Listed below are some summer opportunities which students can inquire about further in our Guidance Office, Room 113. We do have brochures available which you may view for additional information. Please stop by and see if one of these opportunities might be of interest to you. Have a great summer!
Alfred University
Alfred, New York
1-607-871-2612
www.alfred.edu/summer
July 18 – 22 (Top Art School Institute)
July 18 – 23 (Astronomy Institute)
July 11 – 16 (Pre-Chemistry Camp)
June 27 – July 1 (Computer Engineering Camp)
July 11 – 16 (Confucius Institute: Chinese Language and Culture Camp)
July 5 – 9 and July 11 – 15 (Creative Writing)
June 27 – July 1 (Engineering Institute)
July 5 – 17 (Summer Theater Institute)
They welcome high school and pre-high school students from all over the country to their beautiful campus to make the most of their summer vacations by participating in exciting academic institutes and sports camps. These programs provide opportunities to learn more about a favorite subject, enhance your skills, sample life on a college campus, and meet other students with similar interests and academic ability.
American Collegiate Adventures Summer Programs
Chicago, Illinois
1-800-509-7867
www.acasummer.com
Varied Dates
Enriching weekday academics (often including college credit) with signature weekend adventures. This, combined with the industry’s lowest student-to-staff ratio, is what helps make ACA the most well rounded pre-college summer enrichment program available on the market.
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne, Illinois
June 14 – August 6
An eight-week program in which college-bound students participate in laboratory research under the direction of Argonne scientists and engineers. Students will be selected by Argonne scientists and engineers who will provide for research experiences in areas such as Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Energy, Conservation, Environmental Impact and Technology, Materials Science, Mathematics, Nanomaterials, Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems, and Physics.
Boston College Summer Experience Program
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
1-617-552-3800
June 28 – August 5
Each summer talented and motivated high school students who have completed the eleventh grade and have compiled outstanding academic records immerse themselves in a campus environment that encourages academic exploration, fosters personal growth, and develops strategies for dealing with the more intense demands of college.
Broadreach and Academic Treks
Raleigh, North Carolina
1-888-833-1908 or 1-919-256-8200
www.academictreks.com or www.gobroadreach.com or http://www.gobroadreach.com/webinfo/ Academic Treks – College-accredited summer adventures abroad for high school students, including marine biology, language immersion, wilderness, and intensive community service courses. Program locations include the Caribbean, Central and South America, Canada, South Africa, France, China, and Fiji. Academic Treks students earn college credit and up to 55 hours of community service credit on each course. Trips are 20 to 30 days in length in June, July and August.
Broadreach – Educational leadership summer adventures for teenagers ages 13-19 including scuba, sailing, marine biology, and wilderness programs worldwide. Program locations include the Caribbean, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Egypt, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Australia. Trips are 14-31 days in length in June, July, and August.
Cambridge College Programme at University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England
Cambridge, England
1-800-922-3552
www.cambridgecollegeprogramme.org
July 22 – August 11
The Cambridge College Programme is a unique educational opportunity for high achieving high school scholars. Scholars may be in their freshman through senior year.
Carnegie Mellon’s Pre-College Program
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1-412-268-2082
www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college
June 26 – August 6
Fine Arts: Architecture, Art, Design, Drama and Music
Catalyst Academy (Cornell University)
Ithaca, New York
1-607-255-6403
www.engineering.cornell.edu/catalyst
July 18 – 24
This is a one-week summer residential program focused on underrepresented minority high school students who excel in math and science, enjoy solving problems, and want to learn more about careers in engineering. Current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are eligible; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Choate Rosemary Hall
Wallingford, Connecticut
1-203-697-2365
www.choate.edu/summerprograms
Varied Dates
Programs are available for high school students entering grades 9-12 (Academic Enrichment, English Language Institute, Math, Science and Writing Workshops, or Study Abroad) as well as middle school students entering grades 7-8 (Academic Enrichment, English or Math/Science Institute and a Writing Workshop.)
Curie Academy (Cornell University)
Ithaca, New York
1-607-255-6403
www.engineering.cornell.edu/curie
July 18 – 24
This is a one-week summer residential program for high school girls who excel in math and science, enjoy solving problems, and want to learn more about careers in engineering. Current sophomores and juniors are eligible; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
George Washington University Pre-College Program
Washington, D.C.
1-202-994-6360
www.precollege.gwu.edu
Session 1 – July 7 – 16 - Biomedical Engineering, Election Politics, Crime and Justice, Photojournalism, Writing the City
Session 2 – July 21 – 30 - U.S. Foreign Policy, Theatre: Onstage and Off, Robotics, Women’s Leadership
International Seminar Series Service Learning in Paris and Barcelona
Manchester, Vermont
1-802-362-5855
www.study-serve.org
July 4 – 31
Their vision is to give thoughtful and accomplished young people an opportunity for immersion in another culture through active participation in community service work and focused study.
Kelly School of Business (Indiana University)
Bloomington, Indiana
www.kelley.iu.edu/ugrad/precollege/ywi.cfm
Session A : July 11 – 16
Session B: July 18 – 23
The IU Kelley School of Business I good at building strong women leaders. If you’re a young woman who is a current high school junior, hey invite you to apply for the 2010 Young Women’s Institute. If selected, you’ll join a unique group of approximately 29 other women from around the country to spend a week at Indiana University this July. While living on the IU campus, you’ll participate in workshops with top-notch IU faculty members, interact with successful Kelley alumni, meet with current students, explore the IU campus, and prepare a real-world business case project. YWI will give you a taste of the college experience and prepare you for future success.
Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop
Gambier, Ohio
www.kenyonreview.org
Session 1: June 27 – July 10
Session 2: July 18 – July 31
The Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop is a two-week creative writing adventure for high school students sponsored by The Kenyon Review.
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan
1-888-773-2655
www.youthprograms.mtu.edu
June 20 – 26 (Grades 9-11, Women in Engineering)
June 27 – July 3 (Grades 9-11, Youth Programs)
Michigan Tech’s Youth Programs are weeklong summer camps and career and adventure explorations filled with team projects, hands-on-activities, field trips and more. There are over seventy programs for middle and high school students to choose from, including: Digital Journalism, Podcasting, New Media, and more. Summer Camps (Explorations for current 6th – 8th grade students, Career and Adventure Explorations for current 9th – 11th grade students, Competitive Scholarship Programs for current 9th – 11th grade students and Courses for College Credit for current 10th – 11th grade students.)
Northfield Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon, Massachusetts
1-413-498-3290
www.nmhschool.org/summer
June 26 – July 31 – Middle School Program for students entering grades 7-9 - Students select two major courses plus an afternoon minor course and sport. College Prep Program - For students entering grades 10-12. Credit or enrichment courses. Students select one major course plus an afternoon lab or minor course and sport. English as a Second Language - For students entering grades 7-12. Levels range from beginning to advanced and provide practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Contemporary Dance Program – For students entering grades 7-12. This program is open to all levels and is an opportunity for focused study in modern, jazz, and ballet dance forms.
June 22 – July 28 – New Zealand Summer Ab road - For students entering grades 10-12. Students spend one week at NMH and four weeks in New Zealand studying its history and culture and experiencing the country’s spectacular scenery by way of day hikes, bicycle rides and kayak expeditions.
Northwestern University College Prep Program
Evanston, Illinois
1-847-467-6703
www.northwestern.edu/collegeprep
Explore college life, prepare yourself academically, choose from more than 300 courses, and earn college credit.
Oxford Advanced Studies Program
Oxford, England
1-203-966-2886
www.oasp.ac.uk
July 6 – 30
The Oxford Advanced Studies Program offers a superb academic curriculum in a range of subjects, with stimulating small-group seminars complemented by weekly one-to-one tutorials. Students live as a vibrant community in a residential hall – Frewin Court, part of Brasenose College, one of the constituent colleges of Oxford University.
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, New York
1-718-636-3453
www.pratt.edu/prostudies
July 6 – July 30
Students are immersed in a program of art, design, architecture, creative writing, or critical and visual studies, modeled after Pratt’s undergraduate offerings.
Sail Caribbean
Northport, New York
1-800-321-0994
www.sailcaribbean.com
If your students completing 6th through 12th grade are looking for unique summer adventures, they offer eight different program groups. Experiential learning and leadership education is integrated into every session through their unique True Course curriculum. They teach students practical life skills: teamwork, communication, and decision-making resulting in increased independence and self-confidence. Each program has a district focus including sailing, scuba, water sports, leadership, marine science, cultural immersion and service learning.
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, New York
1-914-395-2693
www.sarahlawrence.edu/highschool
June 27 – July 31 - Five week residential course (Sarah Lawrence College and The International Film Institute of New York’s Five-Week Summer Filmmaking Intensive
July 11 – July 31 – Three week residential course (A creative writing intensive, painting, sculpture and printmaking and exploring musical theatre)
July 12 – July 29 – Three week evening courses (Playing with Mathematics: Games, Puzzles and Riddles and Telling Stories for the Screen)
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York
1-518-580-5590
www.skidmore.edu/summer
July 3 – August 6
This is a pre-college program in the Liberal and Studio Arts. Discover what it’s like to take college-level courses taught by dedicated faculty, live in a college residence hall, and meet new people from across the U.S. and around the world.
Summer Discovery
Roslyn, New York
1-516-621-3939
www.summerdiscovery.com
Varied Dates
All Summer Discovery classes are taught by university faculty, and students are supervised by experienced, mature resident counselor staff. Enrichment, college credit, internships, language and cultural immersion and community service.
Summer Engineering Exploration (University of Michigan)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1-734-763-5027
http://seecamp.webs.com
July 18 – July 24
The Summer Engineering Exploration Program is a weeklong residential camp held at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) which explores different fields and careers in engineering through tours and interactive presentations including Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and more.
Summer Study (Penn State)
Melville, New York
1-800-666-2556
www.bestsummerever.com
Varied Dates
Numerous programs held at several different locations for high school and middle school students
(i.e.: University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Vermont, Sorbonne in Paris, France and Penn State University.)
The Experiment in International Living
Brattleboro, Vermont
1-800-345-2929
www.experimentinternational.org
Varied Dates
World Learning works globally to enhance the capacity and commitment of individuals, institutions, and communities to create a more peaceful and just world. In over 75 countries, World Learning runs education, training, and exchange programs that bridge cultures and transform lives. Each program helps people gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their society, and the world.
The Road Less Traveled
Chicago, Illinois
1-800-939-9839
www.theroadlesstraveled.com
Varied Dates
On the Road Less Traveled there is no homework and there are no grades. Free to focus on cultivating individual strengths in ways that build confidence and self-reliance, young people return home with excitement, new ideas, and something more to offer to their schools, communities, and to the world.
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York
1-845-938-4041
www.admissions.usma.edu
May 29 – June 4 and June 5 – 11
The Summer Leaders Seminar provides outstanding high school juniors the exciting opportunity to gain a better understanding of the academic, physical, military, and leadership-development programs at a service academy that features small classes, a caring faculty, professional career preparation, and a foundation for future graduate study.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
1-800-621-5376
www.uww.edu/conteduc/travel
June 12 – July 9
A four-week overseas experience that offers a unique two-week home stay and direct classroom involvement with students and teachers, one week of independent study/travel and a one-week seminar held in Edinburgh, Scotland or Manly, Australia.
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana
1-219-465-7832
www.valpo.edu/law/teenlaw
June 13 – 26 or July 11 – 24
This rigorous, intense and exciting experience will provide a window into the world of law school and the law itself for 50 students in the summer of 2010. It will also offer excellent skill building exercises in the important areas of research, writing, critical thinking, and oral presentation.