PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAMS AT COLLEGES
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Many colleges offer summer programs designed to give high school students a taste of college life. Attending one of these programs can help strengthen students’ college applications, introduce them to college level classes, and possibly give college credits. Finding the right pre-college program can help boost a student’s college search and college career. Here are some helpful tips about what types of programs to look for in this article, published by U.S. News & World Report.
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAMS - GENERAL
Summerfuel Pre-College Campus Experiences at Oxford University, UC Berkeley, UNC Chapel Hill and Tufts University
Midwest
WASC School Council Leadership Camps - Seven unique programs take place at Ripon and Edgewood Colleges. Each level caters to teaching leadership to a specific grade. Level 1 is for students entering 7th or 8th grade through Levels 4-7 (Project Delta) for high school students.
Marquette University Summer Leadership Institute - FREE 3-day opportunity for rising high school seniors who wish to gain a better understanding of leadership within various contexts of the college experience.
Women's Leadership Institute at Mount Mary University - Girls across the U.S. for a residential college-prep, career exploration and leadership program. Mount Mary excels at developing confident women and reaching them at an even earlier age through the Academy will help ensure successful futures for these young women on whatever path they take.
Tech Knowledge Center at MPTC this summer!! - TKC is a 3 day activity that is held at MPTC’s Fond du Lac campus every summer for students going into 6th, 7th and 8th grade. This exciting opportunity allows students to explore careers, experience hands-on learning and have a whole lot of fun! There is a variety of sessions to choose from and many new ones that were added this year.
UW-System PreCollege Programs - a helpful listing of UW-Wisconsin summer precollege camp programs.
UW-Milwaukee College for Kids
UW-La Crosse Summer Youth Programs - Grades 6-10
CSI Day Camp at Marian University (Fond du Lac) - The camp registration fee is $170, which includes meals and snacks throughout the camp, as well as a camp t-shirt. The camp will feature sessions taught by faculty and area professionals, and will include hands-on learning opportunities. All participants who attend the camp, then apply and are admitted to Marian University will receive an annual $1,000 scholarship. This camp is limited to the first 60 students who register and runs 9:00 a.m. – 4:30, Monday and Tuesday and 9:00 a.m. – noon on Wednesday.
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Youth Career Exploration Programs: Police Academy, experience radio/TV, explore CSI, world languages/careers and discover firefighting
College Advantage Camp at Marquette - Interactive college readiness camp for students who want help to navigate the college search and application process, build a strong application, understand how to pay for college, build leadership skills, and learn about the college experience.
The University of Chicago Summer Session
University of Notre Dame Pre-College Summer Scholars - Explore your passion!
Marquette University Pre College Programs
Miami University Summer Scholars - Oxford, Ohio - Spend two weeks this summer at one of the nation's top universities.
Summer at Carleton College in Northfield, MN
Washington University in St. Louis High School Summer Institutes
Loyola Chicago Summer Scholars
Michigan Tech Summer Youth Programs - Courses in many areas, especially computer science and engineering. There is also a women in computer Science program
World Affairs Seminar - at Carroll University - This year's program will focus on water resources.
Blugold camps at UW Eau Claire - Academic and sports camps for grades K-12
Marquette University Summer Leadership Institute
High School Summer Travel Courses with Hillsdale College credits
University of Dayton Leadership 101
Cornell College One Course Summer Institute - Earn 3 college credits and receive a $4000 scholarship to attend Cornell as a full time student.
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse Summer Youth Programs
Case Western Reserve University's Pre-Collegiate Summer Programs - Topics include 'Imagine Science,' Innovation and Entrepreneurship,' 'Social Justice,' and 'Women in STEM'.
Coe College Talented and Gifted Summer Academy
Calvin University - Calvin Young Women's Business Institute
Madison College Career Youth Discovery Camps
West
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies, Stanford University Summer College and Stanford Pre-Collegiate studies in MATH Stanford offers programs for highly motivated, intellectually curious students through various programs: Sports Business Academy, Summer Humanities Institute, Summer Arts Institute, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory's Outreach Summer, Summer Institutes, Math Camp and Online Math and Physics Courses
St. John's College Summer Academy - Pre-college, residential program for high school students ages 15-18 in Santa Fe, NM or Annapolis, MD
Student Leadership Program at the Ronald Reagan Library - participants have the opportunity to cultivate leadership skills and receive mentoring.
UC Santa Barbara Pre-College Programs
East
Carnegie Mellon Summer Pre-College Program
Penn Summer High School programs
Duke University Summer Session
Cornell University Summer College
Boston University Program in Mathematics for Young Students (PROMYS)
Syracuse University Summer College for High School Students
George Washington University
NYU Pre College
Boston University Summer Term
St. John's College Summer Academy - Pre-college, residential program for high school students ages 15-18 in Santa Fe, NM or Annapolis, MD
Gettysburg College Camps - SSubjects include psychology, creative writing or information technology.
University of Pittsburgh's inspiring The Bridge: College Prep and Leadership Academy
Norwich University Future Leader Camp
University of Delaware The Edge summer college program - Exclusive opportunities to engaged and talented high school sophomores and juniors across the country. Students have the chance to live and learn on one of the most engaging college campuses on the East Coast.
Adelphi University Pre-College
Smith Precollege Programs
Babson Summer Study for High School Students
Lehigh University Summer Academy
Yale Young Global Scholars
South
UA Early College in Alabama
Beacon College's Summer for Success for LD/ADHD Students - Our unique 3-week immersion experience prepares students for the transition to college with personalized, strategic coursework as well as off-campus activities, while living on our campus in Leesburg, FL with other students who learn differently.
William & Mary National Institute of American History and Democracy - Pre-College program in Early American History
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAMS - Specific to field of study
AGRICULTURE
University of Illinois - College of ACES
ARCHITECTURE
UW-Milwaukee Summer Architecture Camp - The School of Architecture and Urban Planning Architecture Summer Camp is a week long educational program for exceptionally motivated high school students (grades 9-12) contemplating the study of architecture at the university level.
Wentworth Institute of Technology - a four-week “design and build” program for high school students entering grade 10 and above, called summerFAB. Participants can stay on campus or commute to Wentworth on a daily
basis. students who successfully complete the program and later enroll in our Architecture program can
use SummerFAB to replace a four-credit elective course in Architecture.
University of Notre Dame Architecture Career Discovery - June, 2018 - Be exposed to the responsibilities and skills required in contemporary architectural practice and experience life as an architecture student at Notre Dame.
Pratt institute in Brooklyn, NY - PreCollege Program in architecture, art, design, fashion, creative writing and more
Washington University in St. Louis Architecture, Art, & Design Pre-College Programs
Norwich University Summer Architecture Design Academy
ART & DESIGN
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Pre-College Program - Check Naviance for scholarship opportunities to attend this local pre-college experience!
UW Stevens Point Fine Arts and Communication Camp
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Pre-College Session
Otis College of Art and Design provides excellence, innovation, and rigor in education within a caring colarborative environment. Students are encouraged to be individualistic, passionate, and joyful in tehir approach to art and design
Pratt institute in Brooklyn, NY - PreCollege Program in architecture, art, design, fashion, creative writing and more
Summer in the Arts at Northern Illinois University
VCU (Virginia Commonwealth) Pre-College Summer Intensive Residency Program - This eye-opening program will allow students to explore their interests, learn valuable skills, test out a potential college major, prepare for the college application process, make new friends, and have more than a little fun.
American Academy of Art Summer Studio - one and two week sessions in Chicago
Summerfuel Art and Design Experience at Christie's New York
AUTOMOTIVE
MATC - Mequon - Girls Explore Automotive Technology (Car Care and Use of Technology) - particpants learn care maintenance and the use of advanced technology features in cars. For registration materials or more information email explore@matc.edu or call 414-297-6136
AVIATION
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - .Does your interest lie in aviation? Or do you want to become an engineer? Or maybe you are drawn toward a career in global security. You can explore all of these things — and more — at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
BUSINESS
Marian University Introduction fo Business Professions course - A thought-provoking exploration of accounting, business administration, finance, health care administration, marketing, management information systems, sports and recreation management and additional business fields.
Email for more information: businessprofessions@marianuniversity.edu
Business Emerging Leaders (BEL) at UW Madison
Business is Global - Indiana University Bloomington Center for International Business Education and Research
MSOE Summer Business - Available in July, explore, discover, and focus camps for engineering, nursing or business
Calvin Young Women's Business Institute - The Calvin Young Women’s Business Institute is an exciting (and free!) 3-day summer program for young women who are entering their Junior or Senior year of high school in the fall of 2017.
Babson College - Summer Study for High School Students: Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Experience
launch X The Summer Program - Live on one of 4 campuses in this highly selective and rigorous entrepreneurship program. Our programs help students leverage their talents and tenacity to build a viable startup. We’ll train you in the skills and innovative thinking that allow founders to create successful businesses, challenging you to take a real startup from idea to execution and impact.
University of Texas at Austin - .Our summer program taps into your ambition and potential, supporting you through the process of launching an actual startup
WMC Foundation Business World Academic Program - 4 day camp at UW Madison, UW Stevens Point or St. Norbert
Wisconsin Business World is a program of WMC Foundation aimed at providing high school students with economic and financial literacy education, while teaching the importance of free-market enterprise. Business World hosts three four-day summer camps each year and numerous one-day “mini” programs during the school year for school districts around the state.
Students participate in hands-on exercises that easily relate to the everyday life of running a business and finish each program with a better understanding of the intricacies of business. The program also exposes students to the variety of different career opportunities available after high school or college.
Roosevelt University Summer Finance Enrichment Program
Summerfuel Business & Social Enterprise Experiences at Stanford University, Columbia University, Esade Barcelona
COMMUNICATIONS/JOURNALISM
Boston University Summer Journalism Institute
Boston University Academy of Media Production
Emerson College Pre-College in Sports Communication - Sports Communication is a key to one of the world’s most expanding and influential industries. This program introduces you to this wide-ranging field.
Denison University Reynolds Young Writers Workshop
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Michigan Technological University - Pre-College Explorations are for students who have completed 9th, 10th, or 11th grade as of June 2018. Our explorations will challenge you to think differently, explore, experiment, and get involved. Live on campus and enjoy the experience of college-without the pressure of exams and grades! All explorations are hands-on and activity-filled, so you'll have get the opportunity to try things for yourself.
GenCyber: Cyber Security and Cyber Defense Camp at Norwich University - Intersted in getting involved in information security and digital forensics? Want to learn how to defend against cyber attacks and protect yourself online? Apply for this camp as an intensive introduction to a critical emerging field.
iD Tech Camps held at Marquette University - At iD Tech, ages 7-17 learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, create with Roblox, engineer robots, print 3D characters, work with AI and machine learning, build laptops, learn about cybersecurity, and more! .
CAMP 3D! SOLIDWORKS CAD and 3D Printing - You're never to young to learn how to model in SOLIDWORKS! GSC's "summer camp" is designed to give students an introduction to this powerful 3D modeling tool. in 2 locations: High schoolers in Germantown, WI and Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Middle school opportunity.
ENGINEERING/STEM
UW Madison ETC Camp - an exciting way for high school girls to explore multiple engineering fields through labs, tours, and talks, get a feel for our campus, and meet new friends -
Engineering Boot Camp - UW Colleges Regional Continuing Education is offering an opportunity to see first-hand the numerous career opportunities that a degree in Engineering has! During the week, we will explore civil, electrical, industrial/manufacturing, mechanical, material and architectural engineering. Apply through the local campus of your choice:
UW Waukesha: www.waukesha.uwc.edu/ce
UW Washington Co: www.washington.uwc.edu/community/continuing-ed
UW Sheboygan: www.sheboygan.uwc.edu/continuing-e
Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs - Summer Academy for Math and Science
Cornell University CURIE Academy are rising junior and senior women students of all backgrounds
Cornell University CATALYST Academy are rising junior and senior male and female students from backgrounds (African American, Native American/Alaska Native, Latino/a and Pacific Islander)
ASM Materials Camp
Juniors Exploring Engineering at Purdue
University of Wisconsin Platteville - Explore Engineering Summer Program
Girls Summer Robotics Camp: "Girls who bot, build and code" at MATC downtown campus from 6/12-616, 9AM to Noon
MSOE Summer Engineering - Available in July, explore, discover, and focus camps for engineering, nursing or business
Lyle Engineering Camp at SMU
The Society of American Military Engineers, in collaboration with the Military Services, offers a series of engineering/STEM camps
Auburn University - Engineering summer camps for high school students and some girls-only camps.
Experience the Ultimate Summer with Stem at the US Naval Academy - Applications open in early January
.3D Object Modeling and Print Camp - Students will study 3D object modeling and printing starting with the basics of a 3D printer. After learning the fundamentals, they will practice designing objects.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Frontiers program that challenges participants to explore the outer limits of their knowledge in STEM with current laboratory techniques and exploring unsolved problems .
Tulane University Summer Enrichment Institute in STEM
University of Pennsylvania Engineering Summer Academy - Program is for rising 10th-12th graders held 7/8-7/28/2018. Priority application deadline 2/26/2018, final deadline 4/6/2018.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - .Does your interest lie in aviation? Or do you want to become an engineer? Or maybe you are drawn toward a career in global security. You can explore all of these things — and more — at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
UW-Stout! Summer STEAM Experience - Students entering grades 8 to 12 are invited to explore career paths with UW-Stout faculty experts while engaging in science, technology, engineering, art and math in a hands-on setting.
Try Engineering Summer Camps - TryEngineering Summer Camps are two week co-ed residential and day summer camps for rising 8th through 12th grade students held at four premier colleges and universities across the USA.
Duke Accelerated STEM Academy - Spend your summer alongside the next generation of innovators at Duke University and engage with some of the world's top researchers.
Summerfuel Technology/Design Experience in the MIT Design Lab
Stevens Institute of Technology Pre College - Engineering, Technology and the Arts, Business programs
Penn Engineering Summer Academy
FASHION
summer program in fashion at FIDM
Experience America - summer programs that combine the University of Washington in Seattle with The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in LA
Project Fashion - Learn the craft behind the dream and discover where you fit in the fashion world.
FIRE SCIENCE
Fire Science at UW-Oshkosh
GAME DESIGN
Emerson College Pre-College Esports 1-week Institute: Emerson College is the first higher educational institution in America to offer an Esports pre-college program that focuses on providing high school students with the knowledge and insight to participate in the exponential growth of the industry.
Game Experience - Where gamers become game changers.
GOVERNMENT/MILITARY/HISTORY
Government Leadership Camp at Gettysburg College - This program is designed for students who have a passion for understanding American government to engage in small discussions, attend college-level lectures, and participate in debates, simulations, and field trips.
Michigan Technological University - Pre-College Explorations are for students who have completed 9th, 10th, or 11th grade as of June 2018. Our explorations will challenge you to think differently, explore, experiment, and get involved. Live on campus and enjoy the experience of college-without the pressure of exams and grades! All explorations are hands-on and activity-filled, so you'll have get the opportunity to try things for yourself.
MODEL UNITED NATIONS SUMMER CAMP - UW Stevens Point Political Science department is hosting this first annual camp for high school students. Joins us for 3 days of fun while learning about the UN. Camp is August. Register by late June!
US Naval Academy Summer Seminar is the first step in navigating your future to becoming one of our nation's next generation of leaders..
Liberty & Learning Youth Conference at Hillsdale College - Study the American Founding and the principles of a Constitutional government and receive a supervised introduction to shooting sports
William & Mary and the National Institute of American History & Democracy - Travel back in time this summer to learn about the men and women who shaped America.
HEALTH CARE
Valley Health Careers Summer Camp - This is an awesome way to learn about up to 25 different health careers during this 4-day intensive summer camp. Camp is Sunday, June 14th – Wednesday, June 17. Students will stay at the UW-Oshkosh dorms during camp and each day we will travel to different health systems and academic institutions. Who can attend camp? High school students who will be entering 10th in Fall through recent graduates are eligible for the health careers camp. The cost is ONLY $125.00! This covers lodging, food and transportation during camp
Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee - ROADS is a program designed to provide high school students with a meaningful experience in a research laboratory setting and to stimulate their career interest in science, medicine and biomedical research.
Medical College of Wisconsin with CTSI 500 Stars Initiative (a ten-year, comprehensive, multi-institutional, and community-focused, education and workforce diversity plan) offers a.summer internship opportunity to high school students. The program is a 6-8 week hands-on experience working with faculty researchers and research teams conducting real-life studies with the goal of introducing students to translational science. See application if interested.
Nurse Camp at Marian University
Pharmacy Program at UW Madison - The Pharmacy Summer Program is a 4-day precollege residential program for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in learning more about pharmacy careers and UW-Madison's college campus.
Summer Health Careers Camp info. 920-652-0238. Students learn about health care careers through first hand experiences and interacting with a variety of health professionals at hospitals, clinics and educational instituations.
http://www.campcardiac.org - This 1-week summer day camp is open to high school students (including 2019 graduates) ages 15 years and older (as of the start of the camp) interested in exploring careers in medicine.
Camp Neuro - Camp Neuro provides students with a unique opportunity to learn directly from experts in both the medical and psychological fields.
Camp Psych at Gettysburg College - Campers will get hands-on experiences that introduce them to research in psychology during this fun, challenging, and engaging introduction to the field.
MSOE Summer Nursing - Available in July, explore, discover, and focus camps for engineering, nursing or business
The Medical Leadership Academy at Elmhurst Hospital - An exclusive week long program for incoming high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomore students interested in the field of medicine
Marquette University College of Health Sciences Clinical Laboratory Science Young Scholar Program - College-level science, medical diagnostics and laboratory testing, all while participants earn a college credit at Marquette University.
LakeShore Health Career Summer Camp in Manitowoc and Fox Valley Health Career Summer Camp in Oshkosh
Summer Academy of Medicine at St. Norbert College - the Medical College of Wisconsin Green Bay and St. Norbert College partner to offer high school juniors and seniors a unique summer experience.
Bellin College Nursing Summer Camps - Medical Imaging and Day Camp options
LANGUAGE STUDY
Summerfuel Language Study Experience in Spain (Barcelona & Andalusia)
LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Wisconsin American Legion Law Enforcement Career Academy - This program is open to all Wisconsin students between their Junior and Senior years of High School and will provide first-hand experiences and insight into the operations of law enforcement agencies. It will also afford highly motivated young people an opportunity to consider law enforcement as a potential career choice.
LEADERSHIP
Mount Mary University Summer Women's Leadership Academy
MARINE ENVIRONMENTS
Career camp at Seaworld Orlando!
MEDIA
University of Illinois focus on creativity, entrepreneurship, and media
Boston University Academy of Media Production -
MUSIC
Oberlin College & Conservatory - Something for every musician under the sun!
Rock Academy at UW Green Bay - This summer is gonna rock! Get out of the garage and into the studio with other rock musicians - both pros and up-an-comers like you for a summer of rock!
PHOTOGRAPHY
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design - Photography: Storytelling Strategies - Earn 3 College Credits!
SUSTAINABILITY-FOCUSED careers
Oberlin College - http://www.foresightprep.org/
THEATER
UW -Whitewater Camps and UWW Theatre Camp - 7 day camp to provide campers with an opportunity to improve their theatre skills alongside others with similar interests.
VIDEO PRODUCTION
UW Stevens Point Camp COFAC - An intensive week of production experiences (screenwriting, video camera operation, audio production, lighting, acting, editing)
COLLEGE VISIT OPPORTUNITIES
Wisconsin Private College Week With 24 colleges to choose from, the opportunities are plentiful. Tour a campus, talk to admission and financial aid representatives, meet professors, see a dorm, eat the food, and meet students. With special events all week, Private College Week is the best time to plan your visit.
John Hopkins University We’re planning an eventful summer and would love to see your students here on the Homewood campus.
Penn State Honors Program - Summer Scholars Day Open House
Washington University in St. Louis - We invite you to visit us on one of our special visit days: -Participate in activities specific to your interest -Learn about study abroad, research, internships and combined studies -Tour camus and learn about the application process
GENERAL OPPORTUNITIES
EAA Summer Camp - a week-long aviation Air Camp each June. We've been doing this for 17 years. It's a great learning experience, the cost is very reasonable, and includes flights with an FAA certified flight instructor in an airplane, as well as flights in gliders, helicopters, hands-on experiences building wing sections in aluminum and composite materials and much, much more.
College Xpress - a helpful search engine of summer program opportunities
University School of Milwaukee - For students entering grades 4-12, Summer I.D.E.A.S. workshops are designed to inspire and engage.
Summer School - Reinforcement and Enrichment
WCATY - Wisconsin Cener for Academically Talented Youth - Accelerated learning program for gifted high school students who want to explore interdisciplinary knowledge in an intimate college learning environment at UW Madison.
YWCA Everytown Wisconsin camp - A week-long residential camp focused on helping teen girls understand the “isms” (i.e. racism, sexism, adultism, internalized sexism) and how each form of these oppressions impacts participation in our democracy.
The Wisconsin American Legion Law Enforcement Career Academy - This program is open to all Wisconsin students between their Junior and Senior years of High School and will provide first-hand experiences and insight into the operations of law enforcement agencies. It will also afford highly motivated young people an opportunity to consider law enforcement as a potential career choice. .
HOBY Advanced Leadership Academy - College-prep and leadership training that empowers them to be active leaders for positive social change.
Wisconsin Lions Camp is looking for campers and staff to join us for the summer. This is a free camp experience for youth who are deaf/hard of hearing, are blind/visually impaired, are intellectually disabled, have educational autism, have diabetes. Staff applications are available,
Ozaukee Family Services - GUYS GROUP - This group is for boys ages 10 -14 years old. Topics of discussion include: managing stress, reducing anger, developing coping skills, fighting depression, building healthy friendships, and improving communication and social skills. This group will meet on 8 Monday afternoons in summer. There is no cost to participate and a snack is included. RAINBOWS - This program is for children and adolescents (K-12) who are dealing with major family changes such as divorce or death. Goals of the program are to help participants understand and express their feelings, build a stronger sense of self-esteem and direct their energy toward a healthy acceptance of the changes that have taken place. The summer session will meet on 6 Wednesday evenings. There is no cost to participate.
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
WorldStrides Summer
EF Education First International Language Campuses - EF was founded over fifty years ago with the aim of opening the world through education. Today, EF is the world's largest education company, providing courses that help you learn a language faster while improving your self-confidence and deepening your cultural understanding.
Summerfuel - Unique experiences for curious students. Summer 2018 destinations include Columbia,Georgetown, Oxford, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Tufts, Christie's NYC, Costa Rica, France, Spain
Oxbridge Academic - 30+ years of academic programs in the UK, Europe and the US
Council on International Educational Exchange
Summer Study - precollege summer study programs for high school students
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs
Universite de Montreal Summer Immersion Program
Experience America - offer Experience Japan in their summer programs that combine the University of Washington in Seattle with The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in LA
Immerse Education Cambridge University colleges summer program
Global Leadership Adventures - Discover Corps specializes in volunteer trips for adults and families. Here are some of the trips they are offering this summer:
VOLUNTEER Opportunities
Wisconsin Lions Camp
Counselor in Training (CIT) Program for 16 and 17 year olds
Zoological Society of Milwaukee Conservation Education Department - High School Assistant
Luther Manor - 414-464-3880 serve as a volunteer enhancing the lives of older adults. For ages 12 and older.
Pivotal Directions - Summer Servant Leadership camp at Marquette
Catholic Volunteer Network - Large listing of national volunteer opportunities
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