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Summer Programs Bulletin

Institution Eligibility Information Contact Deadline

Aquinas College (TN), Summer Scholars

Juniors, 3.5

FREE commuter program that allows students to earn college credits and potential scholarship to Aquinas

Applications in Guidance

Rolling

Boston College (MA)

Juniors

Earn college credit in residential program with courses across the curriculum. C.$5000

617-552-3800, bce@bc.edu

Rolling

Boston University (MA), High School Honors

Juniors

Earn college credit or conduct primary scientific research, c.$6000.

www.bu.edu/summer/highschool

April 1 – Research; April 21 – Honors for financial aid; May 15- Honors

Boston University (MA), Summer Challenge

9-11

Two-week residential program in non-credit seminars, such as ecology, abnormal psychology, law, persuasive writing, etc. c.$3000.

www.bu.edu/summer/highschool

Rolling, typically before May 1

Carleton College (MN) Summer Writing Program

Juniors

July 6-25, residential summer program, full scholarships available.

www.carleton .edu/summer/SWP

Not noted

Columbia College (IL)m High School Summer Institute

Juniors

Five week residential summer program focusing on creative fields (jazz band, poetry, screenwriting, etc.)

www.colum.edu/hssi

Not noted

Earlham College (IN) Explore A College

9-11

Residential summer program (June 22- July 5) with courses including metalsmithing, intensive Japanese, and Peace Studies. Earn college credit. $1600.

www.earlham.edu/~eac

May 23

Maryland Institute College of Art

10th & 11th

Full and partial awards for MICA’s Summer 2008 Pre-College Studio Residency Program.

www.mica.edu/PROGRAMS/cs/precollege/

March 31

Sail Caribbean

9-12

With programs in environmental service, marine science, sailing , etc. $6000 and up

www.sailcaribbean.com

Rolling

Sarah Lawrence College (NY)

All grades

Offers three and six week programs in range of mostly creative areas including Filmmaking.

www.sarahlawrence.edu/highschool

Not noted

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MA), Pre-College Summer Studio

16-18 years old

Residential arts programs, earning college credit, focusing in the following subfields – 2D, 3D, Digital Arts, Artists in Action

www.smfa.edu/precollege

April 2

Tennessee Young Writer’s Workshop

7-12

Residential ($650) or commuter ($450) program, July 13-19, at Austin Peay campus. Scholarships are available.

http://www.tn-humanities.org/youngwriters/apply.php

Rolling

U. of Alabama, Capstone Business Leadership Academy

Juniors, 3.4, 27+ACT, 1210+SAT, 140+PSAT

10 day residential program (two sessions) for students planning to pursue a career in business with vists to Fortune 500 companies, etc. The top participants are further awarded scholarship to UA. $350.

http://www.cba.ua.edu/summeracademy/

Rolling

U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Math and Science Scholars

Juniors

To expose students to current developments and research in the sciences with courses such as Codes and Ciphers, Roller Coaster Physics, etc. c.$2,000

www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss

Rolling

U. of Southern California, Summer Seminars

10, 11

Earn college credit in residential program for classes such as Video Game Design.

www.usc.edu/summer

Not noted

U. of Virginia, 4 Star Camps

9-12

Variety of summer programs, enrichment or ACT/SAT prep. C.$2-5,000

www.4starcamps.com

May 1

Vanderbilt University (TN), PAVE

Juniors

6 week (residential or commuter) summer engineering, pre-medicine, science, and technology program for high school students. C.$4-6,000

https://pave.vanderbilt.edu

April 20

Vanderbilt University (TN)
School for Science and Math
Juniors FREE. Commit to attending the School for Science and Math during the academic year following the 2008 summer experience. http://www.scienceoutreach.org/ EXTENDED to March 21
Vanderbilt Medical Ctr (TN)
Young Scholars Med. Prg
11-12 FREE summer program for those with a passion for learning and an interest in medicine http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/pdfs/youngsch/Application-Young_Scholar_Medical_Program.pdf April 1
Western Kentucky University (KY), Journalism Workshop 9-12 FREE workshop for journalism students, June 8-19 www.wku.edu/Journalism/Xposure/index.html April 1

 

School-year Opportunities

Institution Eligibility Information Contact Deadline

The Princeton Review

9-12

Online Spin-n-Win flash games allows students (and parents) to win free SAT/ACT classroom prep courses or online prep courses.

www.PrincetonReview.com/Win

Runs from February 21 to March 1

Hermitage Enrichment and Learning Program, H.E.L.P. for Kids

11th

Hosts a four-week study course for the April 12 ACT. Course begins on March 8. $190

883-KIDS (5437) or helpforkids@comcast.net

Prior to March 8th

Rocketown After school Sessions

9-12

Monthly courses in subjects such as songwriting, photography, and website design. Classes begin the first week of every month and range from FREE to $35, with some scholarships awarded.

Contact Kent Miller, Program Manager for more information at 843-4001, x.223 or kent@rocketown.org.

On-going

Scholarships

Institution Information Contact/RSVP

Quest Bridge

Eligibility: 11th, financial need and academic ability

www.questbridge.org BY: March 31

Gilda’s Club Nashville

9th -12th Grade Students

www.gildasclubnashville.org BY: April 1, 2008

 

JUNIOR REMINDER: 2009 Senior Autobiographies and Resumes are due to Guidance!

Every Junior needs to take at least one nationally standardized test, either the ACT or the SAT, this semester. Students planning to apply to highly selective colleges should also take Subject Area Tests of the SAT IIs (particularly if you are in an AP class).

Test Date

Registration Deadline

Late Registration Deadline

Tests offered

SAT

Register online at www.

collegeboard.com

 

May 3

April 1

April 10

SAT I ($43) or SAT II

June 7

May 6

May 15

SAT I ($43) or SAT II

ACT

Register online at -

www.actstudent.org

 

April 12

March 7

March 21

ACT ($30) with Writing ($44.50)

June 14

May 9

May 23

ACT ($30) with Writing ($44.50)