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    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Provided By: College
    • Session Start: July
    • Session Length: One Week
    • Entering Grade: 10th, 11th
    • Category: STEM
    • Sub-Categories: College Experience, Engineering, Career Exploration
    • Selective: Yes
    • Ages: 15, 16, 17
    • Credit Awarded: Yes
    • Location:West Lafayette, Indiana
    • Last Updated:December 2025
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    Overview

    Purdue University's Pre-Freshman and Cooperative Education (PREFACE) is a 1-week, 1-credit residential summer workshop for rising high school sophomores and juniors. Focused on college readiness through math and engineering, PREFACE aims to engage underrepresented students. Participants explore engineering careers, engage in hands-on projects, and learn about Purdue's 18 engineering majors while living on campus and connecting with students, faculty, and administrators.