Summer Enrichment Opportunities

Baylor's Pre-College Programs are designed specifically for high school students. Visit https://admissions.web.baylor.edu/admission/high-school-juniors/pre-college-programs-juniors for additional information.

The Beacon College Summer for Success program is designed to give college-bound high school students who learn differently the skills, confidence and preparation to successfully transition from high school.

The program focuses on helping students better understand their learning differences, recognize early stumbling blocks, and know what they need to succeed in their first year of college. Courses are structured to prepare students for college and helping them to be more effective and confident learners. Required courses include intros to college writing and mathematics, while electives a drawn from a variety of popular and useful disciplines.

In addition to the academic boost, rising juniors/rising seniors get to experience what it’s like to live — and learn — on a college campus.

This 3 week program introduces students to college from dorms and dining halls to a skills-based curriculum designed to give them a leg up. Students learn the basic academic, social and planning skills needed to thrive as a confident and independent college student. Camp dates: July 14-August 2, 2024 Additional information is available at https://go.beaconcollege.edu/college-readiness-programs/summer-for-success/.

Download Summer For Success Brochure

Summer Programs for High School Students at BU include:

• High School Honors
• Rise Internship/Practicum
• Academic Immersion
• Summer Challenge
• Summer Preview

Visit https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/ for additional information.

Whether it is music, theatre, dance, visual arts, or media production that you wish to pursue, Boston University's pre-college and youth summer programs offer expert instruction and a wealth of resources. Please visit https://www.bu.edu/mysummer/arts/ for additional information about Boston University's Summer Theatre Institute, Tanglewood Institute, and Visual Arts Summer Institute.

Carnegie Mellon’s Pre-College Programs mirrors the undergraduate experience, giving rising juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore their interests and passions while receiving instruction from acclaimed Carnegie Mellon faculty and staff. There are 3, 4, 5, and 6 week programs.

Application due dates:

• Early Decision Applications: February 1, 2024
• International Applications: February 1, 2024
• Scholarship Applications: March 1, 2024
• AIS, CSS, and SAMS* Applications: March 1, 2024
• Regular Decision Applications: March 1, 2024

Please visit https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/ for details. 

Summer TUTTI Performing Arts Camp at Denison University offers talented high school dancers, musicians, and theatre-makers a chance to deepen their skills while collaborating with professional artists and ensembles and peers from across the country, such as Available Light Theatre, ETHEL, and Third Coast Percussion. SUMMER TUTTI Camp takes place June 22 - 30, 2024.

Additional information is available at https://summertutti.denison.edu/.  

The Reynolds Young Writers Workshop at Denison is an 8-day program for motivated high school students (rising juniors and seniors) who love to write. For nearly 30 years, the Reynolds Workshop has brought together young writers who are passionate about writing and eager to connect to a close-knit community of writing friends. Need-based financial assistance up to the full fee amount is available through the Reynolds Endowment to qualified applicants--simply complete the Statement of Financial Need on the application form. This workshop takes place June 22-29, 2024.

Please visit https://reynolds.denison.edu/ for details.

Drexel's summer academic programs are summer camps open to highly motivated high school students who wish to explore what a university-level program is all about. Workshops are led by Drexel faculty and utilize Drexel's labs, facilities, and the city of Philadelphia's many resources. Summer camps are offered in the following areas:

• Arts and Sciences
• Biomedical Engineering
• Business
• College Access Academy Design,
• Arts, and Media
• Engineering Medicine
• Public Health

Please visit https://drexel.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/summer-institutes for additional information.

The Harvard Pre-College Program is exclusively on campus and offers around 100 non-credit courses. This program is open to rising juniors and seniors. To be eligible for Summer 2024, you must meet both of the following criteria: Will graduate from high school and enter college in 2025 or 2026 Are at least 16 years old by June 22, 2024, and will not turn 19 years old before July 31, 2024

Visit https://summer.harvard.edu/high-school-programs/pre-college-program/#outcomes for details.

The Health Professions Exploration Program is a week-long program designed for incoming (2024-2025) high school juniors and seniors who are interested in a career helping others through the health care industry.  

Program dates are June 23-28 and July 7-12, 2024

Please visit https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/summerhealthprogram/ for program information.

For more information about Lindenwood's camps and clinics visit https://www.lindenwoodlionscamps.com/. 

Logan University in Chesterfield, Missouri holds a summer workshop for sophomore, junior, and senior high school students interested in Anatomy and the Health Sciences. This year, the workshop is scheduled for July 15-19, 2024. Students will receive real dissection experience and other hands-on learning. 

Additional information is available at https://www.logan.edu/admissions/visit/aces/. 

This week-long program is tailored for rising seniors (currently juniors). Participants will live on-campus (Manhattan and Dobbs Ferry Campuses), gaining first-hand university life experience while exploring potential careers in business. Students will also visit Fortune 500 Companies and engage with faculty in Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, and more. Participants can choose form three one-week sessions:

• June 23 - June 29
• July 7 - July 13
• July 21 - July 27

Please visit https://www.mercy.edu/academics/school-business/business-leadership-academy for more detailed information about the program. 

Missouri S&T offers a variety of Summer Camps. Campers have the opportunity to learn about explosives, tour a nuclear reactor, explore diverse engineering careers, create art, serve as environmentalists, travel to the edge of space, and prepare to become future STEM leaders. Please visit https://futurestudents.mst.edu/summer-camps/ for additional information.

NYU offers immersive academic experiences for students grades 5–12 during the summer and throughout the academic year spanning everything from weekend workshops to 1- to 2-week intensive programs through 6-12-week courses.  Choose from more than 50 unique programs that fit your academic interests, goals, and schedule.  Visit https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/high-school-and-middle-school-programs.html for more information.  

For more than 60 years Syracuse University’s Office of Pre-College Programs has been giving high school students the opportunity to explore potential college majors and careers in its pre-college programs. On campus, on location, online, hybrid and research immersion programs are available. Discounts and scholarship are available. Please visit https://precollege.syr.edu/ for details.

UCM’s Greater Kansas City Writing Project will present two one-week Young Writers Camps this summer, designed for students in middle and high school. Young writers will learn more about creative writing with sessions designed and led by experienced teachers of writing. At the end of each week, students will share their favorite pieces at an open mic celebration. All sessions meet Tuesday - Friday, 9am - 2pm.

Session dates:

• July 9-12 at Missouri Innovation Campus (1101 NW Innovation Parkway, Lee's Summit)
• July 16-19 at Anita B. Gorman Conservation Center (Kauffman Legacy Park, 4750 Troost, KCMO)                                     

Please visit https://www.ucmo.edu/offices/online-and-learning-engagement/summer-session/summer-camps-for-kids/index.php for details.

The summer program jumpstarts students’ pursuit of 21st-century careers and helps prepare them for the college experience. At MIE, students, or “explorers,” interact with university faculty members and industry professionals during site visits to academic departments, private companies, as well as nonprofit and government offices. Explorers get to learn about different professions within 6 Career Paths:

• Nature (Agriculture & Natural Resources)
• Creative (Arts & Communication)
• Business (Management & Administration)
• Building/ Fixing (Engineering & Industrial Technology)
• Health (Medicine & Health Services)
• Helping (Human Services & Law)

This program takes place July 11-26,2024. Please visit https://mie.missouri.edu/2024careerexploration/index.html for more information.

Any student who has completed 9th grade or above, are encouraged to attend a one-day, activity-packed experience giving students a glimpse of what it's like to be a pharmacist, as well as an opportunity to see firsthand what it's like to study at one of our three UMKC Pharmacy campuses. There are three dates to choose from. June 7 at Mizzou June 21 at Missouri State University Brick City Campus June 28 at UMKC Health Sciences Campus. Please visit https://pharmacy.umkc.edu/news-and-events/pharmacy-camp.html for details.

Camps include:

• Discover Accounting-for rising or graduating high school seniors with an interest in learning about accounting and the language of business
• Discover Transportation Engineering-for all rising high school sophomores and juniors with an interest in civil or transportation engineering
• Big Red Camps-13 distinct college and career exploration programs encompassing areas such as education, engineering, and physical and social sciences
• Career Explorations Workshop-developed for high school students at all levels, this camp provides an opportunity to learn more about the design professions of architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design
• Discover Actuarial Sciences-rising high school juniors and seniors with an interest in math, solving problems, and helping people can take the first step toward finding a future career in Actuarial Science
• DREAMBIG Academy-rising high school seniors with an interest in the world of business can explore potential career opportunities.
• Innovate: The Raikes School Way-a two-week summer program designed for students interested in computer science, programming and innovative entrepreneurship

Please visit https://admissions.unl.edu/events/on-campus/academic-camps/ to explore these opportunities.

Students can explore different career paths and majors, live on a university campus, and challenge themselves with Rochester’s Pre-College Programs.  On-site  and Online options are offered. More information is available at https://admissions.rochester.edu/pre-college/ and https://rochesteronline.precollegeprograms.org/. 

Webster University is hosting a one-week summer camp for high school students (entering 9th -12th grade) from July 8-12th; 9-3pm. This camp will be a week of interactive, hands-on activities, no boring lectures. Students will leave camp with a real sense of what it's like to work in the health care field. They will be working side-by-side with college faculty from Webster University's, Nursing and Psychology departments, and other experts in health care field. Please visit https://www.webster.edu/science-health/camps/nursing-camp.php for details.

Download 2024 Nursing Camp Flyer

Paid summer high school internships in plant and agriculture science are available at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (DDPSC) in St. Louis. The internships will be conducted in in-person settings. The interns will work in traditional or wet laboratories, outdoor field plots, and greenhouses, and or conduct computational work or education activities. Interns will work with mentor scientists that will guide them through the internship experience. The span of the internships will vary depending on the lab’s needs and the interns’ availability. More information is available at https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=123579&clientkey=0386834D209CD1EA462A147F53A126FF. 

OBAP's Aerospace Career Education Academy provides middle and high school youth with exposure to opportunities in aerospace through week-long summer academies. There are currently38 locations offering the ACE Academy including St. Louis. Please visit https://obap.org/outreach-programs/ace-academy/ for more information. 

Download St. Louis OBAP ACE Academy Flyer

Please visit the website https://vetmed.worldstrides.com/#all-programs for additional information. 

Download 2024 WorldStrides Veterinary Academy Catalog