Opportunities
This page is for all ILHS students.
Check here for summer camps and other opportunities that are open to underclassmen.
Seminars, Summer Sessions, and other opportunities:
These are programs that are designed for high school students, not necessarily just seniors.
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College is excited to offer several opportunities for high school juniors and sophomores to attend academic camps over the summer months. Subjects include psychology, history, creative writing, or information technology. Please find information to share with your students about our academic camps below: https://www.gettysburg.edu/offices/conference-event-services/summer-programs
Clemson University Summer Scholars
Summer Scholars offers an exciting collegiate experience to gifted middle and high school students from across the globe. Experience campus life: live in a residence hall, dine in university dining halls and enjoy campus facilities and landmarks. Participate in special workshops focusing on the college admission process, career guidance and financial assistance. Engage with Clemson faculty and field experts in university classrooms and laboratories. There are several weeks of sessions for you to choose from. Accounts that are paid in full before April 1st will receive the discounted tuition of $950.
For information and schedule: cusummerscholars@clemson.edu
Selective Service Registration:
Registering for Selective Service is something all men turning 18 yrs old are required to do by federal law. Registering provides young men access to college student loans and grants; job training programs; all Federal, U.S. Postal, many State government & contractor positions; and access to citizenship.
Simply register online at SSS.gov
Clemson University Summer Scholars Program
Rising 7th-12th grade students up to age 17 will enjoy this one-week introduction to college subjects while being immersed in the culture of Clemson University. If you have attended this program in the past, join us once again for a new course!
Stanford University : Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes provides a taste of the Stanford classroom experience and challenges students with advanced content not typically found in the high-school curriculum.
Info for all programs: https://spcs.stanford.edu/programs
Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City High School Pre-College Programs
Experience Summer in New York City at Barnard. With five distinct programs to choose from, ranging from entrepreneurship to dance, you have the unique opportunity to explore an area of interest on a deeper level through both in-class discussions and city exploration. As part of the learning experience at Barnard, you will get a taste of both college life and the city that never sleeps!
The University of Alabama
Experience College - Live On Campus during the Summer
You don’t have to wait until freshman year to stay on campus and attend college classes. With Summer On Campus, you will live in a residence hall, walk the Quad, make great friends and take two college courses at UA. And you’ll have the same strong support network you experience in your online courses – peer coaches who live in your residence hall, academic advisors, and student-centered instructors. We’ll give you plenty of opportunities to learn about college life – like meeting with representatives from student organizations and campus areas. And we’ll also provide plenty of social opportunities like, stadium tours, movie and game nights, meals and events with UA organizations and speakers, and study groups at the library.
Click to see our Summer On Campus flyer for more information about housing, courses, and cost.
Scholarships to Study Abroad in Germany
The U.S. State Department funded Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) is for motivated high school students who want to fully immerse themselves in German culture by living with a host family and attending a local high school. No previous language experience is required.
Columbia Colleges Summer Leadership Institute
This year marks the 30th year of the Summer Institute at Columbia College. More than 2,600 women have taken their first steps to becoming successful leaders. This year we are offering four unique, week-long summer programs serving rising 9-12th grade girls.
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Designed for South Carolina High School Students
Lancaster County Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Voc-Rehab serves anyone ages 16 or older who has a physical, mental, emotional, or cognitive disability who has an impediment to employment, wishes to seek competitive employment at some point. Here is a list of services they provide. Here is a link to their website.