POSTED 3.25.09
*** SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS Program at Washington University in St.
Louis has sessions from June 7-July 11 and July 12-August 14. Earn college
credit, live on campus with students from around the world, and experience
WashU, a world-class research institution. Go to www.summerscholars.wustl.edu
for more information or call 866-209-0691
*** LIKE CADD? Creative Design at CAD Camp will be July 5-10 at the
University of Maine (Orono). Scholarships are available and applications must
be in by May 1; scholarship and registration forms are in the Guidance
Office. This is sponsored by the UMaine College of Engineering and the ME
Bound Adventure Center. It is both techy and outdoorsy! Go to
http://www.umaine.edu/met/CADCamp/
*** SUMMER WORK? AND A SCHOLARSHIP?? Maine Conservation Corps is looking for
people to join the Field Team Program. You work with a team of young people
in an area of the state building trails, either on the Appalachian Trail or
at the state and municipal parks. Some teams work on community projects. You
must be 18 years old. Dates run June 22 - August 14 or June 22- November 13
(they will flex the start date if the school year goes too long). Pay is
$240.00/week plus health insurance, plus $1000 or $1250 of Americorps
education award (scholarship) if eligible. Application deadline is May 1. For
more information email corps.conservation@maine.gov or call 800-245-5627
*** NURSING DISCOVERY CAMP at the University of Maine at Fort Kent is a
great way to learn more about what it means to go into the field of Nursing
and it lets you job shadow at a hospital. Dates are June 29-July 2 and cost
is $200.00. Right now there is a waiting list for the 2009 program, so sign
up to try to get a spot! Go to www.umfk.maine.edu/academics/programs/nur/camp
to find out more!!
*** TECHNOLOGY CAMP at the University of Maine at Fort Kent is also a great
way to learn about career opportunities in technology and computer science.
Learn more about game programming, web design, video production,
virtualization, and counter-hacking. Dates are June 29-July 2 and cost is
$200.00. There is still room in this program. Go to
www.umfk.maine.edu/cos/camp for more information!
*** DANCE, MUSIC & FUN! Youth Arts Program through Bates College runs July
20- August 8 (Monday through Friday, 9-4) at the Mays Center at Bates. Learn
hip hop, jazz, modern dance, and ballet; learn singing, rhythm, drumming and
world music. Ages are 6-9, 10-13, 14-17. All student perform in the Bates
Dance Festival Finale. Costs include lunch and snacks, as well as tickets to
the Festival events. Applications available in Guidance or at
http://abacus.bates.edu/dancefest/youthprogram.php or call 786-6381
POSTED 3.12.09
*** SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS! How about spending August 2-14 on the coast of
Maine; learning in multiple settings: classroom, boat, mountain and seashore;
explore the connections between science, art and humanities; and earn college
credit. Check out the Islands Through Time program offered this summer
through College of The Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Ask Kyley Hancock '09 who
went last year :) Go to www.coa.edu/html/islandsthroughtime.htm or call 207-
288-2944 ext. 300
*** PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM at New Hampshire Institute of Art in
Manchester is July 5-17. Develop your art portfolio and earn college credit.
Choose from digital imaging, photography, ceramics, drawing, illustration,
metalworking, printmaking or liberal arts. Must be at least 16 years old;
high school seniors may apply.Scholarships are available. Applications
available in Guidance or by calling 866-241-4918 ext. 513
*** ROCHESTER SCHOLARS is a summer program through University of Rochester
(NY). From forensic science to communication, theater to engineering, they
have a wide range of programs. For example, in one program, "What's Up Doc?,"
students put sutures in pigskins, learn the requirements of medical school
and hear the pros and cons of being a doctor. Go to
www.rochester.edu/college/osp/apply/rs_app.html
*** SUMMER ARTISTS? Try Savannah College of Art & Design (GA) with
residential summer seminars for high school students at its Savannah and
Atlanta campuses. Classes include photography, painting, printmaking, game
design, and sculpture. go to
www.scad.edu/admission/summer_programs/summer_seminars/index.cfm or check out
SCAD Summer Seminars video on YouTube
*** MATH GEEKS! Spend 6 weeks at Boston University this summer with the
PROMYS program - a PROgram in Mathematics for Young Scientists. June 28-
August 8 is an intensive experience in creative mathematical exploration for
65 ambitious high school students with an exceptionally strong interest in
math. Work with research mathematicians and scientists currently working in
academia and industry. Financial assistance is available. FMI go to
www.promys.org or call 617-353-2563 Applications accepted February 1 - May 30
but spots fill up fast!
*** PHOTOGRAPHY? VIDEO? FILMMAKING?ACTING?MEDIA STUDIES? Check out the Young
Artists Program through Maine Media Workshops in Rockport, ME. They are
offering a variety of summer programs from June 14-August 22 for a few days
or a week. Students live on campus and attend classes in areas like:
Filmmaking, Screenwriting, Acting, Advanced Photography, Digital Photography,
Documentary Filmmaking, Multimedia Art, Animation Filmmaking, & Making your
portfolio. Learn from the experts, learn the equipment, learn the technology.
Learn more at www.TheWorkshops.com or call 877-577-7700 or check out
information in Guidance
POSTED 3.4.09
*** SUMMER? OXFORD Advanced Studies program offers SUMMER COURSES - yes,
that is at Brasenose College in Oxford, England. Classes run July 7-31 in a
range of subjects, taught in the tutorial method of teaching favored by
Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Activities and visits include London,
Stratford, Blenheim Palace & Warwick Castle. FMI go to www.oasp.ac.uk or
contact The Oxford Edge at 203-966-2886 (a representative in CT).
*** CALLING ALL ARTISTS - How To Get Into A Top Art School is July 19-23 at
Alfred University (NY). Build your portfolio, learn more about careers in the
arts, visit a professional artist's studio, and more. For current sophomores
and juniors who wish to go on to art school. Find out more at
www.alfred.edu/summer/camps/art.cfm or call 607-871-2164
*** CALLING ALL SWIMMERS - Swim Camp is June 28-July 2 at Alfred University
(NY). Practice, practice, practice , but get some time for fun in upstate NY.
FMI go to www.alfred.edu/summer or contact Coach Striker at 607-871-2893
*** CALLING ALL ACTORS - Summer Theater Institute at Alfred University (NY)
is July 5-18. Learn more about theater production and performance, improve
your skills, develop new expertise. Go to
www.alfred.edu/summer/camps/theater.cfm or call 607-871-2255
*** CALLING ALL WRITERS - Creative Writing Summer Institute is June 28-July
2 OR July 5-9 for current grades 9-11 at Alfred University (NY). Work on your
writing skills from poetry, to creative nonfiction, short stories to drama.
Go to www.alfred.edu/summer/camps/writing.cfm or call 607-871-2173
*** CALLING ALL ASTRONOMISTS - Astronomy Summer Institute at Alfred
University (NY) from July 12-17. Work at Stull Observatory, one of the best
teaching observatories in the country; do night and day programs; and learn
more about a range of astronomy areas. Go to www.alfred.edu/summer or call
607-871-2208
POSTED 3.3.09
*** *** EQUESTRIAN CAMPS (Yes, that means horses!!) at Alfred University in
NY. They will be offering a residential English program for ages 14-17, as
well as 2 day camps for ages 8-16 in both English and western. Brochure
available in Guidance or go to www.alfred.edu/summer to find out more.
POSTED 1.23.09
*** Looking for something to do over the summer? Check out this website:
www.usummer.com for a comprehensive listing of some pre-college programs that
will help you get ready for college.
POSTED 1.12.09
*** SUMMER ACADEMICS = FUN? How about 5 weeks at Phillips Exeter Academy
(NH) with 700 other students from around the world. Take classes that we
cannot offer you, like Architecture, Journalism, Global Economics, Intro. to
German, Discrete Math, The Craft of the Essay, Advanced Chemistry, Modern
Europe, Media & Society, and MORE! Admission for both grades 9-11 and middle
school is available. PRHS and BMWMS students have done it and told us that
it was one of their best experiences ever! Go to www.exeter.edu/summer to see
what it is all about. See Ms. Bush if you have questions.
POSTED 1.5.09
*** SUMMER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES at Norwich University in VT. Open to
grades 9-11 and accepted applicants to NU, applicants must have a GPA of 2.5
or higher. These programs are NOT boot camps, nor for disciplinary issues..
The Future Leader Camp is for students who want to further their leadership
skills through teamwork, communication skills, adventure & wilderness
training. The Drill Camp is for those who want to advance their skills in
military drill and ceremonies. For more information go to
www.norwich.edu/admissions/summerprograms or call 802-485-2531
*** HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM at Washington University in St.
Louis, Missouri is June 7-July 11 or July 12- August 14. For grades 10-11
this is a chance to take real college classes. Students must have a AD+
average and PSATs of 180 combined. Financial aid is available. Got to
www.summerscholars.wustl.edu for more information or call 866-209-0691(toll
free).
*** SUMMER AGAIN? Summer Session at Philips Andover Academy (one of the top
prep schools in the country) will be June 30-August 5. Meet students from all
over the world while furthering your education in something like Intensive
Film Workshop; Money, Economy & Society; Creating a Graphic Novel; Intro. to
Archeology; Philosophy in Film; The Dynamic Body; Animation; Intensive Dance
Program; Journalism: Start the Presses; American Law & Lawyers; Sports
Psychology; The Myth of the Hero; Intro. to Chinese, Physics and Mechanical
Engineering with Legos; Trigonometry; and more! College counseling and SAT
prep are also part of the summer fun. Financial aid is available "for the
eager student who has real need." This is a fabulous opportunity that
definitely boosts your college applications!! More information available in
Guidance or go to www.andover.edu/summersession
POSTED 11.5.08
*** SUMMER ALREADY? Cornell University (NY) offers a summer program for high
school students. Check it out at www.summercollege.cornell.edu
Sessions run for 3 or 6 weeks in June and August.