June 12 - 16, 2023
During Saint Louis University's Robotics Summer Academy, high school students work in teams to build their own robots and custom hardware, and study mechanical, electrical and computer engineering in order to design and fabricate robot parts.
This day camp also offers the opportunity for participants to meet with current SLU engineering students and faculty, visit SLU engineering labs and facilities, and explore campus. At the end of camp, students will have their own functioning robot to keep.
Academy participants take part in friendly competitions with the robots and are allowed to take them home at the end of the week.
This is a day camp only; overnight housing is not provided for the Robotics Summer Academy.
For more information, see below. If you have any questions, please contact sseoutreach@slu.edu.
High school students entering grades nine through 12 in the fall of 2022 are eligible. Space is limited to 25 students.
Saint Louis University is taking public health guidance into consideration to protect the community from COVID-19. More information about SLU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic can be found on this webpage.
- February 2023: Camp applications open
- April 30: Camp applications and scholarship applications due
- April 2023: Admittance decisions and notification for scholarship recipients emailed
- May 14: Final non-refundable tuition payment due
- June 12: Check-in begins at 8 a.m.
- June 16: The academy ends. Parents are invited to a short celebration at the end of the day, after which students can take their robots home and check out of the academy.
All camp times are in Central Time.
- 8:30 a.m. to noon: Formal programming
- Noon to 1 p.m.: Lunch
- 1 to 4:30 p.m.: Formal programming
- 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Open design time and check out
$650. Payment is due by May 19.
Full and partial scholarships are available. Students wishing to be considered for
a scholarship need to submit the scholarship application at the time of registration.
Scholarship recipients will be notified on a rolling basis.
Tuition covers the robot each student builds (valued at approximately $300), lunch,
activities and camp operation costs.
Full and partial scholarships are available. Students wishing to be considered for a scholarship need to submit the scholarship application at the time of camp application.
Scholarship applicants must complete all camp application requirements plus the online scholarship application. The scholarship application will ask you to answer the following questions:
- Why do you want to attend the Robotics Summer Academy?
- Why are you applying for a scholarship for the Summer Academy?
- Why are you a viable or deserving scholarship candidate? (Consider scholastic or academic achievements, extracurricular activities, demonstrated interests, etc.)
Scholarship recipients will be notified by the second week of April.
Apply for the 2023 Robotics Summer Academy
Consideration for acceptance into the Robotics Summer Academy requires all of the following components:
- Completed online application form, due April 30.
- Current official high school transcript.
The transcript can be emailed directly from a teacher, counselor or administrator to sseoutreach@slu.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to:
SLU School of Science and Engineering
Attn: Amy Preis
3450 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Due to limited space, preference will be given to rising high school seniors.