The Focus on Your Future Summer Program is a weeklong program aimed at exposing underrepresented minority undergraduates to the profession of optometry and ICO. Participants will be exposed to ICO staff, faculty, students and alumni as well as the wonderful city of Chicago. The program includes:

• Student and OD panels
• Sample lectures of optometry courses
• Overview of the Admissions Process
• Career & Leadership Development
• Clinical exposure

Participants are housed at no charge in ICO’s Residential Complex located across the street from the college. At the end of the program, participants will receive a certificate of completion! To review last year’s program, click here.

Eligibility
Open to underrepresented minorities who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program either in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd year. There is no cost to participate in this program! Participants are responsible for their travel expenses and/or transportation to and from ICO.

Application Period
We will start accepting applications on Monday, March 1st, 2010. Applications must be submitted to the address below by Monday, April 5th, 2010. We ask that you submit all of your application materials together. Applicants will be notified of acceptance no later than April 30th, 2010.

To print an application, click here.

For questions about the Focus on Your Future Summer Program, please contact:

Teisha Johnson, MS
Director of Admissions/Marketing

Illinois College of Optometry
3241 S. Michigan
Chicago, Il 60616

Phone: 312-949-7400
Fax: 312-949-7680

tjohnson@ico.edu