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Enrichment Opportunities on this
page are listed in the order they have been received in the Guidance Office
with the newest entries listed first. Deadline dates are given if they have
been provided with the information. Where applicable, links to online
applications and information will follow the description. Entries will be
deleted from the list as the deadlines pass. Deadlines will also be posted on
the appropriate grade level calendars. All Enrichment Opportunity information
and/or applications are available in the guidance office Enrichment Box.
The Anatomy & Physiology Camp on the campus of Appalachian
State University is being offered to rising 9th - 12th grade studentswho may
be interested in the medical, biology or chemistry fields of study. Camp fee
is $580 which covers all expenses except transportation to camp for the week
of camp. Camp dates are June 1-6, June 8-13 or June 15-20. Register by May
13, 2008 to receive fee discount. Register by mail or online at www.anatomycamp.com
.
If you would like to explore a career in law and are a current 9th - 12th
grade student, you may want to participate in Lipscomb University's Law Camp
in Nashville, TN, during the week of June 8-13, 2008. The cost is $300 if
registered by the June 1 deadline. This fee includes room and board
and coarse materials. Click
here to register.
The Takoma Regional Hospital Junior Volunteer Program is open to
students ages 14-18. This would be a great way to add some volunteer service
hours to your resume while giving back to your community. Applications can be
picked up in guidance or downloaded at www.takoma.org/volunteer.html
. Applications should be submitted by May 16, 2008.
Do not pass up this exciting opportunity to experience a week of "real"
nursing and college life. If you are a junior or senior, have a GPA of 2.6 or
above and think you might like a career in nursing, you will need to check out
the ETSU Nursing Summer Program which will be held June 22-27. There is no
cost to students that are selected to participate. Applications must be
received by May 2, 2008
The Tennessee Farm Bureau and the County Farm Bureaus are sponsoring a
youth delegation to the 52nd Annual National Leadership Forum June 8-13
at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. Two students from Greeneville High
will be selected for this all expense paid opportunity. If you wish to
be considered, are presently in grades 9-11 and have demonstrated good
leadership and citizenship qualities, turn in a resume to the guidance office
no later than April 18, 2008.
The Tennessee Society of CPAs will be offering the 7th Annual Accounting
Academy to eligible high school juniors and seniors who are interested in
a career in accounting. The program will be held at Belmont University in
Nashville from July 20 - July 23, 2008. This opportunity will have NO COST to
selected participants. The application and recommendations must be received by April
18, 2008. For more information email the camp director at
devriesd@mail.belmont.edu.
Academic-minded rising sophomores, juniors or seniors will want to check
out the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Summer Honors Program. The
cost for the program, which runs from July 13 to July 26 is $750. Applications
are due no later than April 1, 2008. old.www.iup.edu/honors/shp
There are two opportunities for high schools students at Boston
University High School Summer Programs. The High School Honors program is
a six-week program open to rising seniors where they can earn up to 8 college
credits in two undergraduate courses. The Summer Challenge program is a
two-week course of study for rising sophomores, juniors or seniors where they
chose two non-credit seminars and preview college life. Application deadlines
vary depending on program from April 1 to whenever seminars are filled.
For more information and applications see the website at www.bu.edu/summer/highschool
.
Each year students experience college level study at the Pratt Institute's
PreCollege Program in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Utica, NY. Program dates are
July 7-August 1, 2008 and the tuition cost for four credits is $2,295.
Applications are due by April 1, 2008. www.pratt.edu/ccps-precollege
The Carleton Liberal Arts Experience is a week long program in
Northfield, Minnesota for rising juniors. All expenses are covered, including
travel for the 50 scholars that are selected. CLAE scholars are typically in
the top 25% of their class, are taking challenging college prep courses, and
are active in their community. Applications can be downloaded at the website
and must be mailed by April 1, 2008. apps.carleton.edu/summer
The 2008 Furman Summer Scholars Program at Furman University
will be held during the weeks of July 13-19 and July 20-26. The program is
open to rising juniors and seniors and a variety of classes are offered. Cost
for a 1 week course is $800. Application deadline is June 20, 2008. www.furman.edu/summerscholars
The 4 Star Camps program lets students create their own experience by
choosing from a wide variety of classes, sports and fine arts workshops. For
more information and to download the varies applications go to 4starcamps.com
.
The Clemson Summer Science, Engineering and Architecture Enrichment
Program is offered to gifted middle and high school students. Fees range
for $700 to $1,500 depending on the duration and type of class taken. For more
information see www.clemson.edu/ugs/summerscience
. Application deadline is May 1, 2008.
Tennessee Youth Conservation Corps is a summer program offering
16-24 year olds an opportunity to work outdoors in many of our state parks
across Tennessee. Selected students earn $7.16 per hour. For more information
and how to apply check out the TYCC website. Online applications must be
submitted by May 1, 2008. state.tn.us/environment/tycc
The Tennessee Governor's Academy for Mathematics and Science
is where exceptionally curious, highly proficient Tennessee rising juniors
gather to finish their high school careers. All academic costs as well as
three meals a day are provided by the academy. TGA students are ones who are
committed to learning. If you are interested in applying you may download an
application at http://tga.utk.edu/.
Applications and supporting materials must be received at TGA by March 15,
2008.
If you have an interest in veterinary medicine as a career, have a GPA
of 3.0, will be at least 16 and will have completed the 10th grade by June 9,
2008, the Veterinary Summer Experience might be for you. The program is
8 weeks and students will receive a financial stipend. Applications with all
supporting materials must be postmarked by March 31, 2008.
Come to Laughlin Memorial Hospital for the 2008 Discover Nursing Camp.
Students who will be entering 10th or 11th grade are eligible to spend a full
week this summer learning about nursing. Students must commit to one of the
full weeks in June. Campers will be provided lunch each day, uniforms will be
furnished and at the end of the camp they will receive a certificate of
completion and a reference letter for their school file. Applications must be
returned to the Laughlin Hospital Nursing office by May 1, 2008.
Vanderbilt offers the Pre-College PAVE Program each summer for
six-weeks to present juniors who are planning to enter a college engineering,
pre-med, science or technology program. The session begins June 23 and run
through August 1, 2008. On-campus cost is approximately $5,845. Application
deadline is April 20, 2008, but students are evaluated on a first come
first serve basis. For more information and to request an application go to pave.vanderbilt.edu
.
Washington University in St. Louis High School Summer Scholars program
is open to rising high school seniors who have an academic average of B+ or
better. The cost for the 5-week program is $5,695 plus transportation to St.
Louis. Session A meets June 8-July 12, with the application deadline of May
2, 2008. Session B is scheduled for July 13-August 15 and has an
application submission date of June 6, 2008. ucollege.wustl.edu/programs/highschool
MITES (Minority Introduction To Engineering and Science) is a
challenging 6-week summer program, June 18 - August 2, at MIT (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology) for rising seniors interested in careers in
engineering and science. If selected the cost is FREE, except for
transportation. Apply online by February 1, 2008. mit.edu/mites/www
The United States Military Academy Summer Leaders Seminar is
for academically gifted rising seniors. Two sessions are offered, June 7-13
and June 14-20 at West Point. The cost, excluding transportation, is $325.
Apply on-line until April 1, 2008. www.admissions.usma.edu/moreinfo/summer.cfm
Cornell Summer College offers a wide variety of programs for
rising juniors, seniors and just graduated students. Admission decisions are
on a rolling basis for all programs except RABS and Veterinary Medicine,
application due date March 21, and CALS, application due date May
16, 2008. Appy on line or by mail. www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/programs
If politics is your passion you may be interested in the Junior Statesmen
2008 Summer Programs which are held at four of the most prestigious
universities, Georgetown, Yale, Princeton and Stanford. Cost is $4,450 per
student which includes the $50 nonrefundable application fee. Check website
for dates and application. All applications materials must be received no
later that March 28, 2008 to take advantage of discounts. www.jsa.org
Michigan Math and Science Scholars Summer Program is designed to
expose high school students to current developements and research in science.
Small 15 student classes are taught at the University of Michigan during two
seesions June 29-July11 and July 13-July 25. Cost is $1,700 per session for
students that will need room and board. Priority is give to applications
received by April 1, 2008. www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss
National Youth Science Camp is open to seniors who will be graduating
in 2008, intend to pursue a profession oriented toward science, mathematics,
engineering or medicine and have demonstrated superior academic proficiency.
The camp dates are June 29-July 26, 2008 in Charleston, West Virginia. Two
students will be selected from each state for this NO COST experience. More
information and applications can be obtained on line or in the guidance
office. Applications must be received by the state selection coordinator no
later than February 18, 2008. www.nysc.org
Oxbridge Academic Programs will offer two programs in England, the
Oxford Tradition and the Cambridge Tradition, during the summer of 2008. These
programs are for students in grades 10-12. In addition three Continental
programs will be offered for grades 9-12. They are la Academia de Espana,
l'Academie de Paris, and l'Academie de France. For more information, dates and
cost see oxbridgeprograms.com .
Carnegie Mellon offers a Summer of Exploration for rising
juniors and seniors. They offer seven distinct pre-college programs from June
28 - August 8, 2008. For more information and an application check out www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college
. Applications are to be submitted by May 1, 2008, although they will
continue to accept applications after the deadline pending available space in
the program.
The Tusculum College Upward Bound program is accepting
applications for new participants. Upward Bound is a college preparatory
program that is funded by the US Department of Education, so there is no cost
to participants. The program is designed to help students succeed in high
school while preparing them for college. Applications are accepted year round
and are available in the guidance office. www.tusculum.edu/pages/trio/ub/ub.htm
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