Dear Reference: The student requesting you complete this reference is applying for
acceptance into the Regional Center for Math and Science summer program at the University of
Wisconsin-Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Before you complete this reference form you may find
the following program information helpful.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
The Regional Center for Math and Science, RCMS, is a joint project of the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) and the U.S. Department of Education.
RCMS resides under the TRIO umbrella as an Upward Bound Math Science program.
We serve the following high schools, also listed on our website
at http://www.uwgb.edu/rcms:
| Urban target high schools |
| MI |
- Wayne Memorial HS, Detroit area (Wayne, MI)
- Ypsilanti Community HS, Ypsilanti, MI
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| MN |
- Patrick Henry HS, Minneapolis, MN
- South Minneapolis HS, MN
- John Marshall HS, Rochester, MN
- Century HS, Rochester, MN
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| WI |
- Appleton West HS, Appleton, WI
- Rufus King HS, Milwaukee, WI
- Ronald Reagan HS, Milwaukee, WI
- South Division HS, Milwaukee, WI
- Preble HS, Green Bay, WI
- Southwest HS, Green Bay, WI
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| WI Rural target area schools |
- Kaukauna HS, Northeast WI (Kaukauna)
- Lincoln HS, Northeast WI (Manitowoc)
- Menasha HS, Notheast WI (Menasha)
- Sparta HS, Southwest WI (Sparta)
- Stevens Point Area HS, Central WI (Stevens Point)
- Tigerton HS, North Central WI (Tigerton)
- Tomah HS, Southwest WI (Tomah)
- Wittenberg-Birnamwood HS, Central WI
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The purpose of the program is two-fold:
- to increase high school students' skills in math and science
- to encourage low income and/or first generation college students to
prepare for professional careers in math and science while still in high school.
PROGRAM FORMAT:
RCMS is a six-week summer residential experience. Students live in university dorms,
eat in the dining hall, attend classes in the mornings, and participate in faculty
research projects in university laboratories in the afternoons. The RCMS program
includes weekly local field trips, weekend area field trips, and a weeklong stay at
an outdoor science education camp in Northwest Wisconsin. In addition, participants
engage in structured recreational and social activities. All student expenses, including
transportation to and from RCMS, are paid for by a grant from the U.S. Department of
Education. There are no costs to students.
RCMS PARTICIPANTS:
Participation in RCMS is restricted to current high school freshman and sophomores
who meet federal eligibility criteria of coming from a low-income household and/or being
a first generation college student. Eligible students should be motivated to follow a rigorous
academic program for the six weeks in the summer and have the maturity, independence, and willingness
to live away from home. A selection committee reviews all applicants, and the process is competitive.
Therefore, recommendations that provide better detail and insight help the applicant score better.
Upon acceptance, students participate in program activities during the school year and summer until
they graduate from high school.
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