Academically Interested Minorities (AIM)

AIM - Academically Interested Minorities is a five-week residential summer program designed to help students of color make a successful transition from high school to college. Students from across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean attend freshman level courses Monday through Thursday in calculus, chemistry, chemistry lab, computer programming, computer lab, economics, physics, physics lab and business management. Classes are taught by Kettering University faculty who assign homework and give exams. On Fridays, company tours are scheduled and students are able to speak with professional engineers and managers. During the evenings and on weekends, chaperoned activities take place i.e. bowling, skating, movies and a trip to Cedar Point. Students also have access to the library, computer center and the recreational center. At the end of the program, scholarships are awarded to the students who rank in the top 15 of the AIM program. There is NO COST to the student. The 2008 session will be July 6-August 8, 2008.

Qualifications: African American, Hispanic and Native American students must have completed their junior year with a minimum 3.0 GPA in English, math and chemistry courses (two years of high school algebra or the equivalent preparation; one year of geometry; one year of high school chemistry with lab; and two years of high school English). If you have any questions or would like to obtain additional information, please contact Ricky D. Brown, Director of Pre-College Programs at (810) 762-9845 or 1-800-955-4464 ext. 9845.