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rying to find interesting activities to keep your students learning this Summer? Take a look at the Summer Programs Colleges throughout the country have to offer. For more information on the programs you see listed, visit the college websites or contact the Guidance Office.
In-State Summer Programs
Anderson University
The AU Summer Arts Intensive
The purpose of the Summer Arts Intensive is to provide high school artists intensive training within a specific art discipline: to allow them the opportunity to be mentored by AU arts faculty. The Arts Intensive is a residential experience, with students paying $475 for tuition, room and board. Student Assistants will serve as overnight counselors.It’s time to get serious about your art! Computer savvy visual artists, vibrant singers and actors, and exceptional audio technicians - take the next step! Own your art!
Dig deep this summer! Spend a focused week exploring your art at Anderson University. They are looking for student artists, hungry for an in-depth experience in Graphic Design, Musical Theatre Workshop, Applied Voice Studio or Studio Recording. Roll up your sleeves and study with the best professionals in the region. Each day at the Arts Intensive you will work hand-in-hand with AU professors learning new skills, mastering technique and creating with confidence.
AU is arts! The Summer Arts Intensive pulls from the broad array of arts programs offered by the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Nationally accredited in Music and Art, with a new Musical Theatre major, the CVPA is making an impact as a Christian college arts program. The Summer Arts Intensive brings that same passion for faith and discipline to high school artists.
A residential arts experience! Spend the week on the beautiful Anderson University campus. Study, rehearse and create in the studios and theatres of the Rainey Fine Arts Center. The key word here is intensive. A whole week focused on your art; learning the fundamentals; confidently expressing your skills. Evening residential programs, including guest artists, will encourage you to explore your calling as an artist. Trained resident assistants will help create a safe and supporting environment.
Clemson University
Clemson University Summer Science, Engineering and Architecture Enrichment Program
For high school and middle school students. For more information please visit their website.
Summer Camps Sponsored by the Youth learning Institute of Clemson
Information source: Clemson UniversityWe know camping. Since 1934, more than 250,000 participants have experienced the magic of Clemson camping programs—and now there are more ways than ever to take advantage of almost 75 years of success! Kids today need strong relationships and emotional skills to meet the challenges of everyday life. Through camping, they learn independence, responsibility, positive communication skills and good decision-making. Character is developed through cooperation, teamwork, and respect for others and our natural environment. From wake up to lights out, all five YLI summer camps provide challenges, discovery, friendships and fun!
New for 2010!
Campers can register for a two-week session and choose to attend either 4-H Summer Camp or Camp Wildlife during the first week and choose from Camp Sewee, Camp Wildlife or 4-H Summer Camp for the second week. Two weeks + two camps = twice the fun and adventure! Register online!- 4-H Summer Camp (Traditional Camp, ages 8-16)
Enjoy swimming, fishing, nature trails, a climbing wall, arts and crafts, a talent show, dances and plenty of nights around the campfire. A Southern tradition since 1933, 4-H continues the great custom of fun, friends and adventures.
- Camp Sewee (Marine Science, ages 8-16)
Discover the wonders of marine science and the South Carolina coast by visiting the salt marsh areas, freshwater ponds, wildlife refuge and a variety of marine plants and animals.
- Camp Voyager (High-Tech and Adventure, ages 10-14)
Journey into the future by learning to use GPSs, PDAs, digital cameras and computers. Experience the world of Lego Mindstorms NXT® robots, radio-controlled cars and video game design. Explore activities like rafting, canoeing, paintball, go-carts and more.
- Camp Wildlife (Shooting Sports, ATVs, Wildlife and Outdoor Skills, ages 8-14)
Learn outdoor survival skills, hunting skills, shooting sports and wildlife ecology. Enjoy ATVs, paintball, archery, fishing and a variety of hands-on educational curricula.”
Columbia College
- The Leadership Institute Summer Leadership Programs
Emerging Leaders
July 12-16, 2009
Emerging Leaders is an outstanding leadership experience designed to provide 9th grade girls with the skills necessary for academic and personal success in the high school environment.
Lead 2009
June 21-27, 2009 or July 26-August 1, 2009
Lead 2009 is an acclaimed leadership development program for high school sophomore and junior girls who demonstrate leadership potential.
LEAD 4
August 9-13, 2009
LEAD 4 is an advanced leadership experience for eleventh and twelfth grade girls who have participated in LEAD or have significant leadership experience.
If you are interested in being nominated to attend any of these programs, please see Mrs. Dearhart in the Guidance Office. For additional information, please visit their website.
Columbia Museum of Art Student Volunteer Opportunities
Do you have a student who is looking for somewhere fun to volunteer this summer? The Columbia Museum of Art is looking for enthusiastic and energetic high school students to help with their summer camp programs.
Students will have the opportunity to assist in the studio, lead storytelling hours, assist with gallery tours and help manage snack time, all under the supervision of the museum’s educators. To obtain an application or recommend a student, please contact the Director of Education, Ali Borchardt, at (803) 343-2186.
Converse College
Summer Workshops (Co-ed)
Converse College is accepting applications for the following co-educational, residential summer programs:
- CSI: Converse - a workshop for exploring the world of forensic science by securing a crime scene, gathering clues and processing evidence in science labs
- Young Writers Workshop - a community of intellectually curious and motivated writers working to develop talents in poetry, fiction, playwriting and creative nonfiction
- Visual Arts Workshop - an opportunity to stretch one’s artistic wings by focusing on contemporary practices in drawing and printmaking
- Theatre Workshop - an exciting and rigorous workshop in acting, movement, playwriting and vocal strengthening through the creation of original work
Complete workshop information, including an application, is available online.
Furman University
Furman University’s Emerging Public Leaders Program
June 20-26, 2010
This exciting and innovative service-based leadership program for rising high school seniors, which received a “South Carolina On the Move” award from U. S. Senator Jim DeMint (R–S.C.) in 2005, features sessions with local, state and national leaders as well as members of the faculty of Furman’s Department of Political Science. Students attend lectures, participate in off-campus trips, and have opportunities to interact with speakers and faculty.
During the week, each participant develops a plan for a student-led service project addressing a need in their community. Students then return home to work with local residents and peers on the implementation of their projects. During the following spring, students are invited to return to Furman to present their completed projects. The students with the most successful projects are awarded a cash prize.
To apply, complete an online application or contact the Institute at (864) 294-3276.
South Carolina Business Week
July 11-16, 2010
The mission of South Carolina Business Week is to contribute to the preparation of young adults for the business environment by introducing them to the principles of leadership, teamwork, and the American free enterprise system while promoting self-reliance, individual responsibility, and entrepreneurship.
South Carolina Business Week is available to the state's rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. More than 30 prominent business executives are invited to teach current business topics and leadership skills. Students are solicited through the guidance departments of both public and private high schools. Twenty executives are recruited to remain with the students for the entire week, managing a team of students called a "company" in an advisory capacity. Starting with the basics and adding topics throughout the week, students collaborate with executives in an intensive program designed to develop a thorough understanding of private enterprise. For more information, please visit their website.
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
Are you interested in Dance? Creative Writing? Drama? Music? The Visual Arts? The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) is a classics based school located in Greenville, South Carolina. SCGSAH offers a SUMMER program for students interested in the Creative Arts.
A Summer Dance program is a four week ballet-based course running from July 19 – August 1. Students CURRENTLY enrolled in 6th – 11th grade are eligible for this program and the cost is $4,000.
Please note for all programs an application process and portfolio/performance is required. Applications are due on January 8th, 2010 and available on the SCGASH’s website. Financial assistance is provided on a case-by-case basis. If needed, auditions will be held throughout South Carolina during February 2010.
South Carolina Governors School for Science and Math: Summer Program for Research Interns (SPRI)
If you're a rising high school senior with a passion for science or math, don't settle for an ordinary summer job. Instead, stretch your imagination, maximize your brainpower and rise to the challenge of a six-week, hands-on scientific internship in a real-world laboratory setting.
Opportunities include everything from biomedical and cancer research to nanotechnology and alternate fuels engineering research. GSSM has established research partnerships with Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina. In addition, GSSM hosts research at a variety of other partner sites including Furman University, the Greenville Hospital System, the Waddell Maricultural Center, the Greenwood Genetic Center, the Savannah River National Lab and Francis Marion University, just to name a few.
The SC Governor's School for Science & Mathematics invites you to apply for one of its coveted SPRI Scholar research positions available summer 2010.
- Application
- Deadline to apply is January 27, 2010.
- SPRI will take place June 7 – July 17.
- Scholars must commit to the full six-week experience.
- Scholars will be notified by: February 17, 2010
Find out more about SPRI and GSSM by calling the Outreach Department at 843-383-3958 or visiting their website.
South Carolina Maritime Foundation
SUMMER 2010 PROGRAMS
Spirit Ocean Adventure is an 10-18 day sailing expedition aboard the Spirit of South Carolina, a 140-foot tall ship owned and operated by the South Carolina Maritime Foundation. During the summer of 2010 the Spirit of South Carolina will conduct 2 summer programs for teens ages 15-18.
While aboard the Spirit, participants are active members of the crew, immersed in all aspects of shipboard life. Under the guidance of the professional crew participants will stand watch, navigate, and ultimately assume command of the Spirit, all while embarking on a journey of self-discovery.
Though life at sea can be both mentally and physically challenging, there is always something to do and learn. Once the needs of the ship are met, there is plenty of time to watch the sunset, write in a journal, gaze at dolphins in the bow wake, and make friends and memories that will last a lifetime. For more information, please visit their website.
University of South Carolina
Carolina MasterScholars Adventure Series
Academically talented students entering grades 6 through 12 can discover an ideal field of study through the annual Adventure Series course offerings. Adventure programs are generally held in the summer, last one week, and have commuter and residential options. Explore a new subject, or expand you knowledge base for a future college major. For dates and programs please visit their website.
Contact Information:
Academic Enrichment and Conferences
Phone: (803) 777-9444
FAX: (803) 777-2663
E-mail them here.
University of South Carolina 2010 Summer Drama Conservatory
The USC Drama Conservatory is a summer acting intensive on the Columbia campus of the University of South Carolina.
Directed and taught by USC Theatre Professor Peter Duffy, with the assistance of graduate theatre students, the conservatory program is dedicated to providing aspiring theatre artists with a challenging, stimulating and fun training and performance experience.
Programs are available in the following age divisions: High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary and Early Elementary.
The USC Drama Conservatory is hosted by the University of South Carolina Department of Theatre and Dance. For over 35 years, the department’s theatre program has sustained a reputation as the state’s premiere resource for theatre instruction, offering undergraduate and advanced degrees in performance, design, directing and teacher training.
For more information, please visit their website.
ZOO CAMP at Riverbanks Zoo- The Adventure Begins June 8th!
Early-bird registration for Zoo Camp is now available!
- Three- to four-year-olds grow wild about Sprout Camp...
- Four- to five-year-olds can’t wait for KinderCamp...
- Six- to eleven-year-olds go ape over Wild Weeks...
- Twelve- to fourteen-year-olds think Adventure Camp is awesome!
What's cool about Zoo Camp? Campers participate in hands-on activities, encounter live animals, explore the park, play games and meet other cool kids, all while learning about animals and plants and how to save the Earth that we all share.
Don’t miss the chance to enroll your child in Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s summer camp—the most popular summer program in the Midlands. To enroll, visit their website.
Out-of-State Programs
Boston University
PROMYS (Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists)
PROMYS is a six-week summer program at Boston University designed to encourage motivated high school students to explore the creative world of mathematics in a supportive community of peers, counselors, research mathematicians, and visiting scientists.
PROMYS 2010 is from June 27 to August 7. Applications are now available online.
The Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI) and PROMYS are offering new advanced seminars for returning PROMYS students.
Scholarships
PROMYS is dedicated to the principle that no one will be unable to attend for financial reasons. This year they are proud to announce that, with support from the American Mathematical Society (AMS), PROMYS will offer the following scholarships to two talented high school students in this summer's program: The Ky and Yu-fen Fan Scholarship and The Robert H. Oehmke Scholarship
In addition, PROMYS will be granting two scholarships (to one male and one female student) among American Regions Math League (ARML) participants who qualify for the program. To be eligible, you must fill out and send in the PROMYS-ARML application form by the deadline. (External links will open in new windows.)
For more information, please visit the PROMYS website.
Broyhill Leadership Conference
Charlotte, NC
Broyhill Leadership Conference is a five-day, four-night conference conducted each summer since 1982. The 2010 conference will be held June 28 – July 2 on the campus of Queens University of Charlotte, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The conference is designed for students in grades 10-12. Although not a requirement to attend, many conference participants are from student organizations such as Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America, Distributive Education Clubs of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, ROTC, and other clubs. Participants come from both public and private schools and are primarily from North and South Carolina. For more information, please visit their website.
Carnegie Mellon
Pittsburgh, PA
A Summer of Exploration
Are you going to be a junior or senior in high school? If so, consider spending Saturday June 26, 2010 – Friday August 6, 2010 in one of Carnegie Mellon’s seven distinct Pre-College programs. You can explore either architecture, art, design, drama, music or the National High School Game Academy to prepare yourself for study at the college level. Through their Advanced Placement/Early Action program, you can take two challenging college courses in order to gain advanced placement and get a head start in college.
Our Pre-College programs will show you what life at Carnegie Mellon is all about - from the classroom to what's happening on weekends. You'll meet people from all over the world, be inspired by our world-renowned faculty, take part in the excitement of campus life and have the opportunity to explore the city of Pittsburgh. To get a better idea of what Pre-College is all about, check out our media page, featuring students and professors from past summers!
And if you're considering the Governor's School for the Arts, Carnegie Mellon's Fine Arts programs are another great option for summer study in a creative environment!
For more information please visit their website. Please note that their website still has this past summer’s dates, but has program information that will be pertinent for the next summer session. The website will be updated in January. You may also e-mail any questions or requests.
Close Up Summer Academy
Washington, DC
Since 1971, Close Up has provided educational programs in Washington that help students learn how they, as ordinary citizens, can play key roles in the U.S. system of democracy. Close Up is known for being fun and for positively impacting student attitudes. As our 650,000 alums attest, it’s the educational experience of a lifetime.
Registration for our Summer Student Academy is now open! This unique program gives you:
- 6 action-packed days in Washington;
- A chance to live, learn and socialize with students from across the country;
- A “real world” understanding of why your voice matters in our democracy; and
- 1 college credit from the University of Virginia (optional).
Best of all, the experienced and fun staff will be with you 24-7, so you’ll see DC like an insider. For more information, view their Fact Sheet. You may also visit their website for more information and to view their video about the program.
Congressional Student Leadership Conference on Medicine & Healthcare
This program allows your child to explore the world of medicine and find out what they can do to improve their chances of getting into medical school. They will examine the most significant and controversial issues facing the medical profession today. Leading researchers, physicians, and educators will expose them to the challenges of managed care, lead them in discussions about global health issues, and take them through cutting-edge processes in diagnosis and treatment.
For more information about this program and other Lead America programs, please visit their website. If your student is interested in being nominated for any of these programs, please see let Mrs. Watson or Mrs. Dearhart know.
Denison University
Granville, Ohio
The Johnathan R. Reynolds Young Writers Workshop
June 13-20, 2010
Do you love to write? Do you spend hours writing poems and stories, reading voraciously, imagining characters and entire worlds? Do you wish you had more opportunity to learn to write creatively than your high school curriculum allows? If you are looking for the chance to spend time this summer with a community of like-minded young writers from around the country, then the Reynolds Workshop is for you.
The Jonathan R. Reynolds Young Writers Workshop is designed to give beginning poets and writers an opportunity to develop their talents and visions. Our Writers Workshop puts you in touch with the variety a life in writing has to offer.
The eight-day Workshop, this year held from June 13-20, 2010, encourages high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to explore, discover, and affirm the craft of writing while in residence on the beautiful campus of Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
The Reynolds Workshop establishes a community of respect and sharing in which you will learn what it means to be a writer through daily workshops, group talks, readings, informal encounters with renowned professional writers, one-on-one conferences, and other events.
For more information and to download and application, please visit their website.
Exeter Summer School
Exeter, NH
Every summer Phillips Exeter Academy welcomes to campus some 700 students for five weeks of academic study, athletics, and exploration that carry participants far beyond the classrooms and the playing fields. Typically, students come from more than 40 states, Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., and several dozen foreign nations. They are public school students and private school students. Most reside in campus dormitories; others travel daily from their homes in the New Hampshire seacoast area. Together they embody a rich diversity of language, culture, religion, and race. They come to Exeter with that particular mix of intellectual curiosity and adventurous spirit that holds the promise of glimpsing new horizons and making new discoveries.
Their UPPER SCHOOL offers programs of study for high school students entering grades ten through twelve and post-grad. You may choose to sample several different disciplines, taking courses in such topics as web page design, conversational French, and observational Astronomy.
ACCESS EXETER, their program for students entering grades eight and nine, offers accelerated study in the arts and sciences. The ACCESS EXETER curriculum consists of six academic clusters. Each cluster consists of three courses organized around a central theme.
For more information and to download application forms and a course catalog, please visit their website.
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/ 3 Days of Fashion 2010
An incredible summer event that is both educational and inspiring!
Are you interested in great careers in Marketing, Fashion Buying, Merchandising, Fashion Styling, or Fashion Design? Have you ever wanted to create your own business?
Then don't miss 3 Days of Fashion, a summer program for High School students (with limited spaces for sophomores and freshmen) where you will:
- Discover new and exciting career options
- Take workshops such as Draping, Creative Thinking, and Product Development
- Learn how to sketch the nine-head fashion figure
- Find out what a Designer really does
- Meet FIDM Grads who have found success and are doing what they love
- Tour some of the best shopping spots in the world
- Get the answers to all your questions from the people who really know: the working professionals
The 3-day event will be held on all four FIDM California campuses:
- Orange County: June 21 - 23
- Los Angeles: June 23 - 25
- San Diego: June 28 - 30
- San Francisco: June 30 - July 2
3 Days of Fashion is the perfect summer event created especially for High School students (with limited spaces for sophomores and freshmen). Check out all three days for $250 (hotel accommodations and airfare are not included). For more information, please visit their website, http://fidm.edu/events/days-of-fashion/.
George Washington University/Pre-College Summer Program
Washington, DC
High school students are invited to participate in a college experience that is academically engaging and life-changing. Learn from GW faculty and field experts, take advantage of the city, and make new friends from around the country and the world.
For more information, please visit their website.
Hollins Univeristy/Hollinsummer
Roanoke, VA
Hollinsummer, open to middle school and high school girls, is full of fun and learning. You'll take two noncredit classes, live on campus with girls from all over the country, and enjoy a full program of extracurricular activities. Choose from seven athletic clinics and rock climbing.
Dates:
- July 11 - 16, 2010 (for rising 7th - 8th graders)
- July 11 - 23, 2010 (for rising 9th - 12th graders)
For more information, please visit their website.
North Carolina State University
Engineering Summer Programs at NC State
Mission Statement
Established by the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, Engineering Summer Programs provide an opportunity for high school students to explore engineering disciplines in which they show an interest, in a challenging and realistic way at a higher education institution. Students will not only acquire knowledge to clarify their individual career goals, but will also enhance their understanding of the application of scientific concepts to real world problems.
Program Overview
The programs are designed to introduce students to engineering problem-solving techniques through hands-on laboratory experience, lectures and field visits. Each workshop begins with check-in on Sunday afternoon from 1:00-3:00 p.m.; the academic experience covers each day Monday through Thursday with a capstone event on Friday morning to which parents are invited; check-out begins at noon on Friday. All participants will receive information about the College of Engineering as well as NC State University.
Weekly Schedule; Housing; Food; Evening Activities
Each week there will be one late afternoon session following classes that covers topics such as University admission, financial aid and scholarships, the engineering curriculum and engineering as a profession. Also built into each week is a full, structured evening activity schedule designed to enhance the campus experience and allow students to meet new friends from all over the country who have similar academic and career interests. Students are housed at University Towers with a full evening staff of current College of Engineering students to provide supervision and coordinate activities. Breakfast and dinner are in the University Towers dining room. Students whose workshops are held on Main Campus (Aerospace, Biological, Civil & Construction, Computer Science, Industrial & Systems, Mechanical, and Wolfpack Motorsports) will receive a meal card which allows them to eat lunch anywhere on Main Campus. Students whose workshops are on Centennial Campus (Autonomous Robotics, Chemical & Biomolecular, and Materials Science) will have lunch on Centennial Campus. All workshop participants have access to the gymnasium and other campus facilities that will offer them a comprehensive university experience.
Program Eligibility
All engineering summer programs are open to students who have completed their sophomore or junior year in high school. Selection for all programs is based on the following criteria:
- Scholastic performance
- Coursework exhibiting a strong interest in mathematics and science
- Recommendations from teachers and/or counselors (for Young Investigators in Nuclear Technology program)
- Standardized test scores - PSAT/SAT or ACT (if available)
- Women and underrepresented minorities (African-American, Hispanic, and Native American) are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information please visit their website.
Pratt Summer 2010
Brooklyn, NYSummer Program
Brooklyn and Manhattan CampusesEvery summer, Pratt sponsors a college-level program for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors at its Brooklyn and Manhattan campuses. The program attracts about 400 students. It is an intensive immersion experience in art, design or architecture.
It 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 (Brooklyn only), photography, architecture and 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.
The Brooklyn campus has the option of housing, the Manhattan campus is for commuter students only. Supervised evening and weekend activities are mandatory for Brooklyn students who choose to live on campus in Pratt's air-conditioned residence halls, however there is some free-time available for students to explore NYC. The four-week program culminates in an art exhibit for the entire Pratt community and parents.
For further information visit the "Summer Programs" page, call (718) 636-3453 or e-mail the college.
Research Science Institute (RSI)
Center for Excellence in Education in collaboration with MIT
McLean, VA
Each summer, 80 of the world’s most accomplished high school students gather at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the Research Science Institute (RSI). Invited students enjoy a six-week, cost-free program designed to kick-start their careers of leadership in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
RSI is open to students during the summer before their final year in high school. Students should have completed coursework equivalent to at least the eleventh grade, taking the most challenging courses in math and science offered at their school. Domestic applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents; international students apply through a CEE partner organization in their home country.
Students selected for RSI will have demonstrated superior achievement in math, the sciences and verbal arts. They will have shown potential to become leaders in science. It is suggested that math PSAT scores be at least 75, and combined math, verbal, and writing PSAT scores be at least 220.
- Cost: No Cost to Participants
- Dates: June 20 to July 31, 2010
- Application Deadline: January 15, 2010
For more information and to download the 2010 Research Science Institute (RSI) application, please visit their website.
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
2010 Summer Programs for High School Students
Looking for a way to express your creativity this summer? The Savannah College of Art and Design offers summer programs in art and design for high school students.
- Rising Star 2010
A pre-college Program For Rising High School Seniors
The challenging five-week Rising Star program awards college credit to rising high school seniors who are ready for a summer college experience.
Students may enroll in two college-level classes and have the opportunity to build or enhance their visual arts portfolios. Outside class, students complete assignments, take field trips, socialize, and enjoy area parks and other attractions. College housing and meals are provided
Students who successfully complete the Rising Star program earn college credit, which may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree at SCAD or at other colleges or universities. (Course credits are applied to degree requirements at the discretion of the accepting institution.) Please visit the SCAD website for more information.
- SCAD Summer Seminars 2010: An Adventure in the Arts For Talented Teens
Looking for a way to express your creativity this summer? SCAD Summer Seminars are residential or nonresidential summer workshops designed for high school students who have completed their freshman, sophomore or junior years. Through exciting educational workshops in Savannah and Atlanta, SCAD Summer Seminars promise a week you'll never forget. For more information about this program, please visit their website.
Smith College
Northampton, MA
Smith Summer Science and Engineering Program
June 28-July25, 2009
The sciences and engineering offer so many great opportunities for girls. Come and explore your interests this summer at one of the top-rated colleges in the country. Learn about the biology of women athletes, design with engineers or unlock the mystery of your own DNA. There is so much waiting for you to discover, and they will help you decide which scientist you want to be.
The 2009 Smith College Summer Science and Engineering Program is open to girls entering grades 9 through 12 in the fall of 2009.
For more information please visit their website or email them.
SIG/Summer Institute for the Gifted
The Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) began in 1984 with a single session in New Jersey and has expanded over the past twenty-five summers to include ten residential sessions in eight states and numerous day programs. In 2009, SIG served close to 2000 academically gifted students in Kindergarten through 11th grade.
SIG provides academically advanced students with an interesting and challenging educational experience. The program combines remarkable academic courses with cultural, social, and recreational opportunities. The academic program is central to the design and purpose of SIG. The program provides students with academic challenges designed to fit their abilities and interests. It also provides them with the opportunity to engage with other students who have similar abilities and interests. Because of the small classes, low teacher-student ratio, and teaching assistants, they are able to individualize the program for each and every student.
The Summer Institute for the Gifted Residential Programs are held at some of the most beautiful and prestigious campuses in the United States. Each campus is carefully selected based on its academic facility, its outstanding educational reputation, and its capability and willingness to serve and assist with the accomplishment of SIG's goals and purposes.
The 2010 Summer Institute for the Gifted Residential sessions will be held as follows:
- UC Berkeley I
Berkeley, CA
June 19 - July 9
- Emory University
Atlanta, GA - June 20 - July 10
- Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA - June 27 - July 17
- UT Austin
Austin, TX
July 11 - July 31
- UC Berkeley II
Berkeley, CA
July 11 - July 31
- Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
July 11 - July 31
- Amherst College
Amherst, MA
July 18 - August 7
- Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
July 25 - August 14
- UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
July 25 - August 14
- Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
August 1 - August 21
The Catholic University of America/The Experiences In Architecture Program
The Experiences in Architecture (EiA) program at The Catholic University of America is an intense three-week workshop for students interested in architecture or other design-related fields. Students are exposed to both the academic and the professional sides of the architecture arena, as the city of Washington, D.C., becomes their classroom. Students who participate in EiA summer workshop, or a similar pre-college program, are introduced to the rigors of architecture school. The EiA program gives them a head start, acquaints them with university campus life and better prepares them for success at the university level.For more information please visit their website.
or contact David Shove-Brown, AIA
Director, Experiences in Architecture
(202) 319-5786
University of Alabama Summer Programs
University of Alabama 2010 Capstone Business Leadership Academy
Would you Like To...
- Earn Scholarships for College Just for Attending?
- Learn the Secrets to Success of a Global Entrepreneur?
- Talk One-on-One with a Wall Street Stock Broker?
- Ask an FBI Special Agent Why He Majored in Accounting at Alabama?
- Get Advice from the Founder of a National Marketing Firm?
- Be Treated Like a VIP at the Headquarters of the Nation's Largest Companies?
- Strategize with the Vice-President of an International Auto Manufacturer?
Then apply for the Capstone Business Leadership Academy!
- Session 1: June 14-23, 2010
- Session 2: July 12-21, 2010
For more information, please visit the UA website.
What do you want to learn this summer?
The University of Alabama offers a variety of fun and intriguing summer programs for students of all ages. Whatever your interests, they have a program for you! Visit their website to discover all the ways you can grow this summer at The University of Alabama.
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Summer Programs for students in high school, college, and beyond.
Be a part of "Best Overall Academic Experience for Undergraduates*" this Summer!
*Princeton Review "Best 361 Colleges" Ranking
- Summer Quarter Undergraduate Course Offerings
June 22nd to August 28th
Take 3-, 5-, 6-, or 9- week College courses, studying alongside University of Chicago undergraduates and earning college credit. Choose from over 100 undergraduate courses from the university's renowned College curriculum, including such popular topics as Shakespeare, ancient and modern foreign languages (see below), computer programming, calculus, biology, and macroeconomics. Take the opportunity to ask life's fundamental questions and improve your critical, analytical, and writing skills by learning "the Chicago way."
- Summer Quarter Intensive Language Courses
June 22nd to August 21st
Cover a year's worth of language instruction in just 9 weeks! Intensive instruction will be offered in languages such as Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, classical Greek, modern Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Persian, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. Our summer language courses combine classroom learning, access to a state-of-the-art language lab, and activities and events that take you out into the city to experience first-hand the language and culture you are studying.
- Insight
Experience a subject in-depth and hands-on
June 22nd to July 10th or July 13th to July 31st
A 3-WEEK EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM
Choose from 8 intellectual experiences in which you will move beyond the classroom, using the rich resources on campus and around the city in your active pursuit of knowledge. Courses for 2009 include: American Law and Litigation; Creative Writing: Fiction; Ancient Egyptian Language, Culture, and History; Collegiate Writing: Censorship and the Power of Art; Developmental Psychology; and Field Studies in Urban Society; and, new for 2009, a course on Environmental Studies.
- Stones and Bones
Live and work as a fossil hunter
June 22nd to July 17th
A 4-WEEK PRACTICUM IN PALEONTOLOGY
Go behind the scenes at The Field Museum in Chicago and study geology and evolutionary biology with Museum vice-president Lance Grande. Then experience life in the field first-hand by participating in an ongoing museum expedition in Wyoming. Finally, return to Chicago and learn how to conserve, catalog, and analyze your finds.
- Research in the Biological Sciences
Learn cutting-edge research techniques
June 22nd to July 17th
A 4-WEEK INTENSIVE LAB EXPERIENCE
Learn the latest laboratory techniques in cellular, molecular, and microbiology during this intensive, laboratory-based program. You will have the opportunity to perform your own experiments in small groups using the university's facilities. Successful students may be invited back to campus the following summer to intern as lab assistants with University faculty.
- Traveling Academy
Explore the Classical world through Greek drama
June 22nd to July 11th
A 3-WEEK STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
Come to understand the importance of performance in ancient Greek civilization as you explore its plays together with the temples, marketplaces, and theaters that gave them their meaning. Visit the Acropolis, the Theater of Dionysus, Delphi, and Mycenae. See a classical performance by the National Theatre of Greece. Then, settle in for two weeks of intensive study of ancient Greek drama, culture, and history on the picturesque Isle of Spetses.
For more information and to register for any of these programs, please visit their website.
University of Dallas
The following information is from the University of Dallas website.
“Since 1970 approximately 80% of all sophomores at the University of Dallas have spent a semester studying on our campus in Rome; we are in our fifteenth year of making a similar experience available to mature high school students.
About Our Summer Programs for High School Students
- UD's High School Programs are college courses
- require reading, writing, study, and test-taking and are guided not by the hunt for easy and immediate pleasures but by the more demanding and ultimately more rewarding challenges of thinking seriously about the questions posed by great art and literature.
- are led by our faculty and staff who themselves continue to return to these great works in order to improve their understanding of issues they have taught many times before.
These programs are designed to show students the great and lasting pleasures that accompany a good educational experience. Students excited by the prospect of studying during a visit to Europe fall into at least two categories:
- those who are capable of taking pleasure in confronting new and engaging ideas
- those who are seeking to develop this capacity.
A Summer Program at the University of Dallas Campus in Irving, TX
Arete in Irving
If you like our approach to reading great texts while traveling abroad, you might also be interested in our Arete in Irving program for high school students. The Arete program will introduce you to essential texts of Western Civilization and allow you to reflect on works of fine art, film, and music.
For More Information:
For detailed information on one of our summer programs for high school students, or to learn about the University of Dallas, select one of the programs on the navigation bar or contact us.
Ms. Janet M. Johnson
Summer Programs Coordinator
Rome and Summer Programs Office
Office (972)721-5181
Fax (972)721-5283
Also, ask about our study and travel programs for undergraduate students, graduate students, and adults.”
University of Notre Dame Pre-College Summer Program
Come to the University of Notre Dame this summer to explore your intellectual capacity and discover your inner self. Learn more about your culture or cultivate a better understanding of others.
Notre Dame’s Pre-College Programs offer inspiring summer opportunities for exceptional students. They invite you to explore their website to learn about the enriching experiences that await you.
Now accepting applications for 2010!
University of Virginia/4 Star Camps
4 Star Camnps specialize in summer opportunities for youth ages 11-18 at the University of Virginia and ages 9-18 at Stony Brook University. They offer the following camps:
- Academic
- Tennis
- Golf
Enroll now and take advantage of our monthly payment plan through February 28. See our camp dates and rates.
Benefits of 4 Star Camps:
- Innovative and individualized instructional programs.
- Safe and fun learning environment.
- Enthusiastic and dedicated staff.
- Opportunities to learn more about yourself and what you can accomplish.
- Experience living on a college campus with others from around the world.
- Gain life-long knowledge and friendships.
- Interact with our staff who are well-versed in mentoring young students.
4 Star Camps is a family owned and operated business with a passion for learning and helping students expand their abilities and horizons. They offer unique summer opportunities that allow you to choose the program that best fits your needs. Their year round staff has a combined 50+ years of experience at 4 Star ensuring your questions are answered by knowledgeable, caring people.
For more information please visit their website.
Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth
Vanderbilt University's Programs for Talented Youth seeks to identify and aid academically talented youth from diverse educational, racial, and economic backgrounds by providing academic enrichment and challenge, while fostering balance and healthfulness in their lives.
Begun in 2000 as a summer residential academic program, Programs for Talented Youth has expanded its mission and programming to provide engaging and intellectually appropriate educational opportunities to precocious young students, and to offer support for parents and educators year-round.
Current programs include:
- Vanderbilt Summer Academy (VSA), Programs for Talented Youth's flagship program, serves the needs of highly gifted rising 8th- to 12th-grade students through a fast-paced academic enrichment program on the beautiful Vanderbilt University campus
- Weekend Academy at Vanderbilt University (WAVU), offers an exciting two-day residential learning and social experience for gifted students who are currently in grades 7 through 10
- Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY), offers advanced weekend classes for students in kindergarten through 8th grade
- Parent Support Groups based on the SENG model
For more information, please visit their website.
Wake Forest/LENS Summer 2010
Learn/Experience/Navigate/Solve (LENS)
This summer BE BOLD. Change the way you LEARN, the way you think, and the way you LEAD. Spend three weeks at Wake Forest University discovering how to use your passion to CHANGE THE WORLD. EXPERIENCE a NEW WAY of problem solving. Join other students who will CHALLENGE each other intellectually as experts teach you to TACKLE TOUGH ISSUES, examine them through different LENSES, and then NAVIGATE through their complexities. Become equipped to SOLVE problems creatively, and make your community A BETTER PLACE.
LENS @ Wake Forest is a summer program like no other. Think of it as an incubator for change-makers. Here, you'll learn from nationally renowned experts who can teach you how to confront complex issues and tap into your passions to develop solutions. They are not talking solutions on paper, but viable ones that will be put into action. And if you're really motivated, you can come away with a plan ready to implement back home.
For more information, please visit their website.
Washington University in St. Louis
High School Summer Scholars Program
Program Highlights:
- Experience the independence of college life the summer after your sophomore or junior year in high school.
- Earn up to seven full college credits, transferable to most accredited colleges and universities.
- Live in the residence halls for five weeks with fellow scholars, or attend as a commuting student.
- Enjoy a variety of social and cultural opportunities while making new friends from around the world.
Choose between two 5-week sessions:
- Session A: June 13-July 17, 2010
- Session B: July 18-August 20, 2010
Here's a quick list of what's available:
- Languages: French, Italian, Spanish
- Arts: dance, drama, music
- Sciences: biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics
- Humanities: anthropology, English, history, philosophy
- Social Sciences: economics, political science, psychology
For more information, please visit their website.
Young Writers Institute
The Young Writers Institute creative-writing workshop at Washington University is exclusively for high-school students who will be juniors or seniors in the fall of 2010. They will study with working writers, become acquainted with the St. Louis literary community, and earn three college credits, as well as receiving helpful guidance on their poetry or creative prose. For more information, please visit their website.
phone | 803-782-2814
fax | 803-782-9314
fax | 803-782-9314
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