Sophomores
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.
Wanna play college sports? Click this link to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and make sure you're taking all the necessary courses to be considered for the division you want. Check out the 2023 Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete for more information, or check out this brochure for the eligibility requirements. If you think you qualify for a fee waiver for your account, please contact your school counselor.
United States Naval Academy Summer STEM Program
Thinking of a career as a coder, game developer, designer, or robotics engineer? Then start with the experience of a world-class program like the Naval Academy’s Summer STEM Program.
STEM is all about exploring, creating, building, and making things better, and at our Summer STEM Program, you’ll do just that. You’ll work with students from all over the country as you test your problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration skills.
For students in grades 8-10. Click here for more info and to apply.
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.