A complete application consists of an online application form from the student’s Zintellect account.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: On the question asking about your degree, it is assumed that middle school students are working toward a high school diploma. Please enter the following on the indicated questions*

• Education Status - enter "In Progress" 
• Degree - enter "High School Diploma/GED"
• Institution - enter your current school name without any abbreviations
• Dates - enter the approximate dates you began and will finish at your current school
• GPA - enter your current GPA

*If you are homeschooled: For any question asking for your school's name, please enter "Homeschool" or the name of your homeschool organization or co-op. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at K12@orau.org.

The ORISE Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mini-Academy is a two-day program that introduces middle school students to AI and its applications. Students will engage in exciting and challenging activities over the two-day period to develop skills and knowledge that will help them grow into the technology leaders of the future.

For the program, students will report to the ORAU classroom at ORAU in Oak Ridge on June 2-3, 2025, from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Students should bring a sack lunch. Snacks will be provided.

Participants must be rising 7th, 8th, or 9th grade students at the time of the program. (This is the grade level the student will be during the 2025-2026 school year).

• Degree: Any degree .
• Discipline(s):
  • Business (11 )
  • Chemistry and Materials Sciences (12 )
  • Communications and Graphics Design (6 )
  • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (17 )
  • Earth and Geosciences (21 )
  • Engineering (27 )
  • Environmental and Marine Sciences (14 )
  • Life Health and Medical Sciences (51 )
  • Mathematics and Statistics (11 )
  • Other Non-Science & Engineering (13 )
  • Physics (16 )
  • Science & Engineering-related (2 )
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (30 )

I affirm that I am a rising 7^th, 8^th, or 9^th grade student and am available to participate both days of the program on June 2nd and 3rd.