<p>My son (he's a high school freshman) has been getting mail from colleges inviting him to study during the summer (Brown, Stanford, Hopkins etc.) some are very very expensive! I would like him to participate in something interesting and productive but I am also on a budget. We have also been getting lots of mail from "leadership conferences" there is only one that looks legit (C.Y.L.C.) Can you suggest some affordable programs that we should look into? His interests are mathematics, government, physics - he has little interest in the arts or sports. We live in the South Florida area and would like to send him somewhere that is not a million miles away. I welcome any and all suggestions.
Thanks</p>
<p>Here's a list of summer programs that have free tuition, room and board, the student usually has to pay for travel to the site and incidentals. They are competitive and range in the number of essays, recommendations and other information they require. Some are aimed at diversity in the broad sense (racial, economic, geographic, etc.). Application periods are over for this year, and most programs are for rising juniors or seniors. I haven't listed the biggies here (RSI, TASP, MITES & NIH internships) as there are already many threads on these programs.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/mainstreetscience/hs_internship.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/mainstreetscience/hs_internship.html</a>
Cornell Nanobiotechnology Internships: 2 weeks; funded by NSF; for juniors & seniors; program pays $500 towards travel.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.clarku.edu/admissions/specialprograms/summerscienceprogram/index.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://www.clarku.edu/admissions/specialprograms/summerscienceprogram/index.cfm</a>
Clark University Summer Science Program: 3 weeks; for rising seniors; lectures & labs; college credit.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.clarkscholars.ttu.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.clarkscholars.ttu.edu/</a>
Texas Tech Clarks Scholar: 7 week research internship; for juniors & seniors; $750 stipend.</p>
<p>Diversity programs:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/summerprogramsfordiversity/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/summerprogramsfordiversity/index.html</a><br>
CMU Summer Academy for Math & Science: 6 weeks; for rising juniors and seniors; can participate for 2 years; classes and preparation for science, math & SAT, college & career advising; a few participants that qualify for SAMS are sent to CMU's Pre-college Summer programs in AP/EA, Architecture, Art, Design, Drama, Music & Game Academy free of charge.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.grinnell.edu/admission/summer/honorscholar/%5B/url%5D">http://www.grinnell.edu/admission/summer/honorscholar/</a><br>
Grinnell Honors Scholar Program: 4 weeks; for rising seniors; travel costs paid by Grinnell; lab experience; math & writing classes; preference to students of color, 1st generation & Iowa residents.</p>
<p>Does your state have Governor's Schools for different subjects in the summer? These are selective, FREE, and supposedly application-enhancing.</p>
<p>Here is another one aimed at diversity for residents of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, or Idaho. Free room, board, travel assistance, and a stipend.</p>
<p><a href="http://depts.washington.edu/omca/UDOC/%5B/url%5D">http://depts.washington.edu/omca/UDOC/</a>
U-DOC is a high school summer enrichment program offered by the University of Washington School of Medicine Office of Multicultural Affairs. It is a six-week program for students who have completed their junior year in high school. U-DOC's goal is to foster, affirm and encourage high school students' interest in the medical profession by allowing them to further explore medical careers and to get a valuable introduction to college life.</p>
<p>Wish these programs had been posted earlier..... all the deadlines have passed.</p>
<p>Do you know of any for freshmen? Most seem to be for upperclassmen.</p>
<p>I can't seem to find a governor's school here in FL, what is the exact name of the program?</p>
<p>In my state (not FL) we have Governor's Schools for Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts, Math and Science, Foreign Language etc. Ours are for rising juniors and seniors and the student applies through the high school. You can only go to one (not 2 in 2 different years).</p>
<p>I've been trying for a while to get a Summer Programs thread with no luck. </p>
<p>If you have any colleges in your area call them or check their website. Many have summer programs.</p>
<p>I have found fabulous programs googling: free "high school" summer</p>
<p>You might try a similar search here as there are lots of "what are you (or your kids) doing this summer" threads.</p>
<p>Many expensive programs do give financial aid.</p>
<p>A google search did not turn up a Florida governor's school. Some states don't have them.</p>
<p>Here's what a quick google search turned up. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.teenink.com/Summer/%5B/url%5D">http://www.teenink.com/Summer/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://tbp.mit.edu/highschool/%5B/url%5D">http://tbp.mit.edu/highschool/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.uwgb.edu/esms/precollege.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.uwgb.edu/esms/precollege.htm</a></p>
<p>Thanks so much for the input. I will check out the sites.</p>
<p>It's too late for Governor's School I believe. At least in our state, you can only do it during the summer after Junior year, and the application process begins at the H.S. level around December 1.</p>
<p>Does anyone know of any programs where the deadlines have not passed.</p>
<p>It's likely the deadlines for this year have passed for most of the competitive national programs. All of the ones that my D applied to are sending out decisions this month. </p>
<p>Most of the programs I have seen for younger students have either been farily expensive or local. For instance, we have a state-wide science and engineering apprenticeship program that is open to rising sophomores.</p>
<p>Information on the Florida Governor's Summer Program can be found at:
<a href="http://www.firn.edu/doe/commhome/pdf/govsummr.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.firn.edu/doe/commhome/pdf/govsummr.pdf</a></p>
<p>I will need to check the site, but FL has a free (except transportation) program for science/math at Fl State, which lasts 6 weeks. YSP. Your child can get an application from HS teacher, and apply by midyear. Its for mostly those finishing junior year, but some sophs get in. Only 36 kids are accepted. They have classes and work in a lab. There are many planned evening and weekend activities. It was my S's favorite summr experience.</p>
<p>Here's the URL</p>
<p>bio.fsu.edu/ysp/Program_Description2006.doc -</p>
<p>applications are due by March 15</p>
<p>Check out the book "What To Do for College When" 06-07 edition by Fiske & Hammond; page 90 the secton entitled 'Summer for Free' . Also many programs provide financial aid.</p>
<p>Thank you for the link, I will certainly check it out.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the input. I am really learning alot here...</p>