L.A.U.N.C.H. 2026 Application
The L.A.U.N.C.H. program is open to rising high school juniors and seniors who are looking to be exposed to STEM career pathways. During this two-week cohort in the summer, you will engage in panels of STEM professionals, mentoring sessions, industry tours, and more! You will even help a company in creating a solution for a real problem they are looking to solve.
Cohort Information
Each cohort will be two weeks long, in-person, Monday through Friday, from 9:00am-3:00pm each day. The first cohort will be June 15 through June 26, and the second cohort will be July 13 through July 24. In this application we will ask which cohorts you are applying for, but you will only be selected for one or the other. The L.A.U.N.C.H. program is open to anyone who is going to be a junior or senior in high school during the school year of 2026-2027.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email (please use a non-school account)
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example@example.com
Mailing Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
School District
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ex: Pittsburgh Public Schools
High School
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ex: Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy
What grade will you be in for the 2026-2027 school year?
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Junior (11th Grade)
Senior (12th Grade)
Which cohort dates are you interested in? Please note that the cohort is in-person Monday through Friday from 9:00am-3:00pm.
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June 15 - June 26
July 13 - July 24
August 10 - August 21
Meetings are at the Pittsburgh Technology Council office. What will be your main transportation plan?
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Public Transportation (i.e. bus)
Student will drive themself
Parent/guardian will drive student
Parent/Guardian Name
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First Name
Last Name
Parent/Guardian Email
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example@example.com
The goal of L.A.U.N.C.H. is to expose you to STEM, what have you been exposed to and what do you wish to be exposed to?
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In this program you will be partnered with a one-on-one mentor, what do you hope to get from them?
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What fictional character do you most relate to and why? This can be someone from a book, movie, TV show, etc.
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Which do you self-identify with? You may choose more than one.
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White
Hispanic or Latinx
American Indian or Alaska Native
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian
Which do you identify with?
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Male
Female
Non-Binary
Prefer Not to Answer
Prefer to Self-Describe
If you chose, "prefer to self-describe" for the above question, then please put your preference here:
Do you have any dietary restrictions?
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