Summer Programs for Teens

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Jay Piltser, One of Thousands of ADD ADHD Coaches on Noomii.

If you missed a deadline, consider it for next year or email them and ask if they are full or if they can take you. – Same with money, even if it looks expensive, email them and ask if there are scholarships available. – People running these programs are doing this to help you and will try to include you if possible.

Boston Architectural College: Summer Academy High School Design Exploration
10th – 12th grade
July 2 to July 27, M-F, 9am-1pm
Summer Academy at the BAC is a four-week design exploration program providing high school students the opportunity to build fundamental architectural design skills through hands-on projects.
Rolling Registration
http://www.the-bac.edu/education-programs/summer-academy
Cost: $1700, full & partial scholarships available

PROMYS, Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists at Boston University
14 & up (by program start)
July 1 to August 11
PROMYS is a six-week summer program at Boston University designed to encourage motivated high school students to explore the creative world of mathematics in a supportive community
Rolling Admissions (May 15)
http://www.promys.org/
Cost: $2700 (plus $100 for books). Need based scholarships available

CORE, Confronting Obstacles Realizing Excellence
Rising freshman or sophomores
M-F, 10am-3pm
The CORE Program is a two-week program focused on increasing the quantitative reasoning skills of rising 9th and 10th graders from public high schools in Boston, Lawrence, and Cambridge.
Rolling admissions
http://web.mit.edu/core-program/CORE_Home.html
Cost: free

You GO Girl! At Edgerton Center (MIT)
Rising freshman
Monday, August 5 – Thursday, August 8
A four day summer program at the MIT Edgerton Center designed for girls entering the 9th grade in the fall.
http://web.mit.edu/edgerton/outreach/ygg.html
Cost: $40 materials donation

Junction (MIT)
Students finishing grades 8-12 in spring of 2012
July 9 to August 16, M-Th, 5pm-9pm
Academic summer experience for students who want to explore a subject in depth. Two hours of each evening are dedicated to taking one core class. After dinner Junction students choose from a small selection of single- or multi-session seminar classes in a wide range of topics, both academic and just-for-fun.
Applications Due Mid April
https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/index.html
Cost: $600 (includes dinner three nights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays). Generous need-based financial aid available

iD Programming Academy at MIT (overnight)
15-18 years old
Designed to immerse students in the fun, dynamic world of computer science and application development.
Rolling Admissions
http://www.internaldrive.com/programming/locations/mit/
Cost: $3500

iD Tech Camps at MIT (weeklong)
7-17 years old
Video game design, programming, apps, web design, & more
Rolling Admissions
http://www.internaldrive.com/locations/ma-summer-camps-massachusetts-computer-camps/mit-cambridge-boston-area/
Cost: $849 – $1000

iD Gaming Academy at Harvard (overnight), two weeks minimum
13-18 years old
Video game development
Rolling Admissions
http://www.internaldrive.com/idga/locations/teen-game-design-camp-harvard-university-cambridge-ma/
Cost: $3500

U-Design at Boston University College of Engineering
6th-9th grades
July 9-13, July 16-20, M-F, 8:30am-4pm
It is a hands-on laboratory and workshop experience that gives you the opportunity to learn about science and technology by engaging in the real work of scientists and engineers
Applications Due: 5/25/2012
http://www.bu.edu/eng/u-design/
Cost: $425, Scholarships Available

Adventures in Veterinary Medicine
7th-12th grades
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/avm/

Tufts University (day & residential) Multiple Sessions
A unique career exploration program designed to provide its participants further insight into the field of veterinary medicine
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/avm/
Cost: $700-$2990, Scholarships Available

Teachers and High School Students Program at Tufts University
9th-12th grades
Exposing interested high school students of varied backgrounds to health care and related professions
http://www.tufts.edu/med/about/offices/multicultural/youthandpremed/tahss.html
Cost: free ($1800 stipend upon completion)

Early Elementary Robotics at Tufts University
Early elementary
ongoing
http://ceeo.tufts.edu/Workshops-Kids/kidsworkshops.html

MGH Summer Jobs
16 & up, live and attend school in Boston
http://www.massgeneral.org/cchi/services/treatmentprograms.aspx?id=1493

National Grid Engineering Pipeline Academy
Students completing their Junior Year
http://www.nationalgridus.com/commitment/d3-14_engineering.asp
free

CURE at Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center
High school sophomores, juniors, seniors, or college students (at least 16 years old)
June 24 to August 16 (8 Weeks)
The CURE program introduces high school and college students from underrepresented populations to the world of cancer research by placing them in real research settings at local cancer research institutions. Our goal is to encourage students to pursue future careers in the biosciences — particularly cancer research — giving practical meaning to academic course work.
http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/cancer-disparities/for-students/cure-program/
paid ($10/hour)

Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp
Northeastern University
Applications Due April
Two-week academic, residential camp that increases students’ math and science skills while introducing them to college life
http://www.stem.neu.edu/bhssc.htm
Rising 6th-8th
free

MathPOWER Algebra Plus Summer Academy
Northeastern University
Rising 6th-9th
July 9 – August 10, M-F, 8:30am-4pm
Rolling
Strengthen your math skills through review and enrichment. Give you the confidence you need to enjoy learning – including math!
http://www.mathpower.neu.edu/academy
Cost: $625 Scholarships Available

If you don’t do any of the above programs; consider making yourself awesome by learning on your own. 700 free online courses from top universities – Really cool subjects, many videos!
http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses

If you are either having trouble with math or excelling at it, check out:

Math Made Easy – Purple Math – Helping students gain understanding and self-confidence in algebra
http://www.purplemath.com/

More Math – the webs most extensive mathematic resource
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/