Summer Opportunities

 

The following summer opportunities vary by summer dates, grade level, selectivity, costs, programming and application deadlines.  To receive all pertinent information, visit each program's website for details. Application/Registration dates may be subject to change by program. Some application deadlines are as early as February.  Please check the program websites for updates and cancellations. Some of these programs may be virtual. 

**As application dates expire, the programs will remain posted for younger grade levels to view for future programming. 

 

Actuarial Science Camp @Lebanon Valley College

• Lebanon Valley week-long camp
• Rising 12th-grade students
• Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis until camp is full
• Visit:  https://www.lvc.edu/life-at-lvc/summer-community-programming/actuarial-science-camp/  

 

Air Force Association CyberCamp hosted by Pitt Cyber in partnership w/Pitt Information Technology

• **FREE** week-long non-resident CyberCamp
• Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors
• In-Person Camp
• Registration: TBD
• Visit:  https://www.cyber.pitt.edu/cybercamp 

 

American University Community of Scholars (Virtual and Asynchronous learning) Summer Program

• AU's School of International Service 
• Rising 11th & 12th grade students
• Visit:  https://www.american.edu/sis/communityofscholars/

 

Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (2 Phases) **FREE**Summer Program

• Rising 10th-12th-grade students
• Visit:  https://www.arc.gov/appalachian-entrepreneurship-academy/  

 

Appalachian STEM Academy at Oak Ridge--Summer STEM Program **FREE**

• Middle School-Rising 7th-9th grades
• High School -Rising 10th-12th grades
• Visit:  https://www.arc.gov/arc-oak-ridge-summer-program/  

 

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs

• Academic Year & Semester Programs/Summer Homestay & Language Programs
• Visit:  https://asse.com/home/  

 

Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs

• **FREE Programs** AI (Artificial Intelligence) Scholars (Residential)/Computer Science Scholars (Residential)/Summer Academy for Math & Science (Residential)/EDG:E (Commuter Only)
• Some Programs with available scholarships: Architecture/Art/Computational Biology/Design/Global Cultures & Emerging Technologies/Leadership Development/Drama/Music/National HS Game Academy/Pre-College Summer Session/Writing & Culture
• Rising 11th & 12th grade students/Some programs have GPA requirements & Letters of Recommendation 
• Early Decision & Regular Application Deadlines
• Scholarship Application Deadlines
• Visit:  https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/admission/index.html

 

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

• Full Scholarship program
• Graduating High School Seniors with a Vocational Background
• International travel to and from Germany
• Visit:  https://www.nacelopendoor.org/cbyx

 

Cornell University Summer College 

• More than 100 pre-college courses
• Choose from three- or six-week sessions 
• Rising 11th & 12th grade students (15 years of age or older)
• Visit:  https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/summer-college

 

George Washington Pre-College Summer Programs

• Summer Immersions-rising 10th, 11th & 12th grade students
• STEM & Health/Business Data & Innovation/Law, Politics & 
  Social Justice/Leadership & Civic Engagement/Humanities, Languages & Culture/Public Health
• Visit: https://summer.gwu.edu/pre-college-2024

 

IUP Summer Honors Program

• Rising 10th, 11th & 12th grade students
• Games & Storytelling/Creative Engineering in the STEAMSHOP
• Visit: https://www.iup.edu/admissions/honors/summer/index.html

 

Keystone Boys State sponsored by PA American Legion @ Messiah University

• Current 11th-grade male students
• Visit: https://pa-legion.com/programs/student-and-youth/keystone-boys-state-program

 

Keystone Girls State sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary @ Shippensburg University

• Current 11th-grade female students
• Visit:  https://www.pagirlsstate.com/

 

Lehigh University Summer Academy

• Varied Opportunities
• Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive - High School 
• Janet's Planet Astronaut Academy - Ages 8-13
• Lehigh Pre-College Programs - Rising 9th through 12th-grade students
• Jumpstart College Success Academy - High School
• Summer Engineering Institute - High School
• Visit:  https://lehighsummeracademy.org/

 

New York University Pre-College Summer Program

• Explore High School and Middle School Programs
• Program dates vary
• Visit:  www.nyu.edu/precollege

 

PA American Legion/State Police/National Guard Youth Camp (formerly-State Police Youth Week) @ Messiah University

• High School students aged 15 by June date
• Visit:  https://pa-legion.com/programs/student-and-youth/state-police-youth-week-program/

 

Penn Engineering/Summer Academy

• Rising 10th-12h graders
• Visit:  https://esap.seas.upenn.edu/

 

Penn State University Science-U - Summer Science Camps

• Ages 7 through high school-aged students
• Programs and dates vary
• Science Wizards/Cryptography for Everyone/Optical Odyssey/Penn State Premed Experience/NittanyBots/Earth Keepers/InvestiMakers/CSI: Forensic Files/Life in Space/Adinkra Computing/ECO Investigators/Art Lab: Science, Nature & Creative Inquiry/Finding Your Roots/Bit by Bit: Girls in Electrical Engineering/Science Leadership/AI Explorers/Ecology Camp/BioTechnology Mini Summer School/Design, Build & Discover
• Visit: https://science.psu.edu/outreach/ScienceU

 

Penn Summer High School Programs

• Current 9-11th graders 
• 2- and 3-week Summer Academies 
• Deadlines vary
• Visit:  https://summer.sas.upenn.edu/programs/high-school  

 

Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW) @ Lycoming College or Pennsylvania College of Technology 

• Current 10th & 11th grade students
• Visit:  https://www.pfew.org/

 

Pennsylvania School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences (PSEAS) @ Penn State University

• Rising 12th-grade students
• Different sessions
• Visit:  https://agsci.psu.edu/school-for-excellence

 

Pratt Institute for Pre-College Summer Programs

• High school students aged 16-18 years old
• Visit:  www.pratt.edu/precollege

 

Rotary Youth Exchange

• High School students between the ages of 15 to 18 1/2 at time of departure
• Visit:  http://www.exchangestudent.org/
• Local Rotary Contact:  Jeffrey Simmons-jssim89167@yahoo.com

 

Stanford University Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes

• Rising 9-12th graders (varying programs)
• Visit:  https://summerinstitutes.spcs.stanford.edu/ 

 

STEM & Coding Camps Held at Carnegie Mellon University

• Ages 7-17
• Varying courses, prices, and dates
• Visit: idtech.com CMU

 

The Joy of Coding (online course)/University of Michigan 

• Varying grade levels (at least 13 years of age) w/prerequisite of high school Algebra
• Visit:  https://continuum.engin.umich.edu/programs/jumpstart-coding/

 

United States Coast Guard Academy Summer Camp (AIM-Academy Introduction Mission)

• Rising 12th-grade students 
• Three On-Campus Sessions
• One virtual Session:  **VIRTUAL SESSION IS FREE**
• Visit:  https://www.uscga.edu/aim/

 

University of Notre Dame Extraordinary Summer Experiences

• Summer Scholars--Rising 11-12th graders
• 31 different programs
• Study Abroad--Rising 12th graders
• Italy/South Africa/London/Ireland (dates vary)
•  All Visit: https://precollege.nd.edu/

 

 United States Military Academy--Summer Leaders Experience

• Rising 12th-grade students
• Visit: https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program

 

United States Naval Academy Summer Camps

• Summer Seminar
• Rising 12th-grade students
• Three June sessions
• Summer STEM
• Rising 9th-11th-grade students 
• Three June sessions
• Both programs Visit:  https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/

 

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy **FREE**

• Current 10-12 (15+ years of age)/Preference given to rising 11-12th graders
• Visit: https://hillmanacademy.upmc.com/

 

William & Mary Pre-College Programs

• Elementary, Middle, High School, and High School graduates
• Varying programs
• Visit: https://www.wm.edu/academics/precollege/

 

 

 

**WEBPAGE LAST UPDATE: 02/2026**