It is a five-year program sponsored by the Wake County Public School System, N.C. State University and the N.C. New Schools Project. Its first year will start in fall 2011 with a class of 50 ninth-grade students.

 

Students must be interested in science, technology, engineering, and/or math. Students who will be the first in their family to earn a college degree are encouraged to apply.

 

The program will be free of cost to students. Even when taking college classes, students will receive free tuition and books for classes.

 

The school will be near N.C. State University. Transportation will be available.

 

You can get an application from your eighth-grade school counselor. You also can find the application here.

 

If you need help with the application or have any questions, please contact STEM Early College High School (919) 852-3378 or visit STEM Early College High School Online.