NJCU STEAM Academy Application

NJCU STEAM Academy Application

Applying for NJCU STEAM Academy

Welcome back returning students and welcome new students! Submitting an application expresses your interest in joining the program. Acceptance decisions take into account both available funding and spaces for first-year students.  

If you are accepted, you will receive additional paperwork to formally confirm your participation. Completing an application does not guarantee enrollment but is the necessary first step to be considered for this selective acceleration program.

The number of openings for incoming new students is limited each year, depending upon the incoming grade level of the students applying. The NJCU STEAM Academy aims to build a high-ability cohort best positioned to thrive in this intensive environment, with emphasis on selecting 7th grade students who seek to continue through all four years of the program.

We encourage all promising students with passion for STEAM subjects to apply. Even if students are not selected this year, they may reapply the following summer.

Applications will open for students on February 1, 2025 and ends on March 14, 2025

First Year Application Process New, Incoming Students

Parent and Student Applying

First year applications require the following supporting documentation to be submitted by their teachers and school guidance counselors in addition to their completed application. Without all these documents, your application will be incomplete and cannot be processed.

It is highly recommended that students request a letter of recommendation from their teachers and parents request release of the Report Card and Accommodation Information (if applicable) immediately after students decide to apply for the program. 

All First Year Applicants must have their parent or guardian register for an Information Session. Both Parents/Guardians & Students are expected to attend the Information Session together.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. Teacher Recommendation Letters (3)
    1. One from their MATHEMATICS teacher

    2. One from their SCIENCE teacher

      Note: If students currently have the same teacher for Mathematics and Science, they must request that your previous Mathematics and/or Science teacher submit their second recommendation.

        c.  One from an Arts/Humanities teacher

  1. Official School Report Card

    1. An official copy of a student's current year report card must be submitted by their Guidance Counselor. 

      Note: Students must send the report card for the 2024-2025 year.

      Note: If the school does not have a Guidance Counselor, another staff member at the school may send this information. 

  2. Optional: Accommodation Information 

    1. If a student has a documented learning disability, parents must request that a copy of the IEP/504 be provided. 

Returning Student Application Process

Returning Students in Group

Returning applications require the following supporting documentation in addition to completion of the application. 

  1. Official School Report Card

    1. An official copy of a student's current year report card must be submitted by their Guidance Counselor. 

      Note: Students must send the report card for the 2024-2025 year.

      Note: If the school does not have a Guidance Counselor, another staff member at the school may send this information. 

  2. Optional: Accommodation Information 

    1. If a student has a documented learning disability, parents must request that a copy of the IEP/504 be provided. 

Important Dates and Information

  • Applications will remain online until the deadline.
  • All online applications and supporting documentation must be submitted together for the application to be considered complete by the application deadline of Friday, March 14, 2025.
  • Decisions notifications will be sent by Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

Enrollment Requirements 

After an application has been successfully submitted with all documentation, an acceptance decision will be made in April 2025. Once notified of acceptance, there are additional steps that parents/guardians must take to complete enrollment and secure your student's seat in the program. All Parents/Guardians and their students must accept their spot by returning all registration paperwork by the specified deadline (TBD).

Only students who have completed all three enrollment steps—submitting their application, receiving acceptance notification, and formalizing their acceptance through completion of the enrollment paperwork—will be able to attend NJCU STEAM Academy. 

We look forward to welcoming students in Summer 2025!