Summer Enrichment Opportunities
Summer is a great time for students to further their education and experiences. It is a time to recharge and gear up for next year, but summer also provides valuable time to have meaningful experiences that can help build knowledge, character, and many other skills that are necessary to succeed in college and in life.
The St. Dominic Savio College Counseling office encourages all our students to take a close look at the programs listed below or create an individualized program with the help of the counseling office.
DO NOT forget about finding a summer job. Summer jobs are great ways to further develop specific interests or helping to have new experiences that require stepping out of comfort zones providing invaluable growth opportunities.
Below are Summer Educational Opportunity options for students. They are divided into three categories. The first category is specific opportunities that have been sent to the Office of College Planning at St. Dominic Savio. The second category is links to summer programs at specific colleges/universities. The third category is links to summer opportunity searches and other specific programs not affiliated with a college or university.
SUMMER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Program: Catalyst Academy - Engineering
Where: Cornell University
When: July 18 - 24
Who: All underrepresented minorities in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades
Website: www.engineering.cornell.edu/catalyst
Application Deadline: March 1, 2010 (postmarked)
Program: Curie Academy
Where: Cornell University
When: July 18 - 24
Who: For females who excel in math and science (current sophomores and juniors)
Website: www.engineering.cornell.edu/curie
Application Deadline: March 1, 2010 (postmarked)
Program: My Introduction to Engineering (MITE)
Where: University of Texas at Austin
When: 2 Sessions (June 6-11 & June 13-18)
Who: Open to all students with strong interests in engineering, math or science
Website: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe/precollege/mite
Program: UT Global Ethics and Conflict Resolution Summer Symposium
Where: University of Texas at Austin
When: June 6 - June 16
Who: Open to all high school students
Website: http://www.utpcr.org/camp/
Program: A Girls’ Respect Conference - Create, Define, Be Yourself
Where: Texas State University
When: June 12, 2010 (9:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Who: All females
Website: GSCTX Conference Information
Program: Center for Space Research Summer Internship Program
Where: University of Texas at Austin
When: Throughout the summer
Who: Students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
Website: Center for Space Research
Deadline: May 10, 2010
Program: Future Latino Law Camp
Where: Washington, D.C.
When: July 3-11
Who: Latino students who have an interest in learning more about the law process
Website: http://www.hnbf.org
Deadline: May 1, 2010
LINKS TO SUMMER ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT SPECIFIC COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
Baylor University (Summer Science)
The George Washington University
University of the Incarnate Word
Washington University in St. Louis
LINKS TO SUMMER ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Enrichment Alley: This website is a great place to begin your search by simply typing in the subject matter that you would like to study (ie - journalism or engineering)
Peterson’s Summer Programs and Camps Search
Rustic Pathways: Many great travel and service opportunities
Summer Programs for High School Students - list compiled by the New Jersey School Counselor Association