IMSA Applications Now Online
For Immediate Release, Press Release
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at
(630) 907-5033
October 2006
Visit the IMSA admission website at www.imsa.edu/admissions/applyOnline/
AURORA— Applications for admission to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (grades 10-12) class of 2010, which will enroll next fall, are now available online at www.imsa.edu/admissions/applyOnline/ .
Talented Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth grade program are eligible for consideration. Tuition and most room and board expenses are provided by state funds. A written application must be completed and returned to IMSA, postmarked no later than March 1, 2007. Students also can contact their high school guidance counselor or IMSA's Office of Admissions at (630) 907-5028 or 1-800-500-IMSA to receive an application.
IMSA, which opened in 1986, has graduated 3,363 students with college placement rates of more than 99%. The Academy offers advanced courses in mathematics, science, the arts and humanities with an emphasis on connections within and across the disciplines. Research is an important part of the academic program and enables students to work with faculty, scientists and scholars. The Academy also offers many fine and performing arts opportunities, 32 cocurricular activities and 18 interscholastic sports.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10-12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program, and it serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry. IMSA also advances education through research, groundbreaking ventures and strategic partnerships. (www.imsa.edu)