# Program Overview

The Java Passport Program is a program for middle and high school students interested in computer programming. The program includes an emphasis on encouraging females, African-Americans, and Latinos to the fields of Math and Computer Science. The program has three components: a Spring component, a Fall component, and a Summer component. For semester components (Spring and Fall) students attend classes on selected weekends. During the summer component, students attend classes daily during a four-week period. This program is offered by the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland at College Park and it is offered at no cost to the student (students are only responsible for any transportation arrangements).