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STEM Outreach

Access to science, math & engineering

K-12 STEM engagement and outreach initiatives take place throughout the academic year and summer. 

If you are interested in bringing CofC STEM outreach to your classroom or group, please submit the linked K-12 STEM Outreach Request Form below.


Lowcountry Regional Science & Engineering Fair (LRSEF)

The 2025 LRSEF will be on Thursday, March 6 at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

STEM 360

Are you a high school student interested in STEM? The STEM 360 program is for you!
  • Program Overview
    During the five-day event, you will be taught by our ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty in our state-of-the-art facilities. You’ll have the opportunity to sample a range of STEM disciplines, including:

    • biology,
    • marine biology,
    • chemistry,
    • environmental geosciences,
    • engineering,
    • computer programming and
    • more!  

    You’ll also see what it’s like to study these majors in college. Activities may also include tours of companies or field work at the Stono Preserve and Grice Marine Laboratory. 

  • Important Information and Dates

    Registration for STEM 360 (2025) is now open. The registration fee is $300. All rising 10, 11, and 12 graders are welcome to register for the program. Applicants will be reviewed until the program reaches capacity (18). Please complete the online registration by June 13, 2025.

    Important Information and Dates 

    • Sessions are held Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18, 2025, daily, from 10am-4pm.
    • Registration fee: $300
    • Application and Payment Deadline: June 13, 2025

    Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a course reaches capacity (18). We will follow up and notify all applicants of their enrollment status within one week of receiving the online registration. Once your application has been processed, we will email you a complete timeline, program details, a checklist, and the remaining paperwork.

    • Registration: 
    • Payment: 



    Late Applications 

    Applications may still be accepted after the June 13 deadline, if space remains available in the program. Contact ballardi@cofc.edu to determine availability.

  • Refund Policy
    • Refund Deadline: Friday, June 27, 2025

    If you decide to withdraw from the program before June 27, the refund deadline, you will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued after June 27, 2025.

Fun with Science

You never know what kind of experiments you'll get to do during STEM 360.
Three students conducting a chemistry experiment on grass.
STEM 360 students spend time at the Grice Marine Lab.
A student looking at sea grass under a microscope.
STEM 360 students visit Stono Preserve and learn about the scientific method.
Students sitting at a table holding a test tube and learning about science.
Slime!
Students doing chemistry and making slime.
The touch tank at Grice Marine Lab is a hit!
Two people holding animals, a turtle and a crab.
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See what our STEM 360 students do when they're on campus.