Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide

Versed Opportunity Guide is a comprehensive pre-college enrichment program listing that details the vast array of US-based academic and extracurricular programs that provides opportunities for students to explore and pursue their interests and passions.  All entries are curated and many are recommended by our Parent Advisors.

The purpose of the guide is to educate parents and students about the best opportunities available at each age and academic level. These programs maximize learning opportunities and allow students to pursue their interests at the highest levels throughout their school years, which may give them an edge when applying to college.

How to use this guide:

The guide lists educational programs, camps, contests, competitions and other activities, both online and onsite, available to students that are categorized by academic and extracurricular interest. Additionally, the platform allows parents and students to search based on age, school year, location, and general search terms.

To begin, start with a broad interest category that pertains to your child and familiarize yourself with the activity path and how children interested in the same areas have successfully engaged in the variety of activities and programs listed in the guide. As you click on narrower categories, you will get a sense for many of the ways that highly engaged students follow their interests to the highest levels. At the same time, feel free to explore adjacent categories to find related areas as interests change and evolve over time.



  1. The Med-Start Health Careers Program is a summer academic enrichment program for any 11th grade Arizona high school student interested in pursuing a career in the health sciences. Students… Read more
  2. The Medusa Mythology Exam is a comprehensive exam covering Greco-Roman mythology. It is administered annually to public and private school students in grades 6-12. Homeschool students must be at… Read more
  3. Calling all artists, writers, thinkers, and designers! Interested in finding out about careers in museums? Apply for a high school internship at The Met to meet experts, find mentors, make friends,… Read more
  4. MTC is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Each year MTC sponsors a High School Internship Program. The purpose of the program… Read more
  5. Founded in 1921 and housed in the Michigan State University School of Journalism, the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association is a nonprofit organization composed of scholastic journalism teachers… Read more
  6. The Michigan Math and Science Scholars program is designed to offer a pre-college experience exposing students to a breadth of curricula offered at the University of Michigan while introducing high… Read more
  7. The Michigan State University High School Honors Science/Engineering/Mathematics Program (HSHSP) is a seven-week, intensive summer research program designed for motivated students from across the… Read more
  8. MSU has a variety of programs pertaining to engineering of all ages. Programs include: Spartan Engineering Pre-College Design Day & Competition: Middle and high school Innovative and Creative… Read more
  9. Students spend a week exploring engineering through lecture, lab and design sessions run by faculty and student assistants from our various programs. Special sessions are also presented on diversity… Read more
  10. Camp programs feature content pulled right from the college curriculum, created and advised by leading faculty in the relevant content area, and led by experienced teaching assistants and college… Read more
  11. PAN is an outreach program at two world leading nuclear physics laboratories: Nuclear Science Laboratory located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame and the National Superconducting… Read more
  12. Summer camp? Sort of... but better. Our programs aren't ordinary, and neither are our students. They build robots, perform chemical analyses, explore entrepreneurship, and explore ecosystems. They… Read more
  13. The Dream.Build.Play Challenge is a long-running indie game development contest sponsored by Microsoft. The annual contest challenges developers to build a game and submit it in one of four… Read more
  14. Find inspiration, plan for college, and empower your future with Microsoft's high school internship programs. Get hands-on experience and on-the-job learning as you work on technology projects that… Read more
  15. Microsoft’s Imagine Cup is a global competition for the next generation of software developers. It challenges computer science students to team up and use their creativity, passion and knowledge of… Read more
  16. Microsoft NINJA Camp prepares current seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students with disabilities for future careers in tech by providing training in an inclusive and fun environment. It’s a… Read more
  17. A rigorous academic experience, modeled after the proven language immersion pedagogy of Middlebury College’s famed Language Schools. The Academy’s approach to language learning, modeled after the… Read more
  18. The annual competition is designed to provide an educational as well as a competitive experience for young chamber ensembles. The competition is open to chamber ensembles in 12th grade and younger… Read more
  19. MYAC is a full-curriculum pre-college music school. At MYAC students from kindergarten through 12th grade gain an unparalleled music experience at MYAC and are exposed to orchestral, choral, and… Read more
  20. MYAC is a full-curriculum pre-college music school. Summer programs are offered in a variety of areas which may include: orchestra, vocals, jazz ensemble, flute and chamber music. See website for… Read more
  21. Competition Eligibility: There are 2 Divisions: Midwest Young Artists Conservatory (MYAC) Orchestra Division* Open Division *Students in the MYAC Division must be active participants in the MYAC… Read more
  22. Students who play an instrument or sing in an ensemble learn discipline, focus, hard work, teamwork, and valuable life skills through the pursuit of musical excellence. Furthermore, students who… Read more
  23. Continuing Education at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers top-notch, relevant, and engaging art and design programming for kids, teens, and adults taught by professional working… Read more
  24. MCAD’s Pre-College Summer Session is an exciting and challenging 2-week, 3-credit residential studio art and design program. It is open to high school students who have completed their sophomore,… Read more
  25. Pre-College Studio Intensives are weeklong classes for teens ages 15–18 on topics including drawing and painting, digital photography and filmmaking, animation and comic art, and graphic design and… Read more
  26. MCAD’s Pre-College Summer Session is an exciting and challenging two-week, residential 3-credit residential studio art and design program. It is open to high school students who have completed their… Read more
  27. GEMS and GISE are single-gender afterschool and summer school programs designed specifically for girls and boys grades 4th – 8th in the Minneapolis Public School District. The Little GEMS and Jr.… Read more
  28. The League offers 2 summer math institutes: one is for students entering grades 7-9 in the fall after the program, and the other is for students entering grades 10-12 in fall after the program.… Read more
  29. Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) is a rigorous six-week residential academic enrichment program for rising high school seniors – many of whom come from underrepresented or… Read more
  30. Every year, Mississippi State University offers summer camps designed to educate and inspire kids from elementary through high-school. Our camps give kids the opportunity to further their knowledge… Read more
  31. The MSDI at Missouri State University is an excellent high school debate camp providing in-depth instruction at an incredible value. MSDI graduates have consistently dominated the local debate… Read more
  32. LAUNCH A ROCKET. BUILD A ROBOT. LEARN ABOUT EXPLOSIVES. You could do any of these things and more at a Missouri S&T summer camp. Explore your possibilities by attending one of the summer camps… Read more
  33. The Edgerton Center educate sstudents through student-led clubs and teams, courses in engineering and high-speed photography, and machine shops and a maker space where students design, fabricate, and… Read more
  34. 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
  35. MathROOTS is a 14-day mathematical talent accelerator summer program hosted by MIT PRIMES for high-potential high school students from underrepresented backgrounds or underserved communities who are… Read more
  36. During the Academic Phase (June through August), students complete online coursework and projects in science, engineering, and science writing. At the end of the Academic Phase, students attend the 5… Read more
  37. PRIMES: Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering and Science for High School Students PRIMES includes three sections: MIT PRIMES is a free year-long after-school program that offers research… Read more
  38. PRIMES STEP (Solve–Theorize–Explore–Prove) is a program for curious middle-schoolers who like solving challenging problems and are ready to explore advanced math topics. The goal of the program is… Read more
  39. CrowdMath is an open project that gives all high school and college students the opportunity to collaborate on a large research project with top-tier research mentors and an exceptional peer group.… Read more
  40. THINK is an annual science research and innovation competition for high school students. Rather than requiring students to have completed a research project before applying, THINK instead caters to… Read more
  41. Urbanframe invites youth from the US and abroad to transform the way the rest of us think about cities. Under the guidance of an architecture professor and team of graduate teaching fellows, young… Read more
  42. The MIT Women's Technology Program (WTP) is a rigorous four-week summer academic and residential experience where female high school students explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs, and… Read more
  43. Model United Nations is a simulation of the UN General Assembly and other multilateral bodies. In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues… Read more
  44. At the Monell Center, scientists from many disciplines work together to focus on understanding the mechanisms and functions of taste and smell and define the broad significance of these senses in… Read more
  45. The Monmouth University School of Science – SRP is a 12-week research experience for students to work on collaborative research projects under the supervision of School of Science faculty and staff.… Read more
  46. Biomedical Bootcamp is for rising 11th and 12th graders. The goal is to provide students with the skills they need to feel confident in making decisions about advanced courses and college majors in… Read more
  47. High school and undergraduate students are valued members of our research and education community. Students participate in supervised and independent research projects under laboratory mentors as… Read more
  48. Artslife is a paid summer internship program for rising sophomores and juniors in high school that combines art and design with leadership training, museum studies, and community engagement.… Read more
  49. The MFA is a vibrant and engaging environment for teens! Teens develop leadership skills and learn about museum professions through the Teen Arts Council, provide valuable assistance to Museum… Read more
  50. The MTNA National Student Competitions are the most successful and prestigious student competitions in the country Each year, thousands of students compete for top prizes and national recognition.… Read more