Cascade is a completely free six-week, on-campus fall program (10/3-11/7) for traditionally underserved students in grades 9-12. Cascade students take classes and receive mentorship from MIT students and community members, and ESP covers all program costs. Cascade will be in-person on the MIT campus on Saturdays from October 3rd to November 7th, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Visit our program website (esp.mit.edu/cascade) for more info, and apply for Cascade 2026 at esp.mit.edu/toadapply by September 18th (~7-12 min)! Please email us at cascade@mit.edu with any questions. We’re excited to see your application and hope to see you at Cascade 2026!