Students interested in any of the listings below should visit the web site given and inform their counselor of such interest. Many brochures and other printed information are also available in the Guidance Office and are filed alphabetically using key names or titles. Remember, it is not too early to make plans for the coming summer.
Enrichment Programs

Overseas Experiences

Leadership Experiences

ASA Academic Study Associates
Pre-college enrichment more info: www.asaprograms.com or phone: (800)
752-2250

ANNAPOLIS APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (MD)
Summer Seminars - Three different one week seminars for h.s. students
between their junior and senior years to experience life at Annapolis
For more info visit www.usna.edu/admissions or phone: (410)
293-4361 .

STELLA ADLER CONSERVATORY OF ACTING (NYC)
Demanding program for the talented and ambitious young actor
including voice, movement, scene study, Shakespeare, and technique
Web site: www.stellaadler.com

ALFRED UNIVERSITY (NY)
Institutes for hs students include: Creative writing, Astronomy,
Business. and Swimming
For further info. visit: web site: www.alfred.edu/summer

A.I.C.U.M. Assoc. of Independent Colleges and Universities in
Massachusetts
An internet site for High School students; www.massmentor.edu
a student centered, interactive web site to help students interested in
attending college in Mass.

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS (Philadelphia, PA)
Visual and Performing Arts and Media Communication Programs for H. S.
Juniors and Seniors
Web site: www.uarts.edu

THE AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY (NYC)
theater training, Acting for theater, film & tv, musical theater
website: www.amda.edu

BARNARD COLLEGE (NYC)
Summer in New York, five week co-ed residential or commuter program for
high school Juniors and Seniors
Barnard College is an independent college for women in NYC affiliated
with Columbia University
Web site: www.barnard.edu/pcp or phone: (212) 854-8866

BENNINGTON COLLEGE (VT)
JULY AT BENNINGTON
This July find out what you love and follow it...discover not only who
you are, but who you hope to become. Performing arts, Political and
Social Sciences, Visual arts, writing and literature
web site: http://www.bennington.edu

BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Five week Performance Program in Boston
website: www.berklee.edu

BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF
COMMUNICATION
Institute for TV, film, and radio production for High School students
Five Weeks- For information: www.bu.edu/com/itrp

BOSTON UNIVERSITY
HIGH SCHOOL HONORS PROGRAM
1. Program in Science and Engineering - a research internship
2. General Honors Program - more info: www.bu.edu/summer/honors.htl

BOSTON UNIVERSITY
PROMYS Program in Math for Young Scientists
Visit: www.promys.org

BROWN UNIVERSITY (RI)
Precollege Summer Program for hs students-info at: www.brown.edu/summer

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC)
Summer program 2002 for high school students - architecture
For information: visit www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/explor/
Also, Greenlight Summer Seminars for HS students for info. visit:
www.summer@usc.edu

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (PA)
Six week residential, pre college Academic and Fine Arts Programs of
either art, architecture, drama, or music
More information-visit the web site: www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college

CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL (CT.)
Summer Session for High School and Middle School Students
Programs: English Language Institute, The Kennedy Institute in
Government
and The Writing Project
Also Summer in Paris or Spain or China
Home page: http://www.choate.edu/summer

COLGATE COLLEGE (NY)
Eastern U.S. Music Camp More info: www.easternusmusiccamp.com

LOCAL COLLEGE FAIR
Mid-July, annual, summer college fair with over 100 colleges
nationwide; check with counselors

U. OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
Provides an action packed pre-collegiate experience at the foothills of
the Rockies More info: www.summerstudy.com

COLORADO COLLEGE AT COLORADO SPRINGS
SUMMER SESSION-college level course
Choose from three - 3 week sessions - also study abroad in France,
Italy, Japan or Peru
Summer Session web site: www.coloradocollege.edu/summer/

U. OF CONNECTICUT
Health Careers Opportunity Program for minority or disadvantaged high
school students More info: www.medweb.uchc.edu/depts/hcop

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Mentor Connection
A residential program for academically talented high school students
juniors-seniors
Goal: to provide young people with the opportunity to work on cutting
edge research projects in the area of student interest under faculty
supervision
Web Site: www.gifted.uconn.edu

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
School of Engineering-one week summer residential experience
Web site: www.engr.uconn.edu

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NEW YORK
Summer College Programs for High School Students Apply ASAP
More information: www.summercollege.cornell.edu

CREC (Ct, Capital Region Education Council)
Summer Institutes held at Connecticut Colleges
Four institues: International Studies, Math & Science studies,
Political Studies, and Future Teachers open to current Soophomes and
Juniors and held at St. Joseph College and Eastern Connecticut State
College. Web site: www.crec.org

CREC - CENTER FOR CREATIVE YOUTH
Summer arts residency at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Ct.
Intensive study of major art forms: theater/musical theater, technical
theater, dance, music, writing, film making, and photography.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE.
Web site: www.wesleyan.edu/ccy/

CURRY COLLEGE LEARNING ACADEMY
For H.S. students entering 11th or 12th grade
A one week support program for students with learning needs
More info: www.curry.edu/pal/pal.html

DANIEL WEBSTER COLLEGE (NH)
Aviation Career Education for hs students (jrs. & srs.)

http://www.dwc.edu/news/acecamp.shtml
Phone: (800) 325-6876 or e-mail admissions@dwc.edu

DENISON UNIVERSITY (Ohio)
Young Writer’s Workshop
More info visit the web: www.denison.edu/english/reynolds.shtml

EXETER SUMMER SESSION
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H. 03833
Five weeks of academic enrichment at an outstanding independent school
A.M. Classes with P.M. sports, drama, music Guest artists and 
speakers

E-mail: summer@exeter.edu www.exeter.edu/summer

GARY PAUL AGENCY
Filmmaker’s Prep, Stratford, Ct. and Sugar Bush, Vt.
more information: www.thegarypaulagency.com

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
College courses for high school Juniors
International Relations Program
College Prep-to improve academic skills
www.georgetown.edu/ssce/sumspec.htm

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (DC)
Summer Scholars Pre-college Program for hs Juniors
visit the web: www.gwu.edu/summer/scholars

HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MASS)
Career Discovery for GRADUATING High School Students in Architecture,
Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning and Design.
Web site: www.gsd.harvard.edu/cardisc/j.html

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
Outdoor Program
Hey now, looking for some fun things to do this summer, go west. There
is everything from rock climbing to river rescue available to high
school students. For program information visit:
www.isu.edu/departments/outdoor
Stamford Catholic High School alum, Peter Joyce, ‘76 is Assistant
Program Director. Want to talk with him send an e-mail to:
joycpete@isu.edu

IMMACULATA U. (PA)
Programs for h.s. women in science and information technology
More info: www.immaculata.edu or (610) 647-4400 ext. 3273

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (Ames, Iowa)
College of Science and Technology: pre - college programs for talented
& gifted students who want learn and grow Visit web at
www.opptag.iastate.edu

ITHACA COLLEGE-NEW YORK
Summer college for H.S. students www.ithaca.edu/summercollege

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY-BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Summer courses for pre-college and undergraduate college credit
at an Internationally known center for scholarship
www.jhu.edu/summer

LANCASTER COUNTY MUSIC CAMP
at Elizabethtown College (PA)
More info: www.etown.edu/fapa/musiccamp

LANDMARK VOLUNTEERS
A two week Summer Service opportunity at a United States treasured
national site
55 locations in 18 states--for h.s. students entering 10th, 11th or
12th grades
www.volunteers.com

LANDMARK COLLEGE PUTNEY, VT.
Landmark Education for students with learning difficulties
Financial aid available
More info: www.landmark.edu

LAUREL MUSIC CAMP (Plainville, CT)
Chorus, Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Brass Choir or Flute Choir
web site: www.laurelmusiccamp.org

MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY
THE OCEAN INSTITUTE at Castine, Maine
For High School Students interested in Marine Science-2 one week
sessions
Also, a boating program, sailing skills, power boating and navigation
Web site: http://www.mainemaritime.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
Summer Youth Music Senior Camp
More information: phone (207) 581-4702

MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE (Purchase, NY)
Offers college level courses for hs students entering 11th or 12th
grades. Course catalog and registration forms on file in Guidance. 
More
info visit web: www.manhattanville.edu

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART (MD)
A college level art experience in Baltimore
More info: www.mica.edu/cs/precoll.html

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Young Scholars Program-find out where you are going. Visit:
www.summer.umd.edu/youngscholars

CAMP MARIST - in the white mountains of New Hampshire
Catholic camp for boys age 6 to 16 accredited American Camping 
Assoc.

Web site: www.cmarist.org

MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (PA)
PATHWAYS - a two week summer program for hs students - explore and
experience college life. Earn academic credit, acquire valuable new
coping skills, and participate in socials
web site: www.marywood.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Institute of Technology offers a summer math enrichment program
more info: www.itcep.umn.edu/summer

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (Durham)
Summer Youth Music School Info at: www.unh.edu/music/syms.htm

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY
Film Camp-write, direct, shoot, and edit workshops-4 or 6 weeks-Several
locations:
(NYC)Dalton School; (NJ)Princeton U.; (MA)Harvard U.: (UK)Cambridge
u.; and other sites. www.nyfa.com/hs E-MAIL:
film@nyfa.com

NEW YORK MILITARY ACADEMY - Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. (5 miles north of
West Point)
Academic,summer residential choose 4 or 2 week sessions
computer, reading skills, math skills and study skills. SAT prep
website: www.nyma.org

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Tisch School of the Arts offers a wide variety of courses in Theater
Arts for high school students in New York, London, Dublin, and Paris
Web: www.nyu.edu/tisch/specialprograms
NYU Precolege Program for hs students and optional non-graded writing
workshop
www.nyu.edu/nyusummerinfo

NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMAN (MASS)
On Campus Summer Program in grades 7 - 13
Program Abroad - Spanish intensive language study
More information: www.nmhschool.org

NORTHWESTERN U. (Evanston, Ill.)
National h.s. Institute for outstanding students - programs include
Debate, Journalism, Junior Statesmen, Music, Media Arts and Hatlee Arts
More info: www.northwestern.edu/nhsi

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (Indiana)
Pre college program for outstanding H.S. Students
Two week summer experience-on Notre Dame Campus
www.precollege.nd.edu
UND week long Global Issues Seminar for superior, Catholic HS Seniors
interested in issues and Challenges they will face as future Catholic
Leaders. All expenses including roundtrip transportation will be paid
by NDU. All accepted students will be asked to provide a 
non-refundable
fee of $150. to reserve their space.
Also: African American Catholic Leadership Development Seminar

ST.MARY (Notre Dame, Indiana)
Encuentro Is a one week, pre-college experience for sophomores and
juniors which includes academic, cultural, and spiritual interactions.
www.saintmarys.edu

PACE UNIVERSITY (N.Y.C)
Summer Scholars Program
for exceptional sophomores or juniors who want to experience college 
and
the challenge of liberal arts study. Call (212) 346-1754 or visit 
at
www.pace.edu/summerscholars

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
1. SUMMER STUDY, 6 weeks college credit program at Penn
2. Five weeks at U. of Colorado, Boulder
3. SUMMER ENRICHMENT, 3 1/2 weeks non credit at Penn
4. SUMMER STUDY IN PARIS, at the American Un. of Paris
For more info. visit: www.summerstudy.com

PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY, EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (SEE UNDER EXETER
SUMMER)

PRATT INSTITUTE
SUMMER IN NEW YORK CITY
Pre-college Program in Art, Design, and Architecture for students in
grades 10, 11, and 12 More info: www.pratt.edu/precollege

PURCHASE-STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY (SUNY)
Summer-including Theater, Dance, Photography, Video, music, and
Playwrights
Information in Guidance Office

PUTNEY STUDENT TRAVEL
Pre college enrichment-Arts, Sports clinics, SAT Grades 8-12
Excel at either Amherst College, Williams College or Un of 
Madrid/Spain

Web site: www.goputney.com

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
(RISD) Pre-college Program - Six week h.s. student introduction to the
college experience More info: www.risd.edu/precollege.cfm

ROCKPORT COLLEGE (ME)
Summer workshops for young artists visit at www.theworkshops.com

ROGER WILLIAMS UN. (Bristol, RI)
English Language Institute - summer courses and also throughout the 
year
for students who desire to learn English as a second language. Visit
web: www.rwu.edu or call (401)254-3500

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (NJ)
The State University of New Jersey-Young Scholars Program
An intensive 4 week academic program in Discrete Math designed to
encourage talented students to consider careers in the mathematical
sciences. Scholarships available.
More info: http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/ysp/

ST. JOHN UNIVERSITY (Jamaica, NY)
Offers a world class summer residential academic program for hs
students. Also included are campus experiences in residential life,
self esteem building, social skills, and teamwork
For more info call: 1 (800) 370-0392

SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE (NY)
SUMMER WRITER’S WORKSHOP for high school students
Co-sponsored by the Greater New York Chapter Fulbright Association
Phone: (914) 395-2412
e-mail: grantg@sarahlawrence.edu

SILVERMINE SCHOOL OF ART, New Canaan, Ct.
Summer instruction in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics,
photography, printmaking, computer graphics, and creative writing.
www.silvermineart.org

SKIDMORE COLLEGE (NY)
Pre - college Program in the liberal arts for academically talented 
h.s.
students
humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences
More info; www.skidmore.edu/summer

SMITH COLLEGE (MA)
(SSEP) Smith Science and Engineering Program for talented young women
For info: www.smith.edu/summerprograms/ssep

SOUTHAMPTON COLLEGE (NY)
Workshops for h.s. Juniors and Seniors
Writing, Photography, drawing, marine science, web page design, and
environment
More info: www.southampton.liu.edu

SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (MA)
Athletic Trainer Workshop for HS students interested in careers in
athletic training and sports medicine. Also included is an allied
health career exploration program.
e-mail: mikioyler@hotmail.com Phone: (413) 748-5287

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK STATE
41st year of Summer College for h.s. students, earn credits in
liberal arts, architecture,arts and design, acting and musical theater,
engineering, and management
web site: www.syracuse.edu/summer/

THE THOMAS MORE COLLEGE (NH)
The collegiate program for hs students - literature, philosophy,
political tradition, and apologetics More info:
www.thomasmorecollege.edu

VASSAR COLLEGE
POWER HOUSE SUMMER THEATER
Visit www.vassar.edu/powerhouse

UVM UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
GOVERNOR’S INSTITUTE FOR ENGINEERING, MATH, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Program introduces h.s. students to curriculum requirements, career
opportunities, and
computer applications. Web site:
www.emba.uvm.edu/summer/ooprogrweb.html

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
FOUR STAR ACADEMICS plus PRE-COLLEGE CAMP
various dates in June and July
For students entering grades 10, 11, and 12 and including afternoon
sports (tennis, golf, or seminars and weekend excursions)
More info: www.4starcamps.com

THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS (NYC)
Pre - college program for h.s. students
advertising, computer art, film & video, photography and more
www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/ce

WASHINGTON UN (MO)
Residential, lHigh School, Summer Scholars Program in St. Louis
More info: www.ucollege.wustl.edu/hssp
Summer Session College Credit Program for hs students
More info: www.ucollege.wustl.edu/summersc.html

WEST POINT - APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE-BEFORE MARCH 1
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (NY)
5 day Invitational Academic Workshop - applications in Guidance
Highly competitive selection process
Candidates must have completed the Junior year to be considered
For more info: phone (845) 938-4041 or e-mail admissions@usma.edu

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (VA)
Precollege Summer Program in Early American History
More info: www.wm.edu/niahd

WOOSTER POLYTECH INSTITUTE (MA)
FRONTIERS PRE-COLLEGE
Preview of college life, engineering, math, and science
web site: www.wpi.edu/+frontiers

XAVIER U. (OHIO)
Provides a two week program exploring college life while earning 
college
credits. More info: www.xavier.edu/jumpstart

YALE UNIVERSITY
For HS Juniors and Seniors - Summer courses for full college credit in
Science, English Language Institute, Drama, Creative Writing, and
Foreign Languages
More information: www.yale.edu/summer 


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