Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide

For a child interested in discovering more about the STEM subject areas - science, technology, engineering and math - there are numerous school-based, out-of-school and summer enrichment programs where she can build skills and have fun. From joining a math circle to competing in math competitions, there are many math-based extracurricular activities to discover and enjoy. If your child is tech-minded and loves figuring out how things work, look for engineering, robotics, and computer classes to engage her imagination. If her interest is in the laboratory sciences, there are many unique, hands-on after school science programs themed around particular areas of science that often include hands-on lab experiences. A child who is passionate about and excels in any of the STEM subject areas will find increasingly rigorous and selective opportunities available to her.



  1. Indiana State University Summer Honors Program
    Summer Honors is a University program that enables high school students to explore an academic interest, experience campus life—and earn University credit. All one-week seminars will be held on the… Read more
  2. Indiana University School of Engineering and Technology (IUPUI) Nanotechnology Experiences for Students and Teachers (NEST)
    Funded by the National Science Foundation, Nanotechnology Experiences for Students and Teachers (NEST) is a two week program that provides a unique opportunity for high-school students and teachers… Read more
  3. Indiana University (IU) Simon Cancer Center Future Scientist Program
    The Future Scientist Program is a summer science program for high school juniors at Indianapolis and all Marion County public schools, providing them the opportunity to spend six weeks on a research… Read more
  4. Indiana University (IU) Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program
    The IU Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program (SRP) aims to increase the number of high school and undergraduate students from underrepresented populations pursuing biomedical and behavioral… Read more
  5. University of Notre Dame College of Engineering Introduction to Engineering (IEP) Summer Program for High School Students
    IEP: an engineering camp at Notre Dame! Engineering. It is a profession of immense scope. From Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering to Chemical Engineering, from Computer Science and Engineering to… Read more
  6. University of Notre Dame Department of Physics Summer QuarkNet Research Program
    QuarkNet is an educational program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE) whose aim is to support science education in schools by establishing a… Read more
  7. University of Notre Dame Pre-College Programs
    Summer Scholars, Leadership Seminars and Study Abroad programs. See website for current offerings and eligiblity. Summer Scholars participants spend two intense weeks in one of 22 exciting programs… Read more
  8. University of Southern Indiana Girls Only (GO) STEM! Camp
    Bring a girlfriend and come spend a summer week on the beautiful campus of the University of Southern Indiana. During the Girls Only (GO) STEM! Camp, you and twenty-three other young ladies from all… Read more