Pre-College & Summer Programs

Check this page monthly for pre-college and summer program opportunities!

• College MatchPoint - Search for summer programs (in person and online) based on your interests.

• BLAST for 8th & 9th Grade Students - Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology (BLAST) is a FREE program designed to provide Virginia’s current 8th and 9th grade students with hands-on STEM experiences. Over the course of three days, students stay in a college dormitory among five Virginia universities and explore dynamic STEM activities. BLAST is geared toward students who are interested in STEM but have not yet had an opportunity for exploration. Application window is December 1 - February 1!

• Students interested in space science:

  • 10th Grade - Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) is a FREE program for high school sophomores focusing on the science, technology, engineering, and math integral to current missions at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. Applications are accepted through October 26.  

  • 11th & 12th Grade - Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) is a FREE, interactive online STEM learning experience featuring a six-day residential summer academy at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. Applications are accepted through October 24.

  • 11th & 12th Grade - Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) is a FREE program that challenges the next generation of scientists and engineers to become part of the solution to one of the most significant issues faced by society: climate change and its global impacts.  Students can earn up to five FREE transferable dual enrollment college credits. Applications are accepted through October 26.

• Virginia Tech Pre-College Programs for Engineering and Computer Science - Virginia Tech offers multiple program opportunities for middle and high school students to explore engineering and computer science. Experiences and deadlines vary.

• VCU Healthcare Programs for High School Students - VCU offers multiple opportunities during the academic year and the summer for high school students to explore healthcare fields including dentistry, pharmacy and other health sciences. 

• William & Mary Pre-College Online Program - Students ages 13+ can choose from a variety of courses in business, law and STEM including psychology and medicine. Students can enroll anytime and are able to work at their own pace.