  
Attention 11th and 12th graders...
Want to Learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
at a FREE residential experience this summer?!
DIVERSE-ABILITY U. is a pre-college residential experience hosted by Wright State and Ohio State University. This free opportunity is open to students with disabilities who are entering 11th and 12th grades and planning to attend college after graduation. DIVERSE-ABILITY U. students will prepare for the challenges of living independently and succeeding academically on a college campus while learning about opportunities for studies and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
Fill out an application here!
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Applications must be received by May 11, 2012 to
OSAA DAYTON
303 Russ Engineering Center
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, OH 45435
Fax: 937– 775-5133
OSAADayton@wright.edu
Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance (OSAA) is a coalition of two universities partnering with community colleges, secondary schools and employers to increase the number of students with disabilities that earn degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and enter productive employment in fields critical to US global competiveness. OSAA is led by Wright State University and funded by the National Science Foundation.
Click on the image below to see the OSAA's E-Newsletters
OSAA is composed of two cooperating regional "Quads", each including a lead 4-year research university, a 2-year community college, regional public schools and STEM industry and government partners who work together to address the alliance goals.
The Dayton Quad is anchored at Wright State University and includes Sinclair Community College, regional high schools including the Dayton Regional STEM School, and industrial and government partners that include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. For more information on the Dayton Quad click here!
The Columbus Quad is directed by the Ohio State University and includes Columbus State Community College and local high schools including Metro High School and Ohio State School for the Blind. Business partners include Battelle, Nationwide, American Electric Power and IDEAL Group in Columbus. For more information on the Columbus Quad click here!
   
OSAA universities and colleges provide a wide range of tailored activities and opportunities to STEM students with disabilities in the Junior and Senior years of High School, 2 and 4-year College programs and Graduate School. OSAA is supported by its secondary school partners through recruiting assistance and by its STEM government and industry partners through student placements.
OSAA student programming at the high school level is aimed at facilitating the recruitment and transition of students with disabilities to college STEM degree programs. At the college level, OSAA provides supports and STEM enrichment opportunities to promote retention, graduation and entry to the STEM workforce or graduate education. Interventions focusing on these objectives within the individual Quads include:
Current or Interested Students Click below to learn more about programs and activities at the two quads:
 
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