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. 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-June 23-28 & July 7-12, 2024
• Rising 12th grade students
• Applications reviewed on a first-come, first-serve 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-June 24-28, 2024
• Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors
• In-Person Camp
• Registration: TBD
• Visit:  http://pi.tt/cybercamp

 

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

• AU's School of International Service - July 8-26, 2024
• Rising 11th & 12th grade students
• Application Deadline: TBD
• Visit:  https://www.american.edu/sis/communityofscholars/

 

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

• July 6-19, 2024
• Rising 10th-12th grade students
• Application Deadline: TBD 
• Visit:  https://www.arc.gov/appalachian-entrepreneurship-academy/  

 

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

• Middle School-Rising 7th-9th grades: July 8-21 or July 13-19, 2024
• High School -Rising 10th-12th grades: July 6-19, 2024
• High School students who are 16 years of age by June 19, 2024
• Application Deadline: TBD 
• 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/

 

Biotechnology Mini Summer School - Penn State University 

• Application deadline: March 25, 2024
• July 29-31, 2024
• Rising 9th - 12th grade students 
• Visit: https://science.psu.edu/outreach/scienceu/biotech

 

Black College Institute @Virginia Tech

• All programs are **FREE** no cost to students
• Rising Juniors Session 1: June 30-July 3, 2024
• Rising Seniors Session 2: June 16-20, 2024
• Rising Seniors Session 3: June 23-27, 2024
• Application Deadline:  March 22, 2024
• Visit:  https://vt.edu/admissions/black-college-institute.html 

 

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/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 Application Deadline: February 1, 2024
• Application Deadline for FREE Programs: March 1, 2024
• Scholarship Application Deadline: March 1, 2024
• Regular Application Deadline: March 1, 2024
• Visit:  https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/admission/index.html

 

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

• Full Scholarship program--July to June
• Graduating High School Seniors with a Vocational Background
• International travel to and from Germany
• 2 months intensive German language training
• Application Deadline: TBD
• Visit:  https://www.nacelopendoor.org/cbyx

 

Cornell University Summer College - Online Courses only

• More than 100 precollege courses
• Applications available in late January 2023 - Deadline May 5, 2024
• Choose from three and six-week sessions offered between June 3 and August 6, 2024
• Rising 11 & 12th grade students (15 years of age or older)
• Visit:  https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/summer-college

 

Ecology Expedition - Penn State University 

• July 15-19, 2024
• Rising 9th - 12th grade students 
• Visit: https://science.psu.edu/outreach/scienceu/ecologyexped

 

George Washington Pre-College Summer Programs

• Summer Immersions-rising 10th, 11th & 12th grade students
• Immersion 1-June 2-14, 2024 - Deadline April 1, 2024  (International Law, International Business, or U.S. Food Policy)
• Immersion 2-June 16-28, 2024 - Deadline April 1, 2024  (Intro to Medicine, Entrepreneurship, or U.S. Foreign Policy)
• Immersion 3-June 30-July 12, 2024 - Deadline May 1, 2024  (Intro to Medicine, Social Psychology, or The U.S. Intelligence Community)
• Immersion 4-July 14-26, 2024 - Deadline May 1, 2024  (Cognitive Neuropsychology, Cyber Security, or U.S. Law)
• Visit: https://summer.gwu.edu/pre-college-2024

 

Girls Talk Math - Penn State University 

• 2 Week Camp
• July 29-August 2 and August 5-9, 2024
• Rising 9th - 12th grade students 
• Visit: Locations (girlstalkmath.com)

 

Gravitational Waves & Multimessenger Astrophysics - Penn State University 

• FREE!
• June 25-27, 2024
• Rising 9th - 12th grade students 
• Visit: https://science.psu.edu/outreach/scienceu/gvastrophysics

 

Health Career Scholars Academy @ The University of Pittsburgh (UPHCSA)

• June 23-July 20, 2024
• Current 10th & 11th grade students and of age 15 at time of application
• Application Deadline-February 3, 2024
• Visit:  http://www.hcsa.pitt.edu/

 

Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive @ Lehigh University

• June 23-July 20, 2024
• Current 10th & 11th grade students
• Application Deadline: January 7, 2024
• Visit:  https://global.lehigh.edu/iacocca-institute/high-school

 

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - STEAM Camp 2024

• FREE!
• June 17-21, 2024
• Experience - Math & Computer Sciences, Geography, Art & Design, and Safety Sciences
• Rising 9-11 grade students
• Visit: https://www.iup.edu/events/steamshop/2024/06/steam-camp-2024.html

 

Keystone Boys State sponsored by PA American Legion @ Messiah University

• June 16-June 22, 2024
• 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
• TBD
• Application Deadline: TBD
• Visit:  https://www.pagirlsstate.com/

 

Lehigh University Summer Academy

• Rising 6th-11th grade students
• Two 3-week residential programs: TBD 
• Sign up now for program updates/application
• Visit:  https://lehighsummeracademy.org/

 

Luminari Teen Summer Camps/ in Pittsburgh

• Rising 8th-12th grade students
• Three different Camps--Different Locations
• I want to be an Ambassador! (Art of Diplomacy): June 11-19, 2024
• Camp Delicious  (Culinary Adventure):  July 8-July 12, 2024
• Music Makers: June 24-28, 2024
• Visit:  https://www.luminari.org/

 

New York University Precollege 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

• June 9-15, 2024
• High School students age 15 by June 2024
• Application Deadline: (sent to sponsoring post) May 15, 2024
• Visit:  https://pa-legion.com/programs/student-and-youth/state-police-youth-week-program/

 

Penn Engineering/Summer Academy

• Rising 10th-12th graders
• July 7-27, 2024
• Priority Application Deadline: March 1, 2024
• General Application Deadline: April 5, 2024
• Visit:  https://esap.seas.upenn.edu/

 

Penn Summer High School Programs

• Current 9-11th graders 
• Penn Pre-College - TBD
• Penn Summer Prep - July 6-20, 2024
• Penn Summer Academies July 6-27, 2024
• Application Deadline: Varies
• 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
• Application deadline: May 1, 2024/Applications accepted on a first come-first serve basis
• Four Weeks to choose from: June 30-July 5/July 7-12/July 21-26/July 28-August 2
• Visit:  https://www.pfew.org/

 

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

• Rising 12th grade students
• Session 1: June 16-29, 2024
• Session 2: July 7-20, 2024
• Application Deadline-February 3, 2024
• Visit:  https://agsci.psu.edu/school-for-excellence

 

Pratt Institute for Pre-College Summer Programs

• High school students ages 16-18 years old
• July 8-August 2, 2024
• Priority Application Deadline: March 1, 2024 
• Regular Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
• Visit:  www.pratt.edu/precollege

 

PreMed Academy - Penn State University 

• July 22-26, 2024
• Rising 9th - 12th grade students 
• Visit: https://science.psu.edu/outreach/scienceu/premedacademy

 

Rotary Youth Exchange

• High School students between the age 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 2024  Summer Institutes

• Rising 9-12th graders (varying programs)
• Session 1: June 17-28, 2024
• Session 2: July 8-19, 2024
• Application Deadline: March 29, 2024
• 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 

• June 19-July 31, 2024
• Varying grade levels (at least 13 years of age) w/prerequisite of high school Algebra
• Application Deadline: June 13, 2024
• 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: July 7-July 12, July 14-July 19 and July 21-July 26, 2024
• One virtual Session: July 30-31, 2024 **VIRTUAL SESSION IS FREE**
• Application opens-February 2024
• Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
• Visit:  https://www.uscga.edu/aim/

 

University of Notre Dame Extraordinary Summer Experiences

• Summer Scholars--Rising 11-12th graders (age 16 by August 1, 2024)
• June 8-22, 2024/June 29-July 13, 2024 
• 31 different programs
• Application Deadline: February 20, 2024
• Leadership Seminars--Rising 12th graders
• July 20-July 31, 2024
• Application Deadline: January 22, 2024
• 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
• Session 1: June 1-7, 2024
• Session 2: June 8-14, 2024
• Application Deadline: March 15, 2024 
• Visit: https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program 

 

United States Naval Academy Summer Camps

• Summer Seminar
• Rising 12th grade students
• Three 2024 June sessions
• Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
• Summer STEM
• Rising 9th-11th grade students 
• Three 2024 June sessions
• Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
• 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
• June 17-August 2, 2024
• Application Deadline: February 11, 2024
• Visit: https://hillmanacademy.upmc.com/

 

William & Mary Pre-College Program in American History

• Rising 11th & 12th grade students and 2024 college freshman
• Session 1: June 16-July 6, 2024/Application deadline: May 15, 2024
• Session 2: July 7-27, 2024/Application deadline: June 1, 2024
• Visit  https://www.wm.edu/as/niahd/precol/index.php   

 

 

 

**WEBPAGE LAST UPDATE: 02/23/2024**