College Planning Resources

 Google Computer Science Summer Institute (Seniors)

• • https://www.google.com/edu/resources/programs/computer-science-summer-institute/

  • For graduating seniors

  • Duration: Multiple Dates

  • Application: TBD - please be sure to complete the google form to receive updated information for application. 

  • Cost: Free dorm and food at Google’s Mountain View campus OR may be online.

Girls Who Code Virtual Summer Program

1. •   http://girlswhocode.com/programs/

   •  For rising 10-12th grade students interested in computer science and leadership 

   •  Duration: 2-week intensive or as a 6-week self paced program.

   •  Application: Opens Mid Jan

   •  Cost: Free /  $300 needs-based stipend provided for eligible students.

SMASH Academy

• • http://www.lpfi.org/smash-programs

  • For current 9th graders who self-identify as Black, Latino, Native American, Southeast Asian, or Pacific Islander and who are interested in STEM

  • Duration: 5-week math and science enrichment program. There is year-round academic support for three years

  • Application Deadline: March 1

  • Cost: Free

California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science @ UC Davis /  UC Santa Cruz / UC Irvine / UCSD

1. •   https://cosmos-ucop.ucdavis.edu/app/main

   •   For 8th to 12th graders interested in careers in STEM

   •   Duration: July - August 

   •   Application: January  - February 

   •   Cost: $4.550 but financial aid available

Cal Poly, Engineering Possibilities in College (EPIC) - Virtual & Residential Programs

• •  https://epic.calpoly.edu/

  •  For 9th-12th graders interested in Engineering

  • Duration: Week long sessions starting in June

  •  Applications due April 15

  •  Cost: TBD

Summer Engineering Seminar @ Santa Clara University

• •   https://www.scu.edu/engineering/beyond-the-classroom/outreach/summer-engineering-seminar-ses/

  •   For current 10th and 11th graders who are curious about engineering

  •   Duration: Summer sessions

  •   Applications due in March 

  •   Cost: Free

California State Summer School for the Arts @ California Institute for the Arts

• • https://www.csssa.ca.gov/

  • For HS students interested in developing skills in animation, creative writing, dance, theater, music, film and video, and visual arts

  • Duration: July  - August 

  • Application: Due in February 

  • Cost: Financial aid available.

History of Life and General Internship Programs @ Stanford University

• • https://earth.stanford.edu/academics/outreach-programs/k12-programs

  • For current 9th through 12th graders interested in geology, climate control, oceanography, biology, and sustainable agriculture

  • Duration: 15-30 hours per week for 8 weeks in the summer 

  • Application: More details available after February 1. 

  • There are no costs to participate however some diversity honorariums are available. 

Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project: Statewide Leadership Conference @ CSU Sacramento (Digital/Online TBD)

• • https://www.clylp.org/statewide/

  • For current 10th and 11th graders who enjoy studying history, law, and government politics while gaining cultural awareness and leadership skills

  • Application: February - April

  • Cost: Free  

  • Duration - 1 week, July 

ACLU High School Summer Program   

1. •  https://www.aclu.org/high-school-program?redirect=summer-advocacy-program

   • For High School Students, ages 15-18 

   • For students who demonstrate a keen interest in civil liberties issues and social justice advocacy. 

   • Program Dates: Mid July

   • Application: Mid January - April 

   •  Cost: $250, financial assistance available

Stanford Medical Youth and Science Program (SMYSP) @ Stanford University

• • https://smysp.spcs.stanford.edu/

  • For current 11th graders interested in science, medicine, and/or health-related careers

  • Duration: Mid-June to late July

  • The SMYSP program will be online this summer

  • Application: Due March 15

  • Cost: Free

UC Davis Young Scholars Program @ UC Davis

• • http://ysp.ucdavis.edu/

  • For current 10th/ 11th graders interested in exploring the fields of biological, agricultural, environmental, and natural sciences 

  • Duration: June  - July 

  • Application: January 15 - March 15

  • Cost: $6,500, Financial aid available

Bank of America Student Leaders 

• • http://bankofamerica.com/studentleaders

  • For current juniors or seniors interested in working in a local nonprofit organization that serve the community’s needs

  • Duration: 8 weeks in the summer (including a week-long leadership summit in Washington, D.C.)

  • Application: Now until January 28

  • Paid internship

QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program  (Juniors Only) 

• • QUESTBRIDGE COLLEGE PREP SCHOLARS APPLICATION

  • Application: Available February

  • Full Scholarship to a college Summer Program and/or Access to Questbridge’s College Admissions Conference

Experience Berkeley @ UC Berkeley

• • http://www.stileshall.org/ebprograms/

  • For current 11th graders who self-identify as Black, Latino, Native-American, or Mix-Race, with GPA 3.5 or higher, who would like the support of one-on-one mentors and assistance with UC applications and personal statements

  • Duration: 6 months, starting in June (dates to be announced)

  • Application Deadline: April 30

  • Cost: Free

MOSTEC (MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community)

• • https://oeop.mit.edu/programs/mostec

  • Application: Due Feb. 1

  • For current 11th graders who have a passion for science, technology, engineering and math.  

  • Cost: Free, students only pay for transportation to and from MIT

Princeton University Summer Journalism Program 

• • http://www.princeton.edu/sjp/

  • For current 11th graders

  • Duration: July  - August 

  • Application: Due Feb. 28

  • The combined income of your custodial parent(s)/guardian(s) plus child support payments, if any, must not exceed $60,000

  • Cost: Free, transportation cost to and from Princeton is paid for by the program. 

Kaiser Permanente (KP) Launch Program 

• • https://kplaunch.kaiserpermanente.org/high-school-program/

  • Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WebsiteOutreach2021 to receive updated information about when the 2022 application will be available

  • Duration: June - August 

  • Students must be age 16 through 19. Priority is given to juniors and senior level students 

  • Cost: Free, This is a paid internship program for 7-weeks

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - R2L NextGen Program 

• • https://chci.org/programs/r2l-nextgen/

  • For current 10th and 11th grade students interested in learning more about civil engagement

  • Application deadline: February 15

  • Program dates: June - July

  • Cost: Free, including transportation to Washington D.C. 

 University of Notre Dame Leadership Seminar

• •    https://precollege.nd.edu/leadership-seminars/

  •   HS Juniors - Seminars: Global Issues, The Environment & The Power of Investing 

  •   Application deadline:  January 

  •    Program Date: Mid July

  •   Cost: Free - ND covers full tuition and travel

The University of Chicago Scholarship Programs

1. •  https://summer.uchicago.edu/scholarship-programs

   • Mainly current High School Juniors

   • Application deadline: March 

   • Program dates: Several summer programs scheduled 

   • Cost: Scholarships available to cover full tuition and travel. 

Yale Young Global Scholars

1. •  https://globalscholars.yale.edu/

Upwind Foundation

• •  https://www.upwindscholarship.com/2020-timeline/

  • Offers an aviation scholarship for juniors in High School. Scholarship provides training during the summer so that the scholarship recipient can get their private pilot certificate. 

  • Applications can be downloaded from https://www.upwindscholarship.com/applications/

  • Application deadline:  Mid February 

High School Summer College @ Stanford University

• • https://summercollege.stanford.edu/apply

  • For students ages 16-19 who are interested in taking college courses to advance knowledge (these courses also give college credit, which allows students to graduate from college early no matter which school they choose to attend in the future).

  • Duration: June  - August   (students can take 3-5 courses)

  • Application: Until June 1  (rolling admissions - early submissions are preferred)

  • Cost: $4,926 - $15,875. Free for Horizon Scholars (https://summer.stanford.edu/horizon-partners)

Stanford Summer Humanities Institute 

1. •  https://summerhumanities.spcs.stanford.edu/

District Attorney’s Justice Academy

1. • https://www.alcoda.org/community_outreach/justice_academy

Alameda County Leadership Academy 

Boost @ UC Berkeley HAAS

• • https://haas.berkeley.edu/boost/

  • For 8th graders interested in developing business and leadership skills throughout their high school years

  • Duration: Summer (July for summer academy) and monthly workshops during the academic school year (September through May) from grades 9-12

  • Application: January - April 15th of the student’s 8th grade year

  • Cost: Free