Math Program for Young Minds

Program overview

CMT's Math Program for Young Minds is a 13-week long online program for mathematically talented middle school students in grades 7-8. The program provides a mathematically rich environment to middle school students interested in mathematics, and is designed to encourage them to explore mathematical topics outside the school curriculum. In this program, selected students are introduced to undergraduate level math topics while building problem solving skills and abstract reasoning. Students will have weekly meetings with a Courant faculty and a teaching assistant. All sessions will be hands-on, very active with lots of group work and problem solving activities. Academically strong applicants coming from underserved communities are encouraged to apply. This is a non credit college program.

Program dates

Please check back next year for possible dates for Spring 2026

Eligibility

Current middle school students in grades 7 and 8 who have an interest in mathematics and are eager to learn advanced mathematical ideas are invited to apply.

How to apply

To start your application, fill out the Math Program for Young Minds Application Form. On this form, you will be asked to provide some basic information such as name, date of birth, and email, in order to create your account in our application system.
Upon submission of the Application Creation Form, you will receive an email containing a temporary PIN and instructions for finalizing your account setup. Please follow these steps carefully.
To resume your application, log into the Application Management page and proceed through the application. Please pay close attention to the information on the Instructions page for guidelines regarding submission of the application and any required supplemental documents.
After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email. Within a few days, you will receive a second email containing your NYU credentials and instructions for accessing your applicant portal, where you can check the status of your application and any missing documents.

*Applications will not be reviewed for admission until all documents are received.

Pre-requisites

Students who are interested should have strong arithmetic skills and have some basic experience with algebra.

Tuition and Fees

The cost of the program is $700. There is an application fee of $50 which will be paid when the application is complete.

Financial Aid

Scholarship support may be available to qualified applicants but is very limited.

More Information

If you have any other questions about the program, please email cmt@nyu.edu.