Boston University Summer Journalism Academy
https://www.bu.edu/com/enrichment/summer-journalism-academy/
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Journalism
9th-12th grade
Residential or remote; 2026 fees TBA
CET Academic Programs
https://www.cetacademicprograms.com/
$5,000+
Study Abroad/Gap Year
Language/International
Incoming college/Gap Year
$16,990-$22,990
CIEE Global Navigator High School Study Abroad
https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/high-school-study-abroad
$5,000+
Study Abroad
Travel/Language/International
9th-12th grade
$6,000+
Concordia Language Villages
https://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Language/Culture
9th-12th grade
Prices vary; credit and informal options
Dartmouth Precollege Online Program
https://precollege.dartmouth.edu/
$1,000 - $5,000
Online Program
Academic/Liberal Arts
9th-12th grade
Ages 13+
DC Public Library Civic Engagement Contest
Free
Competition/Contest
Arts/Writing/Social Justice
9th-12th grade
Writing, photo, illustration, music
Discover the World of Communication (AU)
https://www.american.edu/soc/precollege/
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Journalism/Media/Communications
9th-12th grade
American University, DC
Gettysburg Summer Camp Programs
https://www.gettysburg.edu/offices/summer-programs/
$1,000 - $5,000
Pre-College Program
Academic/Humanities
10th-12th grade
$1,400 one-week
Gotham Writers / Teen Ink
https://www.gothamwriters.com/
Varies/See Website
Online Course
Writing
Ages 13-17
Goucher College Young Writers Camp
https://www.goucher.edu/young-writers/
Under $1,000
Summer Camp
Writing
9th-12th grade
1-week creative writing & college essay
Great Books Summer Program
https://www.greatbookssummer.com/
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Humanities/Writing
9th-12th grade
Virtual; classic literature seminars
Harvard Journalism Summit
Under $1,000
Conference/Summit
Journalism
9th-12th grade
$300 in-person / $250 virtual
High School Study Abroad CIEE
https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/high-school-study-abroad
$5,000+
Study Abroad
Travel/Language/International
9th-12th grade
$10K+ for 3 months to 1 year
Japan Bound
Free
Virtual Program
International/Language/Culture
9th-12th grade
Virtual Japan experiences
Journalism Princeton (PSJP)
Free
Summer Program
Journalism
11th grade
FREE; low-income high school juniors
Juniper Institute for Young Writers (UMass)
https://www.juniperinstitute.org/
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Writing
9th-12th grade
Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y, DoS)
Free
Study Abroad/Scholarship
Language/International/Travel
9th-12th grade
US Dept. of State scholarship; fully funded
Library of Congress Internships
https://www.loc.gov/careers/internships/
Free
Internship
Humanities/Arts/STEM
9th-12th grade/College
Various positions for local HS students
Museum Internship (NMAAHC)
Under $1,000
Internship
Humanities/African American History
College
National Museum of African American History
National History Academy
https://www.nationalhistoryacademy.com/
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Humanities/History
9th-12th grade
New York Film Academy
https://www.nyfa.edu/high-school-programs/
Varies/See Website
Summer Camp/Program
Arts/Film/Writing
Ages 10-17
Online; original film/art projects
Northfield Mount Hermon Summer
https://www.nmhschool.org/summer
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
Academic/Language/Service
10th-12th grade
College prep, middle school, ESL, service
NYTimes Summer Academy
https://www.nytimesineducation.com/summer-academy/
$5,000+
Summer Program
Journalism/Humanities/Business/Writing
9th-12th grade
$6,195 day / $7,695 residential
Publish Your Work (HS Research Journals)
https://www.cognitopublishing.com/
Free
Publishing/Academic
Academic/Writing/Research
9th-12th grade
List of journals for HS students
Smithsonian Digital Volunteers
Free
Volunteer
Humanities/Arts/Science
All ages
Transcribe historical documents
St. John's College Summer Academy
$1,000 - $5,000
Pre-College Program
Academic/Humanities
Ages 15-18
$1,250/week; great books seminar
STEM and Humanities at Worcester (Frontiers)
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
STEM/Humanities
9th-12th grade
2- or 4-week program
Submittable (Writing/Art)
$1,000 - $5,000
Contest/Publishing
Writing/Arts
9th-12th grade
Suffolk University Public History & Film
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Humanities/Film
9th-12th grade
Boston
Summer at Colorado College
https://www.coloradocollege.edu/programs/summer/
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
Academic/Environment/Humanities
11th-12th grade
$6,919-$10,248
Summer Discovery Institute for the Gifted
https://www.CTYsummer.jhu.edu/
$5,000+
Summer Program
STEM/Humanities/Arts/Fitness
Grades 6-12
$3,999-$7,499; gifted/talented students
Summer Humanities Institute at Stanford
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Humanities/Social Sciences
9th-12th grade
Summer Legal Institute
https://www.summerlegalinstitute.org/
Free
Institute/Internship
Legal/Humanities/Social Justice
9th-12th grade
FREE; work with judges & lawyers
Terp Scholars Jewish Languages (UMD)
Varies/See Website
Academic Program
Humanities/Language/Culture
9th-12th grade
University of Maryland
The Bronfman Fellowship
https://www.bronfman.org/fellowship/
Free
Fellowship
Social Justice/Humanities
11th grade (Jewish)
Fully funded; Jewish juniors
The Experiment in International Living
Free
Virtual/Exchange Program
International/Humanities/Civic Engagement
9th-12th grade
Fully funded 8-week virtual
The School of the New York Times Summer Program
https://www.nytimesineducation.com/summer-academy/
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Journalism/Humanities/Business
9th-12th grade
The Writers Studio
https://www.thewritersstudio.com/
Varies/See Website
Online Course/Workshop
Writing
All ages
On-site and online workshops
Translators Without Borders (Volunteer)
https://translatorswithoutborders.org/
Free
Volunteer
Language/Social Justice/Community Service
All ages
Fluency in 2+ languages required
Undergraduate Scholarship Program (CIA)
https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/
Free
Internship/Scholarship
STEM/Humanities/Government
Incoming college (financial need)
Financial needs-based; CIA
Virtual Internships
https://www.virtualinternships.com/
Free
Internship
Business/Marketing/Tech/Writing/Design
College/Graduating seniors
Remote internships; various industries
William & Mary NIAHD Pre-College
https://www.wm.edu/offices/niahd/
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
Humanities/History/Archaeology
9th-12th grade
3-week; 4 college credits; financial aid available
WIT Study Abroad (Languages/STEM/Arts)
Varies/See Website
Study Abroad
Language/STEM/Arts/Leadership/Business
9th-12th grade
7 world languages; college readiness
Women's Summer at Hollins
https://www.hollins.edu/summer/
Under $1,000
Pre-College Program
Writing/STEM/Social Justice/Arts/Theater/Equestrian
Young women, 9th-12th grade
$500-$1,499
Writers at Denison
https://www.denison.edu/admission/reynolds-young-writers-workshop
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Writing
11th-12th grade
$1,350 in-person / $650 online
Writers at Ithaca College
https://www.ithaca.edu/academics/school-humanities-and-sciences/writing/writers-institute
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Writing
9th-12th grade
2-week intensive workshops
Writing, Theater and Dance at Sarah Lawrence
https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/precollege/
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Arts/Writing/Theater/Dance/Film
9th-12th grade
3-week or 5-week residential
Writopia Lab
Under $1,000
Workshop/Program
Writing
9th-12th grade
Half-day $595 / Full-day $695
Young Writers List of Writing Contests
https://www.youngwriterslist.com/
Free
Competition/Contest
Writing
9th-12th grade