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During the Saturday sessions,
admission staff will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer
questions. Tours also will be available as well as opportunities
to speak with current IMSA students. Space is limited and advance
reservations are required. Please call the IMSA Office of
Admission at (630) 907-5028 or 1 (800) 500-IMSA (4672) to schedule
your Saturday visit. Lunch tickets also are available for $4 per
person.
Located in Aurora, the Illinois
Mathematics and Science Academy is an internationally recognized
pioneering educational institution created by the state to develop
talent and stimulate excellence in teaching and learning in
mathematics, science and technology. IMSA's advanced residential
college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented
Illinois students in grades 10-12. More than 16,000 teachers and
23,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from IMSA's
professional development and enrichment programs. IMSA serves the
people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs,
public and private partnerships, policy leadership, and action
research.
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Applications for the IMSA class of 2007,
which will enroll next fall, will be available in November. 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, with a postmark no later than March 1, 2004. Students
should contact their high school guidance counselor or IMSA's admission
office at (630) 907-5028 or 1 (800) 500-IMSA to receive an application.
Applications also are available at
http://www.imsa.edu. [To download the Adobe Acrobat
reader for the application form, click here.]
[Illinois
Mathematics and Science Academy
news release]
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