Summer Programs
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Academy offers four-week and two-week summer intensives. Information is available at www.aada.org
The American Legion Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary Girls State
American Legion Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary Girls State are the premier programs for teaching how government works while developing leadership skills & an appreciation for your rights as a citizen. As a participant in the program, you, will run for office, learn public speaking, create and enforce laws, and actively participate in all phases of creating and running a working government in this exciting and fun summer program. For more information: http://www.boysandgirlsstate.org/
ASU Barrett Summer Scholars Program: BSS is a unique summer program at Arizona State University for gifted, honors, and academically-talented students. This residential program invites students to live on campus, engage in college-level coursework, and participate in a community of peers from across the state. The program helps to prepare students for enrollment and success at ASU and Barrett, the Honors College. Application and information available online at https://eoss.asu.edu/bss
ASU César E. Chávez Leadership Institute (CCLI)
CCLI is a high energy, interactive one-week leadership program at ASU. Selected students participate in workshops, explore higher education, develop leadership skills, and participate in a community service project while living on the ASU campus. http://outreach.asu.edu/ccli
ASU Digital Culture Summer Institute
Students engage their artistic and technical sides in a series of short, project-focused modules ranging from producing digital music to coding for games to 3-D printing and projecting mapping. Access to state of the art technology makes this a unique camp experience for future creators, artists, entrepreneurs and engineers.http://summer.digitalculture.asu.edu/.
ASU Ira A Fulton Schools of Engineering Programs
To learn more about 9-12 engineering programs, visit: http://outreach.engineering.asu.edu
ASU Health Institute:
Summer Health Institute @ ASU During the institute, students will be able to experience a variety of health-related activities, including three hours daily of health care simulations such as suturing, IVs and intubation, at Creighton University School of Medicine at Dignity Health's St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and ASU’s Edson College of Nursing & Health Innovation’s Simulation Lab. You’ll also spend time interacting with professional health care providers and touring local health care facilities. The week of SHI takes place at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus.
ASU Summer Up Camps
Experience life as a future Sun Devil by living/dining on campus, engaging in college-level coursework, and meeting new friends with similar academic interests during this week-long program. Visit summerup.asu.edu for more information.
Bank of America Student Leaders Program
Student Leaders recognizes those who lead and serve in their own communities and beyond. Bank of America will connect Student Leaders to tools and resources that will help them make communities better. A Student Leader will: work as a paid intern at a local nonprofit for 8 weeks, attending the week-long seminar in Washington, DC, develop leadership and career skills, and connect with like-minded students from your own community and across the country. Visit www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders to apply.
Banner Boswell Medical Center - Junior Volunteer Program
Banner Boswell’s Junior Volunteer program provides teenagers with the opportunity to learn more about health care and give back to the community and our patients. Junior volunteers work in dozens of roles in nearly all departments, including Pharmacy, our Child Development Center, nursing units and even at our coffee bar. The eight-week program is open to young adults age 14 and older. For more information on volunteering, please visit Volunteer: Banner Boswell Medical Center | Banner Health.
Boston University -
Creative high school students develop their cinematic and journalistic storytelling skills producing films, videos, multi-camera productions and more at Boston University's Academy of media Production. Program Information and Applications are available at www.bu.edu/amp
Gettysburg College is excited to offer opportunities for high school students to attend academic camps over the summer months.
Hands on VISTA Summer Associates: This summer program will help seniors prevent summer loss. Visit www.handsonphoenix.org/beaVISTA for more information.
Helios Scholars at TGen is the research center's flagship summer internship and research program for Arizona students pursuing careers in bioscience and medicine. Each summer, 45 Helios Scholars spend eight weeks working in TGen's laboratories, receiving one-on-one mentorship from TGen scientists as they pursue new discoveries about serious illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, infectious diseases and many types of cancer. These internships are open to high school, undergraduate and graduate level students. https://www.tgen.org/education-outreach/academic-year-internships.aspx#.VcOoIbfJCos
iD Tech Camps
Ages 7-17 learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, create with Roblox, engineer robots, dive into Fortnite, print 3D characters, work with AI, and more. Held at Arizona State, Stanford, MIT, and 150+ campuses nationwide. This summer, your child can explore a prestigious campus, make new
friends as they master new tech skills, and join a community of 350,000 iD Tech alumni.
https://www.idtech.com/locatio
Indiana State's Summer Honors
Seminars on Aviation, Forensic Science, and more: https://www.indstate.edu/academics/experience/seminars?utm_source=Educators&utm_campaign=b8da14b5ff-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f89b77a68d-b8da14b5ff-246406105
Miami University - Summer Scholars Program provides a rich, early college experience for academically talented rising high school students. Students will join an engaged community of learners for an intensive, 2-week program on Miami's campus exploring a topic of their choice alongside leading faculty and professional experts.
The Michigan Ross Summer Program- https://michiganross.umich.edu/undergraduate/summer-business-academy This summer business academy gives rising high school seniors and select rising juniors the opportunity to discover business from the inside out. You can explore how companies run, understand how leaders solve problems, and experience what it's like to be a business student at Ross.
Midwestern University – Arizona Summer Medical Programs for High School Students
Join MWU faculty and students for a hands-on look at health professions. http:www.midwestern.edu/AZHealthCareersInstitute
National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC)
NSLC is an education organization dedicated to preparing high school students for leadership roles. Students have an opportunity to learn from national and world leaders, engage in collaborative hands-on simulations, explore a future career and experience life on a college campus. To learn more, please visit http://www.nslcleaders.org
Northern Arizona University – STAR Program (Successful Transition and Academic Readiness)
The STAR Program is innovative and exciting and helps NAU freshmen make the important transition from high school to college. All applicants will have to complete the STAR Interest Form found online at www.nau.edu/star
NYU Precollege summer programs for high school students. Get a taste of college life by taking courses in New York City. To learn more about the programs, visit nyu.edu/highschool .
Southwest High School Scholars
A summer enrichment program for rising high school seniors from CO, NM, and AZ. Applications are available at www.ColoradoCollege.edu/precollege
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies
These programs offer highly motivated, intellectually curious students the opportunity to investigate topics not typically taught in secondary schools. Students engage in small classes taught by instructors who are experts in their fields and passionate about teaching. Students in the residential programs get a taste of college life on the beautiful Stanford campus. To learn more about the program and the application process, visit: spcs.stanford.edu/explore.
Stevens Institute of Technology
Summer program for rising high school seniors and juniors in Engineering & Science, Business, and Technology, Society & the Arts. Participants gain hands-on experience, connect with industry professionals, experience campus life and attend college-prep workshops. Learn more and apply here.
Summer at Stetson with Theater and Leadership Camps: http://www.stetson.edu/administration/continuing-education/summer-at-stetson.php?utm_source=Educators&utm_campaign=b8da14b5ff-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f89b77a68d-b8da14b5ff-246406105
Syracuse Summer College for High School Students With classes from Public Communications to Spanish Immersion: http://summercollege.syr.edu/?utm_source=Educators&utm_campaign=b8da14b5ff-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f89b77a68d-b8da14b5ff-246406105
United States Naval Academy STEM program
This summer program focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics for rising 8th-11th graders who are interested in pursuing a course of study in engineering and technology throughout high school and college. www.usna.edu/admissions/stem
UA Medicine
Summer Scrubs is a University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix program designed to inspire Arizona high school students to explore health care related careers. Located in downtown Phoenix and lasting one week, the program includes hands-on activities, field trips, simulation and related lab experiences plus lectures from medical students, faculty and community members.
UA Summer Engineering Academy is a series of weeklong residential camps held on the University of Arizona campus for students passionate about engineering and science. This is a great opportunity for rising 9th-11th graders to explore engineering careers, get to know the University of Arizona, and meet lifelong friends. For more information, go to: http://www.engineering.arizona.edu/k12/k12_SEA
UA New Start Summer Program
New Start is a comprehensive, six-week summer bridge program designed to help incoming freshmen succeed in the transition from high school to college. http://newstart.arizona.edu/
UA Summer Institute on Medical Ignorance
This is a 7-week, paid research program for high school sophomores and juniors. Students who are financially, educationally, and/or socially disadvantaged are paid the minimum federal hourly wage for 40 hours a week for the duration of the program. http://www.ignorance.medicine.arizona.edu
UA Astronomy Camp
Arizona’s longest running summer camp! This program is for middle and high school students. Campers reside in "Sky Island" environments at the summits of Mt. Lemmon and Kitt Peak National Observatory http://astronomycamp.org
UA Med-Start Program
This is a 5-week program for minority, low income, & first generation students interested in health careers. Students must be High School Juniors. http://www.medstart.arizona.edu
USC Students in grades 10-12 can apply to attend a University of Southern California 4- or 2-week summer program. USC Summer Programs offer students a preview of "freshman year" through its college immersion experience. Students explore Los Angeles as a laboratory for cultural learning beyond the traditional classroom. Their programs are designed to combine college level course work, academic field trips, and structured extracurricular activities. Students may visit summer.usc.edu for more information and instructions on how to apply.
University of Texas- Summer
Students in grades 9-12 can experience UT and prepare for college. Courses are taught by UT and UT Medical School faculty. Download courses, more information and scholarship applications available at http://www.summerdiscovery.com/
Yale- Young Global Scholars Program
An intensive academic summer experience on the Yale University campus designed for high school student leaders. The program is open to current sophomores and juniors. http://globalscholars.yale.edu for more information and to apply online.