Summer Opportunities

Looking for ways to distinguish yourself from other college applicants? Or, just looking for something a little challenging over the summer? There are a variety of opportunities available to you.

• College Foundation of North Carolina complies a comprehensive list.

• North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics also offers an intensive Summer Ventures program.

• Duke Mathematics Summer Workshop in Math (SWiM2022) June 13-17 for current juniors who are female/female-identifying. Apply here

• Project Uplift - Summer program to promote and increase access to higher education for rising high school seniors.

• NC State Pre-College Summer Opportunities (Deadline for all: April 1, 2022)

During these programs, students will have the opportunity to live on campus and hear from NC State admissions staff and current NC State students to learn about university student life, engage in topics as they relate to the communities students identify with and higher education, and receive assistance with the college application and financial aid process.

• CAMINOS: Your Journey to College: A program for rising juniors and seniors who have a strong interest and appreciation for the Hispanic/Latinx culture. Learn More

• Emerging Scholars Academy (ESA): A program for rising juniors and seniors who have a strong interest and appreciation for the Black/African American culture. Learn More

• Native Education Forum (NEF): A program for rising juniors and seniors who have a strong interest and appreciation for the Native American/American Indian culture. Learn More

• Durham YouthWorks Program (Deadline April 15) - $800 stipend for program completion. Durham teens & young adults who want to develop critical skills & explore career options with Durham’s top employers this summer

• Guilford College Rise - Summer Institute for High School Students June 27-July 15. Three-week residential experience that allows rising high-school seniors to earn college credits while living and learning in Greensboro, N.C. Taking part in the program allows you to interact with a diverse group of students from across the United States.

• ACAP- Accounting Career Awareness Program - Deadline April 30th

  • For rising sophomore, junior and senior students. Scholarships will be given out to select students.

  • Students will learn from business professionals about professional development, accounting, finance and financial literacy. Students will have the opportunity to talk to admission counselors from Charlotte about college and what to look for when applying for school. Trademark program held every year by the National Association of Black Accountants.

  • Dates- June 14-16 (Tuesday thru Thursday for half days) (Virtual)

  • Application- https://www.startheregoplaces.com/students/becoming-a-cpa/scholarship/accounting-career-awareness-program-naba-charlotte/

• UNC Charlotte Youth Programs presents: Comprehension, writing, textbook skills, vocabulary, and reading speed programs

  • For more information or to register call the Institute of Reading Development at 1-800-715-1498; Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat. 8am-7pm, and Sun. 10am-6pm. Also, please see your counselor for a flyer if needed.

• GSB Academy Summer program at Duke

  • The Academy is a one-week summer program offered to intellectually curious and talented rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors and rising college freshmen.

    • Who: U.S. high school students entering grades 10-12 and college freshmen

    • When: One-week non-residential program running from June 20-24, 2022

    • Cost:$2,500 (need-based aid available) Learn More

    • Apply Now

• Camp Carefree, Stokesdale, NC

  • A summer camp for kids who have or are within families who have chronic illnesses and provide them with free, week-long overnight camps. After two years on pause due to COVID, Camp Carefree is back this summer! We are looking for volunteers to help our program be a success. We hold six weeks of Camp, each focused on a special group of kids - all who attend Carefree completely for free. Volunteer CITs (16-18 years old) and Counselors (18+) can work any full week(s), or all 6 weeks! We also need volunteers for our Alumni Weekend in August.

  • 2022 Camp Carefree Calendar

    • June 17 & 18 MANDATORY SUMMER STAFF ORIENTATION

    • June 19 - 24: SIBLINGS - well children with a chronically ill sibling

    • June 26 - July 1: NEURO - epilepsy & neurological disorders

    • July 3 - July 8: CANCER- leukemia & other cancers, JRA

    • July 10 - 15: SPINA BIFIDA - spinal cord disorders & injuries

    • July 17 - 22: KIDS - well children with a chronically ill parent

    • July 23 - 28: HEMOPHILIA/TURNER SYNDROME - blood disorders

    • Aug 12 - 14: Alumni Weekend

  • Volunteer — Camp Carefree

• Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Summer Science Camps

  • If you’re a high school student interested in being a teen volunteer, fill out the application below. You can email it to mpsc_camps@unc.edu or mail it to the address listed in the application. -2022 Application

• Summer Quest

  • Do you need help finding your career passion? Are you interested in building and trades, information technology, culinary arts, money management, entrepreneurship, construction, biotechnology? Register for Summer Quest TODAY! Apply Here

• Summer Intensive at Emily K Center

  • The summer intensive will take place from June 21 - July 1, 2022. The location & time of the meetings will be based on responses from this form. Slots are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Submit your application by May 23, 2022.

  • During the Summer Intensive we will cover the following topics:

    • Making a college list - College essays - Financial aid - Residency application for NC in-state tuition - And more!

  • To complete your registration, please send us a picture, screenshot, pdf, or scanned copy of your transcript to gameplancollege@emilyk.org (Subject line: Transcript for Summer Intensive)

  • You and a parent/guardian are also required to attend a group meeting the week of May 30th 2022, where we will discuss the program logistics and expectations. (We will offer various times to accommodate various schedules).

• College Jumpstart at Emily K Center

  • Summer program for outgoing high school seniors in Durham (Class of 2022). Participants will receive text reminders throughout the summer to ensure they get all the necessary steps completed for successful enrollment. Game Plan: College staff from the Emily K. Center will provide assistance to students via text, virtually, or in-person appointments. Participants in the program will also get the opportunity to connect with staff and other students at the colleges they are attending. Apply today!

• Wake Forest Summer Immersion Programs (Online and On-Campus options!)

  • Amazing opportunities for 9-12th grade students

    • Experience Career Pathways and Majors (including Biotechnology, Law, Film, Business, Public Advocacy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health/Exercise Science, Leadership, Medicine, Public Policy, Neuroscience, Psychology, Sports Medicine, Writing, Virtual Reality)

    • Benefit from Wake Forest Faculty Members, Undergraduate Students, and Experienced Professionals

    • Explore Interests, Passions, and Questions

    • Make Friends from Around the World

• College of Charleston - Pre-College Summer Program

  • The STEM 360 Pre-College Summer Program (Links to an external site.) of the School of Sciences and Mathematics takes high school students on a journey through several instructional and hands on training activities on a variety of topics which may include biology, marine biology, chemistry, environmental geosciences, engineering, computer programming, and others.

    • When: Monday, July 18 - Friday, July 22, 2022, 9am-4pm daily

    • Cost: $300

    • Who: Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders