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PLTW Info
PLTW is a national
program forming partnerships among public schools, higher education
institutions and the private sector to increase the quantity and quality of
engineers and engineering technologists graduating from the country’s
educational systems.
The program offers a hands-on, project-based approach to
learning that better prepares students for the rigors of college. The
program incorporates math, science, English, and technology skills needed
for success.
Taking PLTW courses can help students decide whether an
engineering-related career is or is not right for them. In addition,
students from PLTW-certified schools may, if they meet the requirements,
apply for RIT college credit for those courses.
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College Credit
· Students earning an 85% grade or higher in
Introduction to Engineering Design (Design & Drawing for Production in
NY), Digital Electronics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Principles of
Engineering, or Civil Engineering and Architecture, and scoring 70% or
higher on the college credit exam at the end of the course may register for
RIT credit.
· The decision to apply for college credit can be
made after the exam has been taken and scored. The college credit portion
of the exam is administered by the student’s teacher as part of the
final course exam. The RIT college credit grade is based on the combined
scores of Part A and Part C of the final exam not on the course grade.
Therefore, the grade a student receives in the high school course may
differ from the college credit grade. If a student subsequently attends
RIT, the college credit grade would be counted towards his/her overall
grade point average. If a student attends another university, the course
credits may be transferred without the letter grade.
· Important: Any student who successfully takes a course in the
current academic year must take the exam at the end of the course and
register for college credit before Dec. 31, 2006.
· The tuition charge for each four quarter-credit
course is $200 (an equivalent course taken at RIT would cost more than
$2,000).
· RIT will send a grade report at the end of the
quarter in which a student registers.
· Students who apply to colleges other than RIT
may request, at no cost, that a transcript be sent to those schools. Each college and university and each academic program (including
those at RIT) establishes its own policies for accepting transfer credits.
While each academic department and college at RIT
decides how PLTW credits can be used by a student attending the Institute,
a chart for the 2005-2006
school year provides some guidelines. It would be best to consult with an
RIT college/academic department advisor to determine how the undergraduate
credits could be utilized.
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Scholarships
Rochester
Institute of Technology has established a merit scholarship program for Project
Lead The Way students.
Freshman applicants with SAT 1200 or higher (ACT 26) and
B+ average who will complete two or more PLTW courses in high school are
eligible to apply. The scholarships are worth $5,000 per year and are
renewable. Up to five new scholarships per year can be awarded. The
RIT/PLTW Scholarship may not be combined with other RIT merit scholarships.
Interested students must submit a letter of
recommendation from a PLTW teacher along with the RIT undergraduate
admission application and school transcripts by February 1.
Clarkson University will award ten
merit-based scholarships to selected high school seniors that have
completed at least three Project Lead
the Way high school courses. Scholarship winners will receive a
$2,000 scholarship. To apply for the Clarkson University Project Lead the
Way Scholarship, students must do the following by January 15, 2007:
- Have a minimum overall high
school average of 88.
- Complete the Clarkson University admission application (the $50 application fee
will be waived for Project Lead the Way Scholarship applicants).
- Complete the Clarkson University Project Lead the Way Scholarship application.
- Submit an official high
school transcript confirming completion of at least
three Project Lead the Way courses.
- Provide one letter of
recommendation from a teacher or advisor in your Project Lead the Way
program.
Awards are renewable for students in good academic
standing for four years while attending Clarkson.
http://www.clarkson.edu/getting_into_clarkson/aid/project_lead.html
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Registration Form
Students wishing to apply for college credit must
complete a registration form and send it with a check
for the tuition to the address indicated on the form.
Students who complete the course in the spring must
register before Dec. 31 of the year in which they took the course. Students
finishing the course in December have until the following Dec. 31 to
register.
PLTW students who register for college credit will
receive a grade report at the end of the quarter in which they apply.
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