Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide



  1. Try out college life and take college-level courses in special programs for high school students. High school students with a B or better grade point average may enroll as non-degree students in… Read more
  2. Summer Cadets learn to focus on achievement as they work to overcome physical and mental team challenges while developing self-confidence as leaders and contributing team members. Specifically… Read more
  3. Berkeley Pre-College Scholars: Summer Residential Program This program offers you the opportunity to live on-campus and be a part of a community of high school students enjoying their summer at… Read more
  4. The BCE Honors residential program for high-school students offers a comprehensive experience which allow you to experience college life first-hand, and tackle the seemingly-intimidating college… Read more
  5. Open to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, these are short (two and three-week long) non-credit courses that provide students the opportunity to “try out" the full experience of living and… Read more
  6. For two weeks, experience life on a college campus and take on new academic challenges in our residential summer program for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Summer Challenge… Read more
  7. Brandeis Summer School offers advanced high school students the opportunity to experience college courses with some restrictions Students who have completed their Junior year of High School can test… Read more
  8. Each summer, serious students choose Summer@Brown to prepare for college success, and meet the challenges of Ivy League academics. Living and learning on Brown’s magnificent campus, students… Read more
  9. The Advanced Placement/Early Admission (AP/EA) Program provides talented, motivated high school students with the unique opportunity to take summer courses offered by Carnegie Mellon. Students earn… Read more
  10. Pre-College Scholars Program High school students wishing to take regular university summer classes may apply to enroll through the Pre-College Scholars program. The Pre-College Scholars Program at… Read more
  11. Residential summer camp programs in: academic enrichment, English language, immersion geometry, theater arts, documentary filmmaking, math, science, community service, oceanography, and writing.… Read more
  12. Residential summer camp programs in: academic enrichment, English language, Enviro-tech for girls, theater arts, writing, invention and design labs filmmaking, math, science, community service,… Read more
  13. Coming to the Language Villages for a summer language immersion program is just like entering a new country. You’ll get your Village passport stamped at customs, receive your cabin assignment, and… Read more
  14. Cornell University Summer College offers academically motivated high school students the chance to experience college life at a great Ivy League university, take regular college classes with Cornell… Read more
  15. The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories… Read more
  16. The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is a nonprofit organization that has served over 2.8 million academically talented students in grades four through twelve since 1980. Each… Read more
  17. Duke Youth Programs is a part of Duke University Continuing Studies and has provided summer academic enrichment for academically motivated youth for over 35 years. Each summer approximately 650 youth… Read more
  18. The Great Books Summer Program is an experience like no other in American education. For over sixteen years, GBSP has gathered exceptional middle and high school students from across the world to… Read more
  19. ICS maintains a listing of hundreds of academic competitions in order for students to get ranked in their ICS Global Academic Champions Ranking. Since 2012, ICS has been defining best-practices in… Read more
  20. The JMU Summer Honors Institute is a unique week-long program where talented rising high school juniors and seniors get a first-hand look at life in a dynamic university and its Honors college. As a… Read more
  21. The world leader in gifted education since 1979, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth is a nonprofit dedicated to identifying and developing the talents of academically advanced pre-college… Read more
  22. In 2005, Classical archaeologists Regan & Amy Barr founded The Lukeion Project. Now with a much larger teaching faculty, we offer 6 years of Classical Latin & 7 years of Greek, Classical… Read more
  23. MIT INSPIRE was started in 2015 with a mission: to encourage young people to seek innovative solutions to global problems through rigorous inquiry in the humanities, arts, and social science fields.… Read more
  24. Quiz bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, popular culture, sports… Read more
  25. For 50 years, National PTA’s Reflections program has helped students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that… Read more
  26. A Tradition 90 Years in the Making Every year, students from all walks of life have the opportunity to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, one of the nation's oldest and most iconic… Read more
  27. 6-Week, 1-Week, & Everything In Between NYU’s varied array of high school programs offer flexibility and options that can be tailored to your individual needs and schedule. Most programs are… Read more
  28. College Prep: Experience college life at Northwestern University this summer in the College Prep Program. High school sophomores and juniors can take undergraduate courses for college credit, or… Read more
  29. Talent Search Assessment - A research-validated program, Northwestern University’s Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) utilizes above-grade-level testing to identify academic ability, measure… Read more
  30. Andover’s longest-running educational outreach program, (MS)2 advances diversity in the STEM fields by developing the competencies and self-confidence of outstanding high school students of color.… Read more
  31. The Robinson Center’s Summer Program provides an intensive, inspirational, and in-depth learning experience for students prepared to take on the challenge. The Summer Program offers a rich variety of… Read more
  32. With 33 years of experience, SIG designs a multi-week program that combines challenging academics with social, cultural, and recreational opportunities to nurture students’ social skills, as well as… Read more
  33. The Clark Scholar Program is an intensive seven week summer research program for highly qualified high school juniors and seniors. The Clark Scholars Program is designed to attract gifted students… Read more
  34. The United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar is the first step in navigating your future to becoming one of our nation's next generation of leaders.   If you are currently in your junior year of… Read more
  35. During the summer you can: accelerate progress towards your degree; enroll in courses that are difficult to enroll in during the fall, winter or spring quarters; enhance your career prospects; enrich… Read more
  36. UCSB Summer Sessions offers a variety of Pre-College programs that provide students with a unique opportunity to earn college credit while in high school. Simultaneously, these programs are designed… Read more
  37. The University of Dallas is all about big ideas and making a big difference in the world. Our summer programs for high school students let you get in on the action early. Some programs even offer… Read more
  38. Penn delivers the challenge of an Ivy League curriculum to academically talented high school students seeking a pre-collegiate experience. Explore Penn's historic campus, engage with leading faculty… Read more
  39. At the University of Rochester, students pursue only what they’re interested in. With Rochester’s Pre-College Programs, high school students get that same freedom. Students make significant… Read more
  40. Through the High School Summer Scholars Program students have the opportunity to enroll in courses for credit and study alongside undergraduates. Students select from a broad range of stimulating… Read more
  41. The Middle School Summer Challenge program is designed to expand students' critical thinking skills in an exciting and innovative environment. During this two-week program, students enroll in one… Read more
  42. Wesleyan University offers a special 5-week college immersion opportunity for a select group of students. Wesleyan PreCollege Residential Scholars take an intensive writing course and an elective… Read more
  43. Yale Summer Session seeks motivated high school students who wish to enroll in Yale College courses for credit. In for-credit courses, qualified high school students will share the classroom with… Read more
  44. Yale Young Global Scholars empowers the next generation of leaders by building a global community and designing interdisciplinary programs that foster intellectual curiosity, deepen understanding and… Read more