Applications for the 2018 Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) and the Generation Google Scholarship (both available to students in the US or Canada) open on January 9th. Learn more about both programs below and apply!

The Computer Science Summer Institute is a three-week introduction to computer science (CS) for graduating high school seniors who’ve displayed excellent leadership and have a passion for technology. Students will spend three weeks at a Google office, where they’ll learn programming fundamentals directly from Google engineers. In their final week, groups of students will design and develop their very own application (with mentorship from Google engineers). 

The Generation Google Scholarship helps aspiring computer scientists from underrepresented groups excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Selected students will receive 10,000 USD (for those studying in the US) or 5,000 CAD (for those studying in Canada) for the 2018-2019 school year. As part of the scholarship, current high school seniors who are entering their first year of university in Fall 2018 will be required to attend CSSI in the summer of 2018.

We offer two types of sessions at CSSI: commuter and residential. At our residential sites, students will live in a dorm for the duration of the three weeks. The residential site is reserved for students who do not have a local Google office nearby. At the residential sites, housing, meals, and transportation will be provided and costs will be covered by Google. Residential sites for 2018 include:

Seattle, WA: July 8th - July 28th 

Pittsburgh, PA: July 8th - July 28th

Cambridge, MA: July 8th - July 28th

Kirkland, WA: July 15th - August 4th 

At the commuter sites, students will be provided a travel stipend and expected to commute to/from the respective Google office for each day of CSSI. Lunch will be provided and covered by Google each day. Students within a specified mileage distance from the respective day-camp offices will automatically be considered for those sites. Commuter sites for 2018 include:

Atlanta, GA: July 9th - July 27th

Austin, TX: July 16th - August 3rd

Chicago, IL: July 9th - July 27th

Los Angeles, CA: July 16th - August 3rd

Mountain View, CA: July 16th - August 3rd

New York City, NY: July 9th - July 27th

There will also be two Saturday activities planned at both the residential and commuter sites that will be covered by Google. This is an excellent opportunity to explore (or further explore if you’re in a commuter site!) the city and to get to know your fellow participants better. 

We are looking for students eager to spend a few weeks immersed in life at Google — tackling interesting technical problems, working collaboratively, and having fun. The program is committed to addressing diversity in the field of computer science and is open to all qualified high school seniors who intend to major in computer science at a four year university in the US (excluding territories) or Canada.

Google is committed to increasing the enrollment and retention of students in the field of computer science. CSSI offers an intensive, interactive, and fun experience that seeks to inspire the tech leaders and innovators of tomorrow. We want students to leave empowered, heading into their first year of college armed with technical skills and a unique learning experience that can only be found at Google. We aim to expose selected students to key programming concepts while enabling them to tackle the challenging problems in CS by creating a safe, comfortable environment to learn, play, break, and build.

Visit our Google for Education website for more information and to apply. The application deadline is March 2, 2018. Final decisions will be announced in early May.

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