When

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM CDT
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Where

This is an online event. A zoom link will be provided via email to participants.
 

 
 

Contact

Rebecca Lamb 
The NEED Project 
703-257-1117 
rlamb@need.org 
 

STEM Leadership Academy: College 101 

Calling all high school aged young women in the Chicago, Philadelphia, DC, and Baltimore area! 

Join the STEM Leadership Academy to talk about all things college and advice for first generation college students. Come ready to learn about financial aid, applications, loans, how to have a successful transition to college, and much more!

We'll be joined by Melanie Griegoliet, Assistant Director of Orientation and First Year Programs at Northern Illinois University and Bridget Jones, Founder of Smart Sister Finance
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Participants must be young women in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade or a STEM Academy alumnae.
Participants must have computer and internet access and be interested in fully participating in the Zoom session by sharing video.
Participants must be located in one of the following areas:
  • ComEd service territory of Illinois (Chicago and most of northern Illinois)
  • PECO service territory of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and its PA suburbs)
  • Pepco service territory of DC and Maryland (DC, Prince George's County, Montgomery County)
  • BGE service territory of Maryland (Baltimore City, Ann Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard Counties)