This list of programs and opportunities has been compiled from a variety of sources. Some of these programs have been attended by Viz students and others have been brought to our attention by those who offer the programs. It’s impossible for us to assess the relative quality of each and every program. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to do thorough research and ask lots of questions to determine if a program is right for you. Be sure to let us know of programs you’ve discovered and enjoyed!
2025 INFO Continues to be updated
LEAP 2025 Female Leadership Program United Kingdom July 10-17 - Jersey College for Girls
One of the world’s premier leadership programs for high school girls, Jersey, UK.
The LEAP program brings female high school students together from every corner of the globe to learn and develop their entrepreneurial skills while being taught and mentored by CEOs, Managing Directors, company owners and other experienced leaders. The program in 2023 was a huge success with over 75 students participating from every corner of the globe. Since its launch in 2018 LEAP has welcomed students from some of the top schools around the world so participants of the program will be working with highly motivated and talented students.
LEAP 2024 had over 30 companies involved including PWC, Blackrock, Deloitte and many more. The program offers students the opportunity to run with their own business ideas, gain insight and funding from experts, develop their leadership and entrepreneurship skills, and have experiences ready for their college applications. Details of the program can be found here: https://jerseycollegeforgirls.com/pages/jc-foundation/leap
JOYCE IVY FOUNDATION SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Deadline: March 1, 2025 The Joyce Ivy Foundation was established to assist young women in their pursuit of higher education opportunities. As a non-profit organization, The Joyce Ivy Foundation is dedicated to the academic advancement of young women in the Midwest. They offer a scholarship to enable Junior students to attend a summer program at one of their elite partner universities.https://joyceivyfoundation.org/summer-scholars/
TEEN LIFE VIRTUAL SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES in person & virtual options in:
Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Coding, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Economics, Encryption & Cybersecurity, Engineering, English Literature, History, International Relations, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Philosophy and Psychology
"online programmes provide a virtual learning experience offering exceptional opportunities for academic enrichment to engaged students around the world"
Summer opportunities 2025 - scholarship opportunities deadline 1/26/25
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER SEARCH WEBSITES
https://independentschools.org/calendar/summer-camps
https://www.collegexpress.com/articles-and-advice/summer-programs/
https://www.collegematchpoint.com/summermatchpoint
https://goputney.com
https://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/
https://www.summerdiscovery.com/
London summer-experiences-2024 ages 12-18 in over 10 areas of study
ARCHITECTURE
Variety of Summer architect programs
Ball State University (IN) bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cap/workshops
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) online or in person: summer.rpi.edu/programs/architecture-career-discovery
Washington University (MO) washu.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/architecture-discovery-program
ARTS APPLIED & PERFORMING
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (IN) INTERIOR DESIGN SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
bsu.edu/DesignForum
BANSON NYC VIRTUAL FASHION SUMMER CAMPS (NY)
https://www.bansonnyc.com/content.html?page=9 https://theblackbirdacademy.com/programs/camps/
BLACKBIRD ACADEMY (TN) MUSIC RECORDING
https://theblackbirdacademy.com/programs/camps/
BERRIDGE SUMMER THEATRE AND FILM PROGRAM (France)
https://www.berridgeprograms.com/creative-pathways
BOSTON UNIVERSITY TANGLEWOOD INSTITUTE
https://www.bu.edu/cfa/tanglewood/
COCA - CENTER of CREATIVE ARTS
Located in University City, COCA has a variety of summer programs in the arts available
COCA camp info
DENNISON (OH) 8 Day Intensive Performing Arts Camp (DANCE/THEATRE/MUSIC)
https://summertutti.denison.edu/
IDYLLWILD ARTS PROGRAM (CA)
https://www.idyllwildarts.org/summer/
INTERLOCHEN ARTS CAMP (MI)
https://camp.interlochen.org/
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY FINE ARTS ACADEMY
https://www.missouristate.edu/MFAA/faq.htm#seven
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU) TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
https://tisch.nyu.edu/special-programs/high-school-programs
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (IL) NATIONAL HS INSTITUTE: THEATRE ARTS, FILM & VIDEO, & DEBATE
http://nhsi.northwestern.edu/
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD)
https://precollege.risd.edu/
SCAD - Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)
https://www.scad.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/scad-rising-star
SCHOOL of the ART INSTITUTE of CHICAGO
https://www.saic.edu/continuing-studies/high-school/summer
TRAVELING PLAYERS ENSEMBLE
One-week residential theater camp near Washington, DC.
https://www.travelingplayers.org/summer-camp/dates-rates/
UCLA (CA) Performing Arts
https://summer.ucla.edu/program/acting-and-performance-summer-institute/
VOGUE COLLEGE OF FASHION (NY, MADRID, LONDON & ONLINE)
https://www.voguecollege.com/academics/pre-college/
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (MO)
https://www.webster.edu/communications/summer-camps.php
ZIP ST.ART ARTIST PROGRAMS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
emerging teen artists explore their artistic process, style and voice through programs in art + design at St. Edward's University.
https://startartistprograms.org/teen-programs/zip/
BUSINESS
BANK OF AMERICA STUDENT LEADERS' PROGRAM
Apply Now for the Student Leaders program.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK STUDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
https://www.stlouisfed.org/student-board-of-directors
Application opens in January, 1 year commitment
INDIANA UNIVERSITY - Business is Global at Kelly School of Business
kelley.iu.edu/centers-institutes/international-business/programs-initiatives/business-is-global.html
INDIANA UNIVERSITY - Kelly School of Business Women's Leadership Institute
https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/undergrad/pre-college/ywi.html
LaunchX - Entrepreneurship Summer Program for High School Students (Virtual and on-campus offerings - MI)
Entrepreneurs from around the world launch an actual startup. For more information and to apply: https://launchx.com/summer-program/
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (AL) Sports Business camp
samford.edu/business/sports-business
STEVENS INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY (NJ) - virtual summer research program, apply by March 1.
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY areas of business, including accounting, finance, business technology and the newest program - analytics https://www.neeley.tcu.edu/news/events/summer-bridge-programs
TUFTS UNIVERSITY (MD)
https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/high-school/programs/entrepreneurship-and-innovation
ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (OH): Summer Engineering Experience
https://udayton.edu/engineering/k-12-programs/see-ud/index.php
DREXEL UNIVERSITY (PA)
https://drexel.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/summer-institutes/engineering
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (MD)
Engineering Innovation https://ei.jhu.edu/
MIT (MA): Science and Engineering
https://oeop.mit.edu/programs/mites
MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
https://summercamps.mst.edu/
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IN)
rose-hulman.edu/project-select/
Women in Engineering: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
https://eng.umd.edu/women/future-students/6-12-programs/wie-change
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - SUMMER ENGINEERING ACADEMY AT PENN
https://esap.seas.upenn.edu/
ENGLISH/WRITING
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SUMMER JOURNALISM ACADEMY
https://combeyond.bu.edu/workshop/summer-journalism-academy-bu/
DENISON UNIVERSITY (OH) - REYNOLDS YOUNG WRITERS WORKSHOP - apply by March 1
https://reynolds.denison.edu/program-details/
DUKE (NC) CREATIVE WRITERS
https://learnmore.duke.edu/precollege/all-programs
EMERGING JOURNALISTS PROGRAM AT ELON UNIVERSITY (NC)
On-campus residential learning workshop
INDIANA UNIVERSITY - THE MEDIA SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM INSTITUTE
Learn more and register: go.iu.edu/3Eyt
IOWA YOUNG WRITERS
https://iyws.clas.uiowa.edu/
KENYON YOUNG WRITERS WORKSHOPS (OH)
https://kenyonreview.org/workshops/young-writers/
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST - Introduction to the Graphic Novel
https://www.umass.edu/uww/programs/pre-college/residential/graphic-novel
RHODES COLLEGE SUMMER WRITING INSTITUTE (TN)
https://www.rhodes.edu/academics/summer-programs/summer-writing-institute
SEWANEE YOUNG WRITERS CONFERENCE (TN)
http://www.sewanee.edu/sywc/ https://utulsa.edu/academics/honors/honors-summer-academy/
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA HONORS SUMMER ACADEMY
https://utulsa.edu/academics/honors/honors-summer-academy/
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Missouri Botanical Garden SIFT Program-Shaw Institute for Field Training
After participating in SIFT, students are eligible to apply for TERF Tyson Environmental Research Fellowship
Other opportunities: https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/learn-discover/students-teachers/teen-programs.aspx
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (NY) - Columbia Climate School
Columbia Climate Corps
SARAH LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (NY)
sarahlawrence.edu/summer/hudson-river-ecology
FILM AND MEDIA
NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY
https://www.nyfa.edu/summer-camps/teens/
SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE (NY)
https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/summer/
UCLA Film & TV
https://summer.ucla.edu/program/digital-filmmaking-summer-institute/
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (NC)
https://immersion.summer.wfu.edu/on-campus-institutes/film-institute/
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (MO)
https://www.webster.edu/communications/summer-camps.php
LANGUAGES
BELOIT COLLEGE SUMMER LANGUAGE PROGRAM (WI)
Intensive Summer Program in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian. For more info and to apply, click here.
CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES (MN)
http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/
MIDDLEBURY SUMMER LANGUAGE IMMERSION FOR TEENS (VT)
A rigorous academic experience modeled after the proven language immersion pedagogy of Middlebury College’s famed Language Schools.
https://www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/
NSLI FOR YOUTH; SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY LANGUAGE ABROAD (virtual and global)
NSLI-Y is part of a U.S. government initiative that prepares American citizens to be leaders in a global world.
https://www.nsliforyouth.org/
OXBRIDGE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Language and other academic programs available abroad and in New York City
oxbridgeprograms.com
LEADERSHIP
FBI YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
8 days of intensive instruction for 62 participants
fbinaa.org/membership/youth-leadership-program/
HIGH SCHOOL HISPANIC LEADERSHIP CULTURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Yearlong program; costs vary $250+ depending on income
http://www.culturalleadership.org
HIGH SCHOOL HISPANIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
The HCC STL Foundation (10th - 12th grade) a select program for 15-20 to develop leadership skills and give back to STL. Click here
INDIANA UNIVERSITY - Kelly School of Business Women's Leadership Institute
https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/undergrad/pre-college/ywi.html
MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS
Summer Leadership Workshop in June at William Woods University in Fulton
Summer Leadership Workshop – MASC https://www.masc1.org/events/fulton
LEAP 2024 Female Leadership Program United Kingdom July 10-19 @ fellow IGGS school, Jersey College for Girls
One of the world’s premier leadership programs for high school girls, which is taking place at a fellow ICGS school in Jersey, UK. Details of the program can be found here: https://jerseycollegeforgirls.com/pages/jc-foundation/leap
ST. LOUIS EXPLORER PROGRAMS CAREER EXPLORATION GROUPS:
Exploring Posts – Boy Scouts of Greater St. Louis (stlbsa.org)
Co-ed programs in Health Care, Technology, Business, Aviation, and Law Enforcement
* Not a Boy Scout program
ST. LOUIS SPORTS COMMISSION VOLUNTEER
Volunteer | St. Louis Sports Commission (stlsports.org)
TUFTS UNIVERSITY (PA) Online Leadership for Social Change tufts.edu/high-school/programs/leadership-social-change
CAMP RAINBOW
Volunteer/Intern at camps for kids with cancer and blood related illnesses
https://www.camprainbow.com/volunteer/
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (NC) - LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
https://immersion.summer.wfu.edu/opportunities/institutes/leadership-institute/
WEST POINT US Military Academy (NY) summer leaders experience
www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program
MEDICINE
BOSTON UNIVERSITY: AIM Introduction to Medicine
bu.edu/high-school-programs/academic-immersion/intro-to-medicine/
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
uchicagomedicine.org/education/high-school
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (DC) - HOYA Summer sessions
summer.georgetown.edu/-medicine summer program
https://georgetown.precollegeprograms.org/ or Georgetown HOYA summer sessions
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY - Sports Medicine Camp
missouristate.edu/SHS/PHSM/camp.htm
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, Columbia Mini Med School
https://medicine.missouri.edu/education/pre-med-outreach-programs/mini-medical-school/
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, Columbia On-Line Medical Program + one day on campus
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - Adventures in Medicine
slu.edu/medicine/clinics-community/aims/summer-workshops.php
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (MO) - STAPH (Summer Talent Academy for Professions in Health)
truman.edu/staph
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (MO)
bestpharmacyinstitute.org/programs/
Hospital/volunteer programs:
Childrens’ Hospital Volunteer: stlouischildrens.org/giving/volunteer
Mercy Medical: mercy-volunteer-services-st-louis/teens-learning
Missouri Baptist: missouribaptist.org/Ways-to-Give/Volunteering
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital: rankenjordan.org/volunteer/
Saint Luke’s Hospital: stlukes-stl.com/volunteer/student-volunteer-program.html
MILITARY PROGRAMS
AIR FORCE ACADEMY SUMMER SEMINAR (CO)
https://www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/high-school/summer-seminar/
COAST GUARD ACADEMY AIM SUMMER PROGRAM (CT)
https://uscga.edu/aim/
NAVAL ACADEMY SUMMER SEMINAR (MD)
https://www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/high-school/summer-seminar/
WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY LEADERS' EXPIERENCE (NY)
https://westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program
POLITICAL SCIENCE
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (DC) -School of International Service-Community of Scholars
Three week, three credit program focusing on international relations.
https://www.american.edu/sis/communityofscholars/program-details.cfm
MISSOURI PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACADEMY AT MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
https://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/mpaa/
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (NC) - POLICY AND POLITICS INSTITUTE
https://immersion.summer.wfu.edu/opportunities/institutes/policy-and-politics/
Turn Up Youth Activism Remote Internship
Civic and Activism Internship - program is free and fully remote, has rolling admission and a flexible time frame and schedule aims to grow students into more capable and responsible citizens and to develop their professional skills more info turnup and application link.
SCIENCE/ TECHNOLOGY
BESt Healthcare Institute
The mission is to expose and prepare local multicultural students (freshmen, sophomores, juniors) for a future career in healthcare and is executed with a model that combines academics, exposure, and professional development. For more info and to apply: https://besthealthcareinstitute.org/
UC SAN DIEGO Research Scholars
research opportunities spanning Bioengineering, Business Research, Life Sciences, Marine Sciences and Sports Medicine.
https://researchscholars.ucsd.edu/index.html
UNIVERSITY of CENTRAL LONDON - InvestIN Education - The Young Doctor Summer Experience
For program information and registration, click HERE.
CORNELL (NY) Engineering Diversity Program
https://outreachacademies.engineering.cornell.edu/
Cub Creek Science Camp (MO)
Weekly sessions from June -August. Ages 7-17. Animal Camp (zoo on premises), Leadership, STEM. For more info and to apply: https://cubcreeksciencecamp.com/
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (DC) Medical Academy
https://summer.georgetown.edu/programs/SHS19/medical-academy/schedule
GIRLS WHO CODE
https://girlswhocode.com/programs/summer-immersion-program
UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND PHARMACY in St. Louis (formerly St. Louis College of Pharmacy)
Summer at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
iD Tech Summer Camps
For middle school and high school students. Locations on university campuses nationwide (locally at Washington University). Virtual programs also available.
https://www.idtech.com/
ILLINOIS INSTITUE OF TECHNOLOGY
Explore a new topic while previewing college life with Pre-College Programs at Illinois Tech.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY - Explore oncology
https://cancer.iu.edu/education/summer/index.html
KANSAS UNIVERSITY Engineering Camps
http://engr.ku.edu/camps
KODE WITH KLOSSY
https://www.kodewithklossy.com/camp
MIT (MA) : Science and Engineering
https://oeop.mit.edu/programs/mites
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN -Joy of Coding
Joyofcoding.eecs.umich.edu
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY CSI camp
https://criminology.missouristate.edu/csi-camp.htm
MIZZOU mini med:
Apply by March 1
https://medicine.missouri.edu/education/pre-med-outreach-programs/mini-medical-school
MIZZOU On-Line Medical Exploration Program - Med Prep
https://medicine.missouri.edu/education/pre-med-outreach-programs/mizzou-medprep-explorations/medical-explorations
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY Pharmacy Summer Camp
For more info, visit the website.
Register for Camp here.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (IN) - DNA: Ancestry, Genetics & Scientific Methods
https://dnacenter.nd.edu/summer-camps/
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Science & Engineering programs (NY):
For talented students who have been historically under-represented in science, engineering, and technological fields, and express a strong interest in pursuing careers in these areas. For more info and to apply: https://info.rpi.edu/pre-college-initiatives/preface-2023-rensselaer-summer-engineering-design-program
RIT-Rochester Institute of Technology (NY) virtual available
https://www.rit.edu/admissions/college-and-careers
The Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (multiple states & regions)
https://www.navalsteminterns.us/seap/
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Viterbi School of Engineering
USC Viterbi's Summer High School Intensive in Next-Generation Engineering (SHINE)
SHINE - USC Viterbi | K-12 Outreach
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
summercamp.usc.edu/
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (AL) Pharmacy program
samford.edu/pharmacy/bulldog-pharmacy
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (NJ) summer programs
https://www.stevens.edu/admissions/pre-college-programs samford.edu/pharmacy/bulldog-pharmacy
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY: Analytics Academy
https://www.neeley.tcu.edu/AnalyticsAcademy
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY - ATSU-Truman Healthcare Academy (for rising 10th-12th graders)
information on the Healthcare Academy, financial aid, and to apply: Learn more>
TEXAS TECH: Scholars Program/ Research
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/honors/academicsandenrichment/affiliatedandhighschool/clarks/
UCLA Game Lab Summer Institute (online & in person available) fills up fast!
summer.ucla.edu/program/game-lab-summer-institute/
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (MD); Summer STEM
https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/STEM.php#fndtn-panel1-Attending
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Virtual and On-Campus Programs in the health sciences field
summer.wfu.edu/summer-immersion
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY(NC) Summer Immersion Program
Week-long summer programs in Engineering, Tech, and Virtual Reality.
WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MA) - ImpactLab
https://wit.edu/admissions/pre-college/impact-lab
Wings of Hope STEM/Aviation Camps
https://wingsofhope.ngo/education-outreach/soar-into-stem/
VARIETY OF PROGRAM AREAS
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
https://earlycollege.ua.edu/online-and-on-campus/summer-on-campus/
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (DC)
https://www.american.edu/summer/precollege/
BABSON COLLEGE (MA)
www.babson.edu/summerstudy.
BARNARD COLLEGE (NY)
https://precollege.barnard.edu/
BELOIT COLLEGE SUMMER ACADEMY (WI)
https://www.beloit.edu/summer-programs/summer-academy/courses/
BOSTON COLLEGE
https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/sites/bc-experience.html
BOSTON COLLEGE - EVER TO EXCEL PROGRAM
10-12 graders from around the world spend a week at Boston College learning ways to create a more meaningful life through the lens of Jesuit spirituality.
bc.edu/evertoexcel.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/
BRANDEIS UNIVESITY (MA)
https://www.brandeis.edu/precollege/
BROWN UNIVERSITY (RI) PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS - online or on campus options
https://precollege.brown.edu/index.php
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY - BERKELEY CHANGEMAKER PROGRAM
draws from, and builds on, elements that make Cal unique, including a singular history for leading inclusively and an agency for making society better
https://precollege.berkeley.edu/summer-non-credit
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/courses-certificates/pre-college
CARLETON COLLEGE (MN)
https://www.carleton.edu/summer/ (variety of programs)
https://www.carleton.edu/admissions/visit/clae/(Rising Juniors who identify as Black/African American or an interest in African American culture)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (PA)
https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY (DC)
https://www.catholic.edu/academics/pre-college/index.html
CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE (VT)
summer.champlain.edu/register
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - SUMMER SESSION
summer.uchicago.edu
COLORADO COLLEGE
https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/summersession/pre-college/
COLUMBIA IMMERSION PROGRAM - NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IN PERSON
Summer Immersion: Online
Summer Immersion: New York City.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY (NY)
https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege
EMERSON COLLEGE (MA)
https://www.emerson.edu/majors-programs/pre-college-programs
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (DC) PRECOLLEGE ONLINE PROGRAM & Summer HOYA sessions
https://georgetown.precollegeprograms.org/ or Georgetown HOYA summer sessions
HANOVER COLLEGE SUMMER ACADEMY (IN)
https://www.hanover.edu/academics/summeracademy/
HARVARD (MA) PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
https://summer.harvard.edu/high-school-programs/pre-college-program/#outcomes
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE (CA) remote or on campus
https://www.hmc.edu/summer-session/
HILLSDALE COLLEGE (MI) - HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER STUDY
https://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions-aid/high-school-study/
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (MD)
https://cty.jhu.edu/programs/on-campus
MIAMI UNIVERSITY (OH) SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
https://miamioh.edu/admission/high-school/summer-scholars/
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (FL) SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
https://ssp.dcie.miami.edu/apply-now/
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (KY) - COMMONWEALTH HONORS ACADEMY
For rising seniors. Upon completion, students will receive 6 hours credit and will receive an in-state full-tuition scholarship with a 3.5 gpa and a minimum 25 ACT
www.murraystate.edu/cha
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRE COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAMS
https://www.nyu.edu/high-school-and-middle-school-programs/high-school-programs/nyu-precollege-program
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - ASHEVILLE
https://camps.unca.edu/pre-college/
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (MA & CA) ACCELERATE: PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS
https://www.northeastern.edu/precollegeprograms/
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (IL)
https://sps.northwestern.edu/pre-college/index.php
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (IN)
https://precollege.nd.edu/
OXBRIDGE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Language and other academic programs available abroad (Europe) and in New York City
oxbridgeprograms.com
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (CA): PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAMS
https://www.pacific.edu/about-pacific/summer/precollege-summer-program
RICE UNIVERSITY (TX) PRECOLLEGE PROGRAM (ONLINE COURSES)
https://precollege.rice.edu/
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (NY)
https://admissions.rochester.edu/pre-college/
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (NJ)
https://precollegesummer.rutgers.edu/
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
https://www.slu.edu/summer-and-extended-studies/index.php
SEWANEE The University of the South (TN)
https://new.sewanee.edu/admission-aid/pre-college-programs/
SKIDMORE COLLEGE (NY)
https://www.skidmore.edu/precollege/
SMITH COLLEGE PRE-COLLEGE (MA)
https://www.smith.edu/academics/precollege-programs/summer-programs
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
For information: https://precollege.usc.edu/
To apply: https://usc.smapply.io/
STANFORD UNIVERSITY (CA) SUMMER SESSIONS
https://summerinstitutes.spcs.stanford.edu/
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (NY)
https://summercollege.syr.edu/
TUFTS UNIVERSITY (MA)
https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/high-school
TULANE UNIVERSITY (LA)
https://summer.tulane.edu/
VANDERBILT SUMMER ACADEMY (TN)
https://pty.vanderbilt.edu/vsa-2025-courses/
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT SUMMER ACADEMY
https://www.uvm.edu/~summer/
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (NC) - including programs in Leadership, Policy and Politics, and Debate and Public Advocacy
https://immersion.summer.wfu.edu/
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (MO)
https://precollege.wustl.edu/programs
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
http://www.wiu.edu/sao/outreach/youth_enrichment/youthmain.php
WORLD SCHOLARS ACADEMY - online courses and internships
https://www.worldscholarsacademy.com/
STEM SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAMS
AEOP Army Education Outreach Program https://www.usaeop.com/program/high-school-internships/
SEAP Science and Engineering Apprentice Program https://www.navalsteminterns.us/seap/
MIT Summer Recommendations: https://mites.mit.edu/
Stonybrook University - Garcia MRSEC: stonybrook.edu/garcia/summer_program/
Syracuse University (NY) https://precollege.syr.edu/programs-courses/summer-college-research/
Texas Tech University - Clark Scholars Program: ttu.edu/honors/academicsandenrichment/
Iowa Secondary Student Training Program: https://belinblank.education.uiowa.edu/students/sstp/
Summer Science Program: https://summerscience.org/the-ssp-experience/what-is-ssp/
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics: https://hcssim.org/
Pioneer Academics: https://pioneeracademics.com/academics/
Polygence: https://www.polygence.org/
STEM COURSES
Women in Engineering: University of Maryland https://eng.umd.edu/women/future-students/
Engineering Innovation: Johns Hopkins University (MD) https://ei.jhu.edu/
Summer Enrichment Experience in Science, Technology & Engineering: UMBC (MD) instituteofextendedlearning.umbc.edu
Engineering New Frontiers: Catholic University (DC) https://engineering.catholic.edu/engineering-new-frontiers-summer-program/
STEM Pre-College Programs: George Washington University (MD) : https://summer.gwu.edu/stem
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (MD) online courses: https://cty.jhu.edu/programs/online/courses
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (MD) on-campus courses: https://cty.jhu.edu/programs/on-campus/courses
Drexel University (PA) Summer Institutes - Engineering and Biomedical Engineering: drexel/academics/pre-college-programs/summer
Summer Academy in Applied Science and Technology - University of Pennsylvania https://esap.seas.upenn.edu/about/
Summer @ Rensselaer (NY) https://summer.rpi.edu/
HAJIM Engineering Pre-College Program: University of Rochester https://www.hajim.rochester.edu/optics/about/pre-college.html
Pre-College Courses in Engineering, Plant Biology, Physics, etc.: Cornell University online https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/summer-college
Summer College Courses Research Immersion - Syracuse University (NY) https://precollege.syr.edu/programs-courses/summer-college-research/
Summer Study: Tufts University (MA) https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/high-school
The National High School Game Academy: Carnegie Mellon University (PA) https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/academic-programs/game-academy.html
Summer Academy for Math & Science, Computer Science Scholars: Carnegie Mellon University (PA) (*Note: for “students who have been historically underrepresented in the STEM and Computer Science fields”) https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/academic-programs/sams.html
Pre-College Programs: Washington University in St. Louis https://precollege.wustl.edu/programs
Pre-College Programs: Brown University (RI) https://precollege.brown.edu/programs/summerbrown
Operation Catapult: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN) rose-hulman.edu/admissions-and-aid/early-planning/operation-catapult/index.html
Project Select: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN) summer engineering camp after grades 9 & 10 www.rose-hulman.edu/project-select/
MIT Science, Technology, and Engineering Community *for diverse and underrepresented backgrounds https://oeop.mit.edu/programs/mites
Pre-College Courses in Biology: Colorado College https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/summersession/pre-college/
The Joy of Coding: University of Michigan https://joyofcoding.eecs.umich.edu/
AIM: Introduction to Medicine: Boston University https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/academic-immersion/introduction-to-medicine/
Summer Session: Harvey Mudd College (CA) remote or on campus https://www.hmc.edu/summer-session/
Stanford University Math Camp (CA) https://spcs.stanford.edu/programs/stanford-university-mathematics-camp-sumac
PROMYS 6 week math program at Boston University: https://promys.org/
LAB SCIENCE INTERNSHIPS
APL’s (physics lab) ASPIRE:Johns Hopkins University (MD) https://secwww.jhuapl.edu/stem/aspire/
Discover Genomics Internship Program:J. Craig Venter Institute (MD)https://www.Immersive-Summer-Program-for-Research-in-Genomics
Explore oncology: Indiana University https://cancer.iu.edu/education/summer/index.html
National Institutes of Health: Internship Programs (MD) https://www.training.nih.gov/research-training/hs/hs-sip/histep/
National Institute of Standards and Technology: High School Summer Intern Program (Gaithersburg, MD) high-school-students
NASA STEM Engagement Internships https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/internship-programs/
Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) (Various labs in Baltimore) https://www.navalsteminterns.us/seap/
Simons Summer Research Program, Stony Brook University (NY)
Research Science Institute, MIT
RISE Internship, Boston University
VOLUNTEER ONLINE
https://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/9-places-to-volunteer-online-and-make-a-real-impact