SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES BULLETIN #1

  1. Stanford University Pre-Collegiate Studies – Programs for highly motivated, intellectually curious students which give the opportunity to investigate topics not typically taught in high school. Take classes taught by experts in the field and have the opportunity to live on campus. Topics include Sports Business Academy, Humanities Institute, Arts Institute, AI Lab Outreach, Math Camp, and online courses. For more information visit www.spcs.stanford.edu/find-yourself.
  1. University of Notre Dame – Leadership Seminars - From July 14-July 25, 2018. Programs for current high school juniors who are intellectually and socially mature and ready for an international adventure. Must have taken an SAT or ACT and received a qualifying score in addition to writing two essays. For more information visit www.precollege.nd.edu. Summer Scholars – From June 23 – July 7, 2018. A program for current sophomores and juniors that introduces students to college level academics in fields ranging from liberal arts to science and business. For online applications visit www.precollege.nd.edu.
  1. The School of the New York Times Summer Academy - Intellectually curious high school students are given the opportunity to live and learn in New York City while studying topics in journalism, media, technology, arts, culture, sports, fashion, business, science and more. Each two-week course draws on the expertise and unrivaled access of The New York Times and encourages students to take their learning beyond the classroom and into the real world. Multiple deadlines beginning January 8, 2018. For more information and an online application visit
  1. Duke University Summer Session - Choose from a four week, credit bearing program for current sophomores and juniors in which they take college courses, a three week program for all high school students in which they take a certificate course, or a one week STEM based program for all high school students that consists of laboratory tours, faculty lectures, and workshops. For more information visit .
  1. Gettysburg College Summer Camps – Open to current sophomores and juniors, opportunities to attend summer camps on a variety of tops ranging from Psychology to American Government. In addition the Civil War Institute Summer Conference is free and open to all high school students. For more information on each camp offered visit several opportunities.
  1. Hampshire College Summer Programs - Rising high school juniors and seniors are given the opportunity to immerse themselves in the innovative, critically engaging, unique Hampshire College community through our two-week precollege summer programs. From jewelry design and metal fabrication to learning about the science of food and interior design for a better world, Hampshire offers precollege programs that students will not find anywhere else. More detailed information on each program offering, tuition and fees, and financial assistance can be found on our precollege summer programs page.
  1. Tulane Summer Enrichment Institute in STEM - provides your middle and high school students the opportunity to explore science and engineering at Tulane University. Our enrichment program is a project-based curriculum designed around fun and engaging activities that foster the creative problem-solving skills needed for lifelong engagement with STEM fields. Coding, robotics, ecology, engineering, and app development are just some of the areas your students can explore. For more information visit http://summer.tulane.edu/pre-college/stem
  1. UCLA Summer Discovery - Fourteen prestigious universities including UCLA, University of Michigan, Penn State, and Georgetown University help students by offering meaningful pre-college classes taught by university faculty. Programs range from a middle school gifted and talented program to high school internships. For more information visit
  1. Summer High School at Georgetown University - We invite your students to join us for an exciting and hands-on summer experience at Georgetown University. Our Summer High School Medical Programs offer a variety of ways for students to pursue their interests while getting a head start on college. With topics ranging from human anatomy and infectious diseases to chemistry and forensic science, our programs immerse students in the fascinating world of science and medicine while giving them a preview of college life. For more information visit www.summer.georgetown.edu.