Class of 2020 & Class of 2021 Updates

OPEN HOUSES

University of Bridgeport’s Open House
Sunday April 28
Students can secure a spot by registering today at https://www.bridgeport.edu/openhouse

Norwich University Spring Open House
Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 09:00 AM until 02:00 PM
Plumley Armory
The day begins with the chance to meet faculty, staff, coaches, cadets, civilian students, financial planning counselors, ROTC instructors and more. Participants will take a tour of campus, eat in the Wise Campus Center and receive a briefing on the admissions and financial aid processes.

Juniors in high school also have the opportunity to spend Friday night on campus with a current student. This option is available on the registration form and requires you to arrive on March 22nd between 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Boston UW-Madison Information Session
You are also invited to attend to learn more and ask questions about our academic programs, on- and off-campus resources, and the application process. There will be an opportunity to meet local alumni and representatives from the Office of Admissions and Recruitment.
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Noble and Greenough School, Lawrence Auditorium
Address: 10 Campus Dr, Dedham, MA 02026
Register online: visitbucky.wisc.edu/infosession

We are hosting an information session designed for high school sophomores and juniors in the Boston area on Saturday, April 6. We hope you will share this invitation with your students so they can attend and find out what attracts applicants from the Boston area to UW-Madison.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

2019 PREFACE Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 
PREFACE is a summer program for talented students who have been historically under-served in the areas of science, engineering and the technological fields, and who express a strong, early interest in pursuing careers in these areas. This year’s program will take place Sunday, June 23, through Saturday, July 6 on the Rensselaer campus in Troy, NY.

The PREFACE Program is for students who will be in either the 11th or 12th grade in the fall. Interested candidates should review the information on the PREFACE website and complete the online application. Completed applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on March 15, 2019. Notifications will be made to accepted students in April. Questions about the program should be directed to preface@rpi.edu.

Beacon College Summer for Success
Encourage your college-bound rising juniors and seniors with LD/ADHD to apply for our unique 3-week Summer for Success immersion progam. This incredible experience prepares students for the transition to college with personalized, strategic coursework as well as off-campus activities, while living on our campus in Leesburg, FL with other students who learn differently.

Students participate in two core classes designed to develop the skills needed for college success, as well as their choice of elective. We are excited to offer a variety of hands-on, goal-oriented courses for students to explore their personal interests.

Click HERE for a complete, detailed program description and a typical day’s schedule. Scholarships for the Summer for Success program are available for students in need, but they should apply early for first-come first-serve consideration.

Pace University's 2019 Summer Scholars Institute for high school students will be held from July 14 to July 27 on our New York City Campus. The Summer Scholars Institute is a groundbreaking, intensive two-week program designed for rising high school juniors and seniors. Our distinctive Summer Scholar Institute for your students so they may receive an advanced, first-hand look at the college experience by taking classes and living on campus. The classroom experience is paired with an active exploration of New York City. Through these activities, students will mix with Pace faculty, staff, and students, as well as fellow Summer Scholars students, and Summer Scholars alumni from all over the country.

Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2019. The cost of the program is $3,000 which includes course instruction, reading materials, two meals per day, housing, and events. Upon completion of the program, students will receive a Certificate of Course Completion. Students who are admitted to Pace University as an undergraduate will receive three general credits toward their degree, as well as a yearly $3,000 scholarship if a competitive GPA of 3.0 or above is maintained. For more information about the program please visit our website, or contact us at (212) 346-1915 or summerscholar@pace.edu. 

Cornerstone Summer Institute at University of Virginia provides rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors with the opportunity to engage in historical investigation, archaeological excavation, and community engagement in order to learn and develop thinking skills that will prepare them for success in college and beyond.

Designed by members of the University of Virginia President’s Commission on Slavery and the University, the institute encourages critical thinking while students learn about both the University’s past and the modern-day legacies of slavery. Students explore the early history of the University by getting hands-on experience with archival records, by rolling up their sleeves on an archaeological dig where enslaved people lived and worked, and by learning–through community engagement–how the U.Va. story had an impact on the surrounding area. Students, in addition to collegiate skill-building, get the full U.Va. experience–living in dorms, eating in dining halls, meeting new friends, and exploring the Jefferson-designed school.
http://slavery.virginia.edu/cornerstone-summer-institute/

Case Western Reserve University Summer Programs

Case Western Reserve University’s Pre-Collegiate Summer Programs fully immerse ambitious high school students (like you!) in a college curriculum for three weeks. You’ll experience conversations and activities just like our own undergraduates. Courses are taught by CWRU faculty, and you’ll live on campus, eat in the dining hall and take full advantage of the culture and inspiration of our location in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood.

Imagine learning the foundations and future of science directly from today’s top scientists. Go beyond the classroom and join scientists in the places and spaces where they do their own research: genomics labs, physics experiments, geological strata, astronomical observatories, paleontology collections and fieldwork, virtual and augmented reality facilities and beyond. Students with a deep interest in social action around issues of local, national and global importance will find in this course a forum and laboratory for impactful scholarship and engagement. Spend three weeks in our seven-story innovation center and see what you can do. This is the space that makes our students entrepreneurs and innovators. You will dream, design and build. And learn a lot along the way.

Up your technical and professional game with a hands-on exploration of STEM careers and exposure to diverse role models. https://case.edu/summerprograms/pre-college-programs

Summer Institutes at Drexel University

Programs in arts and sciences, biomedical engineering, business, design/arts/media, engineering, hospitality and food management, medicine, nursing and health professions.

https://drexel.edu/academics/summer

BU SummerLab provides students with an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of basic techniques and concepts associated with biotechnology and DNA science. This is a hands-on, laboratory-based program during which students work cooperatively in laboratories at the Boston University School of Medicine.

Students can choose from two week-long programs. Clinical Connection is focused on exploring medical research and techniques. This hands-on week introduces the use of cutting edge technology to research disease and the processes involved in the development of clinical trials for potential treatments. DNA, Genes, and Drug Production is focused on the central concepts and skills of recombinant DNA technology as it applies to biotechnology. The use of green fluorescent protein (GFP) allows students to visualize the processes of gene expression, lysis, and purification.

SummerLab is offered as either a residential program or a commuter program (for students in the Greater Boston area) and is accessible to students with disabilities.

Please visit bumc.bu.edu/citylab/summerlab for more information

New England Center for Investigative Reporting will continue to host its Boston University Summer Journalism Institute. By Making Boston Their Beat, our program offers students an opportunity to build a solid foundation in journalistic writing and become better storytellers while reporting the facts. 

Based at Boston University's College of Communication, students will attend a college-level writing class in the morning. In the afternoon, they are assigned to newsrooms to work with award-winning journalists, such as Pulitzer winner Lara Salahi, as their editors to cover different stories – entertainment, politics, sports, metro and investigations – in the Boston area. Evening events range from guest lectures from local journalists at The Boston Globe Spotlightteam, WGBH, and WBUR, to tours of historic sites and museums such as Fenway Park and the Museum of Fine Arts. 

Our two-week workshops begin on June 24, July 8, and July 22. At the end of each session, your student will walk away with: 

• Articles to add to their professional portfolio;
• A unique experience to write about on their college application essay; 
• New friends; 
• An appreciation of journalism and the confidence to use their voice to tell stories in their communities. 

We accept applications on a rolling basis, but strongly encourage students to apply early to secure their seat. 

Limited financial aid is available for students who demonstrate financial need; an application for financial aid is emailed to students once they are accepted into the program. The deadline to apply for financial aid is April 1, 2019. We also have a special $400 discount offer for students who register and pay by March 15, 2019

For more information about our program, visit our website and our FAQ section. We encourage you to share this with your students and their families.

The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C Pre-College Program

June 23-28 

This residential program is intended for rising high school freshmen, sophomore, juniors, and seniors as well as 2019 high school graduates looking for a pre-college experience. See our website here.  

The program we are offering: is Applied Math in Action!,  an action-packed week with math sessions each day in subjects outside the normal high school curriculum, so they are accessible to all levels: cryptography, game theory, modelling rocket trajectories & more,  as well as invited speakers and other educational activities.  It will also feature several fun excursions around Washington, D.C. and allow students to experience a week of college life on our beautiful campus. Because our math topics are outside the normal series of mathematics topics taught in high school, students do not need advanced coursework to participate, but only an interest in mathematics and STEM.

If you or a student would like more information, go to our website at math.cua.edu/applied-math-in-action.

Please feel free to email us at shagnea@cua.edu