Summer Opportunities for High School Students
This is a limited listing of summer enrichment opportunities. Our goal is to provide you with information on existing programs that we are aware of and perhaps these ideas can help start your search for a great summer experience. The programs below range from being cost free to several thousand dollars. Volunteering your time through agencies in the community and summer employment are also very valuable experiences.
CATS Encourages Students to Apply for Youth Summit in Washington, DC
Charlotte, N.C., April 5, 2013 – The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has announced that it is taking applications through April 22 for the Generation Green on Board: A Youth Summit to Advance Public Transportation. The third annual summit will take place in Washington, DC from June 23-27and offer participants five days in the nation’s capital to learn first-hand the impact public transportation can have on their lives and the greater community. Summit participants will meet with lawmakers, leaders and industry professionals. They will also participate in hands-on local transit tours and discover the wide range of exciting career paths in the transit industry.
To qualify for this all-expenses-paid summit, you must be a high school junior or senior in the 2012-2013 school years. Interested students and parents can find more information or download an application at www.apta.com/youthsummit. If you have any questions regarding the Youth Summit or the application, please contact Cheryl Pyatt at 202-496-4875 or [email protected]
Charlotte, N.C., April 5, 2013 – The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has announced that it is taking applications through April 22 for the Generation Green on Board: A Youth Summit to Advance Public Transportation. The third annual summit will take place in Washington, DC from June 23-27and offer participants five days in the nation’s capital to learn first-hand the impact public transportation can have on their lives and the greater community. Summit participants will meet with lawmakers, leaders and industry professionals. They will also participate in hands-on local transit tours and discover the wide range of exciting career paths in the transit industry.
To qualify for this all-expenses-paid summit, you must be a high school junior or senior in the 2012-2013 school years. Interested students and parents can find more information or download an application at www.apta.com/youthsummit. If you have any questions regarding the Youth Summit or the application, please contact Cheryl Pyatt at 202-496-4875 or [email protected]
CAMP CANNON
Camp Cannon in Concord will offer several college prep courses this coming summer: College Essay Boot Camp for rising seniors; Hitchhiker’s Guide to College: SAT Prep and Princeton Review SAT Prep both for rising juniors and seniors. More information and a brochure can be found at www.campcannon.com.
Registration opens March 1st.
Camp Cannon in Concord will offer several college prep courses this coming summer: College Essay Boot Camp for rising seniors; Hitchhiker’s Guide to College: SAT Prep and Princeton Review SAT Prep both for rising juniors and seniors. More information and a brochure can be found at www.campcannon.com.
Registration opens March 1st.
The Shelton Leadership Challenge at NC State University
The Shelton Challenge is a one-week summer experience for rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors in high school located at 4 different universities. Shelton’s cornerstones of values based leadership – honesty, integrity, compassion, diversity, and social responsibility – are the foundations of the experience. Participants must have least a 3.0 GPA. There is cost of $575.00, which includes deposit, lodging, meals, and program curriculum. $100.00 deposit towards the total fee is non-refundable after the application deadline. Scholarships may be available. To obtain an application, or for more information, please go to www.ncsu.edu/sheltonleadership or [email protected]
Governor's Page Program
NC Governor's Page Program in Raleigh NC
http://www.volunteernc.org/pageProgram/index.aspx
The Governor's Page Program, a year-round program, provides an opportunity for high school students to spend a week in Raleigh and learn about the roles and functions of state government. Each week, Pages are assigned to a cabinet level agency or Council of State office within the state government complex to assist employees with various tasks. In addition to their daily responsibilities, Pages will have the opportunity to meet the Governor; attend press conferences; participate in service projects, and tour historic landmarks including the State Capitol, Legislative Building, Executive Mansion, Supreme Court and the NC Correctional Institute for Women.
http://www.volunteernc.org/pageProgram/index.aspx
The Governor's Page Program, a year-round program, provides an opportunity for high school students to spend a week in Raleigh and learn about the roles and functions of state government. Each week, Pages are assigned to a cabinet level agency or Council of State office within the state government complex to assist employees with various tasks. In addition to their daily responsibilities, Pages will have the opportunity to meet the Governor; attend press conferences; participate in service projects, and tour historic landmarks including the State Capitol, Legislative Building, Executive Mansion, Supreme Court and the NC Correctional Institute for Women.
Forensic Science Camp at Appalachian State University
You have all seen the popular TV show CSI, but have you ever wondered what really happens to the evidence collected from the real crime scene? Where does it go, how does it tell its story, and most importantly, how can it be used to solve the crime? With ASU's Forensic Science Camp, all of these questions will be answered. You will get the opportunity to investigate a suspicious arson, detect and classify fingerprints, identify unknown drugs, compare trace evidence using a microscope, and detect gunshot residue just like professional investigators. 2013 camp dates are July 10-13 or July 24-27.
Register now online at www.camps.appstate.edu
Register now online at www.camps.appstate.edu
LENS @ Wake Forest University
Learn. Experience. Navigate. Solve. This three-week summer
program equips current high school students with an academic foundation
necessary to become global citizens. The academic theme is Sustainability:
Operate Locally and Extend Globally.
LENS @ Wake Forest program dates are July 13 – August 1, 2013.
Contact [email protected] with further questions.
Learn. Experience. Navigate. Solve. This three-week summer
program equips current high school students with an academic foundation
necessary to become global citizens. The academic theme is Sustainability:
Operate Locally and Extend Globally.
LENS @ Wake Forest program dates are July 13 – August 1, 2013.
Contact [email protected] with further questions.
DESIGN CAMP at NC State University - College of Design
Architecture, Graphic Design, Art+Design, Industrial Design, Design Studies - Learn to prepare portfolios for art and design college admission.
visit: www.camraleigh.org/design-camp
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY - Appalachian State University
This one week residential camp experience provides high school students who are 15-18 years of age with hands-on experience in forensic analysis of the human skeleton. Summer 2013 dates include July 7-12, July 14-19, and July 21-26.
Register at www.camps.appstate.edu
This one week residential camp experience provides high school students who are 15-18 years of age with hands-on experience in forensic analysis of the human skeleton. Summer 2013 dates include July 7-12, July 14-19, and July 21-26.
Register at www.camps.appstate.edu
Blue Ridge Summer Institute for Young Artists at Sweet Briar http://sbc.edu/blur
The Blue Ridge Summer Institute for Young Artists is a three-week camp for high school students interested in making art that challenges old ideas about what art is and what it isn’t. The camp is located on Sweet Briar College’s 3,250-acre campus, which is nestle in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Why “Blur”? Because the program is designed for you to work deeply within your own art form — creative writing, theater or visual art — collaborating with artists in other fields, blurring the boundaries between the arts to imagine new ways of seeing, thinking, and creating.
Why “Blur”? Because the program is designed for you to work deeply within your own art form — creative writing, theater or visual art — collaborating with artists in other fields, blurring the boundaries between the arts to imagine new ways of seeing, thinking, and creating.
The Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge (FELC) is a five-day summer program for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The goal of FELC is to educate students about entrepreneurship and free market economics. The registration fee for accepted students is $100 and that covers all meals, activities and board for the week. The FELC is the flagship program of the Jesse Helms Center Foundation in Wingate, NC. Information regarding 2013 FELC Summer Sessions will be available December 2012. http://www.felcexperience.org/home.html
Two leading organizations - the Center for the Environment at Catawba College and Rocky Mountain Institute - are partnering to provide an opportunity for young environmental leaders to learn, create, share, interact, grow, connect, and build relationships. The summit is open to students who will be high school juniors or seniors in the 2014-2015 academic year. The summit will be held in Summer 2014 on the Catawba College campus in Salisbury, NC
http://www.centerfortheenvironment.org/redesigning-our-future.html
http://www.centerfortheenvironment.org/redesigning-our-future.html
The program involves two weeks on Appalachian’s campus learning about business,
and developing leadership and professional skills. That is followed by a trip to
Washington, DC and New York City. The entire experience is described by all as
"amazing!" Admission to MGSI is limited to current high school juniors who have a sincere interest in business as a college major. Applicants should be competitive
students among their high school class. They will need to provide evidence of high school academic achievement, demonstrate involvement in school and/or community activities, as well as leadership potential.
http://marthaguy.appstate.edu/admission
and developing leadership and professional skills. That is followed by a trip to
Washington, DC and New York City. The entire experience is described by all as
"amazing!" Admission to MGSI is limited to current high school juniors who have a sincere interest in business as a college major. Applicants should be competitive
students among their high school class. They will need to provide evidence of high school academic achievement, demonstrate involvement in school and/or community activities, as well as leadership potential.
http://marthaguy.appstate.edu/admission
Marine Biology Camp for Teens - Sea Turtle Camp
Sea Turtle Camp is a life enriching marine biology summer camp for teens.
In our teen marine biology camp summer adventure, you will
enter the realm of the sea turtle and make a difference in the health of our
planet. Sea Turtle Camp is an exciting, hands-on, feet wet, marine sciences
summer camp experience that takes place in beautiful Southeastern North Carolina. http://www.seaturtlecamp.com/
Sea Turtle Camp is a life enriching marine biology summer camp for teens.
In our teen marine biology camp summer adventure, you will
enter the realm of the sea turtle and make a difference in the health of our
planet. Sea Turtle Camp is an exciting, hands-on, feet wet, marine sciences
summer camp experience that takes place in beautiful Southeastern North Carolina. http://www.seaturtlecamp.com/
July Experience @ Davidson College
A pre-college, 3-week academic enrichment program at Davidson College for rising juniors and seniors in high school. The program is sponsored by Davidson College and offers a preview of college life on one of the most beautiful residential campuses in the Southeast.
http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x3808.xml
A pre-college, 3-week academic enrichment program at Davidson College for rising juniors and seniors in high school. The program is sponsored by Davidson College and offers a preview of college life on one of the most beautiful residential campuses in the Southeast.
http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x3808.xml
Summer Athletic Camps - Lenoir-Rhyne University
Over the course of the summer, many of Lenoir-Rhyne's 17 NCAA Division
II-sanctioned sports offer summer camps for youth who wish to improve
their skills in their sport. Please check back for Summer 2013 sports camp dates/ information.
http://www.lrbears.com/page.asp?articleID=18
Over the course of the summer, many of Lenoir-Rhyne's 17 NCAA Division
II-sanctioned sports offer summer camps for youth who wish to improve
their skills in their sport. Please check back for Summer 2013 sports camp dates/ information.
http://www.lrbears.com/page.asp?articleID=18
Each summer, the College of Engineering at NC State University offers High
School students the opportunity to experience engineering, science and
technology at NC State. Click on link below:
http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineeringplace/summerprograms/high-school
School students the opportunity to experience engineering, science and
technology at NC State. Click on link below:
http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineeringplace/summerprograms/high-school
Summer Ventures for High School Students
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics (SVSM) is a cost-free, state-funded program for academically talented students who may pursue careers based in science and mathematics. The program brings rising juniors and seniors together in residential settings for four weeks of intensive study.
http://www.summerventures.org/
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics (SVSM) is a cost-free, state-funded program for academically talented students who may pursue careers based in science and mathematics. The program brings rising juniors and seniors together in residential settings for four weeks of intensive study.
http://www.summerventures.org/
Duke TIP Summer Studies Programs are superb academic opportunities and dynamic residential and social experiences for seventh through tenth graders. These three-week sessions are intense and demanding; students are challenged to think critically about themselves and their world. http://www.tip.duke.edu/node/1308
UNCG SUMMER MUSIC CAMP
America’s Most Popular
2013 APPLICATION & BROCHURE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THIS SITE ON FEBRUARY 1st, 2013 http://www.smcamp.org/page10/page10.html
America’s Most Popular
2013 APPLICATION & BROCHURE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THIS SITE ON FEBRUARY 1st, 2013 http://www.smcamp.org/page10/page10.html
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Center for Learning and Investigation in
MOUNTAIN BACKCOUNTRY ECOSYSTEMS is a week long science-intensive, adventure trips for rising 8th through 12th grade students. The cost is based on a sliding scale and starts at $50. This program is organized through Montreat College, for more information including applications please visit
http://www.montreat.edu/about-us/outdoor-programs/
MOUNTAIN BACKCOUNTRY ECOSYSTEMS is a week long science-intensive, adventure trips for rising 8th through 12th grade students. The cost is based on a sliding scale and starts at $50. This program is organized through Montreat College, for more information including applications please visit
http://www.montreat.edu/about-us/outdoor-programs/
NC Agricultural and Technical State University
The NC A&T State University School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
sponsors several summer programs for high school students including the
Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP), Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL), and the Food and Agribusiness Industries Summer Program (FAISP). For more information about the SAES's summer residential programs for high schoolers, please visit http://www.ncat.edu/academics/saes/index.html.
The NC A&T State University School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
sponsors several summer programs for high school students including the
Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP), Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL), and the Food and Agribusiness Industries Summer Program (FAISP). For more information about the SAES's summer residential programs for high schoolers, please visit http://www.ncat.edu/academics/saes/index.html.
IMAGINE ... A Summer Program... where students who are among the best and brightest gather for the love of learning and the joy of creativity...
The Governor's School of North Carolina is a five-week summer residential program for intellectually gifted high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. The curriculum
focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and does not involve credit, tests, or grades.
http://www.ncgovschool.org
The Governor's School of North Carolina is a five-week summer residential program for intellectually gifted high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. The curriculum
focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and does not involve credit, tests, or grades.
http://www.ncgovschool.org
City Year (AmeriCorps)
City Year (AmeriCorps)is open to graduating seniors. City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full time service. As tutors, mentors and role models these recent graduates work in schools to change lives and neighborhoods. During this year of service members develop civic leadership skills and this is a great opportunity for students who are not sure what they want to pursue right after high school. to change lives and neighborhoods. During this year of service members develop civic leadership skills and this is a great opportunity for students who are not sure what they want to pursue right after high school. City Year participants will receive living stipend, heath coverage and an education scholarship. For more information about locations and how to apply visit www.cityyear.org
