science and
Technology
Entry Program
RIT STEP news:
- STEP scholar presents at Genius Olympiad
- STEP seniors attending college for various studies after high school graduation
- Rochester Prep High School seniors reveal next steps at Signing Day event
- Year-end STEP Celebration
- STEAM Saturday
- Jones-Waters nominated for Women of Excellence award
- K-12 University Center prepares for Imagine RIT with youth visits to festival
- K-12 staff visits YWCP for annual student job fair featuring local women professionals
- STEP's enrichment activities allow local youth to tap into the minds of engineers and scientists with robotics, research
- Shadow Day offers students involved in STEP with experience on campus to learn more about college programs, provide networking opportunities
- STEP at RIT
The K-12 University Center at Rochester Institute of Technology administers the Science and Technology Entry Program in collaboration with schools in Greece and Rush-Henrietta central school districts, Rochester City School District, and Vertus and Rochester Prep charter high schools. Funded by the New York State Education Department, RIT STEP serves more than 300 youth annually.
The purpose of STEP is to increase the number of historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students prepared to enter college, and improve their participation rate in various fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Program services include academic enrichment, college and career readiness experiences, counseling, FIRST robotics, hands-on research opportunities, job and college shadow opportunities, mentoring, standardized test preparation, science fairs, summer programs, tutoring and more.
For more information about RIT STEP, please contact Director Ashley Simmons at aask12@rit.edu. For more resources, view the links below:
