UVU PREP is a free STEM Summer program for middle and junior high students, which provides three summers of rigorous academic instruction, educational hands-on projects, challenging homework assignments, career awareness speakers and field trips.
The program allows incoming 7th, 8th, and 9th (graduating 6th, 7th, and 8th) grade students who have an interest and aptitude in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics fields to receive accelerated curriculum in preparation for high school and higher education. UVU PREP strives to provide opportunities for underrepresented and first generation students to pursue STEM studies and careers.
UVU PREP began in June 2013 with a cohort of 25 students. Since then, the program has served nearly 1,000 students from the Alpine, Nebo, and Provo school districts. As of 2022, at least 77% of students from the 2013-2019 cohorts have enrolled in college courses—and 90% of those students attended UVU as their first institution of higher education. Over 80 past UVU PREP students are declared STEM majors.
"I learned in this class that if you keep pushing you can get it. I was struggling but then it was an eye opener. It’s fun to struggle! Logic has taught me so much. I AM SO SMART!”
“I had a lot of fun with my engineering projects and my technology projects. I was very interested in all of the different careers that I have never heard about before, even the ones that I did know about and just never thought about them very deeply.”
“Even though it’s hard, class can be so much fun. I look forward to logic every day. Now I feel like challenges are much more fun than they were before I came to this class. And it gave me confidence in myself.”
Date: January 31, 2023
Date: June 5-July 13, 2023
Dates:
1st Year Students: May 9, 2023
Returning Students: May 10, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm for Parents and Students.
No classes on the following days:
Date: June 19, July 3 & 4, 2023
UVU PREP students participate in various STEM related field trips, i.e., museums, industry, etc.
Date: June 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2023
UVU PREP students participate in a closing celebration, Year 3 students are recognized as completing all 3 years of UVU PREP.
Date: July 13, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm for PREP students; 6:30-8:00 pm for parents and families.
Attendance Policy: UVU PREP students are allowed three absences before probable dismissal from the program. Please keep this in mind as you plan your summer vacations and other activities.
Requirements to Apply:
