College and Career Planning/ Making the best of the Summer Months

PA Governor's Schools:

• • Health Careers Scholars Academy (UPHCSA) – held on the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Eligible students must be current high school sophomores or juniors and at least 15 years of age by the February application deadline. For students interested in any field of health care.

  • Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive (IGEI) – held on the main campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. Eligible students must be current high school sophomores or juniors.  The program's focus is careers in business.

  • Pennsylvania School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences: (PSEAS) – held on the main campus of Penn State University. Applicants must be a Pennsylvania resident and a high school junior.  The focus is on the variety of careers in Agricultural Science.

• Baret is a global gap-year program for exceptional students. Starting in Fall 2024, an international cohort of 175 students will journey together across seven regions, on five continents, over 200 days. 40 bright applicants will receive gap-year scholarships ranging from $10,000 to $105,000, including 20 need-based full rides. https://www.baretscholars.org/
  Contact: 

Kalady Osowski

Global Head of Scholarships, Baret Scholars 

(262)-622-2915

Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW): https://www.pfew.org/

Pearl S. Buck Leadership: https://pearlsbuck.org/intercultural-education/leadership/ 

• Fall, Spring and Summer sessions are available 

Coast Guard Academy (AIM Summer Program, CT): https://www.uscga.edu/aim/  (summer between junior and senior years)- Application deadline: April 1st

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership: https://www.hoby.org/ 

Bucks County Community College “Kids on Campus” Summer Programs (age 5 and up) 

Register before April1 for 10% discount https://www.bucks.edu/kidsoncampus/

• TCNJ: https://precollege.tcnj.edu/ 

• PSU: https://abington.psu.edu/kids-and-teens-college-summer-camps 

• Penn State/PSEAS: https://agsci.psu.edu/school-for-excellence

• Temple: https://www.temple.edu/summer/highschool?utm_source=emma&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summerprecollege2019&utm_content=e6 

• Drexel: http://drexel.edu/undergrad/summer/

• RISD: https://summer.risd.edu/ 

• Summer Institute for the Gifted: https://www.giftedstudy.org/ 

• BioTech Summer Academy at BCCC: contact Cianna.cooper@bucks.edu 

• Gettysburg College: http://www.gettysburg.edu/about/offices/fa/conferences/summer-camps.dot?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fwww.gettysburg.edu%2fabout%2foffices%2ffa%2fconferences%2fsummer-camps.dot&utm_campaign=Academic+Summer+Camps 

• Duke University: http://summersession.duke.edu/high-school-students 

• Lehigh University: https://global.lehigh.edu/iacocca/highschool/apply 

• University of the Arts: https://www.uarts.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/summer-institute-9-12

• University of Pittsburgh/UPHCSA

www.hcsa.pitt.edu http://www.hcsa.pitt.edu/

• Thomas Jefferson University: https://www.jefferson.edu/university/life-sciences/other-opportunities/summerscience-jefferson.html

• University of Penn: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/summer/programs/high-school?utm_source=fred&utm_campaign=summer_hs_counselor_connect&cmp=1&utm_medium=email

• https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau?page=1

• https://www.collegeboard.org/

• Evaluating your Educational Options: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wUGqb81SRa251o_eqys4AgPadOJMfjA8ZEKWfXSHA9A/edit?usp=sharing 

• College Application Timetable: Juniors 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ghjhgVOOkg7T5Dann2gIHn-kQp_SIb7MaGrp97mie64/edit?usp=sharing

• College Application Timetable: Seniors 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pnnU3r45imM04d3XwFk-DrGbogv_24GTM1VH81c4pXI/edit?usp=sharing 

• https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/ 

• https://myscholly.com/

• https://www.raise.me/#auth=signup&user=student

• https://www.possefoundation.org/

• https://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships

• https://www.cappex.com/scholarships/

• https://www.scholarships.com/

• Write a College Essay that Stands Out:

  1. 1. Prerecorded webinar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP8P3O7HJKg

     2. Brainstorming Worksheet https://questbridge.s3.amazonaws.com/pdfUploads/5c66028f088d350300fabe53-fb79f8c36cb2d699496ba2eebc6e104e.pdf

• College Readiness Resources: https://www.pta.org/home/family-resources/college-and-career-readiness/college-resources#pay

• How to Pick the Right College for Your Kid (and Budget): https://ptaourchildren.org/pick-right-college-for-kid-budget/

• College Board Opportunity Scholarships https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/

• Unusual Scholarships: 

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/unusual-scholarships/

http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/

• College Greenlight is FREE online college and scholarship database designed for first generation, underrepresented students and the organizations and counselors that support them. https://www.collegegreenlight.com/

• Student financial aid information, advice and tools: https://www.finaid.org/

• How to Land Scholarships Few People Know About: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-to-land-scholarships-few-people-know-about/

• Davidson Fellows Scholarship: http://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows-Scholarship 

• 60 of the Weirdest College Scholarships: https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/60-of-the-weirdest-college-scholarships/1000/

• Top 23 Easy Scholarships to Apply For in February 2022: https://scholarships360.org/scholarships/easy-scholarships-to-apply-for/

• The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/ a private, independent foundation dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. The Foundation supports exceptional students from elementary school to graduate school through scholarships, grants, direct service, and knowledge creation and dissemination.

  • Young Scholars Program: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program offers the most personalized, generous scholarship and educational support to exceptionally promising students from families across the nation who have financial need. Young Scholars receive comprehensive educational advising and financial support from the 8th grade through high school to pursue their unique academic and talent goals. The application period is open from February to April. Up to 50 Young Scholars are selected for this program each year. Final notification is in the early fall.

  • College Scholarship Program: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. College Scholars receive up to $40,000 per year, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to network with the larger JKCF Scholar community. The application period is open from late September to late November. Up to 40 College Scholars are selected for this program each year.

  • Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly-selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at selective four-year colleges or universities. The Foundation provides up to $40,000 per year for up to three years, making it the largest private scholarship for community college transfer students in the country. The application period is open from late August to late October. Up to 55 Undergraduate Transfer Scholars are selected each year.

• Silver Lake Nature Center: CIT positions available for students 15 and older. Contact: kaarcher@buckscounty.org or visit their website: http://silverlakenaturecenter.org/ 

• Bucks County Audubon Society: http://www.bcas.org/get-involved/volunteer/

• The Peace Center: http://www.thepeacecenter.org/

• A Woman’s Place: www.awomansplace.org 

• Family Promise of Lower Bucks County: http://www.fplb.org/how-you-can-help/ 

• BCTHS list of resources (very comprehensive): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gK0LsSskKgMGlZ_4wt-Km2Ljx00JR_EFf7qr6-wexak/edit 

• Search engine: 

  • http://buckscountyalive.com/volunteer/ 

  • http://www.uwbucks.org/volunteer/

  • https://www.volunteermatch.org/ 

• NASCAR: http://www.accelerationnation.com/index.html

• Engineering for Girls: https://www.engineergirl.org/

• National STEM Video Game Challenge: http://stemchallenge.org/ 

• STEM resource: http://www.k12builder.com/files/stem_page/index.html

• NASTAR STEM Camp: http://www.nastarcenter.com/education/nastar-camp 

• Young Innovators Fair: http://younginnovatorsfair.com

• Smart videos for curious minds: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/ 

• Game: Nine Men's Morris 

  1. • https://www.historicenvironment.scot/media/6580/make-play-merelles-game.pdf

     • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmFDibk7_qc