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Important Information for Students: Summer 2026

 

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Past Events from Previous Summer Programs

2025 Guest Speaker Series

Mark Zdziarski, 

Mark Z

Lab Technician in Astronomy for the City University of New York (CUNY)

Students will hear from Professor Zdziarski on his work with Electronic Assisted Astronomy at the CUNY and its impacts on astronomy education on an international scale. Students will experience a virtual tour of the CUNY Astronomy Lab, and view constellations and celestial entities captured by Mark and his team using his groundbreaking methodologies of EAA.

Jason Jusino, 

Jason Jusino

Principal, 

A. Harry Moore School NJCU Main Campus

Students in PS3 and PS4 will hear from NJCU Alumni and Principal, Jason Jusino. He will discuss the importance of human-centered design and engineering and its impacts on diverse student populations. Students in PS3 and PS4 will receive a look at the cutting-edge technologies that students at A Harry Moore use to help them enhance their daily lives and learning.

Sean Snead, Airline Pilot & sUAS Pilot

A Harry Moore Auditorium, Grossnickle Hall

Students in SA2 got to hear from Teaching Faculty member Sean Snead and the exciting careers in STEM in the areas of aviation, civil defense, biotechnologies, and others on the horizon. Year 2 students were engaged in an interactive Q&A, and given information about the various possibilities that aviation and its related fields play in advancing society and even consumerism and manufacturing experiences across the globe. 

Class Colors

Each week we will have weekly Spirit Days on Thursday! Each cohort year is invited to wear their Grade Level Colors:

Year 1 Students: Green

Year 2 Students: Gray

Year 3 Students: White

Year 4 Students: Black

Students in the NJCU Academy are required to wear their program class colors or NJCU STEAM Academy T-shirt for Field Day and the Carvel Trip.

Spirit Days

Every Thursday of each week of camp, except the last week.

Week 1: Favorite Sports Team Shirt

Week 2: Cultural Appreciation Day (wear traditional cultural dress!)

Week 3:  Pajama Day

Week 4: Field Day and Carvel Trip (Class Color Day)

Week 5: Closing Ceremony: Dress-to-Impress

FAQS FOR THE SUMMER 2026 PROGRAM

Question: During the acceptance period, I received my decision letter. What happens next?

All students who were admitted received specific directions in their decision email that they must follow. 

All prospective enrollees must:

  1. Complete the Intent to Enroll Form by 11:59 PM on May 22, 2026
  2. Make a payment to hold your spot by 11:59 PM on May 22, 2026*
  3. Register for the Virtual Opening Ceremony.

Failure to complete the form, confirm your spot through making a payment, and registering for the Virtual Opening Ceremony will be considered "non-interest", and your child will be removed as a prospective enrollee for Summer 2026. 

*Select Jersey City students do not need to make a payment. See your decision email for details.

Question: My child was "Conditionally Admitted." What does this mean?

This means that your child was admitted, pending available seats. They were placed on a Wait List. Should individuals that were admitted not confirm by the deadline of May 22, 2026 and seats become available, your child will have the opportunity to join our program!

Question: I have questions about how to make a payment or use the payment plan. Who can help walk me through how to do this?

Please send an email to steamacademy@njcu.edu and we will be happy to help.

Question: I have completed the above steps. Can you check my information and make sure I did it right?

Our team will be notifying parents of any issues we see during our reviews of the required steps. Parents should keep copies of all confirmation emails for all three of the above steps should you be contacted by our program staff to clarify anything further. Please do not send us an email to ask us to confirm for you.

Question: What happens after May 22, 2026?

Parents that have followed the steps to confirm their child's enrollment into the program will be sent the official Admissions Packet paperwork to complete and review. 

Question: My child goes to Jersey City Public Schools and received a scholarship in the previous Summer. Is funding available this year?

At the present time, New Jersey City University does not have an agreement with the Jersey City Board of Education to offer scholarship funding for students that attend Jersey City Public Schools. 

Any applicant from the JCBOE that applies should expect to pay the tuition rate for the 2026 year based on the applicant's status as a new or returning student.

Question: Is there any way that my child could still possibly get a scholarship for Summer 2026 as a Jersey City Public School student?

This depends if the Jersey City Board of Education enters an agreement with New Jersey City University/Kean University. This is subject to change at any time.

Question: I have two children that were admitted into the program. How do I receive a sibling discount?

Please reach out to us at steamacademy@njcu.edu so we can discuss with you our discounted sibling rate!

Question: Will there be lunches available this year again? How do we buy lunch?

There is no formal lunch period for students this year. There is only a working snack. Your child must come to the program with something to snack on if you want that option. There will be no visits to vending machines or the Gilligan Student Union Building (GSUB) cafeteria between classes. Year 4 students that are remaining on-campus to take college courses are the exception. They can load funds onto their Gothic ID card and use it to pay for food in the GSUB, vending machines, or anywhere where the Gothic ID is accepted on or off campus.

Question: Do you offer transportation to the program?

Our program does not offer transportation, or funding to cover transportation costs. We can be accessed via mass transit bus stops right outside of our campus main gates, and parents and guardians can pickup and drop off, arrange private carpools with other parents or guardians, or allow their children to walk or bike to-and/or-from campus. 

We are conveniently accessible right off John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City, NJ. 

Question: When do I receive my child's schedule, teachers, and any other information?

All parents and guardians will receive additional information after the Intent to Enroll Form and the above steps were met. Information will be sent after May 22, 2026. 

We ask that all parents or guardians be patient and refrain from emailing to request this information in advance.

Question: I want to enroll my child in a certificate program or college-credit option. How do I do this?

Please visit our Schedule & Curriculum page for more information! 

Question: I have another question that is not answered here. Who should I contact?

Please contact us at steamacademy@njcu.edu and allow us 24 hours to get back to you.