Summer Learning
HAVE YOU DECIDED ON WHAT YOU ARE DOING THIS SUMMER?
Why Not Try A Summer Program??!!
Advance your future aspirations while making lifelong memories, friendships and connections with peers who share the same passion. Summer learning programs offer high school students the opportunity to explore their interests, connect with like-minded peers and even get their feet wet in the world of college life and academics. Programs are offered in several different disciplines; from art and sciences to computer gaming design, languages and social justice just to name a few. Many colleges, institutes, performing-arts centers, and museums offer week-long, weekend, or summer - semester classes. These can be residential or commuter programs. Some universities provide on-campus options, college credit and a chance to try out college before committing to a four-year degree. Check out some of the opportunities below.
Reasons To Take Part In A Summer Program:
Experiential; project-based
Explore personal interests
Get a taste of college life
Try out a college class
Earn college credit
Develop new skills
Improve college application profile
Examples Of Summer Programs
A two - week STEM program at a college with project - based learning activities during the day and explore the city at night
A summer semester psychology class at a community college
A week-long 3-D gaming design program at computer camp
A six-week college course earning college credit on campus in subjects such as creative writing, engineering, mathematical research
How To Get Started
Start researching programs in the winter
Decide what your goal is. Do you want to earn college credit, develop a new skill, meet like-minded friends?
Research some local and non-local opportunities below
Find out application requirements and deadlines. Some programs require transcripts and have early spring deadlines.
Remember, summer learning can add value to your college application but a summer job or internship can as well. If your goal is to gain work experience or develop job skills, checkout the Job Opportunities page
Be sure to check out INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES on the College and Career Center Google Classroom