<div dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-1c2e2cf5-58a2-fbd0-9332-0ad48cb8c718"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The application for Junction 2016 will close tonight! </span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Junction, a non-residential summer program at MIT, gives high school students the opportunity to work on independent study or research projects under the guidance of MIT student mentors. Students will gain project and presentation experience, explore MIT, take short seminar-style classes, and be part of a small and vibrant community of learners. The mentoring process takes place through the entire summer, and students will also meet on MIT’s campus for two weeks, August 15-26, during which they will finalize and showcase their summer work. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The application is available online at <</span><a href="https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2016/studentapp_start.html" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2016/studentapp_start.html</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">>. Applications are due </span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">tonight  (April 27) at 11:59 p.m.</span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Students who apply will be asked to choose one of our mentors listed on our website <</span><a href="https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/mentors.html" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/mentors.html</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">>. Since admission to Junction is selective, it is important that students take time to write thought-out responses to the application questions. </span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">No applications will be accepted after April 27. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Junction costs $600, but we offer generous need-based financial aid. If interested, please apply here: <</span><a href="https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2016/finaid.html" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2016/finaid.html</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">>.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Because Junction is a non-residential program and ESP cannot help with housing, we require that students stay with a parent or other responsible adult within commuting distance of MIT.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For any questions about Junction, please email us</span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> at <</span><a href="mailto:junction@mit.edu" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">junction@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">>. Information </span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">about ESP’s other summer program, Summer HSSP, will become available in May.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best,</span></p><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MIT Educational Studies Program</span></span><br></div>