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Many colleges and universities offer summer programs for high school students. This is an excellent way to experience life on a college campus for a few weeks during summer vacation. There are programs offered for SAT preparation, to study art, film, drama, computers and more. There are also opportunities to actually earn college credit.

Listed below are some websites to help students begin their search for summer programs. Another option is to visit the website of a college or university of interest and look for more information or do a search for your specific interests on yahoo or google. Please see Ms. Spiesel for more help if needed.

Information is available on this site for summer study at Penn State University, University of Colorado at Boulder and to study in Paris.

Summer Discovery-Programs at UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, University of Michigan, Georgetown, University of Vermont, Cambridge University, University of Sydney

New York Film Academy-summer programs for filmmaking, screenwriting, animation, acting and directing.

American University of Paris-summer programs for French, math, science, art, film, writing, social studies and more.

Choate Rosemary Hall-summer programs for writing, English language, science, math, and more.

The Academy by the Sea-summer programs for grades 7-10 for academic subjects as well as art, computers and more.

The George Washington University in Washington, DC-offers summer programs for enrichment and/or college credit with the opportunity to discover Washington, DC.

Cornell University offers summer programs for high school students to take courses in various subjects with the opportunity to earn college credit.

Savannah College of Art and Design offers summer programs for students to participate in arts workshops or take courses for college credit.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts offers a variety of summer options for high school students including research and learning experiences that challenge students to explore the outer limits of knowledge in science, mathematics and engineering.

Georgetown university's Summer College for high school students offers the opportunity for students to expand their studies with college courses taken in an intensive yet supportive college environment. Juniors live on campus, attend class with Georgetown undergraduate students, and are encouraged to take advantage of the many resources available in our nation's capital.

Harvard's summer program for high school students offers courses and activities in a variety of areas and the opportunity to earn college credits.

Washington University in St. Louis offers a summer program in which high school students can earn college credit while enjoying a variety of social and cultural opportunities.

Washington and Lee University's summer program includes academic enrichment courses and a variety of co-curricular activities.

The University of Toronto's summer program, DEEP, offers a variety of pre-university mini-courses, including a Mini-MBA program.

The University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television offers a summer program for high school students which includes filmmaking, computer graphics and gaming, business of film and television, screenwriting and film studies.

AFS offers summer programs which on focus on homestays, language skills, community service or cultural activities. Participants mostly live with host families, participate in educational activities and enjoy their new communities. Check out this website for other types of programs as well.

The Visions' website provides information about their programs around the world which focus on giving students opportunities for community service, cultural immersion and exploration.

Willing Workers On Organic Farms and World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms offer opportunities for students to learn first hand about the organic farming movement, cultural exchanges and the opportunity to travel and enjoy the countryside.

Julian Krinsky Camps and Programs offers a wide range of summer activities for high school students. Some examples include Leadership, Business and Model United Nations programs at University of Pennsylvania, Sports, Art, Music and SAT Prep at Haverford College and summer internships in Philadelphia.

This site lists summer architecture education programs for high school students at over 40 colleges and universities.

Every summer, the Center for American Architecture & Design coordinates and hosts the School of Architecture's Summer Academy in Architecture program at the University of Texas. This intensive five-week program will provide unique insights into both an architectural education and the architectural profession.

This link provides information regarding Clark University's Minds, Matter and Medicine for the 21st century. This three week course which is team-taught by five Clark faculty members from various departments, provides an opportunity for students to to explore some of the hottest topics in science and math in daily discussions and laboratory workshops.

www.risd.edu/precollege.cfm

The Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College Program is designed to give 16- to 18-year-old high school students an introduction to the art school experience. For six weeks, students follow a college-like studio curriculum, live in RISD residence halls and have fun on weekend outings to museums, beaches and area cultural attractions, while maintaining a high level of initiative and responsibility regarding work and behavior. The course of study is focused, serious and challenging.

www.yale.edu/summer/welcome.html

This link provides information regarding all of the summer programs that Yale University offers to high school students.