STEAM Conference Link

Tuition cost for the week-long Project Fibonacci Foundation® STEAM Conference is:

  • $1,500 for new STEAM Scholars
  • $1,200 for returning STEAM Scholars (2016 or 2017 Alumni)

Tuition includes:

  • ­ Lodging
  • ­ Meals and snacks
  • ­ Shuttle service for conference events
  • ­ Workshops with local and regional experts
  • ­Keynote speeches with exclusive meet and greet opportunities and discounted merchandise
  • ­Project Fibonacci Foundation Merchandise
  • ­Entertainment and special events
  • ­Medical and security services
  • ­Project materials
  • ­Off-site tour access​

SCHOOL FUNDING

Schools, colleges and universities are encouraged to partially or fully cover their student nominee’s tuition for the 2018 Project Fibonacci Foundation STEAM Conference. New York State schools, excluding the “Big Five” districts (Syracuse, NYC, Yonkers, Buffalo, Rochester) may be eligible for funding scholarships for their STEAM Scholars through their local BOCES. School districts should inquire about CoSers such as:

  • Arts and Education
  • Exploratory Enrichment
  • Professional Development Monies for Educators

SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSIONS

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST BE REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship submissions are encouraged, but do not guarantee partial/full scholarship funds. Students must be nominated, accepted and registered online prior to their scholarship submission. Steps to potentially receive scholarship funds:

  1. Have a teacher or mentor nominate you to attend. Upon review of the Admissions Board, you and your parents will receive invitation letters with further information.
  2. Register to attend the 2018 Project Fibonacci® STEAM Conference. Select the “I am seeking tuition assistance” option on the payment page of registration.
  3. Submit your scholarship media (i.e. paper, presentation, video) to info@projectfibonacci.org
  4. Scholarship submissions are reviewed bi-weekly by our Scholarship Board. STEAM Scholars and parents will be notified of the amount allotted toward tuition.
  5. In the meantime, visit our Fundraising Toolkit for ideas and examples on how to raise the remaining balance of your tuition.

Local businesses, organizations and private parties are encouraged to partially or fully cover student tuitions for the 2018 Project Fibonacci® STEAM Conference through the “Adopt-a-Scholar” program. By doing so, students are either specifically or randomly selected to receive scholarship tuition. The following are ways to be considered for available scholarship funds:

  1. Submit a paper on why you should be chosen to receive funds to attend the 2018 Project Fibonacci® STEAM Conference. Include goals, aspirations, current academic success, community service and how you would benefit from attending.
  2. Submit a paper on the value of furthering STEAM education for yourself and/or others and its importance in any career setting.
  3. Create a presentation on the Fibonacci sequence and how it can be seen throughout the world. Include ties to STEAM related fields.
  4. If you attended the 2016 or 2017 conference, create a short video describing your experience and how it has benefited you overall as well as its educational benefits, why you recommend it to others and what your favorite parts of past conferences are.
  5. Participate in the IEEE EPICS International Competition as an individual or as a team. For more information, visit projectfibonacci.org

Specifications

  • All paper submissions must be at least 1-2 pages, size 12 font Times New Roman, single spaced
  • Video entries must be 3-5 minutes in length
  • Presentations must be 10-12 slides in length with graphics
  • IEEE EPICS participants need to send names of those participating as well as estimated date of completion

Please contact us with any questions:

Phone: (315) 334-1163

Email: info@projectfibonacci.org