Beacon Engineering Academy at Valparaiso University

Please complete the following form to apply to the Beacon Engineering Academy at Valparaiso University. Applications are due by end of day on May 4th, 2025. We will begin evaluating applications after January 15, 2025.

You will be asked to upload a current high school transcript for the camper.

If accepted, we will send an additional questionnaire for pertinent camper information.

If you have any questions about the application process, contact Dr. Jesse Sestito at engineering.camp@valpo.edu.

Please list the primary correspondence email below.

Camper Information

First Name

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Last Name

Birthdate

Sex

Gender

Other

High School Graduation Year

Expected College Entry

Entry Status

Shirt Size (Unisex T-Shirt)

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

Camp Information

Other:

What interests the camper about engineering?

Will you be a day camper or an overnight camper?

Day Camper ($400)

Overnight Camper ($800)

During the camp, each camper will spend about 16 hours on a week-long project in a specific topic area. This year, we plan to offer a project in the topic areas below. Please rate the camper's interest in each of the projects. We will do our best to put you in one of your top two choices.

Robotics

Very Interested

Interested

Slightly Interested

Not Interested

Robotics

Prosthetics and Haptics

Environmental Engineering

Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian 1 - First Name

Parent/Guardian 1 - Last Name

Parent/Guardian 1 - Email Address

Parent/Guardian 1 - Phone Number

Parent/Guardian 1 - Relationship

Parent/Guardian 2 - First Name

Parent/Guardian 2 - Last Name

Parent/Guardian 2 - Email Address

Parent/Guardian 2 - Phone Number

Parent/Guardian 2 - Relationship

Is there any additional information we should be aware of for the camper's application?

Please upload a copy of the campers current High School transcript.