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Summer Programs Available for 2008

Access Exeter
A program of accelerated study in the arts and sciences, offers students entering grades eight and nine access to the wide range of resources available at Phillips Exeter Academy. As participants, you will share in a partnership of cooperative learning and sharpen your skills of observation and expression.
July 6th-August 9th
www.exeter.edu/summer

AIU High School Diplomats Program
American and Japanese high school students are brought together at Princeton University for a 10-day cross-cultural and educational exchange program. Student participants will experience ten days paired with a Japanese roommate, participating in group activites, cultural presentations, and Japanese language instruction.
July 30th-August 9th
www.highschooldiplomats.com

Amherst College, Stanford University, Historic Williamsburg
Great Books summer program
July 22-July 26

American University: Discover the World of Communication
A hands-on experience in communication for high school students
June 16th to July 18th
Soc.american.edu/highschool.html

ASSE International Student Exchange Program
ASSE provides many programs in a variety of destinations. Programs include Academic Year Homestay Programs, Summer Homestay, Adventure, Language Programs, Teen Twin Program
www.asse.com

Boston University
Scientific research and explore college life.
June 29- August 8

Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel (BYFI)
The purpose of the Fellowships is to increase understanding and tolerance among the different Jewish denominations.
June 30th-August 6th
www.bronfman.org

Career Explorations
Career Explorations (CE) is proud to offer high school students the opportunity to explore career fields in four and five week summer internships in Boston and New York. Inters gain real-world experience, learn new skills, make industry contacts, obtain letters of recommendation, and become better prepared to make important decisions about college and the future.
June 27th-July 26th
July 27th – August 2nd
www.ceinternships.com

China Prep
Shanghai, Beijing, Yunnan, Hangzhou
July5-30

Clemson Univerisity
Summer science, Engineering, and architecture enrichment program
Cushing Academy
Summer Session for coeducational programs
July 5- August 8

Duquesne University: Health Professions Institute
This summer program is for students from overseas interested in exploring careers in the health sciences. This week-long program is designed to expose rising high school juniors and seniors to a myriad of health-related fields and to assist them with the process of choosing among the many possibilities.
July 13th-July 19th
www.oip.duq.edu

Earlham College
College level summer program for high school students
June22- July 5

European School of Economics
London, New York, Rome, Milan, Lucca

Georgetown University
College courses
(202)-687-8600

Gettysburg College
Mason-Dixon Jazz Camp
June 22-26

GW Summer Scholars
10-day mini courses: law & evidence, photojournalism, election politics, biomedical engineering
June 22nd-July 2nd
6-week pre-college program for rising seniors
July 6th-August 15th
www.sumerscholars.gwu.edu

George Washington University
Pre-college program
9th-11th graders - June 22- July 2
11th- July 6- August 15

International Seminar Series
Paris- July 2-27

Mount Holyoke
Take the lead! Summer action
Two week leadership program for idealistic high school women who want to make the world a better place.
June 29-July 12

National Space Club Scholars
Provides students with a “first-hand” work experience in a research and development environment in direct support of NASA’s mission to inspire the next generation of explorers.
June 23rd-August 1st
http://www.spaceclub.org/scholars.html

Oxbridge Academic Programs
This program is designed for students who want to travel abroad to pursue a subject they love, try ones they’ve never done before, experience living abroad, and more.
Spain July 7th-August 3rd
France July 2nd-July 29th
Oxford June 29th-July 27th
Cambridge July 6th-August 3rd
www.oxbridgeprograms.com

Penn State
College Credit program for high school students
Kaplan SAT/ACT prep.

Pre College Enrichment
UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, University of Michigan, Georgetown, University of PA, Northeastern University of Boston, Cambridge University England, Spain, Florence, Italy.
SAT and ACT Prep

Sojourns Abroad
Sienna, Italy, Barcelona, Spain, Paris, France.

The Experiment in international living
Explore world learning

University of Alabama
Summer program for academically excellent high school students
July 16-25
July 14-23

University of Colorado at Boulder
Kaplan on campus

University of Dallas: Dante’s Divina Commedia in Italy
A study-travel experience for high school teachers of literature, history and the arts and other interested adults
http://www.udallas.edu/summer/dante.cfm

University of Dallas: Shakespeare in Italy
A 2 week long academic travel program for serious students
www.udallas.edu/travel/italy.cfm

University of Dallas: Thomas More and Shakespeare in England
A 2 week long study abroad program for high school students. They will be investigating the life, times and writings of Sir Thomas More and the influence More had on Shakespeare.
www.udallas.edu/travel/tm_england.cfm

University of Delaware Summer College
Students live together in a residence hall while taking freshman-level college courses for UD credit. Students choose from an array of challenging courses taught by University professors.
July 12th-August 16th
www.udel.edu/summercollege

University of Dayton
Women in engineering summer camp
July 13-18

University of Maryland
A. James Clark School of Engineering
6-12 graders
301-405-6200

University of Southern California
Workshops, Explore college life, music, and field trips.

Vanderbilt
Summer Academy
Rising 9th and 10th graders- June 15-June 29
Rising 10th and 12th graders – July 6- July 26

Windsor Mountain International
Offers a variety of programs including summer camp and international student travel
Available June-August
www.windsormountain.org