1- Allan Hancock College
College Now!
Santa Maria, California
High school juniors and seniors who reside and are enrolled in Santa Barbara or San Luis Obispo county high schools or home schools have the opportunity to go to Allan Hancock College. Both summer and fall courses are available, and participants must enroll in a maximum of six units per semester. A list of available courses is currently up on AHC’s website.
For more information visit:
http://www.hancockcollege.edu/admissions_records/college-now.php
2- American University
Discover the World of Communications 2017
Washington, D.C.
American University’s Discover the World of Communication summer program gives high school students the opportunity to explore a variety of subjects related to the field of communication through 35 different experiential classes. Areas covered include public speaking, documentary filmmaking, flash fiction writing, photography, film production, weather broadcasting, international communication and animation. Activities range from visiting embassies and interviewing diplomats to touring historic landmarks.
For more information visit:
http://www.american.edu/soc/discover/upload/DWCpages2017-01-1-2-2-2.pdf
3- Bergen Community College
Kids and Teens Summer Program
Paramus, New Jersey
The popular Kids and Teens Summer Program has expanded to seven weeks with activities for children and teenagers ranging from three – 18 years old. Classes cover such areas as making video games, designing robots, baking pastries, conducting mock trials, learning about SCI science, songwriting, scrapbooking, sculpting clay, sewing, creating greeting cards, making stuffed animals, engineering, learning to play the guitar and more.
For more information visit:
http://bergen.edu/academics/continuing-education/courses-programs/kids-and-teens-program/
4- California Lutheran University
Summer Camps
Thousand Oaks, California
Cal Lutheran is hosting a variety of camps for children as young as five to teenagers up to age 17. Activities include developing apps, creating video games and building robots, as well as acting on stage, football, soccer, volleyball, water polo, tennis, basketball, baseball and cheerleading. There are also day camps where participants can learn about marine science, archery, fossil digs and more.
For more information visit:
http://www.clusports.com/pages/camps/
5- California State University-Dominguez Hills
Youth Programs
Carson, California
CSU Dominquez Hills has a variety of youth tech camps whose activities include video game design, special effects for video games, website design and computer illustration. In addition, CSU offers special summer reading programs for children as young as four years old through high school-aged, as well as adults. There is also the Young Scholars Program where high school students can earn college credits.
For more information visit:
http://www4.csudh.edu/ceie/programs-schedules/youth/index
6- California State University-Long Beach
Summer Volleyball Camps
Long Beach, California
CSU Long Beach has a woman’s volleyball camp that includes the new Beach Skills Clinics, as well as the Skills/Team Camp I and II, Setters Camp and Kids Camp. Also offered is the Beach Volleyball Skills Camp, which is directed by CSU Long Beach’s national champion coaches and current players. Airport pickups and drop offs to local airports are available for a fee.
For more information visit:
http://www.longbeachstate.com/camps/w-volley.html
7- Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Choir Camp
Portales, New Mexico
The annual ENMU’s Choir Camp is for ninth – 12th graders and their directors. The program includes music classes and sectional rehearsals to help young performers develop their vocal skills as a part of a large group ensemble. In addition, participants will get to attend performances and other recreational activities as part of their camp experience and will take part in a public concert.
For more information visit:
http://www.enmu.edu/department-of-music/choir-camp
8- Florida Atlantic University
TOPS Piano Camp
Boca Raton, Florida
With classes in the Arts and Humanities building next to the University Theatre, the TOPS Piano Camp offers participants technique and master classes, private and group lessons, and supervised practices, as well as instruction in creative writing and opportunities to make presentations and participate in performances. In addition, students will get to enjoy recreational activities and entertainment, including tours of FAU Boca Raton’s campus.
For more information visit:
http://www.fau.edu/tops/tops_piano.php
9- Fresno Pacific University
Music Camp
Fresno, California
FPU’s summer music camp’s programs include woodwinds, brass, strings, voice, piano and contemporary worship. It also has electives in jazz, chamber ensembles, music composition, musical theater and hand bells. The camp also includes two performances (small chamber ensembles and a final concert) that will take place at the end of June. Eligible participants must be 11 – 19 years old and entering sixth – 12th grade.
For more information visit:
https://www.fresno.edu/event/13381/music-camp
10- Gettysburg College
Adventure Camp
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Office of Experiential Education at Gettysburg College is giving children a chance to get back to nature with wilderness and challenge course-based activities that include treks in the Michaux State Forest, climbing, backpacking on the Appalachian Trail, camping under the stars and more. Half day, full day and overnight camp sessions available. Activities are for kids 7–14 years old.
For more information visit:
http://www.gettysburg.edu/about/offices/college_life/grab/pdfs/2016/2017%20Camp%20Flyer.pdf
11- Goshen College
Musical Theater Camp
Goshen, Indiana
The Goshen College Musical Theater Camp offers eighth – 12th graders workshops, private lessons and master classes to help develop their singing, dancing and acting skills for the stage. Students will also have the chance to show off what they’ve learned in the camp’s “Musical Theater Revue.” In addition, for the first time participants can stay on campus and learn more about Goshen College.
For more information visit:
https://www.goshen.edu/academics/music/musical-theater-camp/
12-John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY
Upward Bound
New York, New York
John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY’s Upward Bound program works with high school students, so they have a better understanding of the resources out there to help them apply to college and finance their education. The summer program splits the semester in half with the first part having the students commute to campus and the second part having them live on campus.
For more information visit:
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/program-overview-1
13- Mercy College
Mercy College School of Business Leadership Academy
Dobbs Ferry, New York
The Mercy College School of Business Leadership Academy is specially designed for high school juniors to learn directly from real world executives about leadership in the business world. This one-week program is open to students who have a cumulative, weighted GPA that is above 90; have demonstrated leadership skills; and are excellence in public speaking. Four sessions are available, beginning June 11 and ending July 29.
For more information visit:
https://www.mercy.edu/business/leadership/academy
14- Meredith College
Young Writers’ Camps
Raleigh, North Carolina
Meredith College offers two programs for aspiring writers. First, the Meredith College High School Summer Writing Workshop gives students a chance to work with published writers in a small-group setting on poetry, fiction and other genres. Next, Meredith Young Writers’ Camp is designed for sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls to help them improve their creative writing skills and explore works of literature.
For more information visit:
http://www.meredith.edu/academics/schools/arts_and_humanities/english/young-writers-camps
15- Montgomery College
Youth Summer Programs
Germantown, Maryland
Designed for kindergarten through 12th grade students, Montgomery College offers more than 200 programs at their three campus locations. With a focus on STEAM, activities available include chemistry, art, hovercraft design, sports, cooking and baking, makerspace projects, cartooning and drawing, computer animation, robotics, creative speaking and writing, engineering, JAVA programing, designing video games, exploring history, geometry, algebra, improving study skills and more.
For more information visit:
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce/youthsummer.html
16- Northern Essex Community College
STEM College for Kids
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Designed for students nine – 14 years old, NECC’s STEM College for Kids program introduces children to science, technology, engineering and math, as well as the arts. Now located at the Quarrybrook Outdoor Learning Center, the program utilizes both indoor and outdoor activities, allowing participants to have the opportunity to explore the facility’s 245 acres and enjoy vernal pools, hiking trails and historical artifacts.
For more information visit:
http://www.necc.mass.edu/community-engagement/college-for-kids/
17-Otero Junior College
STEM Summer Bridge
La Junta, Colorado
With the STEM fields becoming more and more essential to careers in a variety of industries, OJC’s STEM department in collaboration with other departments at the college is launching special programs to encourage an early interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Utilizing workshops and camps, OJC’s approach is to encourage local students to explore STEM-related areas as possible future career paths.
For more information visit:
http://www.ojc.edu/about/newsevents/ojcevents/stemcamps/
18- Purdue University
Summer Diversity Camps
West Lafayette, Indiana
Purdue University’s Purdue Polytechnic Institute offers summer camps including STEM ABC (Academic Boot Camp) for high school students transitioning to college; TEAM (Technology Expanding All Minds) for eighth, ninth and 10th graders; and TOTAL (Turned Onto Technology And Leadership) for seventh, eighth and ninth graders. Areas covered include aviation, engineering, information technology and math, as well as group project work and time management.
For more information visit:
https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/summer-diversity-camps/tags-camp
19- Queens College
Summer Vocal Institute for High School Students
Queens, New York
The Queens Summer Vocal Institute’s workshop is an eight-day program offering individual voice lessons, daily choral and repertoire classes in the areas of classical and musical theater, movement and improvisation classes, English and Italian diction instruction of NYSSMA and all repertoire, and more. Meant for high school and college bound students, the institute includes a digitally recorded public concert featuring its participants.
For more information visit:
http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/music/summer2017/vocal/
20- St. Mary’s University
Summer Camps at St. Mary’s
San Antonio, Texas
St. Mary’s is hosting a variety of summer camps whose themes include ballet, computer science, environmental science and physics, pre-engineering, robotics, and the JAMP pre-medical camp program. Programs offered in 2016 and expected to be offered again this year include brass band, baseball, basketball and volleyball. Ages range from five years old to high school senior with a tots volleyball program also available.
For more information visit:
https://www.stmarytx.edu/outreach/summer-camps/
21- Sonoma State University
EXCEL for Youth Home
Rohnert Park, California
SSU’s EXCEL is an awarding-winning academic enrichment program designed for students entering fourth – ninth grade. The program’s interactive classes focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math) skills with a particular emphasis on critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and collaboration. In addition, EXCEL classes include guest speakers and field trips, and there is a special five percent sibling discount available.
For more information visit:
http://www.sonoma.edu/exed/excel/
22- University of California-Riverside
Summer Academy
Riverside, California
The Summer Academy program allows high school students who have completed ninth, 10th or 11th grade to experience campus life. Participants have the opportunity to complete one or more of their “A-G” requirements, and the program’s courses are recorded on an official UC transcript. Available courses are offered June 26 – July 29, July 31 – September 2, and June 26 – August 12 respectively.
For more information visit:
https://summeracademy.ucr.edu
23- Washington State University Tri-Cities
Summer STEM Camps
Richland, Washington
Newly expanded to include activities for elementary school-aged children, as well as middle and high school students, WSU Tri-Cities’ Summer STEM Camps explore such areas as robotics, aviation, DNA and anatomy, forensic science, and more. Designed to be hands-on and to spark creativity while allowing participants to explore STEM fields from a career standpoint, the camps begin in July and conclude in August.
For more information visit:
https://tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamp
24- Whittier College
WISE Summer Program
Whittier, California
The four-week Whittier International Student Enrichment (WISE) Summer Program is designed for students entering 11th – 12th grade, as well as pre-college students planning to attend any four-year college or university. Participants learn more about campus life and about the admission process and interdisciplinary academic programs. Development of English writing skills is strongly emphasized, and students also gain first-hand post-secondary classroom experience.
For more information visit:
https://www.whittier.edu/visitingstudents/wise/summer
25- William Paterson University
Youth Programs
Wayne, New Jersey
WPUNJ is offering three summer youth programs. High School Academies allows participants to not only explore college-level material but also career possibilities. High School Programs give young students a chance to take courses in areas including communications, physics, music, science, technology and more. Middle School Programs allows students entering the sixth grade in the fall to take courses in a variety of areas.
For more information visit:
http://www.wpunj.edu/cpe/youthprograms/