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Bucknell Summer Programs
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Multiple 2025 summer programs are offered at Bucknell.
At BASE, the Bucknell Academy Summer Experience, rising high school juniors and seniors spend a week living like a college student. You'll stay in our residence halls, attend classes taught by Bucknell professors, and develop problem-solving skills designed to help you make an impact on the world. BASE participants join Bucknell faculty and students to find innovative solutions to pressing issues. Perhaps you'll team up with environmental engineers and global managers to create better technology for clean water. Or maybe you'll collaborate with performing artists and biomedical engineers to reimagine prosthetics used by actors or musicians.
Bucknell also offers an Engineering Camp (day program and residential program options) for rising 8th through 12th graders as well as a Chemistry Camp (day program) for rising 10th through 12th graders.
Reach into your imagination and solve problems in innovative ways. It all starts at Bucknell. |
| Columbia Climate School Pre-College Programs |
Columbia Climate School’s pre-college programs empower passionate high school students to become future climate leaders, combining expert-driven learning with real-world action to shape solutions for a sustainable future.
Our pre-college program is for high school students (grades 9-12, and rising 9th grade students) who want to sharpen their knowledge and skills in the areas of climate change and sustainability. The programs will help participants build important skills, advance their learning outside of school, and prepare for the college experience.
All participants will join a supportive Columbia University community and learn from and network with instructors who are experts in their fields. Our offerings are structured around real-time conversations, hands-on activities, and project-based learning in order to provide participants with an introduction to real-world research, ideas, and solutions.
Full and partial scholarships are available.
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| UCLA Acting and Performance Summer Institute |
The UCLA Acting and Performance Summer Institute is a three-week, intensive program for high school students in theater arts. The program encompasses performance training classes, movement-based techniques, and a final showcase where students create their own unique content through the devised theater process.
Each morning begins promptly with tai-chi exercises, followed by acting and movement classes. Other classes may include but are not limited to: classical acting, combat, acting for the camera, and playwriting.
In the afternoon, the performance workshop provides students with practical experience in the rehearsal and performance process. Students are involved in all aspects of the creative process – conceptualizing, writing, and transforming ideas into dramatic action. There will be a final showcase for invited guests.
This program is designed for high school students with a commitment to the theater arts who seek the discipline and training required for participation in a university theater program or a career in the performing arts.
Program Dates: June 22 - July 12, 2025
Program Eligibility: 9th-12th grade in Spring 2025*
*All participants must be at least 15 years of age (or 17 for residential sessions) by the first day of Summer Sessions 2025 on June 23rd, no exceptions allowed.
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| UCLA AI, Code, and Art Summer Institute |
AI, Code, & Art Summer Institute examines the social impacts and possibilities of making with software. Led by software artists Lauren Lee McCarthy and Casey Reas, Social Software is housed with the Department of Design Media Arts at UCLA, one of the nation’s top art and tech departments offering a comprehensive, multidisciplinary education in media creation, which fosters individual exploration and innovative thinking.
Turn your summer into a creative adventure at UCLA’s only program focused on AI, coding, and art. Earn college credit while exploring the cutting-edge intersection of artistic expression and digital innovation.
This institute explores questions such as:
What is the potential of software within the visual arts?
How has software affected the visual arts?
As a designer or artist, why would I want (or need) to write software?
What are the power relationships, inequities, and biases embedded within software and technology?
The institute is taught by professionally trained instructors using the most current software and technology. The institute culminates in a final exhibition and the creation of portfolio-ready work that students may include in their college applications in related fields.
Code & Art (Session A): Commuter
July 7, 2025 – July 18, 2025
AI & Art (Session B): Commuter
July 21, 2025 – August 1, 2025
Program Eligibility: 9th-12th grade in Spring 2025*
*All participants must be at least 15 years of age by the first day of Summer Sessions 2025 on June 23rd, no exceptions allowed.
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| UCLA Summer Institutes |
Numerous summer programs offered by UCLA, including in person and virtual options. Topics include architecture, world politics, acting/voiceover, stage management, entrepreneurship, pit orchestra, python, investments, mock trial, and more!
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| Auburn University Architecture Camp |
This week-long program for rising 11th & 12th graders is designed to begin with basic concepts and conclude with several architectural design projects. These projects allow the students to display the information they have learned throughout the week. This is a studio focused, project-based camp where students will learn through hands-on experiences. While working each day in the Auburn University School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture building, students engage and learn from the university’s highly qualified professors with the opportunity for individual guidance as well.
Program faculty bring years of experience practicing, teaching and learning. The faculty's diverse background will ensure students receive a broad perspective of the different aspects of design. There will also be camp counselors present at all times with the students to ensure safety and supervision. In addition to their work in the studio, students will experience campus-life on the plains.
Dates:
Session 1: June 2 – June 6, 2025
Session 2: June 9 – June 13, 2025
Session 3: July 7 – July 11, 2025
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ASU Cesar E. Chavez Leadership Institute
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The César E. Chávez Leadership Institute seeks to improve access to higher education for Arizona high school students entering their junior and senior year by providing a variety of enriching experiences emphasizing leadership development and civic engagement, while advocating for the completion of high school, attending college and educational opportunities at Arizona State University.
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ASU Barrett Summer Scholars
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The Barrett Summer Scholars (BSS) program provides students with the opportunity to experience college firsthand and prepare for enrollment and success at Arizona State University and Barrett, the Honors College. The program is designed for academically talented and motivated students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade in Fall 2025. BSS invites students to engage in college-level coursework and participate in a community of peers from across the state.
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ASU Fleischer Scholars Program
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Fleischer Scholars is an immersive pre-college business program for rising juniors and seniors who plan to graduate from an Arizona high school. Students who attend will discover career paths in business, receive an opportunity to complete a free college course, develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and practice communication skills.
This is a transformative experience with long-lasting benefits for students who attend. Students selected for the Fleischer Scholars summer program enjoy a multitude of resources, and they learn necessary skills for success in college and beyond. Students will also engage with community business leaders, and network with students, faculty, staff, and alumni from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
Program eligibility and cost
The ASU Fleischer Scholars summer program is completely free for students who are admitted.
- Planning to graduate from an Arizona High School
- Teacher recommendation
- Involvement in leadership and community service
- Academic performance
- Household income/financial need
- First in family to pursue college
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ASU Camp Broadway® Mainstage
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Camp Broadway® is for kids aged 10–17 who love theater. It helps them build confidence, character, and presentation skills through group performances. This five-day camp is open to all kids, and no experience is needed! Participants will also get to see the Broadway show LIFE OF PI and have lunch with cast members. All you need to join is enthusiasm!
June 16–20, 2025
9:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $700
Due to the generosity of the Rosenbluth Family Foundation and our ASU Gammage VIP donors, ASU Gammage offers a limited number of Camp Broadway scholarships based on financial need.
This program is generously funded by the Rosenbluth Family Foundation, William and Susan Ahearn, Russell A. Robbins and Janet Bioletto.
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ASU Logic, Leadership, & Life Skills
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What is the key to success for teens and young adults? Success isn’t just about doing well in school or getting into a good college. Being successful is about discovering your strengths, mastering your emotions, and adding value wherever you go. A child is only truly successful when they learn to be happy and confident with who they are.
Happiness is the goal for this one-of-a-kind youth summer camp! Hosted at Arizona State University campuses, Leadership Society of Arizona’s 2025 Logic, Leadership, and Life Skills summer program is a day camp where teens complete licensed professional development training. We’ve taken college-level curriculum and turned it into a fun and interactive 4-day course. Students will set new goals, learn proven leadership skills, and get individualized attention from our certified teen life coaches.
Location: Offered at multiple ASU campus locations
Dates: Dates vary by location
Cost: $350
For program inquiries, contact: [email protected] 480-779-8592
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| ASU Barrett Summer Scholars |
Barrett Summer Scholars is a week-long residential 2025 summer enrichment program designed for academically talented and motivated students entering 9th grade beginning in Fall 2025. Participants engage in an honors course and an elective taught by university faculty to prepare them for enrollment and success at Arizona State University and Barrett, the Honors College.
Academically motivated and/or high-achieving students are encouraged to apply. While there is no minimum GPA required, eligible students should demonstrate a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher (except for students entering 9th grade in Fall 2025).
Campus Location: Offered at multiple ASU campus locations
Cost: TBD (Need-based scholarships available)
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ASU Camp Cronkite
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Camp Cronkite, our summer enrichment media camp, allows high school students to dive head-first into media right here at the Cronkite School. By day, Cronkite faculty, staff, and student guides lead campers in hands-on learning in our state-of-the-art building on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus; then, campers retreat across the street to Gordon Commons, our residential hall, for supervised R&R.
At Camp Cronkite, high school students from across the country grow their media skills—and get a taste of college life! Campers leave with real media skills and work to bolster (or kickstart!) their professional portfolios. Students immerse in a variety of topics and skills across journalism and mass communication including writing, broadcast reporting, audio, video and other hands-on media techniques. Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Review details on our two camp sessions below.
Students attend core sessions on writing, interviewing, visual storytelling and personal branding, and choose their own Camp Cronkite adventure by selecting elective sessions from topics such as producing, videography, podcasting, weather, social media and more. Choose between two 2025 sessions (campers may select only one):
Session 1: Sports Media
Aspiring sports media pros win at Camp Cronkite, where campers learn sports photography, try out play-by-play coverage and attend live sporting events—including a Diamondbacks game! (Sports topics are not covered in Session 2.)
DATES: June 8-13, 2025
COST: $899 (need-based scholarships are available)
Session 2: Media
Future journalists, podcasters, influencers and brand storytellers hone their skills at Camp Cronkite. Students develop techniques across platforms, report real stories, create portfolio-worthy content and visit a Phoenix newsroom.
DATES: June 15-20, 2025
COST: $799 (need-based scholarships are available)
Camp Cronkite is created for current high school students of all grades. Rising freshmen and other current middle schoolers are not eligible to apply just yet (we look forward to receiving their application for a future Camp Cronkite).
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ASU Summer Engineering Explore
SEE@ASU |
Camp date: June 1st -6th, 2025 (residential)
Camp location: Arizona State University- Tempe campus
Who can apply to attend?
Students who meet these requirements may apply to attend:
Arizona residents or students residing in Arizona over the summer with family.
A student who is currently exploring an Engineering degree.
Rising 11th and 12th graders
Good academic standing GPA
What is the cost? $1,300.00 *
The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering requires a non-refundable application fee of $25.00 for program evaluation. Upon admission to the summer program, the $25.00 application fee will be credited towards the total program fee.
What does the cost include?
The cost for the Summer Engineering Experience camp includes 6 days and 5 nights at camp, and the following:
Housing at our very own Engineering Residential Community.
All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
Exploration of all Fulton Engineering degrees (25+).
Tours of engineering labs, and ASU campus.
Student activities (pool night, social activities, etc.).
Hands-on project (and supplies) facilitated by ASU Fulton Schools of Engineering faculty member
SEE@ASU swag and T-shirt.
When to apply for camp?
Application opens December 2, 2024
Priority registration deadline February 16, 2025
Registration closes April 1st, 2025
Camp payment due April 20, 2025
Students will be notified of your camp admission by email on or before April 6th, 2025. |
| ASU Semiconductor High School Summer Experience |
ASU West Valley Campus and Polytechnic Campus
High School, incoming 9th-12th grade students (priority given to incoming juniors and seniors).
Students attending this camp will be introduced to the exciting world of semiconductor design, fabrication, and applications. The first part of camp will introduce students to discrete devices, including resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, and transistors. The second part will challenge students to design, build, and program a functional system that uses embedded microcontrollers (Arduino) with chip-based sensors and actuators. |
| ASU STEAM Machines™ Maker Camp |
Date: Monday, June 2 – Friday, June 6, 2025 from 9 AM – 5 PM
Location: ASU Chandler Innovation Center, 249 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ 85225
Grades: 7 – 10
Cost: $125.00
Get ready for an action-packed, hands-on adventure at this inventive day camp for grades 7-10! Dive deep into the exciting worlds of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) as you tackle challenges like building simple machines, crafting electric circuits, mastering programming, and unlocking the secrets of storytelling. You’ll get your hands on cutting-edge tech like 3-D printers, laser cutters, and Arduino microcontrollers to bring your wildest ideas to life! Through exciting, project-based activities, you’ll work together to brainstorm, prototype, and solve problems, all while building an epic, larger-than-life chain reaction machine that will leave you in awe. From 9 AM to 5 PM each day, you’ll unleash your creativity, sharpen your skills, and make memories that will last a lifetime in this one-of-a-kind STEAM adventure!
Deadline to apply: May 26, 2025 |
| ASU National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) – (overnight) |
ASU Tempe Campus
High School, rising 11th-12th grade students.
Are you an Arizona high school student interested in learning more about engineers and how they impact our world and society?
The National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) will engage you in projects and field trips that demonstrate how engineers plan and maintain our transportation systems around Arizona.
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| ASU Underwater Robotics Camp |
Camp date: June 3rd-8th, 2025 (day camp)
Camp location: Arizona State University- Polytechnic campus
Who can apply to attend?
Students who meet these requirements may apply to attend:
Arizona residents or students residing in Arizona over the summer with family.
Rising 11th and 12th graders
Good academic standing GPA
What is the cost? $600.00 *
The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering requires a non-refundable application fee of $15.00 for program evaluation. Upon admission to the summer program, the $15.00 application fee will be credited towards the total program fee.
What does the cost include?
The cost for the ASU Underwater Robotics camp includes 4 days at camp and 2 days at the National Underwater Robotics Competition.
Hands-on project (and supplies) facilitated by ASU Fulton Schools of Engineering faculty member
Entry to National Underwater Robotics Competition
Project base activities
Lunch and light snacks
Tours of engineering Labs and ASU Campus
FSE swag and T-shirt
Application open December 2, 2024
Priority registration deadline February 16, 2025
Registration closes April 1st, 2025
Camp payment due April 20, 2025
Students will be notified of your camp admission by email on or before April 10th, 2025. |
| Native American Science and Engineering Program |
NASEP is a year-long program designed to provide Native American, Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native high school students with a vision of a career in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field; connects students with academic professionals and industry representatives from STEM-related interests; and catalyze the student's motivation to complete chemistry, physics, and pre-calculus before graduating high school. Through one-on-one college preparation coaching with university affiliates, building a computer from its essential components, interactive workshops, and family events, students learn how to effectively prepare for the college admissions process, receive important information about academic success, and are exposed to different STEM career paths. The introduction to the year-long program begins in the summer, with interactions continuing throughout the year via email, phone call, text messaging, mail, and social media that can be accessed through their awarded technology device. A few of the yearly opportunities outside of the summer experience have included college and scholarship advisement, conference attendance, and networking with STEM professionals.
This is a one week residential program that is held June 8-14, 2025, at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
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| University of Arizona Engineering Programs |
The College of Engineering at the University of Arizona offers multiple engineering programs over the summer.
For more than 30 years, the Arizona Summer Engineering Academy (SEA) has offered summer outreach programs for rising 9th through 12th graders, as well as graduated seniors, who want to learn more about engineering – and get a taste of life as a Wildcat! SEA attendees:
- Work with professors, graduate students and undergraduate student on design projects and hands-on activities
- Meet current students, faculty and industry partners while learning about engineering degrees, research and careers
- Explore the UA campus, facilities and community
- Develop meaningful connections with peers who share similar interests and passions
This year, SEA will be offering day camps which are four-days long and bringing back two residential programs. Lunch is provided daily. Housing accommodations will only be provided for the residential programs, but you are welcome to plan a trip to Tucson with your family and visit local attractions while your high school student(s) attends SEA.
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| University of Arizona Summer Programs |
Multiple summer program opportunities available! |
| University of Arizona College of Medicine Summer Scrubs |
Summer Scrubs is a health career exploration program that helps high school students prepare for their future in the health professions. With this program, students will get the opportunity to participate in professional lectures, health-related field trips and hands-on lab experiences. "Scrub in" this summer at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix!
The Explore Medicine Program sessions are for rising 12th grade students who are interested in becoming a physician. Participants will explore several physician specialties by learning from various medical doctors. The Explore Medicine Program offers days camps and residential options.
The Healthcare Team Program is for rising 10th and 11th grade students. This is only offered as a day camp.
Full and partial scholarships are available.
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| Burton Family Foundation Summer Health Institute |
The Burton Family Foundation Summer Health Institute at ASU’s College of Health Solutions is a unique opportunity for high school students to explore health career options.
Students who have completed their junior year are eligible to stay for a week on the Downtown Phoenix campus, where they will enjoy an immersive college experience while learning about what it means to be a physician, dentist, physical therapist, optometrist, physician assistant, occupational therapist and health care provider. Participants enjoy three hours of daily simulation at Creighton University School of Medicine with activities like suturing, IVs, intubation and injections. Participants will interact with members of the health care team and tour health care facilities located within the health corridor of Arizona.
Because of generous support from community partners, the only cost to participants in The Burton Family Foundation Summer Health Institute is travel to and from the camp.
2025 dates coming soon!
We're excited to announce our upcoming 2025 Summer Camp! While the exact dates are still being finalized, the camp is typically held in mid to late June. Please check back soon for the official camp dates and application deadline.
Location: In person at ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus
Ages/grades: Rising seniors who will graduate high school in May or June 2026
Cost: Housing, food, materials and instruction are provided at no cost. Participants will need to travel to and from the camp at their own expense.
Interest forms and sample schedules can be found on the program's website.
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ASU Art Summer Camps
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The School of Art at Arizona State University offers art camps for students ages 13-18 throughout the summer. These four- and five-day camps—which are open to students with all levels of experience—reflect a wide variety of studio art practices and provide students with an art immersion experience. Each camp gives participants the opportunity to meet others with similar interests and to receive valuable one-on-one feedback from our specialized instructors. All materials are provided for in-person camps. We can’t wait to work with you!
The following camps will be held in person at the School of Art on ASU’s Tempe campus (900 S. Forest Ave., Tempe, AZ 85287):
Comics and Storyboards
Stop Motion Animation
The Art of Woodworking
Painting Portraits
Pop Culture Still Life Painting
Clay Camp
Figures in Motion
Graphic Design Through the Art of Screenprinting
Through the Lens: The Art of Analog Photography
Carve, Stamp and Print: An Exploration through Printmaking
The following camp will be held at alternate locations:
Art Under The Microscope will be held at ASU’s Natural History Collections (734 W. Alameda Drive, Tempe AZ 85282). This is a short five-minute drive from ASU’s Tempe Campus. Students will need to bring pre-made lunches, as there are no lunch options within walking distance.
Program fees
Our four-day camps cost $450 each:
Comics and Storyboards
Stop Motion Animation
Painting Portraits
Clay Camp
Pop Culture Still Life Painting
Figures in Motion
Graphic Design Through the Art of Screenprinting
Art Under the Microscope
Through the Lens: The Art of Analog Photography
Carve, Stamp and Print: An Exploration through Printmaking
Our five-day camp costs $550:
The Art of Woodworking
Ready to enroll? Those who register between before May 1 will receive a $50 Early Bird discount! All camps qualify.
Payment in full is due upon registration.
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ASU Popular Music Summer Camp
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Discover the art of performance, songwriting, production, engineering and music entrepreneurship at ASU’s Popular Music Program summer camp.
Guided by our world-class faculty and staff, students will have the opportunity to explore their various interests, develop their musicianship, and prepare for studying music at the college level.
Taking place in our state-of-the-art facility in the cultural hub of Downtown Phoenix at Fusion on First, participants will have hands-on experiences in our studio suites, performance, and rehearsal spaces, writing rooms, and digital media labs, all outfitted with the latest technology.
During the day, write songs, compose and produce music on your instrument and/or computer, engineer and perform in the studio, collaborate with other students, perform on stage, and get real-world advice from veteran songwriters, industry professionals, and up-and-coming artists.
At night, have a college experience by living in a dorm, going to programmed events, and hanging with all the other students.
Program dates
June 8-13,2025
Registration fee
$100 (nonrefundable)
Tuition:
$1,600 Overnight programing (includes breakfast, lunch and dinner)
$1,100 Daytime programing (includes lunch)
Age range: 14-19
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RISE Leadership Institute Summer Program
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RISE Summer Leadership Institute is a residential college readiness program for Black and African American students entering 9th-12th grade in Fall 2025. It emphasizes college readiness, leadership development, and community engagement through workshops led by Black and African American industry leaders and educators. The program aims to enhance college attainment rates, ultimately leading to graduation and entry into various post-secondary education paths.
Topic(s) for the camp include but are not limited to: College Readiness, Choosing A Major, Financial Aid, Work Study, Resume, Black Excellence, Community Service, Personal Growth and Self Care, Mental Health, etc."
2025 program information to be released soon!
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George Washington University
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High school students in the Pre-College Program spend a summer in Washington, D.C., taking advantage of GW's expertise in global development, international relations, public policy and administration, politics, diplomacy, history, biomedical engineering, museum studies and the arts. Top-tier faculty and scholar practitioners guide, inspire and empower students through immersive programs that connect academic experience with real-world practice. Our summer programs are intensive and exciting, allowing students to experience the academic rigors of learning in a college environment. They are academically-challenging courses that integrate lectures and seminars with exploration of area organizations.
Pre-College also offers a transformative introduction to college life. Students develop confidence in their ability to become part of a new community, participating in recreational and social activities while making friends with peers from around the world.
GW also offers a 6 week online program for rising juniors and seniors. Please note that each session has specific deadlines.
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| Brown University STEM Pre-College Program |
If your idea of summer fun is a deep-dive into the STEM fields, join other rising 9th and 10th grade students who are as passionate about advancing their knowledge of the STEM disciplines as you are for two weeks of hands-on team research projects, experiments and design-build challenges.
You’ll choose from a range of interesting and engaging courses in the STEM disciplines. Each course combines rigorous academic content, laboratory or field exercises and a research project or design challenge that serves as a focus for academic work. You may also have the opportunity to engage with Brown graduate students and learn about graduate-level research projects. To complete the STEM experience, you’ll give a final presentation that showcases your project for your peers, families and instructors. You will experience the satisfaction of advanced academics and indulge your love of learning, without the pressure of formal grades.
Who: Students completing grades 8 to 9, ages 13 to 15 by June 15, 2025
What: 12-day program
When: July 13 to 25, 2025
Where: Brown University campus in Providence, Rhode Island
Why:
- Focus on your interest in STEM and prepare for success in a rigorous academic environment.
- Work closely with a diverse group of peers on research projects, experiments and/or design-build challenges.
- Concentrate on learning without the pressure of formal grades.
- Live and learn at Brown with other motivated students from around the world.
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Brown University
Pre-College Leadership Institute |
All over the world, youth are advocating for change both locally and globally. Through the Brown Leadership Institute, you’ll increase your understanding of complex social issues and your ability to advance social justice, no matter your current level of engagement.
There are two ways to participate in the Leadership Institute:
two-weeks on-campus
four-weeks online
Through both types of learning, you’ll meet students from around the world who are passionate about various issues, including civic engagement, gender equity, educational access and intercultural communication. You will spend your days delving into compelling topics in the course of your choosing, actively engaging with your peers and instructor. As you grapple with complex problems and brainstorm possible solutions together, you will practice a collaborative model of leadership, honing your skills in active listening, public speaking, problem-solving and teamwork. Building on this new knowledge, you’ll develop an Action Plan you can take home and apply in your school or community. (Wondering what an Action Plan looks like?)
What to Study?
Select one course of study from an array of options, each with an interdisciplinary focus. Past courses have included:
Women and Leadership
More than a Game: Leadership and Social Change in Sports
Leadership, Law and Social Movements
Leadership and Intercultural Communication
Leadership in Changing Business: Social Entrepreneurship
Leadership and Social Justice
Reimagining Leadership: Art and Social Change
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Boston University Summer Programs |
Multiple summer pre-college programs offered, including programs for rising 8th through 12th graders. BU’s long-running Summer Term pre-college offerings include a choice of one-, two-, three-, and six-week programs that prepare you for success in college. With five exciting and challenging pre-college summer programs to choose from, you can earn college credit, discover a new subject area, perform cutting-edge research in University labs, or immerse yourself in hands-on learning. Summer is a great time to push yourself academically while adapting to college life, making new friends, and engaging in fun, social activities around Boston and on campus. We invite you to join other motivated teens from 50 states and 87 countries in our summer programs for high school students and take the leap into college life and academics.
Boston University’s summer pre-college programs enable you to:
- Take on new academic challenges, explore a variety of interests, and consider possible majors
- Preview college and learn how to balance your schoolwork and social life
- Meet highly motivated high school students from all 50 states and 87 countries on 6 continents
- Experience living in a college dorm
- Become part of a dynamic social community and engage in fun activities on campus and throughout Boston
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Miami University Summer Scholars Program
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The Summer Scholars Program is a week-long summer experience for high-achieving high school students who will be juniors or seniors the following fall. This program provides experiential learning opportunities that will prepare you for college and future success. The Summer Scholars curriculum is built for active learners. Students participate in lively discussions, hands-on projects, and real-world experiences with our faculty.
To be eligible for the Summer Scholars Program, you must:
- Complete your sophomore or junior year of high school by June 30 of the year you would attend Summer Scholars and not graduate from high school before the following January.
- Demonstrate strong academic ability in a challenging curriculum. Students typically have a high school grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
The application for the 2025 Summer Scholars Program will open in early Spring 2025. The 2025 program will take place over two sessions:
Session 1: Sunday, July 6 - Friday, July 11
Session 2: Sunday, July 13 - Friday, July 18*
* Some specific Session 2 modules will run for two weeks between July 13 - 25.
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NYU Summer Programs (Middle and High School)
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Whether you’re looking to build your academic portfolio, earn college credit, hone your talents, or boost your preparedness for college, middle and high school students can explore exciting opportunities to experience the dynamic learning environment at NYU. You’ll learn from NYU faculty while forming lasting connections with students from across the U.S. and around the world who share your passion and curiosity.
Start exploring our high school and middle school opportunities to find an NYU program that's right for you. Choose from more than 50 unique programs that fit your academic interests, goals, and schedule. NYU offers immersive academic experiences for students grades 5–12 during the summer and throughout the academic year spanning everything from weekend workshops to 1- to 2-week intensive programs through 6-12-week courses.
Build connections and gain first-hand experience that will help you chart exciting academic pathways, wherever they may lead.
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Engineering Academy at Penn
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The Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP) welcomes highly motivated and talented students to explore engineering at the college level. The Academy’s intensive, three-week programs combine sophisticated theory with hands-on practical experience in cutting-edge technologies. Work with leading faculty while earning college credit, live on Penn’s historic campus, and connect with new friends from around the world.
Admissions is highly selective, and each required element of the application is taken into careful consideration. Students who succeed in ESAP not only demonstrate a history of academic excellence, but also creative thinking skills, the ability to work well independently as well as on a team, and the motivation to take an active learning role in a collegiate environment.
The program is designed for rising sophomores to rising seniors. Applicants must have completed their freshman year in high school (ninth grade) and must be at least 15 years of age by the start of the program. Students currently in their senior year of high school are not eligible for ESAP. A minimum 3.0 GPA, or equivalent, is required for all applicants with a preference for strong performance in math and science subjects, as well as honors and advanced coursework.
Please note: ESAP is NOT a summer camp. Enrolled students will be immersed in an academically intense, fast-paced college environment for the duration of the 3 week program.
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SCAD The University for Creative Careers
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Explore new avenues of artistic development and spark your imagination at The University for Creative Careers. SCAD offers pre-college programs during the summer and throughout the year for high school students of all ages to pursue art and design disciplines while working alongside peers from all over the world — and offer ideal opportunities for artists at all levels to create, learn, and grow.
Incoming high school seniors ready for a college experience benefit from the challenging and exciting atmosphere of SCAD Rising Star. Enrolling in one or two college-level classes and building professional portfolios, SCAD Rising Star participants benefit from all of the perks of being a SCAD student.
SCAD Summer Seminars offer weeklong workshops for high school students who have completed their freshman, sophomore, or junior years. Students gain valuable experience while developing their creativity through exciting art and design projects.
Explore opportunities to enroll in university-level courses while still in high school. Eligible students may be qualified to earn college credits.
Locations: Savannah and Atlanta
Dates: June 29–July 25, 2025
Whether attending in Atlanta or Savannah, all SCAD Rising Star participants utilize university spaces — from classrooms and computer labs to studios and production suites — in the development and completion of class assignments. SCAD libraries, galleries, and other resources are also available. Students participating in the residential program live in a SCAD residence hall and enjoy meals at a SCAD dining hall.
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Stanford Summer Programs
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Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes offers single-subject summer enrichment courses with focus in humanities, science, math, business, and more.
Stanford Summer Humanities Institute is a three-week residential program where rising high school juniors and seniors explore the big questions at the heart of the humanities in seminars led by Stanford professors and graduate students.
Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC) welcomes a select group of rising high school juniors and seniors from around the world for intensive study in advanced mathematics.
The Stanford Middle School Scholars Program prepares students for a rigorous high school education with a three-week online summer course, and weekly online after-school meetings. The program serves low-income students in grades 6 or 7 who reside in and attend school in the United States.
Stanford Pre-Collegiate University-Level Online Math & Physics offers high school students an opportunity to take advanced courses online and earn Stanford University Continuing Studies credit and a transcript.
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Anytown Leadership Camp
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ANYTOWN is a nationally recognized, award winning leadership and social justice program for youth ages 14-19. Every year, we bring diverse groups of Arizona high school students together for a weeklong residential learning experience. Through interactive workshops, simulations and discussions, participants explore topics like prejudice, discrimination and bias.
Anytown addresses widespread cultural competence gaps by educating young leaders about the value of diversity and inclusion and teaching participants to recognize and counter stereotypes and bullying.
Our approach to creating change can be summed up in three words: understanding through sharing. Anytown is the only program of its kind, intentionally bringing together unlike teenagers with diverse beliefs and backgrounds to learn appropriate and effective methods of discussing difficult topics such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, ableism and more. Anytown changes hearts and minds by bringing diverse people together to engage in respectful, productive dialogue – an essential step in moving past conflict and division.
By advancing those conversations, we build and nurture empathy and understanding. Teens who experience Anytown Leadership Camp leave the program equipped with the tools to increase their ability to foster inclusion and respect among all members of society.
Dates: June 15-21, 2025 |
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