Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide



  1. American Farm School Greek Summer
    Greek Summer is 4-week service learning and cultural immersion program, where young men and women ages 15-18 years old come together to discover and engage in an impactful service learning activity… Read more
  2. American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) National High School Essay Contest
    The American Foreign Service Association is the professional association and labor union for America's diplomats as they serve their country all over the world The American Foreign Service… Read more
  3. American University Precollege Summer Program for High School Students
    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
  4. ArchaeoSpain High School Programs
    The ArchaeoSpain program at Pollentia, celebrated its 15th aniversary in 2018! Those who join us at the archaeological excavation of Pollentia on the island of Mallorca will work as field crew on the… Read more
  5. UC Berkeley Pre-College Summer Programs
    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
  6. Boston College Experience of High School Students: BCE Honors Experience
    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
  7. Boston University Summer Challenge
    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
  8. Brandeis University Precollege Programs: The Concord Review at Brandeis
    The Concord Review at Brandeis trains high school students to write high-caliber, in-depth history research papers over two or three weeks. Students attend interactive group classes, have frequent… Read more
  9. Brandeis University Precollege Programs: Brandeis Summer School
    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
  10. Brown Pre-College Programs: On Location Programs
    Brown Pre-College Location-Based Programs are immersive and rigorous academic experiences with selected course content and learning locations designed to prepare students for the increasingly complex… Read more
  11. Brown Pre-College Programs: Pre-Baccalaureate Courses
    The Brown University Pre-Baccalaureate Program is a highly selective program for college-bound students. Get a head start on college credit, explore fields of study that may become your major, and… Read more
  12. Brown Pre-College Programs: Pre-Baccalaureate Courses
    The Brown University Pre-Baccalaureate Program is a highly selective program for college-bound students. Get a head start on college credit, explore fields of study that may become your major, and… Read more
  13. Brown Precollege Programs: Summer@Brown
    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
  14. Burke Museum Summer Camps
    Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture summer camps. For an experience your kids won’t forget, check out the Burke’s exciting camps held each year during mid-winter, spring and summer breaks.… Read more
  15. Case Western Reserve University Pre-College Scholars Program
    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
  16. Choate Rosemary Hall High School Summer Programs
    Residential summer camp programs in: academic enrichment, English language, immersion geometry, theater arts, documentary filmmaking, math, science, community service, oceanography, and writing.… Read more
  17. Choate Rosemary Hall Middle School Summer Programs
    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
  18. Civil War Institute Summer Conference at Gettysburg College
    The Civil War Institute Summer Conference at Gettysburg College is a five day program held annually in June. The conference includes lectures, battlefield tours, breakout sessions, and other special… Read more
  19. Civil War Institute Summer Conference at Gettysburg College High School Student Scholarship Program
    The Civil War Institute Summer Conference at Gettysburg College is a five day program held annually in June. The conference includes lectures, battlefield tours, breakout sessions, and other special… Read more
  20. Civil War Institute Summer Conference at Gettysburg College
    The Civil War Institute Summer Conference at Gettysburg College is a five day program held annually in June. The conference includes lectures, battlefield tours, breakout sessions, and other special… Read more
  21. Civil War Institute Summer Conference at Gettysburg College High School Student Scholarship Program
    The Civil War Institute Summer Conference at Gettysburg College is a five day program held annually in June. The conference includes lectures, battlefield tours, breakout sessions, and other special… Read more
  22. College of William & Mary Pre-College Summer Program in Early American History
    This unique program offers students an opportunity to live and study at the College of William & Mary for three weeks during the summer. Students will earn four hours of transferable college… Read more
  23. The Concord Review Summer Program
    TCR Summer Programs are intensive workshops in history, research, and writing that offer high school students an advisory structure in which to work on historical research projects on topics of their… Read more
  24. Cornell Summer College
    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
  25. Davidson THINK Summer Institute
    Davidson THINK Summer Institute (THINK) is a three-week-residential program for exceptionally gifted students, ages 13 to 16. Located on the University of Nevada, Reno, THINK offers students the… Read more
  26. Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP)
    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
  27. Emory Summer College for High School Students
    Emory Summer College is a nonresidential program in which exceptional high school students who have completed their sophomore or junior year may enroll in Emory undergraduate courses and earn college… Read more
  28. George Washington University (GW) Pre-College College Intensive
    High school students in the Pre-College Program spend a summer in Washington, D.C., taking advantage of GW's expertise in global development, international relations, public policy and administration… Read more
  29. George Washington University (GW) Pre-College Summer Immersion
    High school students in the Pre-College Program spend a summer in Washington, D.C., taking advantage of GW's expertise in global development, international relations, public policy and administration… Read more
  30. Harvard Summer School Secondary School Program
    Imagine studying at Harvard for seven weeks, fully immersed in the college experience. Whether you choose to live on campus, commute, or take courses online, you’ll have the opportunity to explore… Read more
  31. Institute of Competition Sciences (ICS) - Listing of academic competitions
    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
  32. Irish American Cultural Institute's Irish Way
    The Irish Way (A Program of the Irish American Cultural Institute) is a 25-day cultural academic program offered to American and Canadian high school students. The High School Program consists of a… Read more
  33. James Madison University Youth Programs - Summer Honors Institute
    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
  34. Japan Bowl
    The Japan Bowl® is a Japanese language competition created by the Japan-America Society of Washington DC in 1992. The Japan Bowl tests the achievements of Japanese learners throughout the US and… Read more
  35. Lone Star Leadership Academy
    Lone Star Leadership Academies are Sunday-Friday overnight camps offered throughout the summer for outstanding 4th-8th graders. Campers have the opportunity to explore significant sites in Texas’… Read more
  36. The Lukeion Project
    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
  37. MIT INSPIRE
    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
  38. National Academic Quiz Tournaments - Quiz Bowl
    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
  39. National Genealogical Society (NGS) Rubincam Youth Award
    The Rubincam Youth Award was established in 1986 to honor Milton Rubincam, CG, FASG, FNGS, for his many years of service to the National Genealogical Society and to the field of genealogy. These… Read more
  40. The National History Bee & Bowl
    The National History Bee and Bowl are buzzer-based history quiz competitions for Elementary, Middle, and High School-aged students throughout the USA. The Bee is a competition for individual students… Read more
  41. National History Club
    When you join the National History Club, you join students and teachers from around the country in learning, reading, writing, and living history. The NHC's main goal is to bring together students… Read more
  42. National History Day
    Every year National History Day® frames students’ research within a historical theme. National History Day is a year-long academic program focused on historical research, interpretation and creative… Read more
  43. National Student Leadership Conference Summer Programs
    Since 1989, the National Student Leadership Conference has invited a select group of outstanding middle school and high school students to participate in its fast-paced, high-level, interactive… Read more
  44. New York Historical Society Student Historian Program
    Student Historian interns are high school-aged students who use the resources of New-York Historical to conduct exciting research and share their scholarship through creative projects. Interns meet… Read more
  45. New York Historical Society Teen Programs
    The New-York Historical Society Education Division provides dynamic programming and curriculum resources for students and teachers in New York and beyond. Historical study sparks curiosity and… Read more
  46. New York University (NYU) High School Programs
    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
  47. Northwestern Pre-College Summer Programs
    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
  48. Northwestern University Center for Talent Development (CTD)
    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
  49. Passport in Time (PIT)
    Passport in Time (PIT) is a volunteer cultural heritage resources program sponsored by the US Forest Service, and which now includes such partners as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), some State… Read more
  50. SAR Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest
    The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students interested in the American Revolution to participate in the Americanism Elementary… Read more