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Summer Program Opportunities

See StudentEducationPrograms.com for more summer programs.  

Bank of America Chartiable Foundation's
Student Leaders Program
8 week paid internship during the summer at a local
non-profit/chartiable organization 1 week-long
Student Leandership Summit in Washington, DC. For more info visit:  www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders 

IIT Applied Technology Summer Tech Program
Programs open to high school 10th, 11th and 12th graders.  www.admission.iit.edu/boeingscholars 
 

Augustana College Summer Academy
12 summer enrichment courses are offered by Augustana College that are designed specifically for high school students. For more info visit: www.augustana.edu/summeracademy

Stanford High School Summer College
Selective 8 week program during the summer. Classes can be taken for credit at Stanford. For more info visit: http://summer.stanford.edu  

Oxford/Cambridge Academic Programs
For more info visit:
http://www.oxfordandcambridgesummerschool.co.uk/

University of Mississippi – Summer College Program
Take courses for college credit on campus at Ole Miss.
They also offer a Biology in Costa
Rica program. For more info visit: www.outreach.olemiss.edu/summer 

United States  Military Academy
Summer Leaders Seminar
An introduction to the academic classes, sports, and
physical and military training at
West Point.  For more info visit: http://forms.admissions.usma.edu/AL
or
contact admissions@usma.edu or
call 845-
938-4041 .

Bridge Program in Math and Science
Rising high school seniors of ethnic minority
can attend a 3 week summer session
on math and science
at the University of South. For more info visit:
http://www.sewanee.edu/bridgeprogram/  

Northwestern College Preparation Program
Six to eight week course offered as part of the
regular
summer session classes. Can earn
Northwestern academic credit.
For more info visit:
www.northwestern.edu/collegeprep

Naval Academy Summer Seminar
6 day program for students who would like to
experience the Naval Academy first hand.
For more info visit:
www.usna.edu/Admissions/nass.htm 

Washington Workshops Foundation
3-6 week internships in congressional
or
politically related
offices in Washington, D.C.
Cost starts at $2,500.
For more info visit:
http://www.workshops.org/ 

Carnegie Mellon Summer Pre-College Program
Rising juniors or seniors can spend six weeks at CMU
in one of their six programs (
Advanced Placement/Early Admission, architecture, art, design, drama, or music). For more info visit: http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college/index.html  

Architecture Discovery Program
Washington University in St. Louis 
Learn about the study and practice
of architecture in this two week
intensive program.
Cost $1,500. For more info visit: http://www.samfoxschool.wustl.edu/summer/adp

Vanderbilt University
Summer Session for Talented Youth
This is a 3 week program that will include college level classes. For more info visit: http://pty.vanderbilt.edu/students/vsa/ 

 Washington University
High School Summer Scholars Program
For more info visit: http://summerexperiences.wustl.edu/   

  Boston University – Summer Term
High School honors program is for credit, while the summer challenge program is noncredit.
For more info visit: http://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/
 

Boston University
PROMYS
Six week Program in Mathematics for
Young
Scientists. 
For more info visit: 
www.promys.org.

University of Michigan Math and Science Scholars
Courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics,
and Statistics available. For more info visit:
 www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss

Summer in Switzerland
A summer program offered by the Leysin American School in Switzerland. Course offerings include foreign languages, math, art, world cultures and religions, photography, theater and computer studies. For more info visit: www.las.ch/summer 

Auburn University World Affairs Youth Seminar
Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors interested in multicultural views, international understanding and community service are encouraged to apply. For more info visit: http://www.auburn.edu/outreach/opce/summer
experience/wa.htm
  

George Washington University
Summer Scholars Program
For more info visit: www.gwu.edu/summer/scholars

Illinois Institute of Technology - Experiment in Architecture 
This program is intended to inform students about the study and practice of architecture, and will assist participants in making an informed decision about pursuing an architectural education and career. 
For more info visit: http://www.iit.edu/arch/programs/summer_program.shtml

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Discover Architecture
A unique opportunity for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a career in architecture to learn about the role and responsibilities of today's architects and the related disciplines. http://www.arch.illinois.edu/programs/discoverarch/

University of Southern California (USC) - Chevron Frontiers of Energy Resources Summer Camp
For more info visit:  http://cisoft.usc.edu/uscchevron-summercamp/  

Purdue University Summer Academic Camps
Purdue University offers summer academic camps
related to 
 a number of different content  areas.  For more info visit: www.purdue.edu/summercamps/


Philips Exeter Academy Summer School
5 weeks of academic exploration and athletics. For more info visit: www.exeter.edu/summer  

Murray State Commonwealth Honors Academy
Juniors with a with an ACT of 25 (or equivalent SAT, PSAT, or PLAN) and other credentials (class rank, extracurricular involvement, recommendations) encouraged to apply. Three weeks of academic enrichment, receive 6 hours of university credit + all participants are awarded a renewable housing scholarship to MSU. For more info visit: http://www.murraystate.edu/cha

National Youth Science Camp
Four week program with lectures, seminars, and opportunities to work with scientists from across the nation. Only two students are selected PER STATE. For more info visit: http://www.nysc.org/ 

Virginia Tech Computers and
Technology Summer Camp
Summer program for juniors and seniors for highly motivated young women who want to explore math, science or engineering. For more info visit: www.eng.vt.edu/academics/ctech2.php

Grinnell College Honors Scholars Program
in Mathematics and Science
Students who identify as African-American, Latino, Native American, or Asian American, and who are high school juniors with a demonstrated interest in the sciences are invited to apply for the four-week residential program. Grinnell will offer full scholarships for up to 24 students. 
For more info visit: http://www.venturescholar.org/hs/enrichment.html 

Belmont Basic Business Camp 
A residential summer camp for high school students. Designed to improve understanding of basic business concepts and applications through teamwork, simulated competitions and field trips. For more info visit: http://www.belmont.edu/promo/summercamps/

Junior Statesmen Summer School
High school freshman, sophomores or juniors with a strong interest in politics are encouraged to apply. College level courses in politics and government offered. For more info visit: www.jsa.org/summer

Hollins University
Summer program for high school senior girls. Students take two classes either for credit or non-credit. Field trips and other activities are planned for weekends. For more info visit: http://www.hollins.edu/summerprograms/

Boston College Summer Experience
Six week summer program for students that have completed 11th grade. Take college level courses in the Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Mathematics or Computer Science for college credit. For more info visit: http://www.bc.edu/schools/summer/highschool/

Pre-College Summer at Brown
Motivated high school students can experience all facets of life on an Ivey League campus. For more info visit: www.brown.edu/summer

RIT – Explore Your Future Program
A six day summer career exploration program for students that are deaf or hard of hearing. The program is a chance for students to explore career interests, experience college life, and meet other deaf and hard of hearing students from around the country. For more info visit: http://www.ntid.rit.edu/prospective/eyf.php

University of Southern California
Summer Seminars
Choose from 18 academic seminars worth 3 university credit hours. Housed in USC dorms, participate in campus activities, visit LA tourist destinations, and experience a month of being a Trojan. For more info visit: www.usc.edu/summer

Harvard University Secondary School
Summer Program
High school seniors, juniors and sophomores can choose from a number of available classes, including drama, writing, math, and seminars among others. For more info visit: http://www.summer.harvard.edu/programs/
secondary-school

Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP)
College level seminars, not for college credit or grades. 4 locations: Cornell, Michigan, Texas-Austin, and Washington in St. Louis. For more info visit: http://www.tellurideassociation.org/

Notre Dame - Vision Summer Program 
For more info visit: http://vision.nd.edu

Illinois Institute of Technology
Summer Program Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP)
A wide variety of course offerings are available! For more info visit: www.summer.iit.edu

 Columbia College Chicago High School Summer Institute elluride Association Summer Program (TASP)
A wide variety of course offerings are available! For more info visit: www.colum.edu/HSSI

 Northern Illinois University STEM Career Exploration
For more info visit:
http://www.niu.edu/summercamps/?elq=89159c91a8e447e2b1b7751500e05969&elq
CampaignId=307

Northern Illinois University Summer Academic Programs
For more info visit: http://www.niu.edu/clasep/camps/index.shtml

 See StudentEducationPrograms.com for more summer programs.

 
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