To Apply
The Frontiers program is offered to soon-to-be high school juniors and seniors only. Applications are due (postmarked) by May 31, 2008, and completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis. If selected, every effort will be made to place you in your first-choice area of study or workshop. However, we will enroll you in your second- or third-choice if your first-choice program has been filled.
Application Requirements
- A completed Frontiers 2008 application form with $50 application fee. Download the form: 2008 Application Form (93 KB, PDF)
- Reference form completed by your mathematics teacher, science teacher, or guidance counselor.
- Your official high school transcript submitted by your guidance counselor.
Standardized test scores are not required. However, if you have taken standardized testing (PSATs, SATs, ACTs), feel free to send them with your application.
Tuition
Total cost is $2,100 which covers tuition, room, board, transportation, linens, and entrance fees to group activities. Personal expenses vary, but should not exceed $100. A $500 nonrefundable deposit, which is applied to the tuition, is due upon acceptance to the program. The balance of the tuition is due June 15, 2008. If paying by check, please make it payable to WPI. If you wish to have your tuition charged to a credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover), please call +1-508-831-5286.
FIRST Robotics Applicants
Students involved in FIRST Robotics who enroll in the Robotics program of Frontiers are eligible to apply for one of two $500 scholarships that are available. Download the form: 2008 Frontiers FIRST scholarship application (46 KB, PDF)
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