The Coolidge Scholarship
The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study. The Coolidge may be used by recipients at any accredited college or university in the United States. Anyone of any background, pursuing any academic discipline of study, may apply to this non-partisan, need-blind, program.
Students apply for the Coolidge Scholarship during their junior year of high school. To learn more and apply, click here. The submission deadline is 5:00 PM eastern time, December 16th, 2025.
Deadline to apply is March 1.
Horatio Alger Association National Scholarship
If integrity, determination, and courage describe you - you have what it takes to be a Horatio Alger Scholar. Their scholarships reward students who possess the character to succeed in life and believe in the American Dream. They help students overcome the financial barriers to pursue higher education. To qualify, you must have at least a 2.0 gpa and require financial assistance to attend college. To learn more and apply, visit https://scholars.horatioalger.org/about-our-scholarship-programs/national-scholarships/.
BigFuture Scholarships
BigFuture™ Scholarships are open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors. Completing one or more of these college planning steps automatically qualifies you for a chance to win $500 and $40,000 scholarships. The sooner you start - and the more steps you complete - the more chances you will have to win. Drawings are held every month and your entries each month will be included in future drawings.
NSA Student Programs
NSA's Student Programs give you an excellent jumpstart to a career in intelligence. Learn more about the High School Work Study program at https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/NSA/nsastudents.html
Make sure you take courses from this list of prerequisites prior to participating.
The application opens Sept 15 - Nov 16. You must apply during your junior year, then you will participate in the program during senior year.
Click here for an application and for information on how to apply.
United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar
Current juniors who are considering the Naval Academy as your college of choice, check this out. Summer Seminar will introduce you to life at the Academy, where you will experience first-class academic, athletic, and professional training at the #1 public college in the U.S.* (Top 25 Public College in the U.S. 2017, Forbes). Your Summer Seminar application will also serve as a preliminary application to the Academy that you will complete before or during your senior year.
To learn more, visit https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/NASS.php
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Summer Programs
The Carnegie Mellon Pre-College programs provide learning and development opportunities for high school students both inside and outside of the classroom.
Our Pre-College program, which mirrors the undergraduate experience, gives rising juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore their interests while receiving instruction from acclaimed Carnegie Mellon faculty and staff.
Learn more at https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/index.html
Moore College of Art & Design Summer Art & Design Institute (SADI)
SADI, Moore’s premiere pre-college summer program features popular tracks of study including Animation, Illustration, Painting and Game Design. Whether you’re new to art or an emerging artist interested in creating a portfolio, SADI has an experience that’s just right for you.
Open to female identifying and nonbinary students in grades 10-12. Click here for more info and to apply.
Penn Summer High School Programs
The University of Pennsylvania delivers the challenge of an Ivy League curriculum to academically talented high school students seeking a pre-collegiate experience. Explore Penn's historic campus, engage with leading faculty, and build intellectual connections within accelerated two-, three-, or six-week Penn Summer High School Programs.
Learn more here on their website.
UMass Amherst Summer Pre-College Programs
UMass Amherst's online pre-college programs are designed to give you a preview of the UMass student experience, including college-level academics and being part of a learning community of high school students from all across the U.S. and the world. They accept applications from current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in high school. Please note, the Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Technology programs are open only to rising juniors and seniors.
Click here to see what courses they're offering, here to learn about the application process, and here to see tuition and fees.
University of Rochester Pre-College Programs
Students who participate in Pre-College Programs get a true sense of college life, increase their appreciation of cultural diversity, and build lasting relationships with peers. Students will gain on their academic abilities and potential, and explore career possibilities.
University of Rochester offers options for synchronous programs with live instruction in intensive studies courses, non-credit courses, and college credit-bearing courses, plus options for asynchronous online courses to learn at your own pace.
See what University of Rochester has to offer on their website.
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