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College/Enrichment Programs for High School Students

Trig Star Trigonometry Competition

Santiago Canyon College Presents: Careers in Land Surveying and Mapping Sciences for  Orange County High School Students.  Win cash and prizes.  To enter the Trig Star Trigonometry Competition and compete in the Land Surveying Challenge and to view exhibits, please see attached link for sign up information.  www.vitallinkoc.org/school/Newsletters/TrigStarStudentFlyer2010

Cornell University Summer College 2010

Visit www.summercollege.cornell.edu and find out about the summer 2010 summer college program for high school students.

Recent Examples of Student Enrichment Opportunities in 2009

NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE NEUROSCIENCE CAMP

There is still space available at the 4th annual Northwestern Neuroscience Camp at Northwestern College (Orange City, Iowa).  This camp is a one week residential camp for high school students interested in exploring the exciting field of neuroscience through mini-lectures, demonstrations, a variety of hands-on activities and experiments.  There are only TWO openings remaining in each of the two camps, June 15-19 and June 22-26, but you need to apply NOW! For more information contact the camp director, Ralph Davis (email: redavis@nwciowa.edu or phone: 712-707-7006).

Columbia University Summer Program

Now in its twenty-second year, Columbia University’s Summer Program for High School Students in New York City (www.ce.columbia.edu/hs) offers pre-college enrichment programs for students entering grades 9 through 12. These programs are renowned for their academic rigor, instructional excellence, and the unique opportunity they provide for highly motivated students to experience college life at a world-class university. A special feature of the 2009 program is a series of new courses in the arts developed in conjunction with Columbia’s prestigious School of the Arts.

FIDM Summer Programs

Fashion Institute of Design  Merchandising  www.fidm.edu - 3 Days of Fashion; Graphic Design Boot Camp

Various Summer College Opportunities

Oxford Advanced Studies Program-July 7-31, 2009. For more information visit website www.oasp.ac.uk

Boston University -Programs in Mathematics for Young Scientists : June 28-August 8, 2009. For more information visit website http://promys.bu.edu/

Boston College Summer Program-June 29-August 8, 2009. Courses offered: Biology, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, English, American Literature, Geology, History, Film, French, Spanish, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. For more information call (617)552-3800 or email bce@bc.edu

Summer Discovery-Enrichment Programs, college credit, internships, language and cultural immersion, community service. National and International programs available. For more information visit website www.summerdiscovery.com  or call (516)621-3939    

UCLA Summer Programs-Offering 6 week college level courses in Acting, Art, Dance, Media Design, Science, Language classes, Mock Trial, Stem Cell, World Music, and a program for String Players. For more information visit http://www.summer.ucla.edu/ or call (310)825-4101  

University of Arizona - Honors College - Summer of Excellence. College Prep program. 5 week session July 11-August 12. For more information visit www.soe.honors.arizona.edu  

University of Chicago - Programs are 3,5,6, or 9 weeks. Programs offered: Biological Sciences, Stones and Bones, Intensive Language courses, Traveling Academy, American Law and Litigation. For more information visit  https://summer.uchicago.edu/ or call (773) 834-3792

Summer Engineering Seminar - Santa Clara University

The School of Engineering at Santa Clara University www.scu.edu/engineering is pleased to announce its 20th Annual Summer Engineering Seminar (SES). This special summer experience is for high school students who have an interest in science, mathematics, and engineering. The program is designed to acquaint participants with the engineering profession, the academic expectations of college, and the nature of life at a university. Two sessions will be held during the summer of 2009.

Study Abroad

AIFS Summer Advantage: Enhance college applications, earn college credit or simply enrich your world view by participating in a study abroad opportunity.  http://summeradvantage.com/

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Summer Institute for the Gifted

The Summer Institute for the Gifted offers residential and day programs for gifted and talented students.  For details go to: www.giftedstudy.org

Summer at InnerSpark

Become even better at what you love! Instruction in: creative writing, film and video, visual arts, animation, theatre, dance and music.  To learn more go to www.innerspark.us.