IMSA Invites Students And Parents to Visit Its Campus

For Immediate Release, October 2003
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at (630) 907-5033

AURORA-- The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) has scheduled two Visitor Information Program (VIP) Days this fall and winter for prospective students and their parents to visit the campus and learn more about the Academy's academic and residential programs.

IMSA's tuition-free public residential educational program serves Illinois students (grades 10-12) talented in mathematics and science; most room and board expenses are provided by state funds. The VIP days are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. , Sunday, November 23; and 1:00 p.m. , Saturday, January 31. Musical entertainment by IMSA students will begin at 12:30 p.m. Advance reservations are not required but guests are encouraged to arrive on time for the structured program activities.

Applications for the IMSA class of 2007, which will enroll next fall, are now available. Talented Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth grade program are eligible for consideration. A written application must be completed and returned to IMSA, postmarked no later than March 1, 2004 . Students should contact their high school guidance counselor or IMSA's admission office at (630) 907-5028 or 1-800-500-IMSA to receive an application. Applications can also be accessed from the IMSA web site at www.imsa.edu .

Located in Aurora , Illinois , the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy ® is an internationally-recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State to develop talent and stimulate excellence in teaching and learning in mathematics, science and technology.  IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10-12.   More than 17,000 teachers and 26,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from services of The Center@IMSA, the Academy unit that provides statewide professional development and enrichment programs.   IMSA serves the people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy leadership and action research.