FAQs

A: Yes. There is a small registration fee to cover a portion of the expenses. The student fee is $10 and the adult fee is $10. We thank our sponsors for the ability to help keep registration costs low.

A: Scholarships are available! Please email eyhnd@nd.edu for scholarship information.
No scholarships will be given the day of the conference.

A: Registration typically opens in late January each year.

A: The preferred method of registration is online via the Conference Registration link on the “Registration” page of this website. The registration fee is $10 per student.
First, you need to fill out the registration form where you can rank workshop categories in order of preference. Your child will be assigned to workshops based on those preferences, with priority given to those who register earlier. They will receive their schedule with assigned workshops at check-in on the day of the conference.
Second, you need to print, fill out, sign, and send the Release Form (downloadable in the “Registration” page of this website) along with the $10 registration fee (checks made payable to: Notre Dame Expanding Your Horizons) to:

Notre Dame EYH c/o Nell Karpinski
252 Nieuwland Science Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5637

Note: Workshops are assigned on a first come/first served basis. Workshops will not be assigned until payment is received.

The preferred method of registration is online via the Conference Registration link on the “Registration” page of this website. The registration fee is $10 per student.

First, you need to fill out the registration form where you can rank workshop categories in order of preference. Your child will be assigned to workshops based on those preferences, with priority given to those who register earlier. They will receive their schedule with assigned workshops at check-in on the day of the conference.
Second, you need to print, fill out, and sign the Release Form (downloadable in the “Registration” page of this website).
The registration and release forms can then be emailed to eyhnd@nd.edu.
Payment can be mailed or can also be made on our online payment portal when it opens. If you have sent in your child’s registration forms but have not yet paid, you will be notified by email when our payment portal opens. Checks can be made payable to: Notre Dame Expanding Your Horizons) and sent to:
Notre Dame EYH c/o Nell Karpinski
252 Nieuwland Science Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5637

Note: Workshops are assigned on a first come/first served basis. Workshops will not be assigned until payment is received.

A: Registration forms, release forms, and $10 registration fees must be received by:
School groups (maximum 25 individuals): April 1, 2024
Individuals: April 1, 2024

A: If you find out that your student can no longer make the conference after applying, please contact us at eyhnd@nd.edu and let us know that your student can no longer attend.
*Please note, there are no refunds.

A: Yes, you can reserve up to 25 spots. Please contact eyhnd@nd.edu

A: The 2000 Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development (CAWMSET) stated, “Today’s U.S. economy depends more than ever on the talents of skilled, high-tech workers. To sustain America’s preeminence we must take drastic steps to change the way we develop our workforce. An increasingly large proportion of the workforce consists of women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities- groups not well represented in science, engineering, and technology (SET) fields.” Furthermore, our whole nation profits when women have the same opportunities as their male counterparts.

A: Each EYH conference features a variety of hands-on activities. These are the “bread and butter” of every Expanding Your Horizons event. At EYH conferences middle schoolers participate in fun and challenging hands-on math, science and engineering activities led by career women and allies.

Through these important hands-on workshops, middle schoolers learn that studying math and science can be fun! They participate in exciting experiments and the importance of learning. Because local volunteers lead workshops, participants meet with mathematicians, engineers, and scientists who live and work in their own communities, who serve as role models at the conference, and who may serve as possible mentors in the future.

A: Students in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade are eligible to attend EYH Notre Dame.

A: We take lab safety seriously. All participants should wear pants, closed toed shoes, and something to tie back hair.

A: In light of COVID-19, we recommend that participants and volunteers wear masks, but they are not required.

A: Yes, a breakfast snack (granola bar and/or fruit) and drink will be provided. Lunch will also be provided and includes a sandwich, chips, cookie, fruit and choice of drink (water, juice).

A: Please contact us at eyhnd@nd.edu!