SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
RECEIVED IN THE COUNSELING CENTER AS OF 04/27/15 To view a list of programs offered at New York state colleges and much more, visit: http://summeroncampus.com/main/CollegeList.asp 2015 Summer Opportunities: academicsummers.com presents various programs offered at Centenary College (Writers Workshop, Veterinary Science, Forensic Science, Fashion Design, Television Production, Computer Programming and Video Game Design, Psychology and Environmental Science), Green Mountain College (Culinary Arts, Studio Arts, Writer’s Workshop, Forensic Science, Veterinary Science, Psychology, Adventure Education, Pre‐Law, Pre‐Med, Philosophy, Environmental Studies), St. Andrews University (Writer’s Workshop, Computer Game Art and Illustration, Art, Forensic Science, Psychology, Athletic Training and Physical Therapy, Pre‐Med Digital Photography, and Veterinary Science), Bryn Mawr College (The Year Book, Creative Writing Workshop, Contemporary Dance and Choreography, Digi‐Movie, DIY Fashion, Guerilla Art, Theater Workshop and The Graphic Novel), NYC Summer Culinary Arts Program, and Bachman Academy Summer Endeavor (develop social and interpersonal skills needed to thrive in school daily situations and the future – each focus is designed to nurture a variety of learning differences such as ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia and more. Alfred University: Programs offered in art, astronomy, ceramic and glass engineering, creative writing, consumer chemistry, computer engineering, polymers and metals science, robotics engineering, theatre, swimming and equestrian. Visit http://www.alfred.edu/summer/hs.cfm. Amherst Police Department Youth Police Academy – 3 week internship program for high school students considering a law enforcement career. Further information and applications may be found at www.amherst.ny.us under Police Department. Deadline April 24. Babson Entrepreneur Development Experience: Residential program July 7th – August 8th. Students can earn 4 college credits. Focus is on entrepreneurial ventures that create social, economic and environmental value. Visit www.babson.edu/summerstudy. Deadline is April 1. BEAM Summer Programs: for minorities, young women and students interested in exploring careers in engineering and other technical fields. Programs run Monday through Friday and include filed trips and career speakers. Applications can be found at www.eng.buffalo.edu/beam/ and are due April 10. Boston University Summer Investigative Journalism Workshop: Students live on campus and gain hands‐on experience in investigative reporting while developing critical thinking and writing skills. Three two‐week workshops are offered. Applicants who apply by March 31 will be entered into their ipad giveaway. Bryant University: in Partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers host the PricewaterhouseCoopers Accounting Careers Leadership Institute (PwCACLI). June 21‐26. This is a week‐long hands‐on opportunity for Latino/a and African American or Black high school juniors (rising seniors) to learn more about the accounting profession. Students must have a 3.0 or higher gpa. Application deadline is April 3. Buffalo State Summer Music Institute: Classical Camp ‐ July 6‐10; Jazz Camp – July 13 – 17. Camp Neuro Buffalo 2015: Run by local medical students in 18 cities nationwide, this is a 1‐week summer day camp open to high school students interested in exploring careers in medicine. Visit www.campneuro.org. Canisius College Summer Honors Program: Open to rising seniors: For three weeks in July, Summer Honors consists of two interdisciplinary courses, either of which offers 3 college credits for $300 per course. These courses are “Disease and Medicine in America” and “The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Buffalo.” Cornell University Summer College: Choose from programs in Architecture and Art, Business and Leadership, College Success, Design and Fashion, Engineering and Computing, Hotel Management, Law and Government, Medicine, Psychology, Research and Science, Social Change, Sustainability, Veterinary Medicine…or design your own. Learn more at summercollege.cornell.edu. Drexel Summer Institutes: Programs available in Arts and Sciences; Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems; Business; Computing and Informatics; Engineering; Hospitality and Sport Management; Law; Media Arts and Design; Medicine; and Nursing and Health Professions. More information available at Drexel.edu/undergrad/summer. Duke University Summer Session: Summer College for HS students – students currently in grades 10 or 11 earn college credit. Summer Academy for HS students – students in grades 9‐12, offers courses with a global perspective (The Global Leader, The Global Communicator, The Global Healer and The Global Environmentalist. Visit http://summersession.duke.edu/high‐school ‐students. Edinboro University Great Scots Summer Camps‐overnight and day camps explore subjects like crime scene forensics, hands‐on creativity with clay and graphic design, video production, state‐of‐the‐art simulation labs, leadership and teamwork skills and physical fitness. Visit www.edinboro.edu/camps. George Washington Pre‐College Program: Students may choose from programs including: The Arts; Business and Economics; Engineering; English, Writing and Communications; Government, Law and International Relations; History, Culture and the Humanities; Mathematics and Science; Medicine and Health Sciences. For more information visit precollege.gwu.edu. Gettysburg Academic Summer Camps: Programs available are Camp Psych, Government Leadership Camp, Writing Camp and Civil War Institute Summer Conference High School Student Scholarship Program. Visit www.gettysburg.edu. Global Works Summer Service Adventures: Programs feature service learning and adventure activities in China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Fiji Islands, France, Galapagos, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico and Spain. Visit globalworkstravel.com for more information. Heels for Success – A one‐day summer program to help academically talented tenth and eleventh graders prepare for college offered on June 24, July 8, July 15 and July 22. Be a part of the Carolina campus and learn about the academic and extra‐curricular preparation required by selective colleges. LEAP of WNY Summer Reading Camp‐ This program provides reading assessment and research‐based reading instruction for struggling readers in Grades K‐12. For more information contact Dr. Gillian Richardson at 873‐0429 or Gillian@leapofwny.org. Marist Summer Pre‐College: Rising high school juniors and seniors ‐ Sessions available in New York as well as Florence, Italy. Programs include Criminal Justice, Fashion Merchandising, Environmental Science, Psychology, Theatre Performance, Fashion Design, Sports Communication, Business, Fashion Intensives, Creative Writing, Game Design, Pre‐Law, Digital Movie Making, History, Fashion, Interior Design, Italian, and Studio Art. Visit www.marist.edu/precollege. Miami University ‐ Program for rising high school juniors and seniors addressing the college application process, essay writing, financial aid and scholarships, and leadership skills. Participants receive priority consideration for Miami merit scholarships and the university’s premier academic programs: The University Honors Program and the University Academic Scholars Program. Deadline: May 1. National Youth Leadership Forums: Forums available in various cities on Business; Digital Media, Film and Journalism; Engineering and Technology; Law and CSI; Medicine; National Security; Technology and Innovation. More information available at http://www.nylf.org/ National Youth Science Camp: Two graduating high school students will be selected to represent NY at the all‐expenses paid honors program which will be held from June 17 through July 11. To apply, please visit http://apply.nysc.org/. For questions, please contact Mr. Anthony Jaacks at 518‐474‐5922 or by email at Anthony.jaacks@nysed.gov. Deadline is March 1. New York State Summer School of the Arts: School of Ballet, School of Dance and School of Orchestral Studies offered at Skidmore College; School of Choral Studies and School of Visual Arts offered at SUNY Fredonia; School of Media Arts offered at SUNY Oswego; and School of Theatre offered at SUNY Delhi. For more information visit www.oce.nysed.gov/nysssa. NYU College Access Leadership Institute: a 5 day residential program for high school sophomore and juniors that aims to demystify the college admissions process. The program will include workshops and small group sessions on a variety of topics including – college admissions, college entrance test preparation, essay and resume writing, interviewing and presentation skills, financial aid literacy. NYU Summer Offerings: NYU Pre‐College is their signature program but they have also added a 1‐week Summer Academy and a 1‐week, no charge, College Access Leadership Institute for students in under‐
represented communities. Visit nyu.edu/high‐school‐programs. NYU Tisch Summer Program for HS Sophomores and Juniors: Spend 4 weeks in Greenwich Village, New York City. Areas of study include drama, dramatic writing, filmmaking, game design, interactive telecommunications, photography and imaging, and recorded music. More information is available at specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu. Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles: July 6 – July 31, intensive, four‐week, pre‐college program for students 15 and older who wish to experience what it is like to study at one of the top art and design colleges in the country. Brochure available in the Counseling Center. Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire: Five weeks of academic study, athletics, and exploration. July 5 – August 8. Visit www.exeter.edu/summer. Pratt Institute: Students interested in art, design, fashion, film, writing, or architecture programs will develop their skills and create a comprehensive art or writing portfolio in preparation for their college admissions application while earning 4 college credits. RIT 25th Annual College and Careers Program: Open to students entering their senior year; students will explore academic and career options working with RIT students and faculty using state‐of‐the‐art facilities and technology. Offered 2 weekends this summer – July 24‐25 and August 7‐8. Starting in June, students can register online at http://www.admissions.rit.edu/careers/. Royal Veterinary College, University of London: A twelve day program in August includes a range of interactive workshops and applied clinical activities for inspiring veterinary medicine and biological sciences students. Contact studyabroad@rvc.ac.uk. Southhampton Children’s Literature Conference: July 15‐19; Application Deadline April 1. SPI Study Abroad: Study abroad in Spain, France, Italy, Costa Rica, or China for college credit. Experience exciting activities around the city, conversations with locals and weekend journeys where history, art, and culture come to life. Visit spiabroad.com or call 866‐502‐7505. Enrollment and scholarship deadline is March 1. Summer at Skidmore – Pre‐College program in the Liberal and Studio Arts, July 5 – August 8. Visit www.skidmore.edu/precollege. Summer Discovery: Pre‐college enrichment, college prep and intensive institutes for high school students available at UCLA; UC Santa Barbara; University of Colorado Boulder; University of Texas at Austin; University of Michigan; Georgetown University; University of Pennsylvania; NYU; Emerson College (Boston); Cambridge University; London, England; Florence, Italy. Visit summerdiscovery.com and discoveryinternships.com. Syracuse University Summer College – For Grades 9‐11; students will explore academic majors for 2‐6 weeks in credit and non‐credit programs, further their college search through college prep workshops and tours of local colleges and universities, receive assistance from writing consultants and tutors as needed, live in a residence hall and keep active with their recreational facilities, and take field trips to local cultural attractions. Temple’s Summer Owls Leadership Experience for High School Students: Students will choose 1 three credit college course in business, media and communication, health professions or science; live in a residence hall for 3 weeks and participate in programs outside the classroom with other high school students in a safe and supervised program; engage in leadership and college‐preparation workshops. Visit www.temple.edu/summerowls for more information. Fee waived if application filed by March 16. Tufts University Summer Study – Summer Writing Program; Foundations of Law and Ethics; Health Science Honors; Bioinformatics Inquire through Sequencing; College Courses for Seniors. Visit go.tufts.edu/summer The New School – Parson’s Summer Intensive Studies: Offered in Paris and New York, two and four week long art and design courses open to students ages 16 and older. Application deadline: May 1. University of Dayton‐ Women in Engineering Summer Camp July 12 – 17. Open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. To learn more, visit go.udayton.edu/wie or contact Annette Packard at 937‐229‐3296. University of Pittsburgh –The Bridge: College Prep and Leadership Academy designed to help rising high school juniors and seniors prepare for their future. A week‐long summer program for high school student leaders held July 12‐17. Registration deadline is June 1. Visit www.thebridge.pitt.edu. University of Rochester –Offering a 3 week summer program in engineering, English language, film or medical program. Visit enrollment.rochester.edu/precollege Villa Maria College Summer Camps‐Choose from 8 camps: Animation, Color Your World: Interior Design, digital Art and Illustration, Intro to Fashion Designing, Mixed Media, Recording Studio, Poetry, Sport Management. July 6‐ July 30. Visit villa.edu/summercamps. Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts, Richmond, Virginia: Programs include sequential drawing and comics, filmmaking, photography, fashion, graphic design, theatre, drawing, painting, glassworking, and sculpture. Visit arts@vcu.edu. Deadline is April 1. Washington University in St. Louis Summer Experiences: High school Summer Scholars Program and High School Summer Institutes available (many options). For more information and to apply online visit summerexperiences.wustl.edu. WPI – Frontiers (Session I July 5‐17; Session II July 19‐31) is an on‐campus, residential, research and learning experience for soon‐to‐be high school juniors and seniors. Frontiers blends science, technology and engineering programs with humanities and arts workshops and a full schedule of social activities. Visit wpi.edu/+frontiers WPI – Launch (Aug 3‐7) is a learning and research opportunity designed for students entering their freshman and sophomore years in high school. Launch is a 5‐day program offering workshops in biology, chemistry/biochemistry, computer science, engineering exploration, interactive media and game development or robotics. Visit spi.edu/+launch