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Low-cost or free summer opportunities for students organized by grade. All of these programs provide career exploration and college preparation. They look great on college applications and will give you skills to be successful in college. For graduating seniors, summer programs are an opportunity for free college credit.
Current 9th Graders/Rising Sophomores Current 10th Graders/Rising Juniors
Current 11th Graders/Rising Seniors Current 12th Graders/Graduating Seniors
Current 9th Graders/Rising Sophomores
Current 9th Graders/Rising Sophomores
Biotech in Action - Biogen-MIT (Application opens early 2026)
Poultry Science Summer Institute- NC State University (Application opens early 2026; Typically due mid-Feb)
Ag-Discovery Camp - NC State University (Application opens early 2026; Typically due mid-March)
Governor's Page Program (Dates vary)
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Who: Ages 15-18
Website:
Camp Anytown
Camp Anytown
Who: Age 14-19
Website
Anytown Leadership Camp - Arizona Diversity and Social Justice Program
UNCC Volleyball Camp
UNCC Volleyball Camp
Who: Grade 9-12
Website:
Benavia Jenkins Announces 2025 Summer Volleyball Camps - Charlotte Athletics
Current 10th Graders/Rising Juniors
Current 10th Graders/Rising Juniors
Summer Ventures - Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, UNC Charlotte or UNC
Summer Ventures - Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, UNC Charlotte or UNC
Who: Rising juniors and seniors who have not participated in Summer Ventures
Website: https://www.ncssm.edu/summerventures
(Application opens early 2026)
Research Apprenticeship Program - NC A&T State University
Research Apprenticeship Program - NC A&T State University
Who: Rising juniors and seniors
Website: https://www.ncat.edu/caes/agricultural-research/rap-program.php
(Application opens early 2026)
Ag-Discovery Camp - NC State University
Ag-Discovery Camp - NC State University
(Application opens early 2026; Typically due mid-March)
Who: Students 15-17 years old
Website: https://sciencehouse.ncsu.edu/studentprograms/agdiscovery/
Emerging Scholars Academy - NC State University
Emerging Scholars Academy - NC State University
(Application opens early 2026; Typically due late-March)
Who: Rising juniors who
Identify as Black/African American or have an interest in Black/African American Culture
Have a cumulative unweighted GPA of a 3.4 or higher or are in the top 15% of their class
Are interested in pursuing higher education
Are a leader in their school, family and/or community
Website:
https://emas.ncsu.edu/precollege/emerging-scholars-academy/
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Who: Ages 15-18
Website:
Camp Anytown
Camp Anytown
Who: Age 14-19
Website
Anytown Leadership Camp - Arizona Diversity and Social Justice Program
Governor's School of North Carolina
Governor's School of North Carolina
Who: Rising seniors (exceptions for rising juniors in select performing/visual arts areas)
Website: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/students-families/enhanced-opportunities/governors-school-north-carolina
Poultry Science Summer Institute - NC State University
Poultry Science Summer Institute - NC State University
(Application opens early 2026; Typically due mid-Feb)
Who: Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Website: https://poultry4hyouth.ces.ncsu.edu/poultry-science-summer-institute/
Biotech in Action - Biogen-MIT (Application opens early 2026)
Biotech in Action - Biogen-MIT (Application opens early 2026)
Who: High school students that have completed 9th grade
Website: https://www.biogen.com/en_us/virtual-community-lab/biogen-mit.html
CHANCE - UNC Greensboro
CHANCE - UNC Greensboro
(Application opens early 2026; Typically due mid-March)
Who: Rising juniors & seniors
Governor's Page Program (Dates vary)
Governor's Page Program (Dates vary)
Who: Students 16-18 years old
Website: https://governor.nc.gov/governors-page-program
FBI Charlotte Teen Academy (Due in April)
FBI Charlotte Teen Academy (Due in April)
Who: Current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors
Website: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/community-outreach
UNCC Volleyball Camp
UNCC Volleyball Camp
Who: Grade 9-12
Website:
Benavia Jenkins Announces 2025 Summer Volleyball Camps - Charlotte Athletics
Current 11th Graders/Rising Seniors
Current 11th Graders/Rising Seniors
Bovard Scholars - University of Southern California
Bovard Scholars - University of Southern California
(Due Jan. 2026)
Who: Rising seniors who
Have an overall weighted 4.0 GPA or higher
Are enrolled in Algebra II, Trigonometry or above
Demonstrate financial need
Have taken AP/IB courses (if offered)
Actively enrolled in a high school curriculum within the U.S. or U.S. territories
Website: https://bovardscholars.usc.edu/
Summer Ventures - Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, UNC Charlotte or UNC Wilmington
Summer Ventures - Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, UNC Charlotte or UNC Wilmington
(Jan. 2026)
Who: Rising juniors and seniors who have not participated in Summer Ventures
Website: https://www.ncssm.edu/summerventures
Research Apprenticeship Program - NC A&T State University
Research Apprenticeship Program - NC A&T State University
(Application opens early 2026; Typically due mid-Feb)
Who: Rising juniors and seniors
Website: https://www.ncat.edu/caes/agricultural-research/rap-program.php
Biotech in Action - Biogen-MIT
Biotech in Action - Biogen-MIT
(Application opens early 2022)
Who: High school students that have completed 9th grade
Website: https://www.biogen.com/en_us/virtual-community-lab/biogen-mit.html
Poultry Science Summer Institute - NC State University
Poultry Science Summer Institute - NC State University
(Application opens early 2026; Typically due mid-Feb)
Who: Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Website: https://poultry4hyouth.ces.ncsu.edu/poultry-science-summer-institute/
CHANCE - UNC Greensboro
CHANCE - UNC Greensboro
(Application opens early 2026; Typically due mid-March)
Who: Rising juniors & seniors
Ag-Discovery Camp - NC State University
Ag-Discovery Camp - NC State University
(Application opens early 2026; Typically due mid-March)
Who: Students 15-17 years old
Website: https://sciencehouse.ncsu.edu/studentprograms/agdiscovery/
Project Uplift - UNC Chapel Hill
Project Uplift - UNC Chapel Hill
(Application opens early 2026; Typically due mid-March)
Who: Rising seniors
Website: https://diversity.unc.edu/access/summer/project-uplift/
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Who: Ages 15-18
Website:
Camp Anytown
Camp Anytown
Who: Age 14-19
Website
Anytown Leadership Camp - Arizona Diversity and Social Justice Program
Uplift PLUS - UNC Chapel Hill
Uplift PLUS - UNC Chapel Hill
(Application opens early 2022; Typically due mid-March)
Who: Rising seniors
Website: https://diversity.unc.edu/access/summer/project-uplift/
TMCF Fleisher HBCU Scholars Program- Fayetteville State University
TMCF Fleisher HBCU Scholars Program- Fayetteville State University
(Application opens early 2022; Typically due in April)
Who: Rising Seniors
FBI Charlotte Teen Academy
FBI Charlotte Teen Academy
(due in April)
Who: Current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors
Website: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/community-outreach
Governor's Page Program
Governor's Page Program
Who: Students 16-18 years old
Governor's School of North Carolina
Governor's School of North Carolina
Who: Rising seniors (exceptions for rising juniors in select performing/visual arts areas)
Website: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/students-families/enhanced-opportunities/governors-school-north-carolina
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Who: Ages 15-18
Website:
UNCC Volleyball Camp
UNCC Volleyball Camp
Who: Grade 9-12
Website:
Benavia Jenkins Announces 2025 Summer Volleyball Camps - Charlotte Athletics
Current 12th Graders/Graduating Seniors
Current 12th Graders/Graduating Seniors
Summer Bridge - UNC Chapel Hill
Summer Bridge - UNC Chapel Hill
Who: Graduating seniors attending UNC Chapel Hill
Website: https://summerbridge.unc.edu/
Summer Bridge - Central Piedmont Community College
Summer Bridge - Central Piedmont Community College
Who: Any senior graduating from a CMS high school
Website: https://www.cpcc.edu/admissions/outreach-and-recruitment/summer-bridge
Family Medicine Summer Academy - UNC Chapel Hill
Family Medicine Summer Academy - UNC Chapel Hill
(Application opens early 2026; Typically due in April)
Who: Graduating Seniors
Website: https://uncfmsa.wordpress.com
Ag-Discovery Camp - NC State University
Ag-Discovery Camp - NC State University
(Application opens early 2022; Typically due mid-March)
Who: Students 15-17 years old
Website: https://sciencehouse.ncsu.edu/studentprograms/agdiscovery/
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Who: Ages 15-18
Website:
Camp Anytown
Camp Anytown
Who: Age 14-19
Website
Anytown Leadership Camp - Arizona Diversity and Social Justice Program
FBI Teen Academy
FBI Teen Academy
(due in April)
Who: Current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors
Website: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/community-outreach
UNCC Volleyball Camp
UNCC Volleyball Camp
Who: Grade 9-12
Website:
Benavia Jenkins Announces 2025 Summer Volleyball Camps - Charlotte Athletics
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