Summer Algebra Enrichment Program

2025 Summer Algebra Enrichment Program

For Rising 8^th through 11^th Graders

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Engineering and Computer Science and University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tickle College of Engineering is pleased to offer a Summer Algebra Enrichment Program. This program provides a great opportunity for students who struggled in Algebra during the school year to strengthen skills in this foundational subject.

This two-week program combines remediation sessions in Algebra I with on-campus experiences to give students the opportunity to experience STEM in a whole new way. A typical daily schedule includes Algebra instruction in the morning with mentoring sessions, college readiness programming, and STEM activities in the afternoon. During mentoring blocks, participants work with a mentor who help students build their motivation and self-efficacy.

Program Details

Program Dates and Locations:

UTC in Chattanooga, TN:  July 7-18

UTK in Knoxville, TN: June 2-13

Time: 9 a.m.–3:45 p.m.

Cost: $75

Availability: 30 students (sign up before all seats are full!)

Application Instructions

The application for both the UTC and UTK camp options can be found using this UTK admissions portal. 

Apply Here! 

Please create a new account, then click "Start Application." Then, select "2025 Summer Algebra Enrichment Program" from the dropdown menu. Finally, click "Create Application." Please complete your application by the last Thursday in April for early acceptance into the program. We will continue accepting applications as far as late May.

Note that your application will require a school transcript to be uploaded – please work with your school’s administration to secure this document before beginning your application. The application also requires a reference. This should be a teacher at your school. Please ensure this teacher is aware you are using them as a reference before listing their information. For non-high school students, the most recent report card reflecting a grade in Mathematics will suffice in place of a transcript.

Please feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or run into problems with the application.

Application Decisions

Applications will be reviewed by each site coordinator for enrollment decisions and applicants will be notified of their acceptance beginning the first Friday in May. Note that payment and required forms will be collected after acceptance into the camp. Failure to respond in a timely manner will forfeit a camper’s space to applicants on the wait list. Each campus’s program will cap at 30 participants.