2013 Summer Enrichment Programs in California
Name
Deadline
California
03/16/13
College of Arts
Pre-College
Dates
Program
6/24/13
7/19/13
Name
Deadline
Summer
6/6/13
Academic
Enrichment
Program
Dates
6/24/13
7/26/13
Location
Oakland, CA
Location
CalState
Northridge,
CA
Fees
$575
Scholarships
available
Description: Academic and Arts
Offers both enrichment and academic
classes: our students can take classes for
preparation and/or for pleasure; whereas,
our high school classes are approved by
LAUSD for the A-G Subject Requirements
necessary for UC/CSU admission and high
school graduation. More Info:
http://www.saep.net/
Name
UC Davis
Young
Scholars
Program
Deadline
4/1/13
Location
Davis, CA
Dates
6/23/13
8/03/13
Fees
$6200
Name
UCLA School
of
Management,
Riordan
Program
Deadline
6/1/13
Location
Los Angeles,
CA
Dates
09/13
05/13
Fees
FREE
Name
Cal Poly
Pomona
Residential
Deadline
Late May
Location
Pomona, CA
Dates
Fees
Description: Biology
The UC Davis Young Scholars Program is a
summer residential research program
designed to expose approximately 40 high
achieving high school students to the world
of original research in the natural sciences
with emphases on the biological,
environmental and agricultural sciences.
More info: http://ysp.ucdavis.edu/
Description: Business
The Riordan Scholars Program seeks talented
individuals who have demonstrated
academic success and leadership skills and
who lack exposure to graduate-level
education. We encourage you to learn more
about the Riordan Scholars Program
admissions process through our web
resources. More Info:
http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x31778.xml
Description: Leadership
The R.I.S.E. program is a free four-day
residential program designed to bring
underrepresented students and their parents
Fees
$55/$2800
Tuition
Description
Provides perfect platform to expand your
knowledge, grow as an individual, develop
strong portfolio pieces and get a taste of
college life. More Info:
http://www.cca.edu/academics/precollege
Intensive
Summer
Program
(R.I.S.E.)
07/31/13
8/04/13
FREE
Name
Scripps
College
Summer
Residential
Program
Deadline
3/13 TBA
Location
Claremont,
CA
Dates
Mid-June
End of June
Name
St. Thomas
Aquinas,
Summer
Program for
High School
Students
Deadline
TBA
Fees
No charge if
Free/Reduce
d Lunch
Location
Santa Paula,
CA
Dates
12/21/13
08/3/13
Fees
$975 for
tuition/housi
ng/meals/bo
oks/activities
off campus
Name
Stanford
University,
Educated
Program for
Gifted Youth
Deadline
02/13
Location
Stanford, CA
Dates
06/23/13
07/12/13
Fees
$5400
tuition/food/
housing
Name
LEAD
Computer
Deadline
1/25/13
Location
Berkeley, CA
to Cal Poly Pomona for an educational
experience. The goal of RISE is to assist
students in becoming connected to the
university and its programs and services,
which will make the transition to college
easier. More Info:
http://dsa.csupomona.edu/admissions/rise.a
sp
Description: Academic
9th and 10th graders ONLY. Applicants
should be highly-motivated students seeking
a fun and challenging academic experience.
More Info:
http://academy.scrippscollege.edu/apply
Description: Academic
High school students from around the
country join members of the teaching faculty
on the campus of Thomas Aquinas College for
spirited conversation, engaging firsthand
some of the best works of the past 2,500
years. They read and discuss works selected
from the masters of the Western intellectual
tradition. More Info:
http://www.thomasaquinas.edu/admission/h
igh-school-summer-program
Description: Academic
The EPGY Summer Institutes are three-week
and four-week residential programs for
academically talented and motivated highschool students. The Summer Institutes
provide an opportunity for these students to
enrich and accelerate their academic pursuits
and to meet others who share their interests
and abilities. Three summer sessions
available. More Info:
http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/highschoo
lprogram.html
Description: Computer Science
The LEAD Computer Science Institute (CSI)
exists to expose academically promising
Science
Dates
Institute at UC 07/7/13
Berkeley
08/02/13
Name
Cal Poly, San
Luis Obispo
Journalism
Workshop
Deadline
4/13/13
Name
Cal State Long
Beach,
Newspapers 2
Journalism
Camp
Deadline
TBA
Name
Constitutional
Rights
Foundation's
Expanding
Horizon
Internships
Dates
7/14/13
7/26/13
Dates
8/6/13
8/9/13
Deadline
2/1/13
Dates
3/2013
7/12/2013
Dates
7/7/13
7/20/13
Name
Deadline
Fees
$45
app/$1850
tuition
middle to high school students from diverse
communities to both colleges and careers in
the Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math (STEM) fields. Moreover, a major
premise of the program recognizes that a
better-informed high achieving student can
better discern the value of choosing a career
in a STEM field and is appropriately prepared
to apply to the more competitive universities
that offer STEM education. More Info:
http://leadprogram.org/
Location
Description: Media
San Luis
The workshop is limited to 25 high school
Obispo
juniors and seniors considering a career in
journalism. The students will be housed in
Fees
the same dorm on campus used by most of
$1,200
the faculty, enabling the participants to meet
Tuition/Schol and confer with these professional journalists
arships
throughout the day and evening, as well as in
available
the classroom. More info/application:
http://cspaworkshop.org/blog/2012-cspaletter/
Location
Description: Media
Long Beach, Intensive journalism training for high schools
CA
and middle school advisers and staff. More
info/application:
Fees
http://www.newspapers2.com/newspapers2
$300-$350
/Home.html
Location
Los Angeles,
CA
Fees
None/compe
nsation of
$8/hr if
available
Fees
Free if family
income is
below 35000
Location
Description: Law
An EHI alternate is a sophomore student
given an exclusive opportunity to participate
in all of EHI’s educational seminars and be
eligible to get a paid summer internship.
More info: http://www.crf-usa.org/youthinternship-program/expanding-horizonsinternships.html
Description: Leadership
Civic
Leadership
Institute,
Summer
Program (CLI)
at UC
Berkeley
4/13/13
Berkeley, CA
Dates
12/4/13
8/2/13
Fees
App: $50
Tuition:
$4245
Name
Foundation
for Teaching
Economics'
Economics for
Leaders
Program
Deadline
Priority:
1/13/13
Final: 3/4/13
Dates
6/23/13
6/30/13
Location
Santa
Barbara, CA
Name
National Teen
Leadership
Program at
Loyola
Marymount
University
Deadline
Priority:
3/31/13
Location
Los Angeles,
CA
Dates
6/26/13
6/28/13
Fees
$449
Discount if
registered
before
3/31/13
Name
California
Youth Think
Tank
Deadline
4/1/13
Location
Los Angeles,
CA
Dates
6/24/13
6/29/13
Fees
$475
Fees
$800
Three-week summer service-learning
program for outstanding high school students
completing grades 9 through 12. The
program combines hands-on education,
meaningful service, powerful speakers and
seminars and an unforgettable residential
experience for a summer that students often
describe as “life-changing.” More info:
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/cep/progr
ams/cli/
Description: Academic
The goal of the program is to give promising
students the skills to be more effective
leaders and to teach them how to employ
economic analysis when considering difficult
public policy choices. Only students who are
currently juniors in high school and will
complete their junior year by this summer
are eligible to attend an EFL program in 2013.
More info: http://www.fte.org/studentprograms/economics-for-leaders-program/
Description: Leadership
9th -12th graders including incoming freshmen
and outgoing seniors. Three exceptional,
motivational speakers! Participate in Four
outstanding and fun workshops, numerous
interactive, small-group sessions, a
challenging, team-building, low ROPES
course, business interview with local
professional, dorm accommodations at major
universities, and more activities! More info:
http://www.ntlp.org/
Description: Leadership
California Youth Think Tank (CYTT) is an
innovative and award-winning youth
leadership training program recognized by
the CA Dept. of Education as “an exceptional
youth training model with potential for
national impact.” CYTT selects and brings
together bright and motivated students from
diverse backgrounds and communities, helps
them develop important skills, and inspires
Name
Cabrillo
Marine
Aquarium,
Summer
Docent
Program
Deadline
4/27/13
Location
San Pedro,
CA
Dates
7/30/13
8/31/13
Fees
$130
Name
City of Hope
Hospital,
Continuing
Umbrella of
Research
Experience
(CURE)
Program
Deadline
N/A
Location
Duarte, CA
Dates
N/A
N/A
Fees
N/A
Name
Cal Lutheran
University
High School
Math &
Science
Center Math
Program
Deadline
N/A
Location
Thousand
Oaks, CA
Dates
6/23/13
8/2/13
Fees
FREE
and prepares them to become future leaders
of their communities. More Info:
http://www.theyoungcenter.com/CYTT.html
Description: Marine Biology
One week of mandatory training is followed
by four weeks of service, one or two
mornings a week, providing one hour tours,
talks and demonstrations in the CMA exhibit
hall during a four-week period. Training and
activities relating to Southern California tide
pools, beaches, kelp forest, islands; open
ocean and touring techniques are included.
Two sessions are offered: Junior High (grades
7-9) and Senior High (grades 10-12). Senior
High Training week: 7/30-8/3, 2-5pm Tours,
Tuesday-Friday, August 7- August 31 More
Info:
http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/getinvolved/volunteer-programs-details.asp
Description: Medicine
As an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer
Center, City of Hope is proud to be part of
the Continuing Umbrella of Research
Experience (CURE) Program, which is
designed to engage the scientific curiosity of
promising young high school and
undergraduate students from
underrepresented populations who are
interested in cancer research as a career.
Students participating in the CURE program
receive a $4,800 stipend. More Info:
http://www.cityofhope.org/education/summ
er-student-academy/Pages/CUREprogram.aspx
Description: Science and Math (STEM)
The Upward Bound Math Science Center is a
motivational, challenging, and enriching
federally funded TRiO program for high
school students. It provides academic
instruction through a six-week residential
program, year-round support in preparing
students for college admission, and
opportunities for exposure to new
Name
California
State Summer
School for
Mathematics
and Science
(COSMOS)
Deadline
2/22/13
Location
Various
Locations
Dates
Fees
App: $30
Tuition:
$2950
Financial aid
available
Name
MathLinks
Camp
Deadline
2/15/13
Various
Dates (See
Description)
Dates
7/7/13
7/27/13
Name
CalTech Sally
Ride Girls
Science Day
Camps
Deadline
TBA
Dates
7/8/13
7/12/13
Location
San Diego,
CA
technology and developments in the world of
science. Low income students 9th-11th grade.
More info:
http://www.callutheran.edu/regional_center
/
Description: Science and Math (STEM)
COSMOS is an intensive four-week summer
residential program for students with a
demonstrated aptitude for academic and
professional careers in the science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) fields. UC Irvine: June 23 - July 20 UC
Davis / UC San Diego July 7 - August 3
UC Santa Cruz: July 14 - August 10
More Info: http://cosmos-ucop.ucdavis.edu/
Description: Math
A three-week residential math summer
program for ages 11 to 18 with a goal to help
improve
Fees
Our students’ problem solving abilities, all in
$3400 (early) a fun and challenging environment. Our
or $3600
faculty includes some of the best math
instructors in the country. If tuition was paid
in full before 2/15/13: $3400
On or after 2/16/13: $3600
More Info: http://mathlinks.us/
Location
Description: Science and Math (STEM)
Pasadena,
Astronomy: Students will simulate the big
CA
bang theory, study the surface of the sun and
measure its diameter, explore light
Fees
diffraction and build their own water rockets!
$950
Marine Biology: Students will investigate
animal adaptations in a creative creature
project, dissect a fish, learn how temperature
and salinity create ocean currents and create
an “oil spill” to see how human actions
impact the planet.
Enrichment Activities outside of class give
girls an opportunity for informal science
learning, as well as leadership and problemsolving training, through workshops,
experiments and recreational activities.
Students will also attend a mid-program
excursion to a local science venue, and meet
many new friends. More info:
http://www.educationunlimited.com/camp/
32/sally-ride-science-camp.html
Name
CSLA Summer
Research
Fellowship in
Chemistry/Bio
chemistry for
High School
Students
Deadline
TBA
Name
John Hopkins
University,
Whiting
School of
Engineering,
Summer
Program
Deadline
TBA
Name
Microsoft
DigiGirlz High
Tech Day
Camps
Deadline
TBA
Dates
6/13
8/13
Dates
7/1/13
7/26/13
Dates
8/8/13
Location
Los Angeles
Description: Science and Math (STEM)
Scholars are integrated into active research
groups under the direction of chemistry and
biochemistry faculty members at Cal State
Fees
LA. The student selects his/her research
No fees.
adviser from among the faculty members in
Compensatio the Department of Chemistry and
n of $2500
Biochemistry, and the nature and scope of
the research project is arranged to suit the
student's level and interests through
consultation between the adviser and the
student. The SEED Scholar's participation in
research will be full-time during the eightweek summer. The major benefit to the SEED
Scholar is career enhancement. More info:
http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/morepro
grams/projectseed.html
Location
Description: Science and Math (STEM)
Various
Through Engineering Innovation, high school
locations in
students put engineering concepts to the
LA Metro
test. Applying their knowledge of math and
science to labs and hands-on projects,
Fees
concepts they’ve learned in their high school
$55
classrooms are suddenly linked to real-world
app/$2200
practice. Students’ confidence grows as they
tuition
attend college-level lectures, tackle
problems, test theories, and ultimately learn
to think like engineers. Programs in Fullerton,
Pasadena, and Thousand Oaks. More info:
http://engineering-innovation.jhu.edu/dateslocations/
Location
Description: Computer Science
San Diego, ca Experience a new world of fun by exploring
our on-line DigiGirlz courses! These classes
have been developed with you in mind and
Fees
will expose you to some of the content that is
N/A
8/10/13
Name
Summer
Engineering
Seminar (SES)
Deadline
3/15/13
Name
Stanford
Institutes of
Medicine
Summer
Research
Program
(SIMR)
Deadline
2/24/13
Name
UCLA School
of Engineering
High School
Summer
Research
Program
Deadline
3/15/13
Dates
7/28/13
8/1/13
Dates
6/17/13
8/8/13
Dates
6/24/13
8/16/13
taught during our DigiGirlz program. Have fun
and show your friends and family how
creative and innovative you can be. More
Info: http://www.microsoft.com/enus/diversity/programs/digigirlz/hightechcam
p.aspx
Location
Description: Science and Math (STEM)
Santa Clara,
The SES program is designed to motivate
CA
young people to enter science and
engineering majors in college so they can
Fees
ultimately participate in the scientific and
FREE
technical work force. It provides participants
excluding
with a chance to explore possibilities of
transportatio engineering as a career while living in
n to and
University residence halls staffed by program
from
counselors. Participants eat their meals in
program
University dining facilities, attend special
workshops and complete their own
engineering projects. More Info:
http://www.scu.edu/engineering/about/ses.
cfm
Location
Description: Medicine
Palo Alto, CA Juniors and Seniors only. The program is an
eight-week program in which high school
students from diverse backgrounds are
Fees
invited to perform basic research with
$25 App/
Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows,
$500 stipend students and researchers on a medicallyto the
oriented project. The goals of the program
student
include increasing interest in biological
sciences and medicine in high school
students, helping students to understand
how scientific research is performed, and
increasing diversity of students and
researchers in the sciences. More Info:
http://simr.stanford.edu/
Location
Description: Science and Math (STEM)
Los Angeles, The UCLA Henry Samuel School of
CA
Engineering and Applied Science (HSSEAS) in
conjunction with the Engineering Science
Fees
Corps Outreach Program offers an eightN/A
week summer program where it encourages
all of its high school participants to consider a
Name
U.S. Navy
Seabees
Engineering
and
Construction
Camps
Deadline
4/19/13
Name
Westmont
College
Summer
Science
Program
Deadline
3/1/13
Location
Santa
Barbara, CA
Dates
6/23/13
7/21/13
Fees
Usually FREE
for students
with Free or
Reduced
lunch
Dates
7/21/13
7/27/13
Location
Port
Hueneme,
CA
Fees
$275
Registration
future in engineering. We offer research
opportunities in all areas of Engineering and
partner our students with a UCLA
Engineering Professor and a graduate team
(program mentors). Students conduct their
research on the UCLA campus in UCLA
Engineering Labs and Facilities. Individual
research or a group project will be assigned
to the students for the eight-week program.
More Info:
http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/highschool/high-school-summer-researchprogram
Description: Science and Math (STEM)
This program offers a very unique series of
engineering camps designed for High School
students who excel in math, science and
technical courses and are interested in
pursuing engineering in college. These one–
week camps are high energy, hands–on
events for students from across the country
and around the world. The camps are led by
a professional staff of engineers from both
private industry and the military services.
More Info:
http://samecamps.org/?page_id=9
Description: Science and Math (STEM)
This is a residential enrichment program in
which gifted high school students from
around the world complete a challenging,
hands-on research project in celestial
mechanics. By day, students learn collegelevel astronomy, physics, calculus, and
programming. By night, working in teams of
three, they apply what they have learned to
take telescopic observations of a near-earth
asteroid, then write software to calculate the
asteroid's orbit around the sun. Stimulating
guest speakers and field trips round out the
curriculum. More Info:
http://www.summerscience.org/home/index
.php
Name
UCLA Acting
and
Performance
Institute
Deadline
TBA
Location
Los Angeles,
CA
Dates
6/13
8/13
Fees
N/A
Name
CalStateLA
Young
Writers' Day
Camp
Deadline
TBA
Location
Los Angeles,
CA
Dates
7/9/13
7/26/13
Fees
N/A
Description: Theater
A six-week intensive summer performance
program designed for high school students
sponsored by the UCLA School of Theater,
Film and Television. The program offers an
introduction to the crafts of theater with
training focused on creative self-expression,
movement, improvisation, scene study, and
work with masks. More Info:
http://www.tft.ucla.edu/programs/summerprograms/summer-acting-and-performanceinstitute-2/
Description: Writing
The Young Writers' Camp at Los Angeles
Writing Project sponsors a three-week
Summer Program for Young Writers. The
program will be conducted under the
direction of distinguished university faculty
members and a staff of outstanding,
certificated classroom teachers, all of whom
are expert teachers of writing and teacherconsultants of the Los Angeles Writing
Project. More info:
http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/ywc/inde
x.html