{"id":5,"date":"2025-12-11T16:07:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T00:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-03-12T07:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:21:17","slug":"advanced-steam-pre-collegiate-immersion-for-research-and-exploration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced STEAM Pre-collegiate Immersion for Research and Exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"intro-showcase\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/12\/ASPIRE-homepage-heroblock.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"451\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-content-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-heading\">July 12\u201324, 2026<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-copy\">\n<p>A two-week residential program where students build real problem-solving, critical-thinking and collaboration skills through hands-on STEAM projects, labs and community experiences. The program is a reflection of Harvey Mudd\u2019s mission to develop well-rounded scientists, engineers and thinkers grounded in both STEM and the humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button is-style-in-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.hmc.edu\/register\/aspire\"><span>Apply Now<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button is-style-in-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/application\/\"><span>How to Apply and Costs<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button is-style-in-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/academics\/\"><span>Academic Experience<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button is-style-in-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/student-experience\/\"><span>Student Experience<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single is-style-dark\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/12\/ASPIRE-key-dates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"451\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-content-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-heading\">Key Dates<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-sub-heading\">Applications available January 15, 2026<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-copy\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Priority Application Deadline:<\/strong> March 31, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rolling Admission Continues:<\/strong> Until program is full<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notification Timeline:<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Priority applicants: By mid-April<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rolling applicants: Within 2-3 weeks of completed application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upon Admission $500 Non-refundable Enrollment Deposit Due:&nbsp; <\/strong>Within 10 days of admission decision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full Payment Due:<\/strong> May 30, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Program Dates:<\/strong> July 12\u2013July 24, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-heading h2\">Overview<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-content-wrapper\" data-card-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h3><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/12\/ASPIRE-hands-on.jpg)\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Hands-on Academics<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Courses are taught by Harvey Mudd faculty and alumni and include hands-on labs and design challenges.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h3><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/12\/ASPIRE-prepare-for-future.jpg)\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Prepare for your Future<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Attend college preparation workshops and receive mentorship by undergraduate students.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h3><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/12\/ASPIRE-explore-beyond-mudd.jpg)\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Explore Beyond Mudd<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Take field trips and tour the Claremont Colleges as well as visit companies on our Career Treks.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h3><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/12\/ASPIRE-collab-creativity.jpg)\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Collaborative Creativity<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Utilize Harvey Mudd&#8217;s makerspace and The Claremont Colleges\u2019 Hive.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single is-style-image-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/12\/ASPIRE-program-outcomes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"451\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-content-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-heading\">Program Outcomes<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-sub-heading\">ASPIRE attendees will receive the following:<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-copy\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Certificate of Completion from Harvey Mudd College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final hands-on project presentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposure to real STEM career pathways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insight into college-style STEM learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New connections with HMC faculty, students and peers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"find-out-more\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/12\/ASPIRE-Find-out-more-bg.jpg)\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature-content\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature-heading\">Find out More<\/h2>\n<p>Interested in learning more about ASPIRE? We\u2019re happy to answer questions about the program, courses, application process and what students can expect during the two-week residential experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please email your questions to <a href=\"mailto:asp&#105;&#114;&#101;&#64;&#104;&#109;c.&#101;&#100;u\">as&#112;i&#114;e&#64;&#104;mc.e&#100;u<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":96,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-primary.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":259,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}