What are you doing this summer? 

Here are some great ideas!!!

NOTE: Instructional Funding cannot be used for these programs!

 

Decision Medicine is a 2 week summer program for high achieving students in grades 9-11 interested in the Health Careers field. See www.decisionmedicine.org  for more information about being one of the 24 students selected to go for FREE!

 

COSMOS – California State Summer School for Math and Science!  For 9th – 11th graders! Offered at UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego!  Go to www.ucop.edu/cosmos for an application, deadline is usually in March, check the website for details.

 

UC Davis Young Scholars Program is available to high achieving sophomores and juniors interested in a summer of research opportunities in the biological and natural sciences.  Additional information at http://ysp.ucdavis.edu . Deadline in March, check website.

 

Math & Engineering Summer Programs at NC State University

Sample classes available are: Aerospace Engineering, Civil & Construction Engineering, Mechatronics, Wolfpack Motorsports, and Young Investigators in Nuclear Technology.  Check it out at www.engr.ncsu.edu/summerprograms/cost.html  Deadline is March/April, check website.

 

Santa Clara University offers a Summer Engineering Seminar (SES). All tuition, room and board paid by grants.  There are no onsite costs for participants.  This program is designed to acquaint participants with the engineering profession, the academic expectations of college, and university life.  Download application at http://www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/ses.cfm Check website for deadlines.

 

Junior Statesman Programs available at Georgetown, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale. Classes include U.S. History, Constitutional Law, Speech Communication, Macro-economics and much, much more.  Learn at the oldest and most prestigious universities!  Check website for deadlines,  log on to http://www.jsa.org/summer-programs-homepage/summer-programs-homepage.html

 

George Washington Scholars Pre-College Program- 10 day mini courses open to grades 9-11 include Law and Evidence, Photojournalism, Election Politics, and Biomedical Engineering. Also available is a 6-week course Writing Seminar. Go to www.summerscholars.gwu.edu , check website for deadlines.

 

California Youth Think Tank Summer Program is looking for qualified candidates in grades 9 - 12 to participate.  Critical thinking, research, effective communication, writing, reasoning, listening, debate, public speaking, consensus building, compromise, and a knowledge of world events are some of what will be gained through this one week leadership conference. Program will be held at University of Southern California, from June 25 through July 1. Cost is $200.00, which includes housing, meals, and activities. Details and applications are online at http://www.theyoungcenter.com/CYTT_10.html  , check website for deadlines.

 

Otis Summer of Art –offers an intensive four week pre-college program for students 15 and older who wish to experience art and design in an extraordinary environment. Classes from Animation to Product Design are offered. Website www.otis.edu/ce

 

 School of Visual Arts New York classes designed for high school students who want to enhance their creative skills, learn more about a particular art field, and further explore the fundamentals of art and design at a higher level.  www.sva.edu

 

California College of the Arts immerse yourself in college level curriculum and become part of a creative community.   Some avenues of student are animation, industrial design, photography and fashion design while experiencing college life.  Visit www.cca.edu/precollege

 

Pacific Northwest College of Art  - Discover the power of your creativity in this intense studio arts program.  You will study and work in the studio track of choice: Fine Art, Graphic Novel, or Illustration and Design. Go to  www.pnca.edu./programs/ce/precollege

 

Career Explorations 2009 at Johnson & Wales University discover what it’s like to work in areas of business, culinary arts, hospitality,technology, marketing, management, advertising and entrepreneurship at the College of Business or Baking & Pastry Arts in the College of Culinary Arts. 

 

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is offering their annual 3 days of fashion summer event especially for high school juniors and seniors. Choose from 4 different campuses and 4 different dates.   Explore, Meet, Tour, and Discover!   Log on to www.fidm.edu/admissions/days-of-fashion. 

United States Military Academy – SUMMER LEADERS PROGRAM http://forms.admissions.usma.edu/Al to request brochures.  To apply for the summer program go to www.admissions.usma.edu  

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ALL EXPENSES PAID!!   Take college courses at a top-tier university while living in the dorm.  Full scholarship with travel expenses included to Harvard, Notre Dame, Stanford or Yale.  Questbridge is for high achieving low income students.  Apply online  www.questbridge.org/cps/application.html 

 

Teen Ink Summer Programs Directory These are some of the coolest summer programs around. This list includes everything from sports, writing and engineering camps to those located on university campuses, ships and overseas. Visit  http://www.teenink.com/Summer/