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49694-SE ACS Project SEED
The American Chemical Society Project SEED offers high school students from economically disadvantaged families the chance to work in academic, government, and industrial labs with a volunteer scientist mentor on college-level research that exposed them to the many disciplines of the chemical sciences for eight weeks during the summer. SEED students work with cutting-edge scientific equipment and learn the highest standards of safety and professional behavior. The program helps these students at a critical point in their educational career. In 41 years of service the program has had a significant impact on the lives of nearly 9,000 students and their families. By participating in Project SEED, students gain much more than scientific knowledge. They discover their ability to learn new skills, building confidence in their potential for the future. The program offers one or two summers of research with stipends. Annual evaluations show that Project SEED continues to be successful in stimulating students’ interest in science; 90% of SEED participants plan to pursue higher education.
At the 238th ACS Fall National Meeting in
ACS PRF Participating Institutions
Metropolitan State College of Denver, CO