Middle School guidance counselors and/or teachers should contact University College of Syracuse University at 443.4846.

Parents and students in Onondaga County should contact
their middle school guidance counselor or science teacher regarding participation in the program.

For more information on the program, contact us at cps@uc.syr.edu

Every spring, each public and private middle school in Onondaga County is asked to select one seventh or eighth grade student to participate in Science Horizons. The schools select students based on the following criteria:

• Interest in the sciences

• Openness to new ideas

• Enjoyment of learning and problem solving

• High degree of self motivation

• Ability to follow directions

• Cooperative attitude and willingness to follow directions

• Ability to work with others