The Pre-College Student Science Training Program of the National Science Foundation: An Empirical Analysis
The effects of a summer science program for high school students was evaluated using matched longitudinal data from two national samples of students. Among white students of both sexes, participation in the program appears to increase interest in majoring in science in college, in pursuing a career as a scientist, and in going on for the PhD. degree. Although similar, but less pronounced, effects were observed among black male participants, no such effects were observed among black female participants.