Summer Options

AAPS Summer Learning Opportunities
Washtenaw County Camp Scholarships and Low-Cost Camp Options (Washtenaw Alliance for Children and Youth)
Teen Life (GAP Year & Summer Programs!)

College Summer Programs

Camps, Sports, The Arts, Academics & Everything In Between!
This list incorporates a wide variety of experiences, including in person and virtual options.

Abbey Road Summer Programs - Study abroad in Italy, France, Spain, and more!
Art History Abroad - Spend your gap year or summer in Italy or India
Beloit College - study Chinese, Russian, Japanese, or Korean in this summer language program
Boston University - Summer Programs for High School Students - 5 opportunities for pre-college students
Boston University - A variety of summer programs covering academics, the arts, and sports
Brandeis University - In person pre-college programs
Brandeis University - Online pre-college programs
Broadreach Summer Programs - Study abroad in topics like wildlife conservation, marine biology, and veterinary medicine
Bronfman Fellowship - To apply for the 2024 Fellowship, you must be in 11th grade in the fall of 2023, be from the U.S. or Canada, and self-identify as Jewish.
Brown University - Over 300 academic courses offered both on campus and worldwide experiences!
Carleton College: Summer Academic Programs - Liberal Arts experience for rising juniors and seniors
Carnegie Mellon - AI Scholars (AIS), Computer Science Scholars (CSS), Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS)
College for Creative Studies - Art, Animation, Design, Advertising, Fashion, Photography, Illustration
Columbia University - pre-college programs include online and on campus options
Cornell University - Includes online options throughout the year and on campus options in the summer
Duke Summer College for High School Students - Participants must be 18 by July 1st. Online and on campus options available.
Denison - Reynolds young writer's workshop for rising juniors and seniors
George Washington University - Pre-college programs offered in exciting D.C.: Arts, Business, Economics, Engineering, English, Government, Law, History, STEAM, Medicine
Hampshire College - Pre-college programs in stop motion animation, social justice, screenwriting, food/farm sustainability and more!
Harvard Ventures - TECH Summer Program - High school innovation academy for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators. HVTSP students gain high-impact, real-world experts
Kettering University - Engineering, math, science, technology and more!
Lebanon Valley College - Music, biomedical sciences, and actuarial science camps
Lewis & Clark - Fir Acres is a two week residential creative writing program for 10th, 11th, & 12th graders.
Majoring in Music.com - Provides multiple summer camps and programs opportunities.
McGill Summer Academy - Topics include neuro and health science and world politics
Miami University - Summer scholars program includes options in game design, fashion, architecture, kinesiology, analytical chemistry and more!
Michigan Tech Summer Youth Programs - Options include engineering, science and technology, computing, outdoor adventures, business
Northfield Mount Hermon Summer Session - College Prep, English as a Second Language, Community Service in India
Oberlin College - Foresight Prep - Summer music programs in flute, viola, trumpet, piano, and more!
Otis College of Art and Design - Summer of Art Los Angeles based summer art program - huge selection of courses!
Oxbridge Academic Programs Summer Study Abroad Study abroad - England, Spain, France, USA
Phillips Exeter Academy - Academic Study, Athletics, and Exploration
Putney Student Travel - A worldwide array of programs across career, language, service projects, exploration, and pre-college programs!
Questbridge College Prep Scholars - For high school juniors from low-income backgrounds. Get scholarships to summer programs, help applying for four-year scholarships to 52 college partners, and $1,000 for new laptop or campus visits!
Rutgers Summer Programs - For students who want to get a jump start on college academics - online and in person options available!
Sarah Lawrence College - Offers on campus options in ecology and writing
SCAD summer programs - The Rising Star program lasts 5 weeks to give rising seniors a taste of college life!
Sewanee Young Writers' Conference - Workshops in science fiction, poetry, songwriting and more!
Sewanee Environmental Institute's Pre-College Field Studies Experience - Programs in language immersion, the choral institute, the environmental institute, a music festival, and more!
Smith College - Precollege Programs for High School Girls- programs include science & engineering, writing, environmental studies, women & gender representation.
Stanford University - Offered online and in person. Includes math, humanities, and general pre-collegiate options.
St. John's College - Summer Academy - Unique and cerebral topics include the origins of politics, poetry, and mathematics; civil disobedience; consciousness and mind; and a week with Socrates.
Stevens Institute of Technology - Business, biology, civil engineering, game design, and coding are just a few of the topics offered!
Syracuse University - Offered online, hybrid, and in person - you get a choose a course you are interested in!
Tufts University - Data, Biotech & Engineering; Art, Technology & Design; Business & Management; Health, medicine & Nutrition; Teaching & Education.
University of Alabama - Online & on campus options available!
University of Connecticut Summer Pre-College Programs - A wide variety of options available!
University of Chicago Summer Program - Paleontology, molecular engineering, and enrichment programs are all on campus options.
University of Dayton Summer Program - Exploring Engineering & Project Lead The Way are just two options for this engineering focused institution.
University of Michigan - STAMPS Pre-College Program - Portfolio Prep & A variety of art and design classes available.
University of Michigan - Summer Discovery - A world of academic options are available: criminal psychology, advertising, sports management, engineering, and more!
University of Michigan - WISE Endorsed Programs - Girls in Music and Technology, Computational Biology, & Youth Hub
University of Michigan - Taubman School of Architecture summer program - get hands on experience designing in a college architecture studio!
University of Edinburgh (Scotland) - Study on campus or online!
University of Vermont - Summer (pre-college) Program - social science, humanities, and art and design are all offered.
University of Southern California Summer Programs for High School Students - Architecture, business, engineering, global studies, performing arts & music, pre-law, and more!
Washington University at St. Louis - Summer Pre-College Programs - Unique course offerings include Spandex, Spangles, and Stripes: Race, Gender, and the American Superhero Exploration Course; and Set in Stone? Monuments, Memory and Public History Exploration Course. Online and in person options available.
Wentworth Institute of Technology-summer FAB (design and fabrication) - Help a neighborhood solve a problem by constructing a unique structure in this 6 week class.
Wartburg College - High school summer leadership & service summit - a weeklong program that helps you give back!
Wartburg College - A variety of sports summer camps offered!