One to four week programs are established for each summer wherein younger junior/senior high students perform short experiments illustrating basic scientific principles, while being guided by senior high school and college students, with the help of a full-time program administrator and a resident teacher for the summer.

The programs are designed such that successful students return in future summers to do even more sophisticated studies so that they may eventually become part of the 8-week SEAP apprenticeship and other advanced science activities. Research scientists, in conjunction with their college assistants, design age-appropriate protocols relating to current Institute research. Program directors and GEMS leaders also offer help to students with respect to guiding/working with parents, raising teacher expectations, aiding in SAT preparation, providing information for financial aid resources for a variety of educational services and tips for the college application process. For more information please e-mail to: Swati.Ramadorai@US.ARMY.MIL.