Summer Options
An increasing number of selective colleges are beginning to scrutinize how applicants spend their summers during high school. The majority of competitive colleges offer at least one pre-college program inviting high school students to explore campus, visit with faculty, and even take courses during the summer months. Please note that participation in one of these summer programs is not essential to earn admission into a selective college. For example, spending your summer at a local job or internship, or completing a for-credit college course, can prove just as impressive. However, students seeking an exciting summer experience outside their area, while improving their college applicant profile in the process, are advised to explore the above.
Bank of America Student Leaders
Boston University - Research in Science & Engineering (RISE)
Canada/USA Mathcamp
Carnegie Mellon - Summer Academy for Math + Science (SAMS)
Center for Excellence in Education - Research Science Institute (RSI)
Cronkite Institute for High School Journalism: Summer Journalism Institute
Foundation for Teaching Economics - Economics for Leaders (EFL)
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Camp
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSIM)
Indiana University – Young Women’s Institute
Jackson Laboratory – Summer Student Program
JCamp - For Journalism students
LaunchX
Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Minority Introduction to Science and Engineering (MITES)
MDI Biological Laboratory Summer Research Fellowship
Michigan Math and Science Scholars
Michigan State University – High School Honors Science, Math and Engineering Program (HSHSP)
MIT Research Science Institute
Monell Center Science Apprenticeship Program
National Institutes of Health Summer Internship in Biomedical Research (SIP)
NIH Summer Internship in Biomedical Research
Ohio State University – Ross Mathematics Program
Princeton University Summer Journalism Program
Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
Simons Summer Research Program
Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SuMaC)
Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP)
Texas Tech University – Clark Scholars
University of Iowa Secondary Student Training Program
University of Notre Dame - Leadership Seminars
University of Pennsylvania – Leadership in the Business World
Yale Young Global Scholars
Summer Architecture Program at Wentworth
Summer Discovery
Cornell Summer Program
University of Vermont Pre-Collegiate Summer Programs
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Programs
US Military Academy at West Point Summer Program
LPEA Youth Tour (11th Grade)-due January 8th
College Horizons Summer Program- due February 5th
School of Mines SUMMET Program- due March 2nd
Rutgers Pre-Engineering Summer Academy
Ringling College of Art & Design Pre-College Program
University of Northern Colorado Frontiers of Science Institute (STEM 10th & 11th graders)
Hampshire Pre-College Summer Program
Gettysburg College (for sophomores and juniors)
Colorado Student Leaders Institute- due January 31st
Edge Hill University-International Summer School
Wartburg College- Summer Leadership and Service Summit
Duke Summer Program for High School Students
Summer Leadership and Summit Service Summer Camp (for sophomores and juniors)
College Horizons Summer Camp (for Native American Students Sophomores and Juniors)
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference (for Sophomores)
Colorado Student Leaders Institute
South Dakota School of Mines Summer Camps- Various (have partial and full scholarships)
CU Boulder Avid 4 Adventure Girls Leadership Camp
West Point Summer Leadership Experience
Cambridge Summer Immersion Program
Nike Cross Country Running Camp
St.John's Summer Academy
Alzar School SOL Summer Program
2018 Science Discovery at CU Anshutz-rising 11th and 12th grade students (must be at least 16 years old) multiple dates
2018 Colorado Rural Health Scholarship Program
Boston University - Research in Science & Engineering (RISE)
Canada/USA Mathcamp
Carnegie Mellon - Summer Academy for Math + Science (SAMS)
Center for Excellence in Education - Research Science Institute (RSI)
Cronkite Institute for High School Journalism: Summer Journalism Institute
Foundation for Teaching Economics - Economics for Leaders (EFL)
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Camp
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSIM)
Indiana University – Young Women’s Institute
Jackson Laboratory – Summer Student Program
JCamp - For Journalism students
LaunchX
Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Minority Introduction to Science and Engineering (MITES)
MDI Biological Laboratory Summer Research Fellowship
Michigan Math and Science Scholars
Michigan State University – High School Honors Science, Math and Engineering Program (HSHSP)
MIT Research Science Institute
Monell Center Science Apprenticeship Program
National Institutes of Health Summer Internship in Biomedical Research (SIP)
NIH Summer Internship in Biomedical Research
Ohio State University – Ross Mathematics Program
Princeton University Summer Journalism Program
Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
Simons Summer Research Program
Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SuMaC)
Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP)
Texas Tech University – Clark Scholars
University of Iowa Secondary Student Training Program
University of Notre Dame - Leadership Seminars
University of Pennsylvania – Leadership in the Business World
Yale Young Global Scholars
Summer Architecture Program at Wentworth
Summer Discovery
Cornell Summer Program
University of Vermont Pre-Collegiate Summer Programs
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Programs
US Military Academy at West Point Summer Program
LPEA Youth Tour (11th Grade)-due January 8th
College Horizons Summer Program- due February 5th
School of Mines SUMMET Program- due March 2nd
Rutgers Pre-Engineering Summer Academy
Ringling College of Art & Design Pre-College Program
University of Northern Colorado Frontiers of Science Institute (STEM 10th & 11th graders)
Hampshire Pre-College Summer Program
Gettysburg College (for sophomores and juniors)
Colorado Student Leaders Institute- due January 31st
Edge Hill University-International Summer School
Wartburg College- Summer Leadership and Service Summit
Duke Summer Program for High School Students
Summer Leadership and Summit Service Summer Camp (for sophomores and juniors)
College Horizons Summer Camp (for Native American Students Sophomores and Juniors)
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference (for Sophomores)
Colorado Student Leaders Institute
South Dakota School of Mines Summer Camps- Various (have partial and full scholarships)
CU Boulder Avid 4 Adventure Girls Leadership Camp
West Point Summer Leadership Experience
Cambridge Summer Immersion Program
Nike Cross Country Running Camp
St.John's Summer Academy
Alzar School SOL Summer Program
2018 Science Discovery at CU Anshutz-rising 11th and 12th grade students (must be at least 16 years old) multiple dates
2018 Colorado Rural Health Scholarship Program