DAYTON, Ohio -- Thirty area high school students will have a unique opportunity to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics this summer while earning both college credit and a stipend.

Wright State University's main and Lake Campuses, Clark State Community College and Sinclair Community College have teamed up with 11 area high schools, three elementary schools and four corporate and industry partners to create the Dayton Regional Summer STEM Academy (DRSSA), to be offered July 20–August 7, 2009, on the four college campuses.

Funded through the Ohio Board of Regents' initiative called The Regents STEM and Foreign Language Academies, DRSSA will offer a three-week residential, innovative interdisciplinary curriculum in mathematics, engineering, biological sciences and technology to 30 high school juniors and seniors from the 11 participating rural, urban and suburban schools.

Students will have the opportunity to earn dual high school and college credit, including five transferable college credit hours in college algebra, while also exploring a STEM teaching career through tutoring and service learning opportunities at the three partner elementary schools.

High school students entering their junior and senior year, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, who are considering careers in STEM and/or related disciplines, and who receive a recommendation from a high school mathematics or science teacher or guidance counselor are encouraged to apply.

Students selected to participate will receive a participation stipend of $200 per week, or $600 total, to offset any summer employment earnings they might lose, and an additional $100 for participation in the follow-up activities throughout the academic year.

For more information, go to www.wright.edu/stem/academy or contact Wright State University's Office of Pre-College Programs at (937) 775-3135.