Summer Programs
In this picture MHS graduate David Fan participates in a collaborative activity at the New Jersey Governor's School of Engineering and Technology, a prestigious summer camp for rising high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in engineering. "You were given 200 scrambled cubes and you had to make a mosaic of Albert Einstein," explained David, "Luckily you only need to arrange one face per cube to make the mosaic. We did it in teams of 8 and the fastest group won. We finished 3rd by a small margin."
Below is a comprehensive list of summer science camps available to high school students. Each program is unique; some are free, some require payment, some are more competitive than others. Most programs appreciate early applications so watch for deadlines!! The programs are organized by the due date of their applications. Those in green are organized according to when the applications are first released. If the links bring you to a page from a previous year's program, Google the name of the program to find the current webpage. Contact a member of the STEM Board for tips on applying and/or previous alumni who have attended these programs.
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Telluride Association Summer Program
TASP is a six-week educational experience for high school juniors that offers challenges and rewards rarely encountered in secondary school or even college. Each program is designed to bring together young people from around the world who share a passion for learning. Telluride students, or TASPers, attend a seminar led by college and university scholars and participate in many other educational and social activities outside the classroom.
Ross Mathematics Program at Ohio State University
An intensive summer experience designed to encourage motivated pre-college students to explore mathematics. During those eight weeks, students are immersed in a world of mathematical discovery. First-year students range in age from 14 to 18 years old. Admission decisions are based on several criteria, including: the applicant's work on some challenging math problems; essays concerning the applicant's interests and goals; teacher recommendations; and school transcripts. Fees for this program are determined by cost of six weeks of room and board.
Penn State Science Leadership Camp Scholarship
The Penn State Science Leadership camp prepares participants for a successful future in scientific careers. This camp provides an integrated approach to leadership for young men and women interested in advancing academically and while activating change in scientific environments. The success and growth of both this camp and the campers who attend it is attributable to the intense reflective nature of the program. Unique to the program is the integration of the arts (literature, visual arts, music, etc.) and field challenges (group projects, lab tours, competitions, and lab work) with the theory and practice of innovative and creative thinking.
NOTE FOR NJ GOVERNOR'S SCHOOLS APPLICANTS: Submit your applications to Guidance; they will nominate 2 students per school to submit their applications to the Governor's School organization. If you send your application in directly, it will not be read.
New Jersey Governor's School of Engineering and Technology
Intensive residential summer program that brings together some of New Jersey's most talented and motivated high school students. Free of grades and official credit, students spend part of the summer following their junior year studying on the campus of the Rutgers University School of Engineering at no cost to their families. During the program, students will have the opportunity to collaborate with two to four students on a novel research project which will be showcased in a conference-style final paper and presentation in front of hundreds of invited guests at our research symposium. Additionally, students will be able to participate in a variety of life-skills workshops, attend site visits to local corporations, and engage in activities that will help them connect with professors, professionals, and peers from throughout the state.
New Jersey Governor's School in the Sciences
Three-week residential program where students are immersed in intense college-level research on the campus of Drew University. High school students who live in New Jersey are nominated by their schools and applications are submitted in the fall of the junior year for participation in the following summer. New Jersey’s Governor’s School in the Sciences is a very prestigious program for rising high school juniors.
Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science
MITES is an intense six-week program that immerses students in life at MIT through math and science courses, a challenging hands-on elective course, admissions counseling sessions, lab tours and social events.
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program
Embeds 20 rising high school juniors and seniors inside a technology company or university setting from 9:00am - 4:00pm each day. Here, young women get hands-on experience in computing concepts, programming fundamentals, mobile phone development, robotics, and web development and design. Project-based curricular modules allow participants to build products and develop innovative solutions to inspire an interest in and encourage their pursuit of computer science.
Through Engineering Innovation, high school students apply their knowledge of math and science to labs and other hands-on projects. It's a great opportunity to link classroom concepts to real-world practice and to begin to think and work like an engineer.
The Academy at Rutgers for Girls in Engineering and Technology (TARGET)
Program mentors and faculty members run workshops, hands-on activities, labs and projects in hopes of creating an insightful, exciting opportunity for young girls to learn more about the many different engineering disciplines. The program is held on Rutgers University- Busch Campus from 9:00AM to 5:00PM each weekday of the designated week.
Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
Eligibility: Currently in 10th or 11th grade
This program includes an intensive course in higher mathematics, a guided research project that allows students to individually pursue a focused area of interest, a guest lecture series covering a range of topics given by internationally-known research mathematicians, group problem-solving sessions and individual tutoring, and access to campus athletic and library facilities.
Eligibility: Between 16 and 18 years old
The National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) is a residential science education program for students around the country. It provides a wide variety of outdoor adventures and hands-on experiences to give students a true appreciation for the outdoors. The goal of this program is to foster youth interest in science through informal science education programs, with an emphasis on positive interactions between students and the environment.
Eligibility: At least 14 years old
SPARC is a two week camp in August at UC Berkley. Students attending the camp use their cognitive thinking skills and learn about a variety and math and science topics. There are many great instructors such as people who have represented USA at the International Mathematics Olympiad.
National Space Club Scholars Program
Eligibility: Currently in 10th grade, at least 16 years old
Students work with professionals either at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center or at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility for six weeks. Students will gain experience in research and in the operations needed to support NASA’s missions. Areas of interest include Earth and space systems science, computer science, and engineering. The research focuses on computer applications and will give students an understanding of NASA’s operations.
Rensselaer PREFACE Summer Program
Eligibility: Currently in 10th or 11th grade
Includes core disciplines in engineering, classes in different fields of engineering, and leadership development; admissions and financial aid; admissions interview; corporate sponsor mentoring and follow-up. Professional Development including local corporate plant visits and NYS professional engineering society presentations.
Princeton U Program in Algorithmic and Combinatorial Thinking (PACT)
Eligibility: having taken high school algebra
Teaches students about the mathematics and algorithms fundamental to the computer science field, with a theoretical and proofed-based emphasis. All applications received before the application deadline will receive full consideration. We will however continue to accept applications until all seats are taken.
Boston University Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
Six-week summer program designed to encourage strongly motivated high school students to explore in depth the creative world of mathematics in a supportive community of peers, counselors, research mathematicians, and visiting scientists.
Carnegie Mellon Summer Programs for Diversity: Summer Academy for Math + Science
Highly selective summer camp that offers rising juniors and seniors tuition free courses in SAT prep, engineering, career development, mathematics, and physics which are taught by the Carnegie Mellon staff. There is no tuition, but transportation, recreational, and school supplies expenses are not covered.
Summer program in Boston that helps students start startup companies in any area they choose
Mathematics Summer Camp at Stony Brook University
Eligibility: current sophomores
A two week residential camp ($1500.00) and 800.00 non-residential program for students interested in exploring various fields of Mathematics
Engineering Summer Camp at Stony Brook University
A two week residential camp ($1500.00) for students interested in exploring computer and electrical engineering - Specifically for sophomores.
Biotechnology Summer Camp at Stony Brook University
BSC is a four week residential camp for high school students (9-12) interested in doing research in biotechnology The of this program is to introduce motivated high school students to the techniques used in modem biotechnology research. The students will begin by learning concepts and techniques as a class but will quickly move to working in small groups or with a partner. Very Competitive!
Alfred University Summer Institutes
This is an opportunity for students to learn more about their fields of interest, to sample life on a college campus, and to meet other students with similar interests and academic ability. Summer camps include those in Astronomy, Ceramics, Computer Engineering, Polymers and Metals Science, and Robotics.
UChicago Summer Public Health Science Institute
The purpose of the SPHSI is to provide academic enrichment for mathematics, reading, writing, science, standardized test-taking strategies, social development/enhancement skills, field trips and research and opportunities for students to interact with public health professionals and public health graduate students.
LSU MathCircle Summer Enrichment Program
The LSU MathCircle program is a three-week summer program for motivated and math-loving high school students. The program exposes students to subjects not usually taught at a high school level. Some topics covered in previous years include Graph Theory, Number Theory, Fractals, Geometric Construction, and Mathematical Modeling.
Rutgers Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics
DIMACS is a summer program for mathematically talented high school students. Selected students participate in an intensive four-week residential academic program that provides a challenging introduction to discrete mathematics -- a new and growing area of the mathematical sciences with many applications on the cutting edge of modern research.
TCNJ Bonner Summer PreCollege program
The summer Bonner Pre College Program is geared towards advanced high school students (typically rising juniors and seniors). However, exceptional rising sophomores will be considered and are encouraged to apply.
Texas State University Honors Summer Math Camp
Very successful and competitive! Texas Mathworks is a center for innovation in mathematics education at Texas State University, San Marcos, TX Students. Advanced in math can apply following 9th grade.
DTE Energy Summer Student Program (scroll to bottom of page)
This popular program provides full-time, temporary employment opportunities for students who are either currently college undergraduates or high school seniors preparing to attend college in the Fall.
MIT Women's Technology Program
WTP is a rigorous four-week summer academic and residential experience where female high school students explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs, and team-based projects in the summer after 11th grade. Students attend WTP in either Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) or Mechanical Engineering (ME).
Michigan Math & Science Scholars (MMSS)
The Michigan Math and Science Scholars program is designed to offer a pre-college experience exposing students to a breadth of curricula offered at the University of Michigan while introducing high school students to current developments and research in the sciences. The program is open to any high school rising sophomore, junior or, senior from around the world! Three 2-week sessions are offered; students are given the opportunity to attend one, two or all three sessions.
Telluride Association Sophomore Seminars
At TASS, 54 intellectually curious high school sophomores (“rising juniors”) participate in one of three challenging six-week college-level seminars on topics related to Critical Black and Ethnic Studies. Telluride Association works with university professors to design courses that inspire high school students of diverse backgrounds to pursue their interests in critically studying the histories and cultural experiences of people of African descent. This experience is furnished at no cost to students. Telluride and our partners pay for tuition, housing, dining, and, if needed, travel expenses.
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