Below is a list of recent additions. Please visit Naviance for the full list.

Programs with Fees:  

• Be Your Own Boss
  
  • Summer Entrepreneur Program
• Camp Cardiac
  
  • This is a 1-week summer day camp where the focus is on care and maintenance of the heart. It provides an excellent starting point for careers in all fields of medicine.
• Camp Psych-Summer Camp in Psychology
  
  • Campers will get hands-on experiences that introduce them to research in psychology during this fun, challenging, and engaging introduction to the field.
• Coding for Robotics & Electronics
  • Students will gain hands-on experiences in coding, wiring, hardware, and building robots through the open source software known as Arduino. Throughout this camp, campers will learn basic electrical engineering, the physics behind electricity, and how to think like a scientist.
• Cooper Union Online Summer Writing Program
• Discover the World of Communication at American University
  
  • Students will learn to build a digital portfolio, write a script, shoot and edit a film, write a news story in this professional, hands-on workshop.
• Drexel University-College of Medicine
  
  • This program will expose the students to clinical, didactic and simulated learning opportunities within the field of medicine. 
• Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg
  
  • The Eisenhower Institute's Campaigns and Elections Academy is an intensive summer program for highly motivated high school leaders who have a strong interest in campaigns and elections, a passion for public service, and a drive to make a difference.
• Engineering Summer Academy at Penn
  
  • The Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP) welcomes highly motivated and talented students to explore Engineering at the college level.  The Academy’s intensive, three-week programs combine sophisticated theory with hands-on practical experience in cutting edge technologies.
• Experience America Summer Programs
  
  • Programs include Fashion Design, Entrepreneurship, Game Design
• Global Health Leaders Conference
  • An annual program developing the next generation of leaders in global health, public health, and medicine
• Health & Biomedical Sciences Camp at Lebabnon Valley College
  
  • Through lectures and hands-on laboratory investigations in state-of-the-art laboratories, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of molecular biology, pharmacology, immunology, biochemistry, and medical ethics.
• Healthcare Connect Academy
  
  • Learn about Health Careers and participate in hands-on activities.
• Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive at Lehigh University
  
  • Brings American high school sophomores and juniors together wtih international high school students from all regions of the world to learn about entrepreneurship, globalization, team building, project management and leadership.
• Institute for Environmental Journalism
• Intensive STEM Academy at Duke University
• JumpStart Main Line College Essay Camp
  • An essay writing camp for rising high school seniors
• National High School Institute at Northwestern University
  • Theater Arts, Debate or Film and Video 
• Pre-Engineering Summer Academy at Rutgers
  • This is an intensive one-week certificate program that will introduce participants to aerospace, biochemical, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, forensic, industrial, material science, mechanical and systems engineering through an integrated program of lectures and demonstrations.
• PREFACE: The Rensselaer Summer Engineering Design Program
  • Students will gain experiences using the engineering design process to resolve a problem; develop leadership and team-building skills; focus on career opportunities available to engineering professions 
• Program Admissions (University of Michigan-Northwestern University-MIT)
• Summer at Georgetown
  
  • The Georgetown Summer High School Programs offer a variety of ways for students to pursue their interests and get a head start on college. They offer both credit and noncredit programs covering everything from forensic science, art, and politics to entrepreneurship, law, and creative writing.
• Summer College for High School Students at Syracuse University 
• Summer Discovery
  
  • Pre-college academic enrichment program offering high school students experience in a variety of fields. 
• Summer Learning Institutes at Susquehanna University
  
  • Susquehanna University is offering summer opportunities in the following areas: Actor's Studio, Choral Institute, Exploring Legal Careers, i-Engineer, Wind Ensemble Institute, and more.
• SummerScience@Jefferson
  
  • SummerScience@Jefferson is a 4-week program which aims to foster an appreciation of the role of science in everyday life, to promote an informed understanding of scientific issues that appear in headlines in the news, and to familiarize students with the vital and expanding field of biomedical sciences. 
• Summer VETS Program at Pennsylvania University
• Temple Summer Programs
  
  • Various programs available through Temple's summer program. Programs include: Women's Engineering Explorations, Robotics Summer Program, Architecture Institute, Temple College 101 (preparation for college admissions process), Summer Dance intensive, Summer Music Theory Intensive, Reel Girls: High School Film Workshop, Forensic Science Investigation.
• University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy (A former Governor's School)
  
  • The dynamic world of health care plus the expertise of University of Pittsburgh academics and facilities. This educational mixture shapes a unique, academically rigorous, hands-on campus experience for students attending Pitt’s Health Career Scholars Academy (UPHCSA) each summer. The Academy is often a springboard for future studies in medicine.
• Wolfram High School Summer Camp
  
  • This is a project-oriented camp for students 17 years or younger. This camp introduces students to cutting-edge programming, computational thinking, and innovative technology. The camp is a unique opportunity for entrepreneurial and STEM-minded high-school students to learn how to develop and explore science and technology.
• Yale Young Global Scholars Program

 Programs with Reduced Cost: 

• Accounting Career Awareness Program (Point Park University)
  
  • Increasing Awareness of Accounting Careers Among Minority High School Students
• AFS Project: Change
  
  • Change is a compeitition that invites students in grades 8-12 to create a project proposal that works toward at least one of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. 
• ALSF Student Leadership Academy (Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation)
  
  • FREE overnight camp at Villanova University
• CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp
  
  • This camp is an interdisciplinary educational program where capers are immersed in the diverse field of public health. This camp is free (out of state residents must provide their own transportation).
• Drexel High School Scholars Program
  
  • The High School Scholars Program is a highly selective program that allows high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to register for college courses-on a space-available basis at Drexel university's University City Campus while completing high school.
• Engineering Summer Camp at Widener University  
• Free Enterprise Week
  
  • Participants will make up an "imaginary" management team where they will learn first-hand about the Free Enterprise System. Their task - turn their failing company into a financial success!
• Girls Advisory Board 
  
  • The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is a grantmaking and education foundation dedicated to addressing the needs of women and girls in Chester County, PA. For more than 16 years, the Fund has raised awareness about the critical needs of women and girls, and has awarded over $1.6 million to 502 non-profit organizations.
• Girls Exploring Tomorrow's Technology 2019 (GETT)
  
  • Interactive, full-day program, for girls in grades 5-10, their parents, and educators.  Meet women role models and participate in hands-on activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
  • Location: West Chester East High School
• Girls in Action Summit
  
  • Attendees will learn about the varied needs in their communitities while engaging in strategic grantmaking.
• Internships at Princeton University
• Keystone Boys State
• Notre Dame Leadership Seminar
  
  • All expenses, including travel, will be paid by Notre Dame (with the exception of the application fee)
• NovaEdge Diversity in Engineering - Virtual Summer Program
• PA Wildlife Leadership Academy
  
  • Students should have demonstrated interest in wildlife and/or fisheries conservation. Accepted nominees will become certified Conservation Ambassadors through attending one of six 5-day residential summer field schools which will focus on white-tailed deer, bass, brook trout, ruffed grouse, turkey, and black bear.
• Spark the Wave 
• Summer Honors Program for High School Students at Indiana University of Pa
• SWE PREP for Girls
  • SWE PREP is a chance for female high schoolers (preferably freshmen or sophomores) who are considering engineering in college to ask a current Penn engineer questions. The girls would be paired with a mentor who would communicate through email or Skype throughout this spring semester.  
• The Pennsylvania School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences at Penn State University
  
  • PSEAS is an intensive program of study in which the students take core courses related to agriculture and environmental science. Coupled with each core course, students will participate in a hands-on laboratory course related to each core course. 
• Youth Leadership Program (Chester County)
  
  • Ongoing once a month from November through May 

Additional Resources:

• Valley Forge National Historic Park Job Announcement
  • Youth Conservation Corps Program
• Student Volunteering Guide
  
  • A guide with tips and resources for students interested in volunteering