BE A PART OF OUR NEXT COHORT!
Our 3-week Summer Fellowship empowers high school girls academically, socially, and emotionally through hands-on learning and community connection. Participants gain access to ACT/SAT prep, social-emotional wellness workshops, life skills training, math enrichment, and STEM track courses. The program also includes field experiences, sisterhood bonding, and community service projects designed to inspire confidence and leadership.
Students must meet all of the following (required):
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Black/African American
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Academically motivated with mostly B’s and above (2.8 GPA or higher)
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Passing scores on EOC and FSA/FAST exams
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Currently enrolled in 9th, 10th, or 11th grade in Public, Charter, Private, or Home School (we accept applications from 8th grade students who will have completed algebra 1 before starting high school).
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Can attend both school year (once per month) and summer programming (3 weeks).
Other qualifiers (not required):
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Low income or free/reduced lunch
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Live in a single parent household
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Primary language spoken in the home is something other than English
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First generation in family to attend college
Summer Institute
3 week summer program including key program components: STEM skills (engineer, coding, data science, etc.), field experience, wellness, life skills, and math prep for the upcoming school year.
School Year Workshops
During the school year, fellows will meet once per month for career exploration and college readiness.
In Field Mentoring
Each scholar is paired with a Black Woman in STEM to mentor them through high school and college applications.
Sisterhood
Girls within our program will engage in bonding activities to build sisterhood, beginning with our sisterhood weekend on July 3, 2026
Have questions about your application?
Contact Executive Director, Shanava Saintolien, by email at admin@blackgirlswhomath.org