Don’t wait until the last minute if you are interested in one of these programs! Programs will “rolling” deadlines will close when they are full or at the final deadline, whichever is first. Please note that many of these programs are offered each summer.
Local Programs
| Program | Location | Length | Cost | Early Deadline | Final Deadline |
| Nevada Boys’ State | UNR | 1 week | $60 | Rolling | 3/31/2019 |
| Nevada Girls’ State | Lake Tahoe | 1 week | $290 | Rolling | 6/1/2019 |
| Davidson THINK Institute | UNR | 3 week | $3,750 | Rolling | 3/29/2019 |
| UNR College of Engineering Summer Programs | UNR | 1 week | Varies | Rolling | TBD |
| Lake Tahoe Music Camp | Lake Tahoe | 1 week | $550 | Rolling | n/a |
| Donner Pass Science Summit (Scientific Field Research) | UNR | 3 days | $550 | Rolling | 4/20/2019 |
| Smallwood Multimedia Boot Camp (See Mrs. McClintock for a recommendation) | UNR | 2 weeks | Free | Rolling | 4/30/2019 |
| Girls Summer Science Camp | Webber Lake (Truckee, CA; Headwaters Science Institute) | 5 weeks | $700 | Rolling | 5/15/2019 |
| Reading Skills and Speed Reading Programs | TMCC | 5 weeks (1x/week) | Varies | Rolling | TBD |
Free or Sliding Scale Summer Programs
| Program | Sponsoring Org. | State | Length | Cost | Deadline |
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Neubauer Family Adelante Summer Scholars Program |
Univ of Chicago | IL | 3 weeks | FREE | 2/27/2019 |
| Notre Dame Leadership Seminars | Univ of Notre Dame | IN | 1 week | FREE | 1/28/2019 |
| MITES | MIT | MA | 6 weeks | FREE | 2/1/2019 |
| Research Science Institute | MIT | MA | 6 weeks | FREE |
1/15/2019 |
| MIT | MA | 4 weeks | Dependent on Income | 1/15/2019 | |
| Summer Science Program | NM Tech, Univ of CO Boulder, Purdue | NM, CO, IN | 5.5 weeks | Dependent on Income |
3/1/2019 |
| Hillsdale College | MI | 1 week | FREE | 3/15/2019 | |
| National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) | Varies (Internat’l, US State Dept) | Varies | 6-8 weeks | FREE (covered by scholarship) |
10/30/2018 |
| Rustic Pathways (non-university) | SE Asia | 18 days | FREE (covered by scholarship) |
1/17/2019 |
Additional opportunities listed here: http://mitadmissions.org/apply/prepare/summer
Military Programs
Note: Cost for travel to/from the academy is NOT included in the list below
| Program | State | Length | Cost | Application Opens | Final Deadline |
| CO | 1 week | $300 | 12/1/2018 | 1/15/2019 | |
| US Naval Academy Summer Seminar | MD | 1 week | $525 | 1/3/2019 |
3/15/2019 |
| NY | 1 week | $400 | 1/15/2019 | Rolling | |
| US Coast Guard Academy AIM Summer Program | CT | 1 week | $525 | February 2019 |
2/1/2019 |
University-Based
Please note that room & board costs are typically included in the program costs. Travel costs to and from the program are typically NOT included. Participation in a university-based summer program does NOT guarantee undergraduate admission to that university.
| Program | School | State | Length | Cost | Early Deadline | Final Deadline |
| UA Early College: Summer on Campus | University of Alabama | AL | 4 weeks | Rolling | ||
| FIDM | CA | 3 days | $300 | Rolling | Mid-June | |
| embARC Summer Design Academy | UC-Berkeley | CA | 4 weeks | $8,571 |
5/21/2019 |
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| USC | CA | 2 or 4 week | 2 week: $4,547; 4-week: $8,832 | 4/26/2019 (RECEIVED) | ||
| Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies | Stanford University | CA | 3 weeks | $7,250 | 1/30/2019 |
2/27/2019 |
| Yale University | CT | 2 weeks | $6,250 | 2/6/2019 | ||
| Ringling Pre-College | Ringling College of Art & Design | FL | 4 weeka | $6,405 | 2/26/19 |
Rolling |
| SCAD Summer Seminars | Savannah College of Art & Design | GA | 1 week | $1,640 | Rolling |
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| SCAD Rising Star | Savannah College of Art & Design | GA | 5 weeks | $6,150 (residential); $4,549 (eLearning) |
5/15/2019 |
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| UChicago Summer Session | Univ of Chicago | IL | 3-4 weeks | Varies ($5,700-$11,400) | 1/23/2019 |
2/27/2019 |
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Natl HS Institute: Theatre Arts Division |
Northwestern Univ. | IL | 5 weeks | $5,900 | 1/11/2019 | 3/15/2019 |
| Natl HS Institute: Film & Video Division | Northwestern Univ. | IL | 5 weeks | $5,900 | 1/11/2018 |
3/15/2019 |
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Natl HS Institute: Debate Division |
Northwestern Univ. | IL | 1, 4, or 6 weeks | Varies by length | Rolling | |
| Pre-College Programs at Notre Dame | Univ of Notre Dame | IN | Varies (1-2 weeks) | Varies ($3,500-$7,000) |
Varies (earliest 1/28/19) |
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| US Naval Academy | MD | 1 week | $550 | Rolling | 4/15/2019 | |
| Summer Study for HS Students | Babson College | MA | 4 weeks | $8,500 | Rolling |
RISE: 2/14/2019 Others: 5/31/2019 |
| Summer Programs for HS Students | Boston University | MA | Varies (1-6 weeks) | Varies ($1,946-$8,820) | TBD |
TBD |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | MA | 4 weeks | $4,000 | Rolling | TBD | |
| St. John’s College Summer Academy | St. John’s College | MD/NM | 1 week | $1,100 | Rolling |
6/1/2019 |
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Hillsdale College High School Summer Study and Travel Programs (abroad) |
Hillsdale College | MI | 1 or 2 weeks | Varies by program | 2/15/2018 | |
| Liberty & Learning Youth Conference | Hillsdale College | MI | 1 week | $250 |
4/1/2019 |
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| Stamps School of Art & Design Pre-College Programs | University of Michigan, | MI | 2 or 3 weeks | $2,500-3,850 | 3/1/2019 |
4/1/2019 |
| Washington Univ. | MO | 5 or 8 weeks | 5 weeks: $8,385; 8 weeks: $10,885 | 2/15/2019 | 4/1/2019 | |
| High School Institutes | Washington Univ. | MO | 1-3 weeks | $1,985-5,585 | 2/15/2019 |
4/1/2019 |
| Univ. of Montana | MT | 2 weeks | $1,500 | 4/1/2019 | TBD | |
| Pre-College Programs | Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ | 1-2 weeks | Varies ($2,300-3,800) | 2/15/2019 |
Rolling |
| Barnard College Summer Programs (females only) | Barnard College | NY | Varies (1-4 weeks) | Varies ($2,700-$7,900) | 3/22/2019 |
5/27/2019 |
| Pre-College Programs | University of Rochester | NY | Varies (1-6weeks) | Varies ($1,775-$7,900) | 3/22/2019 |
Varies by program (2/15, 3/1, 5/30) |
| The Cooper Union | NY | Varies (3-6 weeks) | Varies ($1,400-$3,670) | Rolling | ||
| Cornell University Summer College | Cornell University | NY | 2-6 weeks | Varies | Rolling |
3/8/19 (RABS) |
| Marist College | NY | 2 weeks | $3,400/$6,460 | Rolling | ||
| NYU Summer Programs | New York University | NY | 1-6 weeks | Varies |
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| Sarah Lawrence | NY | Varies (1-5 weeks) | Varies | Rolling | ||
| Schola High School Summer Program | Belmont Abbey College | NC | 1 week | $575 |
Rolling |
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| Duke Summer Session | Duke University | NC | Varies (1-4 weeks) | Varies ($2,365-$9,545) | Rolling |
4/15/2019 |
| Wake Forest University | NC | 1 week | Varies by program (approx. $2,500) | Rolling | ||
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Honors Experience (see Mrs. Welmerink for a referral to access the application) |
Gardner-Webb University | NC | 1 week | $700 | Rolling | 5/1/2019 |
| Summer Scholars | Miami University | OH | 2 weeks | $1,450 |
5/1/2019 |
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| Sustainability Leadership Academy | Chatham University | PA | 1 week | $1,000 | Rolling |
TBD |
| Carnegie Mellon University | PA | 6 weeks | Varies by program | Rolling | 3/1/2019 | |
| RISD Pre-College | Rhode Island School of Design | RI | 6 weeks | $8,865 | 2/1/2019 |
5/6/2019 |
| Middlebury College | VT | 3, 6, 7, or 8 weeks | Varies by program | 12/15/2019 | 2/1/19 | |
| Cornerstone Institute | University of Virginia | VA | 1 week | $850 | Rolling |
4/22/2019 |
| Fir Acres Writing Workshop | Lewis & Clark College | OR | 2 weeks | $2,300 | TBD | 3/8/2019 |
| Summer Institute for the Gifted | Several campuses | Varies | 3 weeks | Varies by program | Rolling | 5/15/2019 |
| Summer Camp 2019 | Jacobs University | Germany | 1 week | 450 Euro |
3/3/2019 |
Religious Programs
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Program |
School | State | Length | Cost | Early Deadline |
Final Deadline |
| Gonzaga University | WA | 1 week | $325 | Rolling | TBD | |
| Saints & Scholars Summer Theology Institute | Holy Cross College | IN | 1 week | $375 | Rolling |
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| Univ of Notre Dame | IN | 5 days | $450 | 4/6/2019 | 5/18/2019 | |
| Summer Seminary Immersion | Univ of Notre Dame | IN | 2 weeks | $675 |
2/25/2019 |
Non-University Affiliated US-Based Programs
| Program | Location | Length | Cost | Early Deadline |
Final Deadline |
| Regan Presidential Library & Museum, Simi Valley, CA | 1 week | $425 (student is responsible for housing & travel) | 2/28/2019 | 5/3/2019 | |
| Constitutional Academy | Bill of Rights Institute, Arlington, VA | 1 week | $2,000 | Rolling |
5/1/2019 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 week | $1,525 (student responsible for housing & travel) | Rolling | 3/31/2019 | |
| Game Experience | Seattle/UW or LA/USC | 2 weeks | $4,600 | Rolling |
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| Los Angeles, CA / USC | 2 weeks | $4,600 | Rolling | ||
| CyberMath Camp | Boston / Silicon Valley | 12 days | $4,000-5,000 |
4/1/2019 |
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| Quarter Zero Catapult Incubator | Silicon Valley, Chicago, NYC | 6 Weeks | $6,450 | Rolling |
4/28/2019 |
| Quarter Zero Startup Camp | Santa Barbara, Rocky Mtns, NYC | 5 days | $1,950-2,450 | Rolling |
4/28/2019 |
Travel/Abroad Programs
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Programs |
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| ISA High School |
Programs available in Canada, Europe, Central America & South America |
| Programs available around the world | |
| Oxbridge Academic Programs |
Programs available in the UK, France, Spain, and the US |
| Putney Student Travel |
Programs available with a focus on community service, cultural exploration, language learning, or pre-college (international campuses) |
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New York Times Student Journeys (operated by Putney) |
| Rustic Pathways |
Programs available around the world |
| Summer in Oxford (UK) | |
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| WorldStrides Oxbridge Academy in Boston |
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| Abbey Road Programs |
Programs available around the world |
