Summer Programs

California State Summer School for the Arts - 4 weeks
Type: Film and video, creative writing, visual arts, animation, theater, music, dance
Location: Valencia, CA
Description: 4 weeks of explorations, discovery, and hard work designed to unleash student' creative power. Participants are named California Arts Scholar and receive the California Arts Scholar Medallion in local ceremonies. All students live in dormitories.
Contact: 916-229-5160 Link

Pratt Institute - 4 weeks
Type: Architecture, art history, fashion design, founation arts, graphic design, illustration, painting and drawing, photography, portfolio development
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Description: Pre-college program is an intensive college experience in art, design, and architecture disciplines.
Contact: 718-636-3453 Link

Rhode Island School of Design - 6 weeks
Type: Visual arts and design
Location: Providence, RI
Description: Experience designed to provide a strong foundation in the visual arts. Students select a major from one of 14 areas of study and are required to take three foundation courses: drawing, design, and art history.
Contact: 401-454-6218 Link

Savannah College of Art and Design
Type: Visual arts, design, building arts, architecture
Location: Savannah, GA
Description: 5 week program offering two studio classes per day and 10 hours of college credit.

RISD Pre-College Program
Location: Providence, RI
Description: The six-week summer residential Pre-College Program offers 16- to 18-year-old high school students a comprehensive introduction to the college art school experience. Students follow a college-level studio curriculum and live in RISD residence halls, in a full-immersion encounter with art and design education at the highest level.
Contact: Link

Pratt Summer Program
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Description: The summer program regularly attracts national and international students. Students choose an elective course such as fine arts, painting & drawing, graphic design, illustration (traditional or digital), fashion design, photography, architecture, or creative writing. Students develop their creative skills, build an effective portfolio for college admission, and earn four college credits. Scholarships are available based on merit.
Contact: Link

Maryland Institute College of Art Summer Pre-College
Location: Baltimore, MD
Description: Experience one of the most challenging and rewarding opportunities for young artists and designers. Collaborate with MICA expert faculty, visit working professionals, earn college credit, learn how to put together an application portfolio that stands out, and dramatically expand your creative skills. Live, learn, and socialize on campus with other creative-minded students like you from all over the world.
Contact: Link

Center for Creative Youth
Location: Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Description: The Center for Creative (CCY), a summer pre-college residential program, offers talented high school students four weeks of intensive study in the arts at Wesleyan University, one of the country’s most distinguished liberal arts colleges.
Contact: Link

SUNY Purchase
Location: Purchase, NY
Description: The precollege programs in the arts at Purchase College are for high school students who are passionate artists and/or have an interest in pursuing the arts on a college level. These institutes provide portfolio building and audition training technique opportunities.
Contact: Link

School of Visual Arts Summer Program
Location: New York, NY
Description: Pre-College students are immersed in their chosen field of study through lectures on art history, theory and the use of media and material. The Pre-College program is further enhanced with a comprehensive list of supervised activities that takes full advantage of the social and cultural life of New York City.
Contact: Link

Cornish Experimental Film Photography
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: In Experimental Film Photography you will learn or hone the basics of darkroom photography through film-developing and darkroom processes.
Contact: Link

University of North Carolina Summer Session
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Description: Whether your passion is dance, drama, filmmaking, music or visual arts, you’ll find all the hands-on experience, all the performance opportunities, and all the individual attention from professional artists you’ve dared to dream of.
Contact: Link

UCLA Arts Camp - 1-3 weeks
Type: film, theatre
Location: UCLA Campus- LA, CA
Description: ur very successful UCLA ARTS CAMP/WORKSHOPS is a summer experience for people between the ages of 14 and 20. These are the most professional, intensive and creative summer workshop for youths that are offered by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. The program consists of one, two and three week workshops in various disciplines of the performing and media arts which are patterned after the professional and academic curriculums offered in the school itself. Held within the classrooms, theaters, dance studios, soundstages, editing labs and television studios of the school, the workshop uses the same state of the art facilities and equipment that our own University students use during the normal academic year.
Contact: 415-924-6442 Link

US Performing Arts Camp
Type: theatre
Location: Various
Description: US Performing Arts Camps is now considered the premier top tier summer program for training young people in the arts. Our programs are taught by the university or college departments and their professional faculty and guest professionals in their fields.
Contact: 415 924 6442 Link

URochester Pre-College Program - 1-2 Weeks
Location: Rochester,NY
Description: Who do you want to be? Find out at the University of Rochester's pre-college programs. The University of Rochester's innovative pre-college programs have been enlightening young minds for over 20 years. High school students are able to gain new perspectives on their academic abilities and potential, get a taste of the college environment, enjoy new opportunities to investigate educational goals, and build lasting relationships with peers who share similar academic and personal interests. All courses are designed to broaden the educational experience and sharpen academic skills, helping students learn more about who—not just what—they want to be.
Contact: Link

Penn State Summer Program
Location: University Park, PA
Description: A pre-college program at any university is a wonderful summer experience for any student, and the Penn State summer programs offered by Summer Study ensure the most exciting and educationally rewarding summer of your life! We offer a 2 and 4-week middle school enrichment programs and 6½-week college credit program for high school students.
Contact: Link

Seattle Pacific University Sports Camps
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: Sports summer camps for kids offered by the SPU Athletics Dept.
Contact: Link

UW Summer Sports Camps
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: Baseball, Basketball, Track & Cross Country, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Strength & Conditioning, Tennis, Volleyball
Contact: Link

US Space Camp - 5 days
Type: Aviation and space
Location: Huntsvile, Alabama; Atwater, California
Description: Jet fighter pilot training program for high school students. Lessons include aeronautics, aerodynamics, propulsion, aviation history, aircrew procedures and more.
Contact: 1-800-533-7281 Link

Knowledge Institute Exchange - 5 weeks
Type: International economics, business, law, politice, diplomacy, China-US relations, Chinese language, society
Location: China, Ecuador, England, France, India, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Peru, Russia, Scotland, Spain Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey
Description: Academic curriculum consists of courses in international economics, business, law, politics, Chinese language, society and martial arts. Includes cultural excursions in Beijing and a 1-week trip to Hong Kong
Contact: 1-800-831-5095; 63 Sickletown Road, West Nyack NY 10994 Link

University of Notre Dame - 3 weeks
Type: Finance/entrepreneurship, liberal arts, sciences, literature, psychology, theology
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana
Description: Finance/entrepreneurship. Program from academically gifted students provides participants with an opportunity to explore an academic field of study while living on Notre Dame campus.
Contact: 574-631-0990; Office of Pre-College Programs, 202 Brownson Hall, Notre Dame IN 46556 Link

University of Pennsylvania - 6 weeks
Type: Prebusiness, international relations, premed, prelaw, cultural studies, behavioral sciences, religious studies, communications
Location: Philadelphia, Penn
Description: High school students are completely integrated into regular college summer courses and campus life. Students take one or two courses during the program and are evaluated by the same academic standards as Penn's undergrads.
Contact: Link

University of Maryland:Young Scholars Program - 3 weeks
Location: Baltimore,MD
Description: The Young Scholars Program invites high school students from throughout the U.S. and the world to an exceptional pre-college experience at the University of Maryland. Rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors with outstanding ability and promise pursue academic interests, discover career opportunities, and earn three university credits. This summer, be part of an international, multicultural community and experience university life at Maryland.
Contact: ysp@umd.edu Link

Foundation for Teaching Economcis - 1 week
Location: Programs available in multiple states
Contact: information@fte.org Link

Washington Business Week - 1 week
Type: Business
Location: Western Washington University
Contact: Link

LEAD Business - 3-4 Weeks
Description: Available for high school juniors with a 3.0 GPA or better who are involved in their schools and communities. Participating universities include: Dartmouth College, Duke University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania and the University of Virginia. SBIs are 3 to 4 week residential programs that immerse participants in a range of topics from finance and marketing, to e-commerce and entrepreneurship.
Contact: officemanager@leadprogram .org Link

Stevens Institute of Technology - Full Summer Commitment
Location: Hoboken,NJ
Description: The Stevens Summer is an ideal way for high school students to gain experience in a particular field, get a feel for campus life, explore New York City, visit Fortune 500 companies in the tri-state area, and interact with peers from around the world. All programs are residential – meaning students live in residence halls on the Stevens campus – are taught by members of the campus academic community and are closely supervised by professional and trained student staff.
Contact: Link

Academic Study Associates - 4-5 weeks
Type: Pre-college enrichment, liberal arts, fine arts, study abroad, language immersion
Location: Cal-Berkeley, U Mass-Amherst, Oxford, Harvard, Columbia, Tufts
Description: Provides a precollege experience in a university environment. College and high school level courses offered
Contact: 1-800-752-2250; 375 West Broadway, Suite 200, New York NY 10012 Link

Baylor University-Debate Workshop - 2-3 weeks
Type: Policy and Lincoln-Douglas Debate, speaking
Location: Waco, Texas
Description: Trains students in speech and debate by emphasizing research, critical thinking, and writing, speaking, and organizational skills
Contact: 254-710-6917; Baylor Debaters' Workshop, One Bear Place #97368, Waco Texas 76798 Link

Baylor University-Summer Science Fellowship - 5 weeks
Type: Science research
Location: Waco, Texas
Description: Offers hands-on research experience by working with science professors. Gain familiarity with the operation of instruments and interpretation of data obtained by techniques not usually available in high school labs.
Contact: 254-710-4288; HSSSRP@baylor.edu Link

Boston College - 6 weeks
Type: Academic study, college prep
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Description: Take college-level courses with undergraduate students as you explore subjects not available in your high school.
Contact: 617-552-3800; Boston College Experience Program, Boston College, McGuinn Hall Room 100, Chestnut Hill MA 02467 Link

Brown University - 7 weeks
Type: College prep, liberal arts
Location: Providence, RI
Description: Courses selected from existing courses in various academic disciplines. Live on campus for 7 weeks and learn how to balance academic work and social life.
Contact: 401-863-7900; Brown University Continuing Education, Box T, 200 Dyer St, Providence RI 02912 Link

Bryn Mawr - 3 weeks
Type: Writing
Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
Description: Prepares students to write for college level courses. Practice skills of analysis through study of texts, writing exercises, and peer review. Faculty assists students in preparing a portfolio of essays, fiction, and poetry.
Contact: 866-303-4744; Summer Institute for the Gifted, River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street, Stamford CT 06902 Link

Cambridge College Programme - 3-4 weeks
Type: Travel and study abroad, British history, psychology, law, philosophy, quantam physics, drama, acting, etc
Location: Cambridge, England
Description: Academic and cultural enrichment. Three courses given by British professors, british cultural history course required. Evening activites and various trips will be organized as well
Contact: Link

Carnegie Mellon - 6 weeks
Type: Architecture, art, design, drama, music, engineering, science, humanities
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Description: Program opportunity to earn college credit
Contact: 412-268-2082; Office of Admission, Pre-College Programs, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213 Link

Colorado College - 3-9 weeks
Type: College prep, anthropology, art history, Asian studies, biology, chemistry, classics, Chinese, comparative literature, computer science, dance, economics, education, English, environmental science, film, geology, German, natural sciences, history, Italian
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Description: Students is good academic standing may register for any undergraduate summer session course. Students are housed independantly from undergrad students
Contact: 877-894-8727; Colorado College Summer Programs, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs CO 80903 Link

Columbia University - 4 weeks
Type: Biology, biomedical engineering, phsyics, politics, computer programming, math, leadership, law, theater studies, urban studies, visual arts, writing and college prep
Description: Classes Mon-Thurs with a minimum of 4 hours of instruction daily. Time is alloted each day for independent study and tutorials. Grades are not assigned; extensive evaluations of students' work is given throughout and at end of tern
Contact: 212-854-9889; School of Continuing Education, 203 Lewisohn Hall, 2970 Broadway Mail Code 4119, New York NY 10027 Link

Cornell - 3 or 6 weeks
Type: liberal arts, career exploration, and college prep
Location: Ithaca, NY
Description: Students take two regular Cornell courses, participate in a career exploration seminar of their choice, and attend workshops in math, writing, study skills, and college admission.
Contact: 607-255-6665; Cornell University, Summer College, B20 Day Hall, Ithaca NY 14853 Link

Davidon - 3 weeks
Type: Liberal arts and college prep
Location: Davidson, NC
Description: Educational, social, and personal development precollege program where participants take two college courses.
Contact: 704-894-2601; Summer Programs, Box 7160, Davidson NC 28035 Link

Duke - 6 weeks
Type: Liberal arts and college prep
Location: Durham, NC
Description: Students attend college freshman and sophomore courses for credit
Contact: 919-684-6259; Duke Continuing Studies, Box 90700, Durham NC 27708 Link

Education Unlimited - 10 days
Type: College Admission and test prep
Location: Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, USD
Description: Program entails SAT/PSAT prep, essay writing, time management, study skills and guidance counseling
Contact: 510-548-6612; Education Unlimited, 1681 Shattuck Ave Suite E, Berkeley CA 94709 Link

Georgetown - 5 weeks
Type: Liberal arts, college prep, international relations
Location: Georgetown, DC
Description: College Prep program helps prepare students for college level study. Summer college for high school juniors where students take two college courses for credit
Contact: 202-687-8700; Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, 3307 M Street NW, Suite 202, Washington DC 20007 Link

Harvard - 8 weeks
Type: Liberal arts and science
Location: Cambridge, MA
Description: Students choose from liberal arts and science courses and enroll in 1 (8-unit) or 2 (4-unit) courses. Program includes a College Choices program that sponsors workshops on college admissions and application writing as well as a college fair with representatives from the top colleges
Contact: 617-495-3192; 51 Brattle Street, Cambridge MA 02138 Link

Johns Hopkins University - 5 weeks
Type: Anthropology, art, biology, chemistry, classics, congitive science, computer science, earth science, economics, engineering, english, history, languages, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics political science, psychology, sociology, writing
Location: Baltimore, MD
Description: Students select two courses where they interact with a diverse community of advisors, students, faculty, and staff.
Contact: 410-735-4100; 5801 Smith Avenue, #400 McAuley Hall, Baltimore MD 21209 Link

Knowledge Exchange Institute-African Safari - 5 weeks
Type: Environmental studies, wildlife management, ecology, botany, zoology, geology, geography, chemistry, biology, african studies, french language
Location: University of Sahel and National Wildlife Park in Dakar, Senegal-French West Africa
Description: Includes field study and laboratory research in various sciences. Curriculum supplemented with cultural and safari excursions in Senegal and Gambia. Students visit Goree Island, USAID, UNICEF, and UNESCO development sites. Program conducted in English
Contact: Link

Knowledge Exchange Institute-Amazon exploration - 5 weeks
Type: Tropical and rainforest ecology, population ecology, environmental studies, botany, zoology, geology, geography, marine biology, Ecuadorian culture, Amazonian society, spanish language
Location: Tiputini Biodiversity Station in the Ecudorian amazon rainforest
Description: Includes field studies and research at Tiputini Biodiversity station, a research branch of USF de Quito Program aims to prepare students for the Intel Science Talent search. Program conducted in English
Contact: Link

Knowledge Exchange Institute-artist abroad - 5 weeks
Type: Fine arts, painting, drawing, print-making, photography, computer graphics, web design, book arts, Italian language, history
Location: Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice, Italy
Description: For studends studying renowned artists. Coursework supplemented with sighteeing and cultural excursions in Venice, Veneto, Milan, Florence, and Rome. Program conducted in English
Contact: Link

Knowledge Exchange Institute-Business
Description: See Row 7
Contact: Link

Knowledge Exchange Institute-European Capitals - 5 weeks
Type: European economics, international commerce, euro currency, european relations, diplomacy, European history and culture
Location: International Management Institute in Brussels
Description: Academic curriculum includes various business courses. Program includes extensive travel to 10 of the following economic capitals of Europe: Brussels, Paris, Antwerp, London, Berlin, Vienna, Amsterdam, Rome, Venice, Zurich, Geneva, Copenhagen, Prague, Madrid. Entire program conducted in English
Contact: Link

Knowledge Exchange Institute-research abroad - 5 weeks
Type: Medical science, molecular biology, genetic engineering, recombinant DNA/RNA technology, cell biology, biochemistry, experimental mathematics, signal transduction, biophysics, astrophysics, radio-astronomy, environmental science, agro-science, ecology, an
Location: Puschino science center, Russian Academy of Science
Description: Curriculum includes laboratory research under the supervision of senior scientists, weekly seminars, preparation for the Intel Science Talent Search, workshops on journal publication, culture excursions in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Novgorod. Entire program conducted in English.
Contact: Link

Junior Statesman Foundation - 3-4 weeks
Type: Debate, speech communication, US foreign policy, constitutional law, American government, economics, comparative government and politics
Location: Georgetown, Yale, Princeton, Northwestern, Stanford
Description: Programs prepare outstanding students for leadership in a democratic society. Students select challeging courses in Government and Speech that are equivalent to an honors or AP course.
Contact: 800-334-5353; 800 S. Claremont St, Suite 202, San Mateo CA 94402 Link

Northwestern - 5 weeks
Type: Liberal arts, media, debate/public speaking, music, theater, dance
Location: Evanston, IL
Description: Students take courses in selected focus tracks. The program features coursework from 8 AM-10 PM.
Contact: 847-491-3782; Summer Program, Center for Talent Development, 617 Darthmouth Place, Evanston IL 60208 Link

Philips Academy Andover - 5 weeks
Type: Academic enrichment
Location: Andover, MA
Description: Students choose from more than 60 courses in various subjects. With a student to faculty ratio of 7:1 and an average class size of 14, this program provides a highly individualized and intensive precollege experience
Contact: 978-749-4000; 180 Main Street, Andover MA 01810 Link

Putney Student Travel-Williams and Amherst - 3-7 weeks
Type: Pre-college enrichment
Location: Williams and Amherst
Description: Excel United States program housed at Williams College and Amherst College: students receive an introduction to college life, taking classes and organizing the athletic, artistis, and social events that are a vital part of campus life.
Contact: Link

Putney Student Travel - 3-7 weeks
Type: Pre-college enrichment
Location: Oxford, Florence, Madrid, Barcelona
Description: Students may select excel programs based in Oxford, Florence, Madrid, and Barcelona: students receive an introduction to college life, taking classes and organizing the athletic, artistis, and social events that are a vital part of campus life.
Contact: Link

Quest Programs - 5 weeks
Type: Environmental science, medicine, community service, college prep, leadership
Location: Harvard, Stanford
Description: Summer residence program for talented, low-income, underserved high school students who are interested in the environment or medicine. The summer session is operated at Harvard and Stanford. Currently, 80% of Quest graduates attend Stanford
Contact: 650-331-3280; PO Box 20054, Stanford CA 94309 Link

Stanford - 8 weeks
Type: College curriculum
Location: Stanford
Description: Program admits exceptional high schoo students who are ready to explore a challenging university environment. This includes enrolling in regular Stanford courses, living in Stanford residence halls, and interacting with Stanford students.
Contact: 650-725-7250; Stanford Summer Session, 365 Lasuen Street, Littlefield Center, Stanford CA 94305 Link

Summer Institute for the Gifted - 3 week sessions
Type: Liberal arts, phsyical sciences, languages, robotics, engineering, social sciences, mathematics, computers, SAT prep
Location: Amherst, Bryn Mawr, Denison, Drew University, Vassar
Description: Residential summer camps for academically gifted students grades 4-11 on college campuses, blending recreation with high school and college level courses. Extracurricular activities include art programs, photography, music, and off campus trips
Contact: Link

Summer Study in Paris at American U of Paris - 5 weels
Type: Study abroad, American literature, ESL, English, French, SAT/ACT prep, architecture, art, business, comunications, creative writing, economics, film studies, government, history, international law, journalism, math, photography, physics, psychology, speed
Location: American University in Paris
Description: All students choose one college-credit course and one enrichment course. Optional weekend trip to London available.
Contact: Link

Trinity University - 3 weeks
Type: College level reading, writing, speaking
Location: Trinity Univerity: San Antonio, TX
Description: Provides academically gifted students with a humanities-based curriculum. Various on and off campus activites, including sight seeing, athletics, and visits to amusement parks and museums.
Contact: 210-999-8201, Office of Academic Affairs, One Trinity Place, San Antonio TX 78212 Link

Western Washington University - 3 days
Type: College curriculum
Location: Bellingham, WA
Description: Experience life on Western's campus. Explore your academic interests and identify your strengths. Gain valuable insight into college admissions and scholarships.
Contact: Link

UCLA - 6-10 weeks
Type: College curriculum
Location: Los Angeles
Description: Students enroll in the regular UCLA summer session and can earn college credit.
Contact: 310-825-4101; UCLA Summer Sessions, 1332 Murphy Hall, Los Angeles CA 90095 Link

UCSB - 6 weeks
Type: College curriculum
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Description: Offers highly motivated students the chance to make an early start on a college career and earn college level credit.
Contact: 805-893-7053 Link

Notre Dame - 3 weeks
Type: Liberal arts, life sciences, finance/entrepreneurship, literature, psychology, theology, computer science, film, debate, prelaw, premed
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Description: Program for academically gifted students provides participants with an opportunity to explore an academic field of study while living in residence halls. Courses are college level and taught by professors
Contact: 574-631-0990; Office of Pre-College Programs, 202 Brownson Hall, Notre Dame IN 46556 Link

Vanderbilt - 3 weeks
Type: math, computer science, creative writing, American history, genetics, French, theater, public speaking
Location: Nashville, TN
Description: Intensive, enriched summer residential program for academically talented youth. Each student enrolls in one academic course for nearly 100 hours of instruction and has access to university libraries and computer labs.
Contact: 615-322-2561; Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 2305 West End Avenue, Nashville TN 37203 Link

University of Pennsylvania - 6 weeks
Type: Business, international relations, premed, prelaw, cultural studies, behavioral and social sciences, philosophy, religious studies, communications, English, fine arts, science, math
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Description: High school students are completely integrated into regular college summer courses and campus life. Students take one or two courses during the program and are evaluated by the same academic standards as Penn's undergrads. Also includes workshops on college survival strategies and career choices, as well as field trips.
Contact: Link

Yale - 5 weeks
Type: Liberal arts
Location: New Haven, CT
Description: High school students take two college level courses from a broad selection.
Contact: Link

Harvard University High School Summer Program
Location: Boston, MA
Description: Enroll in Harvard courses, studying alongside college and adult students at Harvard Summer School. Explore subjects not available at your high school and earn college credit. You learn from distinguished faculty and use the largest university library system in the world.
Contact: (617) 495-3192 Link

Summer Institute for the Gifted
Description: College based 3-week residential summer programs for students’ ages 9-18 at various universities around the United States.
Contact: Link

UC Berkeley High School Summer Sessions
Location: Berkeley, CA
Description: Join the community of up to 300 high school students who spend their summer enjoying the San Francisco Bay Area while earning college credit and a UC Berkeley transcript of completed coursework. Take college level courses with world-renowned Berkeley professors.
Contact: Link

UW Robinson Center for Young Scholars
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: The Robinson Center for Young Scholars at the University of Washington offers summer academic programs for students finishing the 5th-10th grade. All classes are offered on the UW-Seattle campus, and provide challenging and fun summer experiences for academically talented students.
Contact: Link

Notre Dame Summer Scholars
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Description: Summer Scholars is a unique opportunity for academically outstanding high school students to explore one of several academic fields of study. In the classroom, some of Notre Dame’s finest faculty members engage their students in academic study and fieldwork. Simultaneously, students experience the social and spiritual connections that are integral components of residential life at Notre Dame. Immersed in this positive atmosphere, students become personally enriched through interaction with new friends and mentors.
Contact: Link

Brandeis University Summer School
Location: Waltham, MA
Description: Brandeis Summer School offers the perfect opportunity for advanced high school students to experience college courses on a commuting basis. Test your readiness for college, explore subjects that are not available in your high school, and earn college credit.
Contact: (781) 736-3424 Link

Summer Intensive for Success in College for New & Continuing College Students Who Learn Differently - 1 week
Location: various
Description: Landmark College is the college of choice for students with learning disabilities, ADHD and ASD. In this college-prep workshop, our experienced faculty will help you discover: What science shows us about what we can do to improve our attention, memory and motivation Specific strategies and technologies that can support your skills in note-taking, reading, writing, memory and organization as a successful college student
Contact: 802.387.6718 admissions@landmark.edu

Education Unlimited - 1-4 weeks
Type: Web page design, java programming, desktop publishing, applications
Location: Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, USD
Description: The program trains students in both creative and practical computer skills with the goal of providing students with the ability to use computers artistically and creatively while exploring emerging technologies and software.
Contact: 510-548-6612; Education Unlimited, 1681 Shattuck Ave Suite E, Berkeley CA 94709 Link

National Computer Camps - 1+ weeks
Type: Computers
Location: College campuses change yearly
Description: Teaches students how to program, write a home page, use the internet, take apart a computer, create a graphics video and use Powerpoint and other applications. Classes are taught at the college prep level, although no prior experience is necessary.
Contact: 203-710-5771; 102 Shorefront, Milford CT 06460 Link

Purdue School of Engineering and Technology - 1 week
Type: Engineering, science, tecnology
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Description: Provides students with the opportunity to explore the various disciplines of engineering. Students learn about engineering and college life through a series of lab tours, school demonstrations, classroom experiences,trips to local industries.
Contact: 317-274-2943; Purdue School of Engineering & Technology IUPUI, 799 W Michigan Street ET 215, Indianapolis IN 46202 Link

Notre Dame - 3 weeks
Type: Computer programming, engineering design, and project building
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Description: Students with a strong background in math get a glimpse into the field of engineering through hands-on projects and informal classroom lectures given by university professors.
Contact: 574-631-0990; Office of Pre-College Programs, 202 Brownson Hall, Notre Dame IN 46556 Link

Internal Drive Tech Camps
Description: Summer camps for computer programming, robotics, and computer game design.
Contact: 1.888.709.TECH (8324) Link

UW Computer Science Camps
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: Spend a week on the beautiful University of Washington campus making new friends and exploring the exciting field of computer science!
Contact: Link

Education Unlimited - 1-4 weeks
Type: Mock trial, congressional style speaking, interview simulation
Location: Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, USD
Description: Program seeks to instill confidence, articulation, organization and the ability to deliver a well crafted speech.
Contact: 510-548-6612 Link

Michigan State Universiy - 2-3 weeks
Type: Policy debate
Location: East Lansing, MI
Description: Policy debate for all levels of experience. Commitment to interactive practice debates and extensive indivudual instruction.
Contact: 517-798-6269 Link

Wake Forest University - Winston-Salem, NC
Type: Debate
Location: 3-6 weeks
Description: Workshop is designed for novice through advanced high school debaters.
Contact: Link

Art Institute of Seattle - 1 week
Type: Design, media, fashion, culinary arts
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: Studio 101 provides students with the opportunity to take classes in an area they may be considering as a career. The program is designed to introduce students to the tools, techniques, and theories that are utilized by professionals.
Contact: 800-275-2471 Link

Parsons School of Design - 5 weeks
Type: Animation design, architecture, design marketing, drawing and painting, fashion design, graphic design, interior design, photography, web design
Location: New York City; Paris, France
Description: Intensive program is open to all students interested in art and design. Students attend classes Monday-Thursday. Professors are accomplished, New York based practicing artists and designers.
Contact: Link

Santa Clara Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Description: This summer camp is for high school students may be curious about engineering. The program is designed to acquaint participants with the engineering profession, the academic expectations of college.
Contact: 408-554-4728 Link

Notre Dame- Engineer Camp
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Description: Two weeks at Notre Dame during the summer between your junior and senior year. Attendees of the camp will be introduced to all that engineering has to offer by Notre Dame faculty.
Contact: (574) 631-6092 Link

MIT Women's Tech
Location: Cambridge, MA
Description: The MIT Women's Technology Program is a rigorous four-week summer academic and residential experience where female high school students explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs, and team-based projects in the summer after 11th grade.
Contact: (617) 253-5580 Link

Kansas EXCITE!
Location: Manhattan, KS
Description: EXCITE! is for 9th -12th grade student to learn more about science, technology, engineering, mathematics and agriculture.
Contact: 785-532-608 Link

MIT Center for Excellence in Education Research Science Institute
Location: Boston, MA
Description: Participants experience the entire research cycle from start to finish. They read the most current literature in their field, draft and execute a detailed research plan, and deliver conference-style oral and written reports on their findings. This program is highly competetive and only accepts 80 students a year.
Contact: Link

Johns Hopkins- Engineering Innovation
Location: Baltimore, MD
Description: In four or five weeks (depending upon the site) students complete lab activities in computer engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, civil engineering, robotics, and mechanical engineering.
Contact: 410-516-6224

UCSB Summer Research Mentor Ship
Location: Santa Barbera, CA
Description: The Research Mentorship program is a hands-on program for highly motivated high school students interested in participating in the conduct of academic research in the social, life or physical sciences.
Contact: 805-893-2377

SUNY Stony Brook
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Description: A two-week residental camp for students interested in doing research in computer science and engineering.
Contact: 631-632-9750

Smith
Location: Northampton, MA
Description: A four-week residential program for exceptional young women with strong interests in science, engineering and medicine.
Contact: 413-585-2165

Rose Hulman School of Technology Operation Catapult
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Description: A residential program for students interested in engineering principles and systems. Students work with professor to run advanced experiments.
Contact: 812-877-1511

University of Michigan Summer Engineering Academy
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Description: An outreach program of Center for Engineering Diversity and Outreach (CEDO) comprising a series of enrichment experiences (June-August) for 7th-11th graders to give exposure to the exciting world of engineering. Programs vary in duration from 2-3 weeks.
Contact: lucieh@umich.edu

US Naval Academy Summer Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Program
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Description: Summer STEM is designed to encourage rising 8th-11th graders from across the country to pursue a course of study in engineering and technology throughout high school and college.
Contact: Link

ACE Mentor Program
Location: Various
Description: The mission of ACE is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering and construction through mentoring and to support their continued advancement in the industry.
Contact: 703.942.8101 Link

Purdue STEP (Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects) - Full Summer Commitment
Description: This seminar provides a dynamic opportunity to explore the many disciplines within engineering and the “jobs of a lifetime” for which engineering can prepare you. For a week, you will be on a team creating solutions to a multifaceted design challenge that will allow you to explore and discover the full potential of your imagination and creativity. You will attend demonstrations, partake in plant and school tours, and participate in classes, all of which will give you the feel of being an engineer and being a student in the Engineering program at Purdue. With this experience you will be able to get a glimpse into what college life is all about.
Contact: step@ecn.purdue.edu Link

LEAD Engineering - 3-4 weeks
Description: Available for high school sophomores & juniors with a 3.2 GPA or better who show great interest in mathematics and the sciences. Participating universities include California Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, Villanova University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Virginia. The SEI curriculum focuses on areas of engineering including electrical, mechanical, civil, computer and civil engineering; associated disciplines such as chemical, biotech, biomolecular, materials science, aerospace, polymer-textile/fiber and technological systems are also studied.
Contact: officemanager@leadprogram .org Link

Film at New Hampton School
Location: New Hampton, NH
Description: Film at New Hampton School teaches students to understand, appreciate, and create movies and live television. We offer classes in film production using professional level digital equipment and software, as well as classes in live television production. Students come away with not only technical skills in these areas but also appreciations of how new technologies are changing the media landscape.
Contact: Link

Vermont Programs at Champlain College and St. Johnsbury Academy
Location: New York, NY
Description: SOCAPA mixes the best of elite film programs and exciting summer camps. Nowhere else will you find this level of filmmaking intensity combined with this much fun. Each SOCAPA student writes, directs and edits one film per week of attendance in the introductory filmmaking program.
Contact: Link

NYU Summer Filmmakers Workshop
Location: New York, NY
Description: Similar to that of the undergraduate degree program, the curriculum for the Summer Filmmakers Workshop for High School Students, offered through the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, combines intensive professional training with a comprehensive understanding of the techniques and theories behind the art of film and video production. Prior experience in film or video is not required.
Contact: Link

Seattle Film Institute Teen Filmmakers Program
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: Choose from the many programs the Seattle Film Institute has to offer for beginning, intermediate and advanced filmmakers.
Contact: Link

Chapman Summer Film Academy
Location: Orange County, CA
Description: Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts offers a two-week comprehensive, collaborative and creative high school film program during the summer.
Contact: Link

UW Summer Youth Programs
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: UW day camps for kids in elementary, middle, and high school. Camps for robotics, computer programming, architecture, writing, etc.
Contact: Link

Columbia Summer Programs
Type: Arts, Pre-Law, Business, Science,
Location: New York, NY
Description: Columbia University's Summer Program for High School Students offers highly-motivated students the unique opportunity to experience college life in the Ivy League while sampling the vibrancy of New York City. Open to students entering grades 9 through 12 and freshman year of college, the program combines academic rigor and instructional excellence with lively extracurricular offerings and careful supervision and support.
Contact: Link

George Washington Pre-College Program
Location: Washington D.C
Description: The George Washington University Pre-College Program provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for high school students to explore academic interests at a top research university. Our challenging credit and non-credit courses are enriched by the intellectual and cultural resources of Washington, DC and taught by GW faculty and field experts. Students immerse themselves in the dynamic culture of this iconic city and explore its beautiful monuments, historic and national landmarks, and renowned museums. Students are empowered as they learn about themselves, experience college life, and meet new friends from across the nation and around the world.
Contact: (202) 994-6360 Link

Michigan State University-Spartan Youth Programs
Contact: Link

UConn Early College Experience
Location: Storrs,CT
Description: UConn Early College Experience is committed to providing access to and preparation for post-secondary education programs through its ability to offer University of Connecticut courses to high school students. UConn Early College Experience is committed to excellence in education by fostering a relationship between higher education and partner high schools to create an effective transition for students who have made college a goal.
Contact: ece@uconn.edu Link

UBC (University of British Columbia) Summer Scholars Program - 2 weeks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Description: The Summer Scholars Program focuses on environmental science and sustainability. Your lectures will be led by UBC faculty, and you will also get hands-on experience during field trips in the beautiful local environment.
Contact: Link

Barnard College Summer in New York City - 1-4 Weeks
Type: Acting, Architecture, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Dance, Film, History, Music, Political Science, Science, Theater
Location: New York, NY
Description: Barnard offers four-week courses and weeklong minicourses in the liberal arts and the humanities. Four-week program participants attend morning and afternoon classes four days each week, with Wednesdays spent visiting professional or community service organizations or attending on-campus seminars. Evening and weekend pursuits include dance classes, movie nights, and trips to New York City landmarks and festivals.
Contact: 212-854-8866 Link

University of CA COSMOS
Location: Davis, CA
Description: A Four Year Program where students are taught by UC Davis professors in math and science. Students live in off- campus university residence halls and get a general feel for the college world.
Contact: 530-754-7326

Bank of America Student Leaders Program
Location: Washington D.C.
Description: The Student Leaders® Program is a highly competeive eight-week summer experience for high school juniors and seniors. The program includes a paid internship with a local nonprofit organization as well as the Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., July 8-13, 2013. The program gives Student Leaders® the opportunity to develop and apply leadership skills through hands-on community work experience while discovering their own talents for serving their community and leading others.
Contact: Link

Northwestern College Neuroscience Camp
Location: Orange City, IA
Description: Lectures, demonstrations and hands on experiments introduce NNC students to the study of the brain and nervous system. The sessions include visits to a local hospital's active neuroscience lab.
Contact: 712-707-7006 Link

Syracuse Summer College
Location: Syracuse, NY
Description: Summer College provides 2-week options that enable students to gain many of the benefits of the 6-week experience in a shorter format. All programs work with University faculty and instructors and have an intensive schedule in each area of study.
Contact: Link

Boston College Experience - 6 weeks
Type: Computer Science, Economics, English, Film, French, Geology, History, Math, Public Speaking, Religious Studies, Science, Spanish, Swimming
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Description: This precollege program enrolls talented and motivated rising high school seniors who are interested in sampling college life. Alongside Boston College undergraduates, each student enrolls in two freshman-level courses for full college credit. Program participation leads to improved time-management skills and allows boys and girls to take classes not available in traditional high school settings. College visits and recreational and shopping excursions round out the program.
Contact: 617-552-3800 Link

Brown University Summer@Brown - 1-7 Weeks
Type: Arabic, Architecture, Business/Finance, Chinese, Communications, Computer Science, Creative Writing, ESL, Economics, Engineering, Expository Writing, Fencing, Film, French, German, Government, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Math, Medicine/Healthcare, Music, Political Science, Science, Spanish, Speech, Swimming, Tennis, Theater, Writing/Journalism
Location: Providence, RI
Description: The university provides two divisions of summer courses in the sciences, social sciences and humanities for qualified high school students. Seven-week Summer Session Credit Courses allow rising seniors and new high school graduates to earn college credit in two courses that they take alongside undergraduates; these classes are equivalent to first-year Brown courses. Separate one- to three-week, noncredit Pre-College Courses are offered on an ungraded basis to pupils entering grade 10 or higher. Students take one or two classes per session and may attend multiple sessions. Courses include daily assignments, group work, site visits, labs and hands-on projects. Participants in both programs attend events and social activities and have wide use of Brown's athletic, academic and recreational facilities
Contact: 401-863-7900 Link

Carleton College Summer Program - 3 weeks
Type: Climbing Wall, Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Swimming
Location: Northfield, MN
Description: This intensive program, which follows a writing process approach, teaches students to compose college-style academic papers. In a small-class setting, pupils read contemporary and traditional literature, which then becomes the focus of their essays. Discussion sections led by current Carleton students and writing workshops meet daily. Faculty provide written evaluations of participants' three main papers. Successful program completion results in college credit.
Contact: 866-767-2275 Link

Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs - 6 weeks
Type: Architecture, Basketball, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Drama, Drawing, Economics, Engineering, History, Math, Music, Painting, Russian, Science, Sculpture, Studio Art, Swimming, Tennis, Weight Training
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
Description: Rising high school juniors and seniors may participate in precollege programming at CMU. Advanced Placement/Early Action (APEA) allows students to take two regular freshman-level courses for credit from offerings in math, science, engineering, humanities and social sciences. A series of noncredit fine arts programs in architecture, art, design, drama and music features instruction from faculty in Carnegie Mellon's graduate and undergraduate schools.
Contact: 412-268-2082 Link

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Summer Journalism Workshop - 1 week
Type: Media, Photography, Writing/Journalism
Location: New York, NY
Description: This intensive, five-day program is open to high school newspaper and yearbook students and advisors. Enrolling as individuals or as part of a school group, participants choose a class sequence focusing on writing, editing, management or advanced design for either newspapers or yearbooks. Newspaper students also receive critiques of past issues of their schools' publications.
Contact: 212-854-9400 Link

Columbia University Summer Program for High School Students - 3 weeks
Type: Business/Finance, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Debate, Drawing, Economics, Engineering, Expository Writing, Filmmaking, Government, Law, Media, Photography, Swimming, Theater
Location: New York, NY
Description: The program enrolls high schoolers in two divisions, organized by grade level: one for students entering grades 9 and 10, the other for pupils entering grades 11 and 12. Participants in both sections follow a curriculum designed to meet the interests, talents and needs of college-bound students. The program includes time each day for independent study and tutorials, private meetings with instructors, extracurricular activities, and use of the university's libraries and other facilities. Although these noncredit courses do not culminate in letter grades, participants receive extensive performance evaluations throughout and at course's end.
Contact: 212-854-9889 Link

Cornell University Summer College - 3-6 Weeks
Type: Architecture, Art, Business/Finance, College Preparation, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Government, History, Law, Medicine/Healthcare, Political Science, Science, Veterinary Medicine
Location: Ithaca, NY
Description: Summer College provides an opportunity for academically talented high school students to preview university life and earn college credit by taking regular Cornell summer session courses. In addition to taking classes, all pupils participate in a career exploration seminar that allows them to learn more about a particular field. Extracurricular activities include intramural sports, musical and dance groups, the Summer College newspaper and yearbook, community service projects and weekend dances.
Contact: 607-255-6203 Link

Davidson July Experience - 3 weeks
Type: Basketball, Boating, Canoeing, Community Service, English, Golf, History, Math, Music, Political Science, Sailing, Science, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Water-skiing, Watersports, Weight Training, White-water Rafting
Location: Davidson, NC
Description: Conducted by Davidson College, this enrichment program for rising high school juniors and seniors combines a preview of college life with an academic component featuring courses taught by Davidson professors. Boys and girls select two noncredit courses from several liberal arts disciplines. Class periods last 90 minutes, with additional laboratory sessions scheduled in certain subjects. Students take part in extracurricular activities and explore various area attractions, among them the college's private Lake Campus and the US National Whitewater Center.
Contact: 704-894-2508 Link

Duke University Creative Writers' Workshop - 2 weeks
Location: Durham, NC
Description: Similar to a college creative writing course, the CWW has each student design and pursue a writing project with advisory help from a primary instructor. Course faculty are practicing writers with advanced degrees in their craft. Writing time takes up most of the day, with feedback and constructive criticism being important aspects of the program. Prospective applicants should have significant creative writing experience and should be interested in developing and refining their writing for a particular genre.
Contact: 919-684-6259

Emory University Pre-College Program General Academic Programs - 2-6 Weeks
Location: Atlanta, GA
Description: Rising high school juniors and seniors preview college life while enrolling in university-level courses along current Emory undergraduates in this program. Participants choose between two-week noncredit courses and six-week for-credit classes. Credit-bearing courses lead to transferable college credit. Boarding students live together in a campus dorm and participate in various programs, activities and excursions, many of which are designed to prepare boys and girls for college life.
Contact: 404-727-0671 Link

Emory University Youth Theological Initiative Summer Academy - 3 weeks
Location: Atlanta, GA
Description: With the goal of cultivating public theologians, YTI provides students with an intensive examination of theological issues. Faculty encourage boys and girls to ponder theological questions; explore theological literature (including the Bible); engage, analyze and address global issues from Christian theological perspectives; and experience various ways of worshipping together as an ecumenical group, such as attending services with Christian congregations and other religious communities. Students typically leave the program with more defined educational and vocational plans in theology
Contact: 404-712-9160 Link

Georgetown University International Relations Program for High School Students - 8 days
Location: Washington D.C
Description: This eight-day program combines classroom lectures from Georgetown faculty and guest speakers with visits to organizations involved in foreign policy, small-group discussions of newsworthy topics and an international crisis simulation. Areas of study include diplomatic, economic and military instruments of foreign policy; international organizations; international law; competing ideologies in international order; self-determination; the environment; terrorism; civil war; weapons of mass destruction; problems in the developing world; and the future of the international system.
Contact: 202-687-8700 Link

Georgetown University—Summer College for High School Students - 5 weeks
Location: Washington D.C
Description: Boys and girls who have completed at least one year of high school enroll in one or two undergraduate courses suited to their interests, background and previous academic achievement. Alongside current Georgetown students, pupils choose from more than 100 offerings in the arts, foreign language, business, math, science, computers and the social sciences. Participants benefit from the services available through the university, take part in programs designed by the counseling staff, and learn the importance of time management. Activities include recreational options, trips to nearby theatrical performances and sporting events, and community service opportunities. Students may enroll in two sessions with the director's approval.
Contact: 202-687-8600 Link

Harvard University Summer School—Secondary School Program - 7 weeks
Location: Cambridge, MA
Description: Highly qualified high schoolers who have completed their sophomore, junior or senior year may enroll for college credit in the full range of Harvard summer undergraduate courses. The college preparatory program includes study skills workshops, a college fair and trips to other colleges. Summer seminars, based on Harvard's freshman seminars, are limited to 15 students and allow for classroom discussions, close attention to writing and opportunities for independent research under a faculty member. Dances, trivia bowl, a talent show, musical groups, sports, and sightseeing excursions around Boston and New England are among the SSP's activities. SSP also offers distance-learning courses featuring online course materials, discussions and video lectures.
Contact: 617-495-3192 Link

Johns Hopkins University Engineering Innovation - 4 weeks
Type: Engineering
Location: Baltimore,MD
Description: Following a program developed by Johns Hopkins University, students apply their knowledge of math and science to hands-on projects and laboratory work pertaining to engineering. Boys and girls attend college-level lectures, test theories, solve problems and generate solutions. As a complement to classroom work, students also learn from practicing engineers about career possibilities, internships and educational opportunities within the field. In addition to the residential and day program at Johns Hopkins, Engineering Innovation operates comparable day sessions at locations across the country. Applicants should have spreadsheet knowledge, as well as experience with lab science, algebra II and trigonometry.
Contact: 866-493-0517 Link

Juilliard School Summer Dance Intensive - 3 weeks
Type: Dance
Location: New York, NY
Description: Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who are advanced ballet dancers may apply to this precollege program; females should be en pointe. Each day begins in one of Juilliard's studios with a ballet technique class, followed by pointe, men's or classical partnering classes. After lunch, students take a modern dance class, then contemporary partnering, ballroom and music. Dancers supplement daily technique classes with evening rehearsals of new choreography and repertoire. Students perform the resulting pieces on the session's final day as part of a production that includes ballroom and music class presentations.
Contact: 212-799-5000 Link

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Women's Technology Program - 4 weeks
Location: Cambridge, MA
Description: Taught by MIT students, this highly competitive enrichment program for girls serves rising high school seniors. Students enroll in one of two tracks: electrical engineering and computer science or mechanical engineering. The program is designed specifically for girls who have excelled in math and science but who have very little or no prior background in engineering or computer science. Both tracks feature intensive classroom sessions, projects, guest speakers, and lab tours and field trips.
Contact: 617-253-5580 Link

New York University Tisch School of the Arts Summer High School - 4 weeks
Type: Musicals and Arts
Location: New York, NY
Description: Students earn college credit by completing specialized acting, dramatic writing, filmmaking, drama and photography course work. Participants receive eight hours of classroom instruction daily and take advantage of New York City's cultural events through outings to museums, screenings, concerts and theatrical productions. International programs enable pupils to study acting and filmmaking in Dublin, Ireland, or Paris, France
Contact: 212-998-1517 Link

Northwestern University—National High School Institute - 4 weeks
Location: Evanston, IL
Description: Serving academically talented high school students, NHSI programs in speech and debate comprise classes, workshops, field trips, projects and lectures. The Debate Institute offers rigorous four- and five-week programs for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, with an emphasis on incoming seniors. Students attending the Speech Division's four-week session train for competition in debate, interpretation, oratory and extemporaneous speaking. Group outings and social events balance class work. Northwestern also conducts workshops in film and video production, musical theater and theater arts (see separate listing for details).
Contact: 800-662-6474 Link

Juilliard School Summer Dance Intensive - 3 weeks
Type: Dance
Location: New York, NY
Description: Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who are advanced ballet dancers may apply to this precollege program; females should be en pointe. Each day begins in one of Juilliard's studios with a ballet technique class, followed by pointe, men's or classical partnering classes. After lunch, students take a modern dance class, then contemporary partnering, ballroom and music. Dancers supplement daily technique classes with evening rehearsals of new choreography and repertoire. Students perform the resulting pieces on the session's final day as part of a production that includes ballroom and music class presentations.
Contact: 212-799-5000 Link

Oberlin Conservatory of Music Summer Programs - 1-2 Weeks
Type: Music and Arts
Location: Oberlin, OH
Description: Oberlin offers three programs to high school pupils considering a college major in music. Students in the Summer Academy for High School Organists attend five days of private lessons and master classes and have access to 17 practice organs. The weeklong Sonic Arts Workshop, which focuses on the composition of original electroacoustic music, addresses digital-audio editing and manipulation, real-time performance techniques, sampling and production using Macintosh-based software. The nine-day Vocal Academy for High School Students features master classes on performance practice, diction, style, phrasing and textual communication, in addition to private lessons and evening workshops on audition techniques. Each participant performs at a final concert.
Contact: 440-775-8044 Link

Pomona College Academy for Young Scholars - 4 Weeks
Location: Claremont, CA
Description: This intensive academic program serves high schoolers from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in higher education, particularly those who are African-American or Latino or who come from low-income families. Students enroll in two faculty-taught core courses, math/problem solving and critical inquiry, as well as in two electives that are taught by Pomona College undergraduates. Rising seniors may apply for the program only if they attended PAYS during a previous summer. Boys and girls return home each weekend.
Contact: 909-607-1810 Link

Princeton University Summer Journalism Program - 1.5 Weeks
Location: Princeton, NJ
Description: This intensive journalism program enrolls highly capable rising seniors from low-income homes. Reporters and editors representing newspapers, magazines and television networks from around the country conduct the session's classes. Students tour New York City media outlets; cover a professional sporting event; film and produce a television segment; cover a news event in Princeton; and perform reporting, writing, editing and designing duties for the SJP newspaper. Boys and girls also sample college life and attend seminars on every aspect of the college admissions process.
Contact: 609-258-8046 Link

Stanford University High School Summer College - 8 weeks
Location: Stanford. CA
Description: This precollege program allows accomplished boys and girls who have completed grades 11 or 12 (or, in the case of particularly mature students, grade 10) to sample college life while taking undergraduate courses and earning Stanford University credit. Residential pupils register for at least eight units of course work during the eight-week session, commuters at least three units. In addition to the varied selection of college courses, boys and girls may participate in voluntary classes and seminars designed to prepare them for a successful transition to college; options address the college admission process, study skills and time management, and expository writing, among others. Field trips, intramural athletics, outreach projects, coastal excursions and informal discussions with Stanford faculty complement class work.
Contact: 650-723-3109 Link

Stanford University Mathematics Camp - 4 weeks
Location: Stanford. CA
Description: SUMaC enrolls motivated and mathematically motivated high school upperclassmen who are interested in exploring advanced math topics over the summer. The program includes the following: an intensive course in higher math, a guided research project allowing pupils to pursue a focused and course-related area of interest, a series of guest lectures, group problem solving and one-on-one tutoring, and social events and outings. Boys and girls have access to Stanford's athletic and library facilities.
Contact: 650-725-6284 Link

The College of William and Mary Pre-Collegiate Summer Program in Early American History - 3 weeks
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Description: In this program, rising high school juniors and seniors study the intertwined histories of Native Americans, Europeans, Africans and their descendants, while also gaining an introduction to college life. Lectures and performances by interpreters, tours with curators and archaeologists, and discussions with historians and other scholars complement classroom study. Students earn four hours of college credit upon successful completion of the program.
Contact: 757-221-7652 Link

Tufts University Adventures in Veterinary Medicine - 1-2 Weeks
Location: North Grafton, MA
Description: This academic career exploration program allows boys and girls to learn about veterinary school and consider alternatives within the veterinary profession. Students spend about half the day attending lecture-style classes, the other half involved in hands-on activities. AVM offers separate middle school (entering grades 8 and 9; day only), high school (entering grades 10-PG; boarding and day), and college (rising sophomores, juniors and seniors; day only) programs.
Contact: 508-839-7962 Link

University of California-Los Angeles Sci/Art NanoLab Summer Institute - 2 weeks
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: Conducted at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute, this rigorous precollege program is a joint venture between the institute and Design Media Arts at UCLA that enables high school juniors and seniors to examine the impact of new sciences (such as bio- and nanotechnology) on contemporary art and popular culture through the completion of a credit-bearing, pass-fail course. The two-week program comprises 80 hours of required lab time, lectures and discussions; 40 hours of field trip time; and daily written compositions that reflect upon lectures and the daily science topic. During the session, boys and girls further benefit from their interactions with undergraduate science students in two different programs: one dealing with design and media, the other with cutting-edge scientific research.
Contact: 310-983-1026 Link

University of California-San Diego—Academic Connections - 3 weeks
Location: La Jolla, CA
Description: Academic Connections' curriculum consists of college-level course work in the physical and social sciences, engineering, and the arts and humanities. UCSD doctoral candidates generally teach the courses, which meet in five-hour blocks every weekday. Small classes (limited to 22 students each) emphasize active learning. An optional SAT test-taking workshop operates two nights per week, and students may meet with campus admissions representatives one evening a week. Offered for a slightly higher cost than the traditional three-week program, a weeklong, strictly residential session in Hawaii focuses on global environmental leadership and sustainability.
Contact: 858-534-0804 Link

University of Chicago—Research in the Biological Sciences - 4 weeks
Location: Chicago, IL
Description: The University of Chicago has an exciting selection of college courses and dedicated programs exclusively for high school students. You can earn up to a year’s worth of college credit by taking courses that are part of the regular University of Chicago curriculum, including studying one of 14 languages intensively.
Contact: 773-834-3792 Link

University of Michigan Summer Engineering Academy - 2 weeks
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Description: The university's summer precollege engineering offerings include the Summer Enrichment Program at the Michigan Engineering Zone, Michigan Introduction to Technology and Engineering (for rising sophomores and juniors) and the Summer College Engineering Exposure Program (for rising seniors). SEP at MEZ is a commuter program educating rising eighth and ninth graders about applied engineering. MITE classes address math, engineering concepts, communication skills and study skills, while guidance workshops focus on college admissions and financial aid. SCEEP exposes students to various engineering departments and covers the skills required as one transitions from high school to college.
Contact: 734-647-7120 Link

University of Notre Dame Summer Scholars - 1 week
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Description: Summer Scholars preview college life and pursue intensive study in one of 14 academic tracks. Notre Dame faculty conduct all courses. The program schedule incorporates time for spiritual and personal development activities, and scholars have the opportunity to work with various service organizations. Among the available social and recreational activities are a talent show, sports, film screenings and campus lectures.
Contact: 574-631-0990 Link

University of Pennsylvania Leadership in the Business World - 4 weeks
Location: Philadelphia,PA
Description: Sponsored by Penn's Wharton School of Business, LBW enrolls a select group of rising high school seniors who have an interest in the business world. Students engage in classroom discussions about leadership, business ethics, entrepreneurship, accounting, management and economics; attend lectures and presentations by Wharton faculty and guest speakers; visit business enterprises and converse with businesspeople in the areas of finance, entrepreneurship, entertainment, real estate and retail; work in teams to design, prepare and formulate a business plan for evaluation by a panel of venture capitalists; receive coaching on communicational and team-building skills from six upper-level Wharton undergraduates; and improve their leadership skills through collaborative teamwork.
Contact: 215-746-8765 Link

University of Pennsylvania Pre-College Program - 4 weeks
Location: Philadelphia,PA
Description: Rising high school juniors and seniors take either one or two University of Pennsylvania undergraduate courses for college credit through the Pre-College Program. Students enrolling in only one credit-bearing course also take a noncredit learning skills enrichment course; students taking two credit courses pay a higher tuition rate. Curricular offerings comprise introductory courses in the arts and sciences. Students are integrated into the university's regular summer courses and are subject to the same academic standards. Weekly workshops seek to bridge the gap between high school and college. Various social activities balance academics.
Contact: 215-749-6901 Link

University of Southern California Summer Seminars - 4 weeks
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: Each participant in this USC program takes one college-level course during the session. Pupils enroll in either a two-week noncredit class or a four-week college-credit course. Students have full access to the university's library and computing facilities, while also taking part in daily study sessions, academic support groups and laboratory meetings. A workshop on the college application process is available at no additional cost. Boys and girls visit area tourist attractions on Saturdays.
Contact: 213-740-5679 Link

University of Virginia Young Writers Workshop - 2-3 weeks
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Description: UVA conducts two annual sessions for aspiring writers: a two-week program for those new to study within a specific genre, and a three-week program for writers who wish to deepen their understanding and mastery of a specific genre. Both sessions feature intensive workshops, labs, readings, conferences with instructors, independent writing time, and opportunities for publication and performance. Intensive workshops employed in the three-week program focus upon songwriting, poetry, screen- and playwriting, fiction and creative nonfiction.
Contact: 434-924-0836 Link

Vanderbilt University Summer Academy - 1-3 Weeks
Location: Nashville, TN
Description: VSA offers advanced curricula in math, science and the humanities to gifted students. Taught by Vanderbilt professors, lecturers and graduate students, courses integrate resources from research centers and laboratories. Games, movies, sports and off-campus outings complement academics. Weeklong programs accommodate rising eighth graders who have participated in talent searches, two-week sessions serve pupils entering grades 9 and 10, and three-week courses enroll students entering grades 11 and 12. Three-week Law School 101 and Med School 101 programs operate in conjunction with Vanderbilt's professional schools; admission to both is highly competitive and is distinct from admission into other VSA courses.
Contact: 615-322-8261 Link

Washington University—High School Summer Experiences - 2-5 Weeks
Location: St Louis, MO
Description: Enrolling academically high schoolers who have completed sophomore, junior or senior year, High School Summer Experiences consist of two distinct programs that enable students to earn college credit and sample college life. Boys and girls enrolling in the High School Summer Scholars Program take two undergraduate college courses during a five-week session. The shorter High School Summer Institutes sessions, lasting two or three weeks, feature noncredit academic institutes that focus on one area of interest or field of study. Weekly seminars deliver information on college admission, financial assistance and career planning.
Contact: 866-209-0691 Link

Yale University Ivy Scholars Program - 3 weeks
Location: New Haven, CT
Description: Ivy Scholars combines college-level academic study in applied ethics, business, economics, history, international relations, law, politics and public policy with strategic leadership and advocacy skills instruction. The program features morning lectures by Yale faculty, afternoon seminars on grand strategy, and mentoring sessions with distinguished alumni and rising professionals. Evening training sessions address the areas of public speaking and debate, writing, networking, social and professional etiquette, study skills and time management.
Contact: 203-436-4097 Link

Georgetown University Broadcast Journalism - 8 days
Location: Washington D.C
Description: Be introduced to the changing media landscape right here in Washington, DC, a media artery complete with local, national and international newsrooms; thousands of correspondents; and world-renowned newspapers and TV and radio stations. Journalism is the record of the biggest events of our time. Learn to think and to work like a journalist. Improve your communication skills with your friends, family and potential future employers and professors.
Contact: (202) 687-8700 Link

North Carolina Scholastic Media Summer Institute - 4 days
Location: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Description: Students may enroll in one of the following divisions: newspaper, yearbook, literary magazine, photojournalism, desktop publishing or TV news. Advisers may enroll in any of those six divisions, or they may enroll in the advising division. Students may also apply for staff positions on the Rush, the Institute newspaper. Students accepted to The Rush staff will produce the Institute’s official newspaper in three days. Students who participate in TV news produce the Institute’s official newscast.
Contact: (919) 962-4639 Link

Michigan Interscholastic Press Association Summer Journalism Workshop - 1 week
Location: Lansing, MI
Description: A summer camp for students interested in becoming very involved in journalism. MIPA offers conferences, workshops as well as classes for high school students.
Contact: Link

Discover the World of Communication - 2 weeks
Location: Washington D.C
Description: American University provides a number of options for students interested in journalism. Check out the website to see what option is best for you.
Contact: 202-885-2098 Link

High School Journalism Institute - 1 week
Location: Indiana University - School of Journalism
Description: Students in these workshops will learn new skills or sharpen existing talents, and some will begin preparing their own schools' publications and media projects for the coming school year. These workshops offer hands-on experiences and tutorials. Register for these workshops if you wish to learn or expand your skills in each area or tailor your work to your school's media projects. Below, check out the workshops offered in 2013.
Contact: (812) 855-0895 Link

Summer Journalism Institute - 1 week
Location: Gainesville, FL
Description: For six action-packed days, the College offers instruction for writing, editing, photography, broadcasting and web publishing. In addition to the specialized classes, students gather as a group a couple of times a day to listen to speakers talk about design, photography, web publishing, communication law, editing and journalism’s role in society.
Contact: (941) 661-0021 Link

Summer Journalism Workshop - 1 week
Location: New York, NY
Description: Come join hundreds of print and digital student journalists and their advisers as they improve their skills, rethink their publications and take part in a learning experience like no other – in the media capital of the world!
Contact: (212) 854-9400 Link

AFS Summer Homestay - 4-8 weeks
Type: Study abroad, homestay, language
Location: Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, France, Japan, Russia, Venezuela
Description: Program offers students at all language levels a total immersion experience through formal instruction and daily informal conversation with host family.
Contact: 1-800-AFS-INFO Link

Alliances Abroad - 2-8 weeks
Type: Language study, cultural immersion
Location: Marbella or Madrid, Spain; Antibes or Nice, France
Description: Summer spanish and french programs both offer language study, sports, cultural, and social activities
Contact: 512-457-8062; 1221 South Mopac Expresseway, Suite 100, Austin TX 78746 Link

LEAPNow
Type: Study abroad, homestay, community service, adventure
Location: Guatemala and Honduras; Queensland, Aurtralia
Description: Program in Central America begins with 2 weeks of intensive spanish language and a homestay with Guatemalan families. Programs in Central American and Australia both include diverse activites.
Contact: 707-431-7265 Link

Telluride Association Summer Program
Description: TASP is a six-week program where students from around the world atend a seminar led by college university professors and participate in many other educational and social activies outside the classroom.
Contact: Link

ActionQuest - 3 weeks
Type: Sailing, SCUBA, marine biology
Location: Carribean, Mediterranean, Galapagos Islands, Australia, South Pacific
Description: Multilevel sailing and SCUBA certification programs for teens.
Contact: 1-800-317-6789 Link

Sea Education Association - 3 weeks
Type: Oceanography, nautical science, maritime studies
Location: Woods Hole and Cape Cod, MA; Appledore Island, Maine
Description: Students learn about oceanography and maritime history in a classroom setting. They then set sail on a research vessel, where they are called upon to implement their knowledge in unfamiliar and demanding conditions at sea.
Contact: 800-552-3633 Link

Odyssey Expeditions - 3 weeks
Type: Marine science, SCUBA, sailing, leadership
Location: British Virgin Islands
Description: Educational adventure programs explore sailing, SCUBA, and tropical marine biology while living and sailing aboard catamarans in the Carribean.
Contact: 800-929-7749 Link

Texas A&M - Galveston
Location: Galveston,TX
Description: TAG offers career oriented courses that enable students to study an area of interest. Veterinary medicine, marine biology, marine engineering, premedical studies and marine science research are the class options.
Contact: 409-740-4525 Link

Boston University - 6 weeks
Type: Mathematics
Location: Boston, MA
Description: Program in Mathematics for young scientists. Participants practice the art of mathematical discovery, studying numerical exploration, formulation, and critique of conjectures. Each participant meets with professors several times a week for problem-solving explorations.
Contact: Link

Stanford - 2-4 weeks
Type: Mathematics and physics
Location: Stanford, CA
Description: Provides students with an intense, academically rigorous preview of university level math or physics.
Contact: Link

University of Michigan - 2-4 weeks
Type: College prep math and science curriculum
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Description: Academic exploration program for students interested in pursuing subjects in math and science. Participants choose one course per session. Hands-on learning emphasized throughout field work.
Contact: 734-647-4466 Link

American University - 2-5 weeks
Type: 16 mm film production, scriptwriting, video production and editing, multimedia, journalism
Location: Washington, DC
Description: For students who want a creative, challenging experience, this program offers an opportunity to explore the world of communication.
Contact: 202-885-2098 Link

Fledgling Films Summer Institute - 3 weeks
Type: Filmmaking
Location: Burke Mountain Academy, Vermont
Description: Led by film school interns and professional filmmakers, teens delve into every aspect of filmmaking, from writing, acting, directing, editing, light and sound, and camera work.
Contact: 802-357-4616 Link

New York Film Academy - 4-8 weeks
Type: Filmmaking and acting
Location: New York, Los Angeles, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Paris, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Description: Filmmaking program where each students writes, shoots, directs and edits their own short film.
Contact: 212-674-4300 Link

US Naval Academy - 1 week
Location: Annapolis, MD
Description: The United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar is a fast-paced, six-day experience for high achievers who have completed their junior year in high school. Summer Seminar teaches you about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics, and professional training play equally important roles in developing our nation's leaders. If you think that you may be interested in pursuing an appointment to one of the nation's service academies and serving your country as an officer, you should seriously consider attending the Naval Academy's Summer Seminar.
Contact: (410) 293-1858 Link

UCLA Summer Sessions
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: Our summer programs offer high school students two ways to experience UCLA. You can enroll in lower-division college-level classes where you will study alongside UCLA students and earn college credits or you can choose from among more than a dozen Institutes designed for high school students. Whether you want to improve your readiness for college, get a head start on earning credits or simply love exploring new subjects, we invite you to explore the possibilities.
Contact: 310-825-4101 Link

USC Signature Summer Events
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: Explore a sampling of what makes USC unique during your participation in USC Summer Programs! USC Signature Summer Events are designed to give you a preview of the opportunities and experiences that come with college life.
Contact: 213-740-3327 Link

Penn Law Summer Program - 4 weeks
Location: Philadelphia,PA
Description: Penn Law Summer Program gives rising high school juniors and seniors as well as college freshmen and sophomores a chance to try law school at a world-class university. Over four weeks students experience the Socratic Method, visit law firms and court rooms, craft persuasive arguments and develop leadership skills through collaborative teamwor
Contact: 610-265-9401 Link

University of Michigan Summer Science Program
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Description: A program designed to expose high school students to current developments and research in the sciences and to encourage the next generation of researchers to develop and retain a love of mathematics and science.
Contact: 734.647.4466 Link

University of Washington U-DOC
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: UDOC is a high school summer enrichment program that seeks to give students exposure to medical professions.
Contact: 206.685.2489 Link

University of Pennsylvania Summer Science Camp
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Description: Various summer camps are available and taught by University of Pennsylvania faculty.
Contact: Link

Vanderbilt PAVE Program
Location: Nashville, TN
Description: PAVE is a six-week Vanderbilt summer program designed to strengthen the academic skills of students who are planning to enter a college engineering, pre-medical, science, or technology program. If you are an eleventh grader and are planning to take advanced placement or honors mathematics and science courses, the PAVE program will fortify your senior year and potentially improve your ACT, AP, SAT, and TOEFL test scores, while increasing your chances for admission when you apply to colleges. If you are a graduating high school student and are planning to attend any institution, this program not only exposes you to campus life, but also provides you with the experience to overcome the rough spots you may encounter.
Contact: 615.322.7827

U of Penn Biomedical Research Academy
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Description: Taught by members of Penn's Department of Biology and regional biology teachers, the goal of this program is to introduce students to the experimental basis of biology, including relevance to disease. The focus of the program will be on how we know what we know. Daily morning lectures and discussions on the cellular, molecular and genetic aspects of biology will be followed on some days by guest lectures from scientists and clinicians from Penn’s Department of Biology and from the Penn Medical School. Afternoons will be spent in the laboratory with hands-on experiments that introduce you to the tools and techniques used in biomedical research labs. You will also participate in a small group “journal club” where you will learn to read primary scientific literature on a current topic of interest.
Contact: summer@sas.upenn.edu

Cornell Body, Mind, and Health: Historical Perspectives for Future Professionals or Biological Research and the Health Professions
Location: Ithaca, NY
Description: We offer precollege programs for talented high school students. Experience the excitement of college life, take college courses with renowned faculty, and enjoy an "unforgettable, life-changing summer."
Contact: 607.255.6203

Wash University
Location: St. Louis
Description: The ever-changing world of medicine is a fast-paced and exciting atmosphere in which to spend your summer. You will spend your days discussing current issues confronting the medical community, learning about medical research, and participating in hands-on labs.
Contact: summerexperiences@wustl.edu

The University of Toronto: Faculty of Medicine's Summer
Location: Toronto, Canada
Description: From its home in the University of Toronto’s Medical Sciences Building, in the heart of Toronto’s “Medical Discovery District”, the Med YSP offers students currently enrolled in grades 10 and 11 four unique one-week modules that each introduces a major medical discipline.
Contact: Link

St. Louis University AIMS Program
Location: St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Description: AIMS is an outreach program of Saint Louis University. In a state-of-the-art facility on the Saint Louis University campus utilized by practicing physicians for continuing medical education. AIMS combines hands-on programs, auditorium presentations, and distance learning to bring lessons of anatomy and science to life for students across the country and internationally.
Contact: 314-977-7379

University of Alaska- Summer Enrichment Program
Location: Anchorage,AK
Description: This six week program encourages students to peruse their interest in a career in medicine or another healthcare field through educational activities and job shadowing. Students will complete a public health research project.
Contact: 907-786-4789

UMass Med School High School Health Careers Program
Location: Worcester,MA
Description: Exposes students to healthcare professions and biomedical and biotechnology careers. Along with lessons in the classroom students participate in internships with physicians and other health care professionals.
Contact: 508-856-2707 Link

Duke Talent Identification Program - Field Study
Location: Durham,NC
Description: With content similar to a college field course, each Duke TIP field study or institute combines an array of activities that may include discussions, research projects, field work and presentations.
Contact: 919-668-9100 Link

Marquette Summer Science
Location: Milwaukee,WI
Description: This tuition free program provides ethnic minorities and financially and educationally disadvantaged students with the opportunity to explore careers in healthcare. Classes help students focus on professional development.
Contact: 414- 288- 5505

Stanford University Summer Middle School Programs
Location: Stanford, CA
Description: The EPGY Summer Institutes Middle School Program (MSP) consists of two-week sessions for students in grade 6 and 7. Similar to the Summer Institutes for high-school students, this program provides academic enrichment, a taste of college life at Stanford, and the opportunity to meet others with similar interests and abilities. The program is one that academically talented and motivated middle-school students will find fun, challenging and rewarding.

American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science - 4 weeks
Type: Biology, chemistry, physics, math, computer science, biochemistry
Location: Rehovot, Israel
Description: Participants spend the first three weeks on campus studying and doing lab research. Four days are spent at a field schoo in the Judean desert, hiking and learning the ecological, geographical, geological, archaeological, and zoological characterics of the area. Program is taught in English.
Contact: Link

Baylor University - 5 weeks
Type: Science research
Location: Waco, TX
Description: Offers hands-on research experience by working with science professors. Gain familiarity with the operation of instruments and interpretation of data obtained by techniques not usually available in high school labs.
Contact: 254-710-4288; HSSSRP@baylor.edu Link

Columbia-Biosphere 2 - 4 weeks
Type: Earth science and astronomy
Location: Oracle, AZ
Description: Students investigate the following questions: Will we carry our future environment into space? How do we use life on earth to study the possibilities of life elsewhere in the universe? Participants study how the geology and adaptations of life on Earth give important insights into how life might evolve and exist on other planets.
Contact: Link

Earthwatch Institute - 2 weeks
Type: Work abroad, study abroad, outdoor adventure, ecology, anthropology, marine sciences, archaeology
Location: 51 countries
Description: Matches students with research scientists who need assistance in the field. Sample expeditions include researching sea turtles in Costa Rica, studying dolphin behavior in Brazil, or excavating dinasour bones in Wyoming.
Contact: Link

Smith Summer Program - 4 weeks
Type: Science and engineering
Location: Northampton, MA
Description: For high school girls with dreams of pursuing a career in science and engineering. Program offers students the opportunity to connect with professionals who will support their efforts, and to make great new friends from all over the world.
Contact: Link

National Student Leadership Conference - 9 days
Type: Chemican, Biomedical, Rollercoaster, Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical and environmental engineering
Location: University of Maryland, Northwestern, Berkeley, Georgia Tech
Description: At summer youth engineering program you will have an opportunity to explore the many disciplines of engineering as you live and work on a college campus. You will work professionals to immerse yourself in technology and career simulations.
Contact: 1-800-994-6752; 320 W Ohio St, Suite 4W, Chicago IL 60654 Link

University of Colorado - 8-10 weeks
Type: Cancer research
Location: University of Colorado
Description: Students assist doctors and scientists in cancer research in the laboratories and clinics in the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Contact: 303-724-3174 Link

WPI Frontiers Program (Worchester Polytechnic institute) - 2 weeks
Location: Worcester,MA
Description: The focus is on students learning current laboratory techniques and exploring unsolved problems across a wide spectrum of engineering, mathematics, science, and robotics disciplines. Rounding out the academic experience are humanities and arts workshops in areas such as writing, art, music, theatre, and more.
Contact: 1-508-831-5286 Link

U of Penn Summer Science
Location: Philadelphia,PA
Description: This intensive summer program comprises guide need laboratory projects, seminars, faculty lectures, discussion groups, problem-solving sessions and field trips. All instruction is provided by University of Pennsylvania scientists and students.
Contact: 516- 621- 3939 Link

Vanderbilt Univ. PAVE
Location: Nashville,TN
Description: PAVE seeks to strengthen the academic skills of students planning to enter college engineering, pre-medicine, science or technology program. The program addresses problem solving, technical writing, computer application and laboratory skills through experimentation.
Contact: 615-322-7827 Link

UW Botanic Gardens (Arboretum) Summer Camps
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: Come join us for a week (or more!) of fun and educational adventures in our 230 acre outdoor classroom located in the heart of Seattle. Our day-camp curriculums are designed in support of our mission: to promote environmental conservation through education and recreation. To achieve this we focus on hands-on exploration, play and experiential learning.
Contact: Link

Berkeley Lab Internships for Precollegiate Scholars (BLIPS) - 7 weeks
Location: Berkeley, CA
Description: BLIPS is an eight-week internship which provides high school juniors with the opportunity to work with world class scientists or engineers on projects related to the Laboratory’s research programs. Assignments cover a wide range of laboratory tasks and assistance in basic research. (Text is taken or adapted from the official program webpage)
Contact: BLIPS@lbl.gov

North Carolina State Pre-College Summer Program
Location: Raleigh, NC
Description: A pre-college summer program that encompasses excellent pre-college programs for writing, design, and engineering!
Contact: Link

Santa Clara Young Scholars Program - 5 weeks
Location: Santa Clara,CA
Contact: 408-554-4833 Link

Global Routes - 3-6 weeks
Type: Community service and international travel
Location: Navajo Reservation in Arizona and Wind River Reservation in Wyoming; Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Thailand/Vietnam, Nepal, Belize, St. Lucia
Description: An orientation session is followed by a 2-3 week stay in a remote rural village. The entire group lives in one village and students stay in pairs with individual families. Students work with locals on projects such as constructing a school, clinic, or community center, teaching local children, or reforesting surrounding areas, Afterward, students spend 6-10 days exploring the surrounding area.
Contact: 413-585-8895 Link

Global Volunteers - 1-3 weeks
Type: Community service and international travel
Location: 18 countries
Description: Global volunteers oversees various service projects throughout the United States. International projects include the construction, forestry work, English instruction, and health care assistance.
Contact: 800-487-1074 Link

La Societe Francaise - 6 weeks
Type: Community service and international travel
Location: Various sites in England, France, and US
Description: 10-year exchange program designed to foster volunteerism and global awareness. The organization provides room and board and provides the opportunity to be more than a tourist.
Contact: Link

Volunteers for Peace - 2-3 weeks
Type: Community service and international travel
Location: Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America
Description: Voluntary service projects arise from the needs of the local host community, and may include construction and restoration of low income housing; environmental projects; park maintenance; organic farming; social services; working with children; or historic preservation.
Contact: 802-540-3060 Link

Amigos de las Americas - 6-8 weeks
Type: Community service, cross-cultural understanding, youth leadership
Location: Mexico, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
Description: After completing training volunteers are assigned to ongoing health and environmental programs partnered with sponsoring agencies in the host countries.
Contact: 713-782-5290 Link

Amerispan Unlimited - 2-6 weeks
Type: Language, study abroad
Location: Madrid or Marbella, Spain; Alajuela, Costa Rica
Description: In Madrid or Marbella, students can attend a summer camp that features language classes and outdoors activities. While in Alajuela they can participate in a more in depth language program that also includes a homestay.
Contact: 1-800-879-6640 Link

Center for Cultural Interchange - 1-4 weeks
Type: Language, homestay, cultural immersion, outdoor activities
Location: Argentina, Australia, Chile, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay
Description: Students who desire a full immersion in the culture and language live with a host family and take languages classes that are appropriate to their ability.
Contact: 1-866-CCI-0061 Link

EF International Language Schools - 2-52 weeks
Type: Study abroad and language immersion
Location: Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Ecuador, Russia, China
Description: Offers courses for students with all sorts of interests and objectives, from those looking for a fast course to sharpen language skills to those seeking an enriching summer abroad. Students live with a host family or in a dormitory and may participate in a full range of social activities.
Contact: 1-800-457-1300 Link

Nacel Open Door - 3-7 weeks
Type: Travel abroad, homestays, language education, intercultural sharing
Location: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Paraguay, Quebec, Spain
Description: Program dedicated to promoting international understanding and language education through direct experience in other cultures and languages. Students participate in homestay programs.
Contact: 800-622-3553 Link

Youth for Understanding International Exchange - 3-8 weeks
Type: Study abroad, adventures abroad, service abroad
Location: More than 35 countries
Description: Students choose a year, semester, or summer program in one of more than 35 countries worldwide.
Contact: Link

LEAD Global
Description: Available for high school sophomores with a 3.0 GPA who are ready to live and study abroad. The Global program exposes American students to global career opportunities alongside peers from different countries in one program so that all participants might make better informed decisions when choosing a college or profession.
Contact: officemanager@leadprogram .org Link

Young Writers at Kenyon - 2 weeks
Type: Writing
Location: Gambier, OH
Description: An intensive, residential workshop for motivated high school students. Young writers at Kenyon tries to develop productive writers and insightful thinkers. Students write stories, poetry, personal narratives, dialogues, reflective passages, and experimental pieces.
Contact: 740-427-5208 Link

University of Arizona - 3 weeks
Type: Writing
Location: Tucson, AZ
Description: Students, teachers, and staff work as a community, exploring writing as a tool of expressions.
Contact: 520-621-5849

Yale - 1 week
Type: Media/journalism, writing, photography
Location: New Haven, CT
Description: Students participate in workshops to learn the skills of reporting and photography, attend lectures by guest speakers from major national publications, work hands-on reporting a story, and ultimately produce a paper that will be distributed to Connecticut high schools. No housing available, students expected to return home after daily sessions.
Contact: Link

Great Books Summer Program
Location: Amherst, Stanford, and Oxford
Description: Provides participants from wide-ranging backgrounds the opportunity to help each other hone their creative instincts and intellectual risk-taking. Senior program attendees also meet with college professors and students from top universities to discuss college choices and experiences.
Contact: Link

Iowa Young Writers Studio - 2 weeks
Type: writing
Location: The University of Iowa-Iowa City, IA
Description: 132 young writers from across the country come together to share their work, practice craft, and improve their writing in Iowa City, Iowa, home of the University of Iowa. Find out just how much you can improve your writing with two weeks of intensive focus. Students may apply to one or both sessions but only attend one session if accepted.
Contact: (319) 335-4209 Link

Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop - 2 weeks
Type: writing
Location: Kenyon College Gambier, OH
Description: Young Writers is an intensive two-week workshop for intellectually curious, motivated high-school students who value writing. Our goal is to help students develop their creative and critical abilities with language—to become better, more productive writers and more insightful thinkers.
Contact: (740) 427-5208 Link

University of St. Andrews Creative Writing Programme - 1 month
Type: writing
Location: University of St. Andrews, Scotland
Description: The Creative Writing Summer Programme has proved as popular as the successful Scottish Studies Summer Programme and incorporates many of its features. A series of master classes and workshops with leading Scottish writers allows students to develop skills of authoring, oral presentation, editing and analysis. In addition to the stimulating environment of St Andrews there is a full programme of excursions, social and cultural activities to provide additional inspiration for students' poetry and prose.
Contact: +44 (0)1334 463232 Link