Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP)

The Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) is a free, six-week summer educational experience for high school sophomores and juniors. TASS prepares and inspires promising young students to lead and serve through transformative educational experiences rooted in critical thinking and democratic community. Telluride Association covers all program costs for every student, including tuition, books, room and board, field trips, and facilities fees. 

Questions? https://www.tellurideassociation.org/about-us/contact-us/

Website:https://www.tellurideassociation.org/our-programs/high-school-students/ 

Application fee: No application fee

Pricing: Free: Telluride Association covers all program costs for every student, including tuition, books, room and board, field trips, and facilities fees.

Eligibility: The Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) is a free, six-week summer educational experience for all high school sophomores and juniors (“rising juniors” and “rising seniors”).  TASS prepares and inspires promising young students to lead and serve through transformative educational experiences rooted in critical thinking and democratic community.

Courses available: 

TASS-CBS (Critical Black Studies) offers seminars that explore topics within history, politics, literature, art, and other intellectual and cultural contributions from people of African descent.

TASS-AOS (Anti-Oppressive Studies) considers systems of power and oppression including white supremacy, patriarchy, and classism, and considers ways to transform society.

Mater Alumni: 

Abel Gonzalez (Class of 2018) 

Location: 

2023 Program Locations: Cornell University, University of Maryland, and University of Michigan