Summer Enrichment Programs
The following list is a sampling of the many program announcements Hickman receives each
year. This listing is for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement by
Hickman High School or the Guidance Office of any particular program. It is the responsibility
of students and parents to further research any programs they might decide to patronize.
Minority Program
Women’s Program
Religious Focus Program
Low Income Background
Enrichment Alley: One of the most comprehensive sites on the web to
explore educational enrichment opportunities. For more information,
see http://www.enrichmentalley.com
Missouri Summer Programs:
ALL MIZZOU SUMMER CAMPS: Do you enjoy doing your own scientific research? Do you
have an interest in veterinary or human biology? What about getting your hands dirty and
helping the planet through environmental sciences? Maybe you fancy yourself an artist, musician
or even a five-star chef. At Mizzou, we have camps and academies related to all kinds of fun and
fascinating stuff. See, https://musis1.missouri.edu/precollege/summer_program.cfm
Anytown Youth Leadership Institute: The Anytown Youth Leadership Institute, a program of
The National Conference for Community and Justice of Metropolitan St. Louis (NCCJSTL), is a
unique 8-day residential program for high-school-aged youth. For more information, see
http://www.nccjstl.org/anytown-faq.html
CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience): CYCLE brings in
some of the brightest young leaders from across Missouri. The focus is to show students more
about electric cooperatives, teach leadership skills and experience Missouri state government.
The program includes nationally known speakers and a day at the state Capitol. For more
information, see http://www.booneelectric.com/content/cooperative-youth-conference-andleadership-experience-cycle
Boone Electric Washington D.C. Youth Tour: 80 Missouri high school juniors join 1,500
students from 44 other states to Washington, D.C., every summer. Students attend a youth
leadership conference sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The
conference include breakout sessions on youth leadership, discussions on community issues and
solutions, and motivational speeches by today's recognized leaders. You have the chance to meet
your senators and representatives, too! http://www.booneelectric.com/content/washington-dcyouth-tour
Citizen Jane Summer Film Academy: Create original short films through a partnership
between Columbia Public Schools, Stephens College and Columbia Access Television. For
more information, see
http://www.stephens.edu/academics/programs/digitalfilm/cjf_academy/goals.php
Cottey College Summer Programs: A week long residential workshop for high school girls
who are interested in science, leadership, dance, music or computer programming. For more
information, see www.cottey.edu/youth-adults/summer-programs
Leadership in Practice: A leadership emersion program, provided by the Missouri Chamber
Education Foundation. For three days in June on Westminster College’s campus Missouri’s
brightest rising sophomore student leaders come together. For more information, see
http://www.mochamber.com/mx/hm.asp?id=LeadershipinPracticeSchools
Missouri Military Academy: Missouri Military Academy hosts a Leadership, Confidence and
Band camp as well as a Summer Academy each summer (Boys and Girls). For more information
see, http://www.missourimilitaryacademy.org/summer/
Missouri State Innovation Academy: Offered for 3 weeks each summer, provides students
with the opportunity to link their aptitudes with promising futures. For more information, see
www.missouristate.edu/MIA.
Missouri Cadet Patrol Academy: This five day program by the Missouri State Highway Patrol
offers young men and women firsthand experience of the role of Law Enforcement in promoting
and safe guarding American freedoms and rights. For more information, see
http://www.mshp.dps.mo.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivisions/TND/MissouriCadetPatrol2013.html
Missouri Academy for Youth Advancement: A summer academic program designed for
young, high-achieving students eager to earn advanced credits and learn in an accelerated and
immersed academic environment in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and
computing. http://maya.mst.edu/
Missouri S&T (Rolla): Offers 16 science and technology camps (minority and women focus
available), all focusing on “hands on” activities. For more information, see
http://summer.mst.edu.
The Audrey Walton Youth Leadership Program: (FREE) Provides opportunities for Missouri
youth (high school juniors & seniors) to gain skills that will assist them in becoming leaders in
their communities and schools. This program promotes the importance of leadership, physical
fitness, higher education, and a healthy life-style. For more information, see
http://www.smsg.org/other_news_display.php?entrytodisplay=1
MITE: Minority Introduction to Engineering (Rolla): High school juniors and seniors that
are interested in a career in engineering, math, science or technology. Minority students for this
program include African-American, Native Americans and Hispanic Americans. For more
information see, http://summer.mst.edu
Missouri Science and Technology (Rolla): Learn more about career options for women in
engineering, math and science. Programs include; Girls Go Green, It’s a Girl Thing and Summer
Solutions for Girls. For more information see, http://summer.mst.edu
MODOT’S Annual Youth Transportation Conference: FREE, The six day conference will
be packed with sessions on bridge building, building and testing, surveying and various
competitions. Speakers from MU Civil Engineering and various related organizations. For more
information see, http://www.modot.mo.gov/EqualOpportunity/youthcamp.htm
The Joyce Ivy Foundation: Provides scholarships to help young women from Missouri,
Nebraska, Ohio and Michigan in their pursuit of higher education opportunities at leading
academic institutions. For more information, see http://www.joyceivyfoundation.org
Kansas City Art Institute Pre-College Art Lab: Three week residency program. Discover the
daring and commitment it takes to be an artist. For more information, see
http://www.kcai.edu/spce/highschool/precollege/.
Lindenwood University’s annual Criminal Justice Summer Institute: This 3-day program is
a summer academic camp for students considered careers in criminal justice, or who are just
interested in learning about the criminal justice system, the criminal mind, and investigative
techniques. For more information, see http://luspiritshoppe.com/CJSI.aspx
The Missouri State Parks Youth Corps Program: The Missouri State Parks Youth Corps
will challenge participants to “Think Outside” by accomplishing interesting projects that help
preserve and enhance Missouri’s state park system. This program is for low income youth who
are interested in working outside and would like to make some extra money over the summer
months. For more information, see http://www.thinkoutside.mo.gov
Washington University High School Summer Scholars Program: Offers two 5-week
sessions. For more information, see http://summerscholars.wustl.edu.
Wentworth Military Academy Summer Camps: The campers benefit from our unique
combination of outdoor activities, academic enrichment and life-long skill development that
fosters habits leading to success. The best part is you can see they have a fun time doing it! For
more information, see http://www.wma.edu/summer-camp/
The Zombie Scholars Academy is a summer learning experience like you’ve never seen before!
Truman State University’s often humorous – fiction of a zombie apocalypse and turns that
energy into a fantastic vehicle for learning about some of society’s most pressing needs. For
more information, see http://zombie.truman.edu/
National Summer Programs:
Alfred University: Institute for Women Leaders of Tomorrow. For rising sophomores, juniors,
and seniors. For more information, see www.alfred.edu/summer.
American University School of Communication: Discover the World of Communication, a
hands-on experience in communication for high school students. Programs in journalism, film,
photography, and communication. One to four week programs. For more information see
www.soc.american.edu/highschool.html
American University: Running Start encourages high school girls from across the country to
channel their leadership into politics. Free of charge and travel scholarships are available. For
more information see, Http://www.runningstartonline.org/leadership-program/index.php
ASA Summerfuel Pre-college and Cultural Immersion Programs: Pre-college programs at
UMass/Amherst, UC/Berkeley, Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Study Abroad in France,
Spain, Italy, Costa Rica; College Admissions Prep at Columbia, Tufts, UC/Berkeley. For more
information, see www.asaprograms.com.
Bard College Institute for Writing and Thinking: Three week writing and thinking workshops
offered at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Lewis and Clark College, Lake Forest College. For
more information, see http://www.simons-rock.edu/young-writers.
Barnard Pre-college Program: One and four week coed liberal arts programs, one week Young
Women’s Leadership Institute. For more information, see www.barnard.edu/pcp
Boston University Summer Term: Six week high school honors program offering college
credit courses and scientific research projects. Two week summer challenge program to preview
college life and coursework. For more information, see www.bu.edu/summer/highschool.
Brandeis BIMA Summer Arts Program: Arts program with a Jewish focus for students
finishing grades 9-11. For more information, see http://www.brandeis.edu/bima/
Bradley University Summer Enrichment Camp: An exciting learning experience by participating in
one of our programs: Game Development & Design, Hospitality Leadership, It's All Business, Leadership
Development or Pre-Law. For more information see, http://www.bradley.edu/sites/summerenrichment/
Career Explorations: Summer internships in various careers (including architecture, fashion,
medicine). Four and six-week programs. For more information, see www.ceinternships.com.
CDC Disease Detective Camp (DDC): FREE. Campers will take on the roles of disease
detectives and learn how CDC safeguards the national health. For more information, see
www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm
Carleton Liberal Arts Experience: FREE. One week program. For information see
www.carleton.edu/summer/clae.
Choate Rosemary Hall Summer Programs: Wide range of courses offered. Rolling admission.
For more information, see www.choate.edu/summerprograms.
Colorado College Summer Programs: Three sessions offering a wide range of credit and noncredit courses. For more information, see www.coloradocollege.edu/summerprograms.
Cornell Catalyst Program: Summer residential program for high school students from severely
underrepresented groups who excel in math and science and want to learn more about careers in
engineering. For more information see www.engineering.cornell.edu/catalyst.
Cornell Curie Academy: One week residential pre-engineering program for current sophomore
or junior girls who excel in math. For more information, see www.engineering.cornell.edu/curie.
Cornell University Summer College Programs for High School Students: One, three, four,
and six week programs for 10-12th graders, earning college credits. For more info, see
www.summercollege.cornell.edu.
Earlham College Summer Program: College level summer program for current 9-11th graders.
For more information, see http://www.earlham.edu/~eac/
The Emory Pre-College Program: A summer academic program for high school students. It
gives college-bound rising juniors and rising seniors an exciting glimpse of academic and
residential life at a top-ranked national university. For more information, see
http://precollege.emory.edu/
Furman Summer Scholars: The Summer Scholars program is an academic enrichment program that
engages rising juniors and seniors in small group settings under the direction of Furman faculty members.
For more info, http://www2.furman.edu/admission/EngageFurman/SummerScholars/Pages/default.aspx
George Washington University: Science and Engineering Apprenticeship program for students
over 16 yrs with an interest in science and math. Department of Defense laboratories for an 8
week paid apprenticeship ($2,000). For more information, see http://www.usaeop.com
Georgetown Summer Programs: High school students participate in college classes and
advance their academic skills through a variety of challenging learning experiences lasting from
eight days to ten weeks. For more information, see http://summer.georgetown.edu
Harvard Summer School: 200 credit and non-credit courses, special courses in drama math and
writing. For more information, see www.ssp.harvard.edu.
Hillsdale College Summer Travel Course: Rising high school juniors and seniors are invited to
earn college credit with Hillsdale faculty in an intensive two-week summer travel seminars. For
more information, see http://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions/summer_programs.asp
Iowa State University: Students learn about the interconnection between wildlife biology and
conservation, laboratory technology and diagnostics, animal science, and veterinary medicine.
For more information, see http://www.aphis.usda.gov/agdiscovery/
Junior Statesmen Summer School: Three and four-week summer courses at Georgetown,
Stanford, Princeton, or Yale for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have a passionate
interest in politics, government and current events. For more information, see www.jsa.org.
Michigan Math and Science Scholars Program: Two 2-week sessions feature small, intense
math and science courses. For more information, see www.math.lsa.umich.edu
Mississippi State University Design Discovery: The College of Architecture Art + Design
(CAAD) is offering an eight-day summer workshop that is intended to answer many of the
questions about architecture and interior design as a field of study and as a profession. For more
information see, http://caad.msstate.edu/wpmu/designdiscovery2013/
MIT: MITES (Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science) Six week program that
prepares promising rising seniors for careers in engineering and science. For more information,
see http://mit.edu/mites/www
Morehouse College: Coca-Cola Pre-College Leadership Program. The curriculum focuses on
personal and interpersonal leadership skills. For more information, see
http://www.morehouse.edu/centers/leadershipcenter/pdf/Pre-CollegeApplication09.pdf
Morehouse Summer Institute (Project Identity): Summer program for African-American
males entering the 10th and 11th grades. For more information, see
http://www.morehouse.edu/projectidentity/
National Space Club Scholars Program: It is open to students 16 years old who have
completed the 10th grade by June 2009 and have demonstrated high academic success, and have
an interest in space science or engineering as a career. For more information, see
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/National_Space_Club_Scholars.ht
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Northwestern University School of Communications Summer Programs for High School
Students: Programs in film and video, speech, theatre arts, and policy debate. For more
information, see www.northwestern.edu/nhsi.
Notre Dame Seminars: African American Scholars, Latino Community Leadership Seminar,
Global Issues Seminar. For more information, see http://precollege.nd.edu.
NYU Precollege Program: Students get to choose from 30 academic areas. All courses are
taught by NYU’s prestigious faculty. For more information, see
http://www.nyu.edu/info/precollege/ms2280
Phillips Academy: This summer session is five weeks of study in Andover, MA. This program
encompasses classes (of your choice), recreational afternoon activities, engaging trips to
colleges, social and cultural opportunities. There is financial aid available for the bright
motivated student who has real need. For more information, see
http://www.andover.edu/SummerSessionOutreach/Pages/default.aspx
Pratt Institute: Students are immersed in a program of art, design, architecture, or creative
writing, modeled after Pratt's undergraduate offerings. For more information, see
http://www.pratt.edu/academics/continuing_education_and_professional/pro_credit_programs/pr
ecollege/summer_programs/
Princeton University: Summer Journalism Program for low income sophomores or juniors with
at least a 3.5 GPA. Cost is FREE including travel. For more information, see
www.princeton.edu/sjp
Sarah Lawrence College Summer Program: Three and six-week courses in writing, film,
visual arts, and music, and a six-week program composed of three two-week courses in history,
theatre, and literature. Filmmaking intensive available to current juniors and seniors. For more
information, see www.sarahlawrence.edu/highschool.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) Pre-college Summer Studio: Six-week program
offering rotations in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, video, digital photography and
sound art. For more information, see www.smfa.edu.
Snow Farm High School Summer in Art: Two two-week residential sessions offering
workshops in drawing and color, glassblowing, ceramics, textiles, welding, flameworking,
photography, and metals. For information, see www.snowfarm.org
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: Camp for boys is a one week introduction to
the world of technology and engineering. For information, see www.sdsmt.edu/learn/youth
Stanford University: High school summer college offering current high school juniors and
seniors (and mature high school sophomores) courses in sciences, humanities, arts, and
languages for college credit. For more information see www.summer.stanford.edu. AND
http://spcs.stanford.edu/explore
Summer Discovery Pre-college enrichment for High School Students: Programs at UCLA,
UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, Michigan, Georgetown, Northeastern U., Cambridge, and
various locations in Spain and Italy. For more information, see www.summerfun.com.
Syracuse University Summer College: Six-week, credit-bearing courses, and two week, noncredit programs in art and music. For more information, see www.summercollege.syr.edu.
Taft Summer School: Academic courses and school year abroad. Rolling admissions. For more
information, see www.taftschool.org/summer.
University of Maryland, College Park: Women in Engineering. For more information, see
www.wie.umd.edu/precollege
University of Maryland Young Scholars Program: Targets rising juniors and seniors who
have a strong academic record and a desire to excel to experience college life. For more
information, see www.ysp.umd.edu/pr
The University of Tulsa Summer Residential Camps in SCREENWRITING and
FILMMAKING: For high school students, from entering freshmen to graduating seniors. For
more information, see http://www.utulsa.edu/academics/colleges/Henry-Kendall-College-ofArts-and-Sciences/Departments-and-Schools/Department-of-Film-Studies/News-Events-andPublications/News/2010/February/SummerCamps.aspx
USC/Chevron Frontiers of Energy Resources Summer Camp: FREE (except
transportation to and from USC): This camp offers a preparatory, interactive training program
focusing on various energy resources including fossil fuels, solar, biofuel, wind, nuclear energy,
and information technologies for energy efficient operations. For more information, see
http://cisoft.usc.edu/uscchevron-frontiers-of-energy-resources-summer-camp/
US Performing Arts Camps: Offering many locations across the country presenting over 25
specialty training programs in the fields of film, television, theater, dance, and other digital
media. http://www.usperformingarts.com/
Vanderbilt University Pre-College P.A.V.E. Program: Six-week course designed to
strengthen the academic skills of students who are planning to enter a college engineering, premed, science, or technology program. For more information, see www.pave@vanderbilt.edu
Wesleyan Center for Creative Youth: Summer arts residency for students entering 10th-12th
grades, includes concentrations in theatre, musical theatre, technical theatre, music (instrumental
or vocal), dance, creative writing, filmmaking, visual arts, and photography. For more
information, see http://www.wesleyan.edu/CCY/home.html.
International Summer Programs:
ASF Summer Programs: You’ve been working hard all year. Reward yourself—and learn
something new on an AFS program! Japan, Costa Rica, France, Italy and Spain! For more
information, see www.afsusa.org
ASA Summerfuel Pre-College and Cultural Immersion Programs: Pre-college programs at
Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Study Abroad in France, Spain, Italy and Costa Rica. For
more information see www.asaprograms.com.
Cambridge Institute of China Business Research: Most summer programs in China offer only
tourism or language study, CICBR provides experiential education in international business. For
more information see www.cicbr.org
CIEE Dominican Republic Summer Enrichment: For any student looking for a significant
language and volunteer experience in the summer, For more information see
http://www.ciee.org/hsabroad/summer-abroad/dominican-republic-summer-volunteer/index.html
The Experiment in International Living: Giving high school students the unique opportunity
to enrich themselves and the world around them by offering three-, four-, and five-week
programs in 30 countries around the world. For more information, see
http://www.experimentinternational.org/
Global Leadership Adventures: Three week travel and community service programs in Brazil,
Costa Rica, and South Africa. For more information see www.globalleadershipadventures.com.
International Doorways: 3 and 4-week programs in Bali, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Bolivia,
Dominican Republic, and Africa, featuring community service, short internships, language
immersion. For more information, see www.internationaldoorways.com.
International Seminar Series: Service learning in Paris. 35-40 high school students combine
classes in French with community service. For more information see www.study-serve.org.
Oxbridge Academic Programs: Academic programs in Britain, France, and Spain for grades 912, rolling admission. For more information see www.oxbridgeprograms.com
Oxford Advanced Studies Program: Small seminars for current high school sophomores,
juniors, and seniors. For more information, see www.oasp.ac.uk.
St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford: 3 week academic program of study. For more
information, see www.sthughs-summerschool.info.
University of St. Andrews: Scottish Studies and Creative Writing Summer Programs. For more
information, see http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/ug/int/summerschools/
Where There Be Dragons: Four to six week summer programs in Asia and South America
emphasizing experiential education, travel, service learning. Rolling admissions. For more
information see www.wheretherebedragons.com.