College Summer Programs
   

This is a list of programs for which information has been received in guidance center; list will be updated as materials arrive. You can also check website of individual colleges in which you might be interested for programs available there.

ACTION QUEST & LIFEWORKS - international educational opportunities with strong

emphasis on building self-reliance & personal responsibility. Apply online: www.lifeworks-international.com, or  www.actionquest.com

 

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY – Summer Enrichment Program. One week residential enrichment

program for students who have completed sophomore or junior year: computer and electrical

engineering, leadership development, nursing, broadcasting, “speech camp”. June and July.

Application available on website:  www.bradley.edu/ccd/summerenrichment

 

BROWN UNIVERSITY – Leadership Institute – study global challenges & develop leadership

skills, gr.9-12. Information & application: www.brown.edu/summer.

 

CARNEGIE MELLON – National High School Game Academy (interactive, digital game

development); fine arts; architecture and other programs for juniors and seniors. Deadline: May

1.  Application online:  www.cmu.edu 

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO: Summer session programs for high school students; explore

topics intensively, through hands-on activities, permitting close observation and analysis.

Various topics are available. Apply online:  http://summer.uchicago.edu/hs.

Language Study-- Apply: summer.uchicago.edu/language. Deadline: May 15.

 

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY – Pre-Collegiate Summer Program in Early American

History for juniors and seniors. Deadline: April 23    Application online: www.wm.edu/niahd

COLORADO COLLEGE – choose from a full range of course offerings. Website:

www.ColoradoCollege.edu/summerprograms

COLUMBIA COLLEGE, MISSOURI – Summer Ethics Academy for juniors, June 8-28, no cost.

Application available:  www.ccis.edu/SummerEthics

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY – summer high school programs, grades 9-12- sciences, law,

business, engineering, politics, arts. Website: www.ce.columbia.edu/hs2009.

COTTEY COLLEGE, Nevada, MO. - Music & Dance Workshops for girls 10,11,12 grades, and

Exploring Careers in Science Workshop. Applications must be received by April 15. website:

www.cottey.edu/home/departments/summerprograms.html

 

DUKE UNIVERSITY –TIP (Talent Identification Program)- for grades 9-12, pre-college, field

studies, institutes. Website: www.tip.duke.edu

FURMAN UNIVERSITY – summer scholars programs in July, for juniors and seniors.

Qualified students are accepted on a first-come basis. Website:www.furman.edu/summerscholars

  

GEORGE WASHINGTON –Summer Scholars: minicourses for rising grades 10-12, a 6 week

program for rising seniors. Website: www.summerscholars.gwu.edu.

GRINNELL COLLEGE - Summer Institute. Deadline: March 20 For more information and to

download application, go to website:

www.grinnell.edu/admission/summer/suminst

HARVARD – Summer School secondary school program. Website:

www.ssp.harvard.edu

HILLSDALE COLLEGE - High school students study abroad trips; “Heroes & Heroism in

Literature,” “Western Civilization Visions from Italy,” “Sir Winston Churchill & WWII.” Earn

college credit.

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA – Iowa Young Writers Studio. For students who have completed

sophomore year; classes in fiction, poetry & creative writing. June 15-28 and July 6-19.

Deadline: March 1. Applications online: www.uiowa.edu/youngwriters

 

iD TECH CAMPS & GAMING CAMPS: movie editing & film courses, gaming & game design

courses, programming & robotics, web design course. Courses are held at universities

throughout U.S. including Washington University. Information: www.internalDrive.com

JUNIOR STATESMEN Summer School –students who have interest in politics and current

events. Located on campuses of Georgetown, Princeton, Yale & Stanford.  

KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE: PCAL (Pre-College ArtLab), for 15-18 year olds.

Applications due by April 21 for scholarships and April 28 for non-scholarships. For more

information visit  www.kcai.edu.

 

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING:

KU Survivor: Engineering Outback – guys-only weeklong engineering experience for

sophomores, juniors or seniors, July. 

Project Discovery: gals-only weeklong summer camp featuring hands-on know-how & field

trips. June or July. 

 LANDMARK VOLUNTEERS – YOUTH ACROSS AMERICA, Making a Real Difference in the World around Them. 2 week summer volunteer opportunities with environmental, historical,

cultural & social service organizations. Apply online: landmarksummer.org.

LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, Southfield, Michigan - Forensic Summer

Science Institute for high school sophomores and juniors. June 25 – July 3. All you pay is

registration fee of $125. Online applications: www.ltu.edu/community_k12/forensic_summer_science

 

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN- MICHIGAN MATH & SCIENCE SCHOLARS: High School

Summer Program. June 29-July 11 or July 13-25. Apply online: http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss

 

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, ROLLA:

Nuclear Engineering Camp: juniors & seniors; July 2-7, July 19-24.

SUMMER EXPLOSIVES CAMPS: must be age 16; June 7-13, 14-20, 21-27.

Summer Solutions 9-10

Youth Advancement (MAYA): Academic program designed for high-achieving students (gr.8-

12) eager to earn advanced credits and learn in accelerated & immersed academic environment;

will further knowledge in science, technology, engineering, math & computing. June 28-July 25.

Other camps also, see website: http://summer.mst.edu.

MIZZOU - Engineering Summer Program, for 10,11,& 12

13-18, July 20-25. Download the registration form: Engineering.Missouri.edu/k-12. Apply

early to ensure your acceptance.

MIZZOU – DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM, for students in grades 10, 11 & 12;

African-American, Hispanic, American Indian. Sessions: July 6-11, 13-18, 20-25. The first 40

eligible students to apply will receive a full scholarship, including the cost of camp & room and

board.

MIZZOU - High School Mini Medical School – one week preview of medical school. Juniors –

go to website for information and application:

Deadline: March 15

MIZZOU - Missouri Business Week, for freshmen, sophomores and juniors. June 28-July 2.

Deadline: April 17    Website:

.www.missouribusinessweek.com

 

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY – Commonwealth Honors Academy, juniors. Deadline:

March 1 Website: www.murraystate.edu/cha

CyberCave Academy – free technology camp.www.murraystate.edu/tsm/cybercave

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STUDENT EXPEDITIONS – gr.9-12, many different countries.  Website:  www.ngstudentexpeditions.com

 

NAVAL ACADEMY – summer seminar: May 30-June 4, June 6-11, and June 13-18. High

School juniors apply online between Feb.1-Mar.31. Website: www.usna.edu/Admissions

 

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – National High School Music Institute – June 29 – Aug. 1.

Early decision: March 10, regular decision: April 25. For applications call 1-847-491-3141  Website: northwestern.edu/nhsi..

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME – for sophomores & juniors: Global Issues Seminar, July

20-26, deadline: Feb. 15; N.D. Summer Scholars, June 22-July 5, deadline: Mar. 1.

 

OXBRIDGE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS – Oxford, Cambridge, Paris. For grades 9-12.

Deadlines: Jan and Feb. Website:

www.oxbridgeprograms.com

PENN (University of Pennsylvania) – Summer Academy in Applied Science & Technology:

July 8-27, sophomores to seniors. Deadline: March 29. For applications:

www.seas.upenn.edu/saast

PRATT INSTITUTE, New York: PreCollege Program for students who are at least 16 years old

& have completed sophomore year to earn elective college credits. Students immerse themselves

in program of art, design, architecture, creative writing, cultural studies and more. Deadline:

April 1. For more information, go to www.pratt.edu/ccps-precollege.

 

RHODES COLLEGE: Summer Writing Institute for rising juniors & seniors. For information

& application, visit  www.rhodes.edu/summerwriting

 

ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY: Research College of Nursing Summer Nursing Camp: for

juniors and seniors, June 4-8. Application due May 12. For more information, call Kristy

Evans at 816-501-2345 or 800-842-6776.

ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY – workshops for juniors & seniors: (AIMS) Adventures in Medicine

& Science – June 22-26. Surgical Procedures Workshop – July 13-17. Details & application

are online: www.aims.slu.edu    Deadline: Mar. 17.

PARKS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Aviation & Technology offers Parks Summer

Academy to rising seniors. June 21-26. Also a Summer Day Camp- July 13-17. Program

includes flight simulator experience, engineering laboratory experiments, & orientation flights.

Details & application: www.parks.slu.edu

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN: One week residential summer workshop

programs held in June and July, on both campuses in Savannah and Atlanta. For more

information visit the college website: www.scad.edu/summer

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS – summer courses in film, cartooning, painting & drawing,

graphic design, photography, computer art. Registration information: www.sva.edu

STARS – rising juniors & seniors work in laboratory research setting for six weeks at University

of Missouri,St.Louis. Apply- Mar.2-27. Website: www.umsl.edu/~sep/programs/stars.html.

 

UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE - St.Louis University, junior or senior, June 16-

July 27, free. For information contact, Dr. Johnson, Director Math and Science Regional Center,

1-314-977-2930.

U.S. MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES PREPARATORY & LEADERSHIP- HONOR

CODE CAMPS: gr.8-12, learn how to prepare, apply and get into a U.S. Military Service

Academy. Open to registration on a first come, first served basis. Information & application:

www.HonorCodeCamps.com

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA - Summer residential camps for sophomores or juniors:

Screenwriting, June 10-16; Filmmaking, June 16-23. For registration materials contact

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WALGREENS & ST.LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY – Pharmacy Career Explorers

Program – juniors, learn the basics of community pharmacy, June 15 -July 11. Receive a $1200

educational stipend upon completion of 4 week program. Deadline: March 18. Applications

available in Guidance Office.

 

WEST POINT - Summer Leaders Seminar: May 30-June 5, 6-12, juniors. Deadline: Mar.31.

Apply online at website: www.admissions.usma.edu.

WORLD HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL – offers teens opportunity to travel and do

community service, both domestically and internationally. For information go to website:

www.world-horizons.com.

 

AIR FORCE ACADEMY – summer seminar: June 3-7, 9-13, 15-19. High school juniors apply

online.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY – High School Honors Program, 6 weeks, earn college credit or

conduct scientific research (16-17 yrs old); Summer Challenge Program, 2 weeks, enroll in two

non-credit seminars (14-17 yrs. Old). Deadline: May 1 website:

 

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY- Summer College for high school students, College prep

program, International relations program, journalism workshop, and others. Website: http://summer.georgetown.edu

 

 

 

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