COLORADO
University of Colorado (UCCS) – Colorado Springs, CO
Site Director: Ms. Vicki Taylor (vtaylor5@uccs.edu)
Program dates: 6/2/25 – 6/27/25   In-Person
This program supports UCCS Pre-Collegiate current high school students that are interested in exploring and learning more about career opportunities in the area of engineering and technology.  This program is in-person, on campus from 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Friday.  We do not have a residential program.   

The UCCS Unite program recruits students that are rising 10th-12th grade students that are first generation, low income and/or military dependent. Preference will be made to students that are currently in 9th grade and will be a rising 10th grade student in Fall 2025 and live in the Colorado Springs area. 

Apply here.

FLORIDA
Florida State University (FSU) – Tallahassee, FL
Site Director: Ebe Randeree ( ebe.randeree@cci.fsu.edu) and Dr. Faye Jones (faye.jones@cci.fsu.edu)
Program dates: 6/2/25 – 6/26/25 Monday-Thursday  In-Person, Day Program 

Rising 9th-12th grade, Leon and adjacent counties (Gadsden, Wakulla, Jefferson, FL and Thomasville, GA) 

Underserved Populations in STEM (military affiliated, rural inhabitants, economic need, 1st generation, title 1 schools) 

No transportation provided. 

Apply here.

Miami Dade College (MDCH) – Homestead, FL
Site Director: Ms. Jasmine Taylor (jjohnso9@mdc.edu)
Program dates: 6/23/25 – 8/1/25  In-Person, Day Program
Applications accepted from rising 9th through rising 12th grade students enrolled in the Miami Dade College, Homestead Upward Bound program. 

Apply here.

GEORGIA 
Savannah State University (SSU) – Savannah, GA 
Site Director: Dr. Asad Yousuf (yousufa@savannahstate.edu) 
Program dates: 6/9/25 – 7/3/25  On-site Residential
Applications accepted from rising 10th through rising 11th grade students enrolled in the Savannah State University Upward Bound program. 

Apply here.

IOWA
University of Iowa – Iowa City, IA
Site Director: Jennifer Lynch (jennifer-a-lynch@uiowa.edu); Martell Bell (martell-bell@uiowa.edu)
Program dates: 6/16/25-7/25/25 On-site Residential
Applications accepted from rising 9th through rising 12th grade students enrolled in the University of Iowa Upward Bound program.

Apply here.

KANSAS 
University of Kansas (KU) – Lawrence, KS 
Site Director: Ms. Marilynn Chavez (marilynnchavez@ku.edu) 
Program Dates: 6/2/25 – 7/11/25  On-site Residential 
Applications accepted only from students enrolled in the KU Upward Bound program, or the KU Upward Bound Math Science-LT program. 

Apply here.

MARYLAND
Morgan State University (MSU) – Baltimore, MD
Site Director: Dr. Candice Marshall (candice.marshall@morgan.edu) 

Program dates: 6/30/25 – 7/25/25 (Hybrid – virtual for 3 weeks, 1 week on campus).
Internal application open until April 30. Applications will be accepted from rising juniors and seniors anywhere!

Apply here.  

MONTANA
Montana Tech (MT) – Butte, MT
Site Director: Arielle Coleman and Theresa Rader (acoleman2@mtech.edu;  TRader@mtech.edu) 

Program dates: 6/15/25 – 7/25/25 On-site Residential
Applications accepted from low-income, first-generation students who have completed 8th grade and will be attending Anaconda, Butte, Helena, or Capital high schools in Montana. For more information about qualifications and the application process, please visit https://institute.mtech.edu/trio_ub/ 

Apply here.

University of Montana – Missoula, MT
Site Director: Dannette Fadness (dannette.fadness@umontana.edu); Jonathan Carter 

Program dates: 6/15/25 – 7/25/25 On-site Residential 

Applications are accepted from first-generation and low-income students who in fall 2025 will begin 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade at Big Sky, Hellgate, or Sentinel High Schools in Missoula, or Browning or Heart Butte High Schools in the Blackfeet Nation. For additional information about eligibility and our program, please visit https://www.umt.edu/trio-upward-bound/. 

Apply here.

NORTH CAROLINA
Fayetteville State University (FSU) – Fayetteville, NC
Site Director: Ms. Kendra Simon (kasimon01@uncfsu.edu); Melody Cole (mcole4@uncfsu.edu)
Program dates: 6/9/25 – 7/3/25 – In-Person
Applications accepted from rising 9th through rising 12th grade students who are currently enrolled in the FSU TRIO Talent Search program at Fayetteville State University.   

Apply here.

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NCAT) – Greensboro, NC 
Site Director: Dr. Robert Cobb, Jr. (rcobbjr@ncat.edu)
Program dates: 6/9/25 – 7/11/25 – Hybrid 

Applications accepted from rising 9th through rising 12th grade students in the state of North Carolina who meet the eligibility requirements to participate in UNITE. Students participating in federally funded TRIO programs (e. g., Educational Talent Search and Upward Bound) are encouraged to apply.  

Apply here.

North Carolina State University – Raleigh NC
Site Director: Maurice Mathis (mamathi2@ncsu.edu)
Program dates: 6/22/25 – 7/17/25 (excludes week of July 4) – On-site Residential 

Applications will be accepted primarily from rising 12h graders enrolled in the NC State TRIO Upward Bound program and who completed the Unite program in Summer 2024. Additionally, as spots are available, applications will be accepted from rising 12th graders enrolled in the NC State TRIO Upward Bound program. Priority will be given to students who express an interest in STEM fields and who show academic promise as evidenced through GPA’s, test scores, courses taken, and recommendations. For more information, please contact Dr. Maurice Mathis @ mamathi2@ncsu.edu. 

Apply here.

NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) – Newark, NJ 
Site Director: Ms. Chayanne Tilton (cah43@njit.edu) 

Program dates: 7/7/25 – 8/7/25   In-Person
Applications accepted from rising 10th – 12th grade students living within commuting distance of NJIT. 

Apply here.

NEW YORK 

Brentwood School District/Stony Brook University – Stony Brook, NY 

Site Director: Dr. Christine Veloso (christine.veloso@stonybrook.edu); Vincent Todisco (vincent.todisco@bufsd.org); AnnMarie Madsen (amadsen@bufsd.org) 

Program dates: 7/8/25 – 8/1/25   On-site Residential 

Applications accepted from Brentwood School District students in rising 10th through rising 12th grade who are enrolled in Stony Brook University’s Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP). 

Apply here.

NEW MEXICO 
University of New Mexico (UNM) – Albuquerque, NM 
Site Director: Ms. Elsa Castillo (elsac@unm.edu); 505-280-1833; (505) 277-8701 (texts or calls welcomed) 
Program dates:  6/2/25 – 6/27/25  In–Person; Day Program Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00 pm 

PRIORITY: Rising 9 and 10 grade students from any school within the state of New Mexico. Students going into 11th and 12th grade are welcome to apply, and will be admitted is there is space available. University application link: https://goto.unm.edu/ess-camps 

Apply here.

PENNSYLVANIA
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) – Philadelphia, PA
Site Director: Ms. Chanda Jefferson (chandaj@seas.upenn.edu) 

Program dates: 7/7/25 – 8/1/25   In-Person, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Applications are accepted from students enrolled in a Philadelphia (Public, Catholic, Private, or Charter) High School. Students must currently be in 9th or 10th grade.  

Additional requirements include the following: 

1. Students must be interested in STEM 
2. In addition to the UNITE application, students must also complete the following application (To be considered for the UPenn UNITE cohort, select Robotics or Bioengineering as your top choice) https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6M2SrdThBiCfuiW 

Apply here.

PUERTO RICO
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus (UPR) – San Juan, PR
Site Director: Dr. Jose Nieves (nieves@ltp.uprrp.edu); Peter Feng (peter.feng@upr.edu) 

Program dates: 6/2/25 – 6/27/25   In-Person
Applications will be accepted from rising 9th through rising 12th grade students from the Puerto Rico area.  Applications for the 2025 summer program will be accepted for review until Sunday, April 6th, 2025. 

Application form can be obtained from http://fisica.uprrp.edu/unite and can also be completed and submitted online. English and Spanish version. 2025 UNITE Internship Program – UPRRP (google.com) or Programa de Pasantías UNITE 2025 – UPRRP (google.com) 

Apply here.

TEXAS
University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) – San Antonio, TX 
Site Director: Stephanie Weiss-Lopez (weisslop@uiwtx.edu) 
Program dates: 7/7/25-8/1/25   In-Person 
Applications accepted from female students in the San Antonio area, rising 9th through 12th grade, who are eager to explore their intellectual curiosity through hands-on research in ground and air robotics and utilizing Artificial Intelligence in research. 

Apply here.

The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) – Odessa, TX
Site Director: Dr. Brian Flowers; Mrs. Michelle Chamblee
Program dates: 6/16/25 – 7/11/25   In-Person
Applications accepted from rising 9th through rising 12th grade students enrolled in Permian High School, Odessa High School, Midland High School, Early College High School, UTPB STEM Academy, and New Tech high schools in Odessa and Midland Texas.

Apply here.

VIRGINIA 
Longwood University – Farmville, VA
Site Director: Sarah E. G. Porter (portersg@longwood.edu) 

Program dates: 6/5/25 – 7/3/25 In-Person  

Applications are accepted from rising 9-12 graders in any public, private, or homeschool in the Farmville/Southside area (including but not limited to Prince Edward, Cumberland, Buckingham, Charlotte, Appomattox, Nottoway, and Amelia counties). Participants must be able to commute to Longwood daily for the duration of the program. 

Apply here.

Virginia State University (VSU) – Petersburg, VA
Site Director: Dr. Michael Rainey (mrainey@vsucamps.com), 804-524-5690 

Program dates: June 2-26, 2025 (Mondays – Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. In-Person  

Applications accepted from rising 9th through rising 11th grade students from all schools within a 50-mile radius.  Additional requirements for consideration include the following:  

1. A copy of the scholar’s current academic transcript (official or unofficial) 
2. A short essay (minimum half page, double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman) from the scholar explaining why he/she would like to attend this program (e.g., what he/she hopes to learn/gain from the program, how the program will inform/impact the academic major chosen in college and/or his/her ultimate career goal). 

NOTE: The above items should be available for upload at the time of application submission. 

 Apply here.

Virginia Tech (VT) – Blacksburg, VA
Site Director: Ms. Frances Clark (fclark@vt.edu) 
Program dates: June 8-27 and July 6-25 (must plan to attend both) On-site Residential 

Applications accepted from high school students enrolled in the VT Upward Bound program.  New students may apply, but must attend a target high school, or live in the target area at the time of admission.  For more information and to apply https://trioprograms.vt.edu/upwardbound.html 

Apply here.

WEST VIRGINIA
Marshall University – Huntington, WV
Site Director: Dr. Shelvy Campbell (campbels@marshall.edu)
Program dates: 6/1/25 – 6/27/25     Hybrid (1-week virtual and 3-weeks on-site Residential) 

Applications accepted from rising 9th through rising 12th grade students from West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia and other states if willing to travel. 

Apply here.