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"My father is deceased. My mother is a seamstress and her income has drastically decreased because of the lockdown. Due to inflation and the economic crisis, a laptop costs 1½ months of our family’s income.”
SSP guarantees to meet all demonstrated financial need, a promise backstopped by our generous supporters. This summer, that included providing technology, even buying them a laptop if necessary, one they can continue to use for senior year and college.
Without the cost of room & board, we could cut the program fee by $3,000. However, we incurred some extra costs while ensuring that our 144 participants and 32 faculty have everything they need to be successful.
| %%EDITORCONTENT%%nbsp; 4,352 | laptops and other technology for financial aid recipients |
| %%EDITORCONTENT%%nbsp; 2,841 | technology for faculty |
| %%EDITORCONTENT%%nbsp; 2,000 | est. telescope time for remote observing |
| %%EDITORCONTENT%%nbsp; 4,320 | Biochemistry wet lab simulation software |
| %%EDITORCONTENT%%nbsp; 1,550 | conferencing and other technology subscriptions |
| %%EDITORCONTENT%%nbsp; 15,652 | support for faculty online planning and operations |
| %%EDITORCONTENT%%nbsp; 30,715 | total additional need |
SSP’s design is well-proven, so our planning emphasized continuity. Teens still did research in teams of three, as close to hands-on as possible: pointing telescopes remotely in the Astrophysics program, modeling enzymes in silico in the Biochemistry program.
Alumni, faculty, parents, and friends, everyone who donates or volunteers, make SSP possible … this year and every year. Thank you!!
The CARES Act included a universal charitable deduction, allowing you to deduct up to $300 on your 2020 tax return, regardless of whether you itemize. Your gift to SSP will qualify.
SSP International is a nonprofit offering inspiring science immersion experiences. Founded in 1959, its mission is to provide opportunities to accelerate learning, doing and belonging in science. SSP International’s flagship program is Summer Science Program, a leading education experience for exceptional high school students in astrophysics, biochemistry, genomics and more.
