Student Opportunities

Boston University Summer Journalism Institute is now accepting applications for their summer program. The program is for high school students who are thinking about a career in communications. Students have the chance to meet with Boston University representatives to discuss the college admissions process; experience what it's like living in a residence hall and studying in a university environment; and explore Boston museums, historical sites, and neighborhoods during free time.

The Summer Institute is a two-week session (3 sessions offered):

• June 22 - July 3, 2020
• July 6-17, 2020
• July 20-31, 2020

For additional information or to apply go to https://combeyond.bu.edu/summerjournalism

Immerse Education Essay Competition: Opportunity to win a scholarship to participate in an academic summer program in Cambridge, UK.

For more information go to https://www.immerse.education/essay-competition/

Looking for a summer opportunity? Get hands-on experience with computer science + artificial intelligence, tech careers, and tech for your community.

Click on the AL website for more information: https://ai-4-all.org/our-vision-for-ai/

Gettysburg College is excited to offer several opportunities for high school juniors and sophomores to attend academic camps over the summer. Subjects include psychology, history, creative writing, or information technology.

Visit https://www.gettysburg.edu/offices/conference-event-services/summer-programs for a list of all programs being offered.

Ithaca College is now taking applications for a variety of Summer programs. They offer one-week to three-week programs. Visit www.itaca.edu/summercollege/app for more information.

Washington University in St. Louis has expanded online course listings through the Early College Scholars Program. Students can discover a variety of courses in humanities, social sciences, math, and natural sciences at WashU. Credit and noncredit options are available.

For the full course listings and other program details, visit their website.

University of Alabama is offering Early College for sophomores, juniors and seniors. You can earn college credits over the summer.

For more information, including applicant requirements and cost, visit uaearlycollege.ua.edu

University of Chicago Summer Precollege Programs are being offered during the Summer of 2020.

Discover the course opportunities for high school students this summer. Students from all over the globe are exposed to diverse ideas in classrooms taught by our faculty and instructors. Students will be given the chance to take intellectual risks, dive more deeply into subject matter, and discuss questions that go beyond the realm of their high school curriculum.

For more information, including an application, visit https://summer.uchicago.edu/high-school-students

Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors

Washington University of St. Louis offers several summer programs for high school students that allow them to experience university life inside the classroom and beyond. They offer summer programs in business, art, architecture, math, science, and many more.

For more information, please email them at admissions@wustl.edu or visit:

https://admissions.wustl.edu/academics/special-programs/summer-programs-for-high-school-students/?utm_campaign=1021104&utm_source=Slate&utm_medium=email

Beatrice Institute, a nonprofit founded by faculty at Pitt and CMU is offering a summer seminar for high school students from June 15-19, 2020.

The seminar will take an in-depth look at St. Thomas More's book Utopia. For more information and to register, click HERE.

Waynesburg University CSI Camp is being offered from June 21-26. 2020.

Students will learn about surveillance techniques, forensic evidence and the role it plays in solving crimes and convictions, as well as participate in canine workshops.

For more information, visit www.waynesburg.edu/csi-camp

College of William & Mary is now accepting applications for their Summer Program in American History.You will earn 4 transferable credits and visit historic sites and museums.

There are two sessions to choose from:

• June 21-July 11
• July 12-August 1

For more information, or an application, visit www.wm.edu/as/niahd/precolsummer

Sign up for one day during the week of June 22-26, 2020!

Syracuse University Summer College is now accepting applications. Their pre-college programs run from 1 week up to 6 weeks. With 60+ programs to choose from, there is something for everyone.

For more information, including cost and an application, visit summercollege.syr.edu

Lehigh University Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship: If you are interested in a career in business, consider applying for a summer program at Lehigh University. The program runs from June 28-July 25.

For more information visit their website at global.lehigh.edu/iacocca-institute/high-school

University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholar Academy: If you are interested in a career in healthcare consider applying for a summer program at Pitt. The program is from June 29-July 25.

For more information, an application and cost visit their website at www.hcsa.pitt.edu

Miami University Summer Scholars Program is now accepting applications from rising juniors and seniors.

This is a two week program that offers students an insider’s look at the college application process with structured workshops focused on essay writing, financial aid and scholarships and sessions on how to develop leadership skills.

The 2020 Summer Scholars Program will take place during two sessions:

• July 5 - July 17, 2020 - Session I
• July 19 - July 31, 2020 - Session II

Applications are due May 1, 2020.

For more information, visit MiamiOH.edu/SummerScholars

Penn State School for Excellence in Agricultural Sciences: If you are interested in a career in agriculture, consider applying for a summer program at Penn State. The program runs from July 5-31, 2020.

For more information, including cost, an application and a schedule, visit http://agsci.psu.edu/school-for-excellence

Boston University's Academy of Media Production Summer Program is for creative high school students who want to develop their cinematic and journalistic storytelling skills producing films, videos, multi-camera productions and more.

The program runs from July 6-31, 2020.

For more information on the program, as well as an application, visit bu.edu/amp

Marietta College is offering their Women’s Inspirational Summer Experience. WISE is a four-day leadership development opportunity that gives young women firsthand experience of life as a student at a small, residential, liberal arts college. Participants will experience classes, community engagement, and college life in a fun, supportive environment. The deadline to apply is May 15^th, 2020.

Applications can be requested through completing the short online form at:
https://www.marietta.edu/wise-mc

The Semper Fidelis All-American Program is offered to student athletes (Juniors) with good moral character and academic performance of a 3.5 GPA or higher. Students must play a competitive team sport and be active volunteers in the community and hold a student or community leadership position.

For more information go to https://sfaap.marines.com/

Moore College of Art & Design is accepting applications for their Summer Art & Design Institute (SADI).

The program is located in Philadelphia and runs from July 12 through August 8. There are many different areas to study from Art Education to Game Arts/Animation to Photography.

For more information visit moore.edu/SADI.

Saint Mary’s College is offering a week-long spiritual experience for high school girls who are rising sophomores, juniors or seniors.

There are two weeks to choose from: July 12-17 or July 19-24.

If you are interested in attending visit saintmarys.edu/Embody for more information and an application.

Clean Water Academy – Grades 9-12

The ALCOSAN Clean Water Academy is a week-long STEM enrichment program that exposes high school students to science, technology, engineering, chemistry, microbiology, and math content relating to wastewater treatment.

The program runs from July 13-17, 2020. There is no cost for the program and bus tickets will be provided as needed.

Registration is now open and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

To register visit: https://www.alcosan.org/educational-activities/sum...

2020 Air Force Association CyberCamp for High School Students runs from July 20-24.

This CyberCamp is hosted by Pitt Cyber in partnership with RMU. The camp explores careers in cybersecurity and other science, technology and engineering. Registration opens March 25.

Visit https://www.cyber.pitt.edu/2020-air-force-association-cybercamp for more information and registration forms.

John Carroll University Young Writers Workshop (YWW) is now accepting applications for their week-long summer camp. Both day and residential options are available, so students from anywhere can experience and learn inspiring and rigorous creative writing.

This year's workshop takes place from July 20-24, 2020. If the "stay at home" order remains in effect due to Covid-19, the camp will be offered online.

For more information about the JCU YWW, click here.
To apply to the program, please click here.

The 2020 National Advocacy Institute will take place virtually from July 20-24. The online program will still give students unique opportunities to explore important social justice and civil liberties, and form a network with other young activists from across the country.