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RISE Information and Application for Sophomores

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Sophomores are invited to attend an introduction to engineering at Virginia Tech that includes tours, hands on activities, a lunch tailgate and box seats to the spring football game. Students are welcomed by Dr. Bev Watford, CEED Executive Director. Student organization volunteers mingle with the students, sharing a current engineering student’s point of view. Following the tailgate, students complete a hands-on project in our InVenTs studio located in Hoge Hall, home of our Hypatia and Galileo Engineering Living Learning communities. After that, we move to Lane Stadium to enjoy the spring football game and socialize. 

Applications are open. DEADLINE to application to attend spring 2024 events is Sunday, March 17, 2024. Decisions will be emailed by Monday, March 25th.

As part of the application you will need to:

  1. Write a one-paragraph answer to the question: What interests you about engineering?
  2. Upload a high school grade transcript. It does not have to be official.