Digital Scholars Summer of 2024

Digital Scholars is an intensive summer program for high school and first-year college students to build computing skills, increase college and career-readiness, and make connections to Chicago’s dynamic tech community.

Students meet and make meaningful connections with members of Chicago’s dynamic tech community through daily talks with tech entrepreneurs, technologists, business strategists, & civic leaders.

Students have the opportunity to take one of several courses:

• CS 111: Intro to Programming (Only UIC Students)
• Foundations of Computer Science & Coding
• Mobile App Design & Development
• Data Science Discovery
• Exploring Electrical & Computer Engineering

To qualify for the Digital Scholars Summer Program students must:

• be a 11th -12th grader in Fall 2024 or graduating high school Summer 2024
• demonstrate an interest in Computer Science or tech-related fields (ie: computer engineering, computer or data science, entrepreneurship, etc.)
• be able to work both independently and in groups
• attend a mandatory, virtual program orientation with a parent/caring adult