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Brown University gives students a break

Consider summer and pre-college programs as an important strategy for preparing students for admissions into top schools which can provide both a highly-prized degree and lower tuition than attending lower-tier or state universities. The Ivy League school's governing board on Saturday said grants will be substituted for loans for families that make less than $100,000 per year.

Parents who earn less than $60,000 also will no longer be expected to make a financial contribution to fund their child's education at Brown.

The policy reduces loans for all students who receive financial aid, regardless of income. The provisions apply to current students as well as next fall's incoming class.

The new policy will bump Brown's budget for financial aid by 20 percent to more than $68 million next year.

Harvard, Princeton and Stanford are among the schools that have replaced loans with grants recently.

Pre-College and Summer Programs

The Early College High School Initiative

Atlanta Parent Summer Day Camp Guide lists over 400 camps in the Atlanta area.

Atlanta Summer Day Camps

Atlanta Summer Overnight Camps

High School Programs

Aviation Career Education Camp: The Organization of Black Airline Pilots (OBAP) will hold 2 FREE camps sponsored by Delta Air Lines. The purpose of each one-week program is to introduce interested youth to the world of aviation by exposing them to the many challenging careers and opportunities which the aviation industry has to offer.

The age range is for boys and girls between 14-18 years old.

Application deadline is June 2, 2008.

Ace Camp

Organization of Black Airline Pilots

ACE Camp: The NBCFAE Atlanta Chapter "ACE Camp" for ages 13-17 to be held for 5 days at the Fulton County Airport. Application deadline is May 14, 2008.

ACE Camp Application

2008 CDC Disease Detective Campers: The National Center for Health Marketing's Global Health Odyssey is pleased to offer the 2008 CDC Disease Detective Camp (DDC). DDC is an academic day camp for students who will be high school juniors and seniors during the 2008-2009 school year. Over the course of a week, campers will take on the roles of disease detectives and learn how CDC safeguards the nation's health. Activities vary by day and may include short lectures by CDC experts, a mock press conference in the CDC press room, a look behind the scenes of CDC, and other hands-on activities. Campers will learn the methodologies used to track diseases in populations, basic lab procedures used in an infectious disease lab, and how public health research is applied at CDC.

The CDC Disease Detective Camp will be offered twice during the summer of 2008: July 7-11 and July 21-25. Both sessions will offer the same activities and will last from 9:00AM-4:00PM. There is no cost associated with attending the camp, but each camper is responsible for bringing or buying his/her lunch.

The deadline for applications is April 25, 2008. For more information, contact Judy M. Gantt at jgantt@cdc.gov or 404-639-0831.

CDC Disease Detective Camp

National Bar Association Crump Law Camp: A two-week camp established by the National Bar Association to provide students entering the ninth through eleventh grades (between the ages of 14 and 17) with an introduction to the American judicial system.

Participants will be housed on the campus of Howard University and live in a protected campus environment.

Application deadline: April 30, 2008

Crump Camp Information and Application

Georgia Tech Pre-College Programs for High Schoolers, various course offerings.

Disney's Dreamers Academy: Disney's Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey, an event created to inspire and enrich high school students, will return to Walt Disney World® Resort on February 12 to February 15, 2009. One hundred teens from across the country with big aspirations will be participating. They'll pack their bags — and their dreams — and head to Walt Disney World® Resort, where they'll learn about careers in a variety of exciting areas of business and entertainment.

The Disney's Dreamers Academy of 2009 will be composed of teens selected from a pool of nominees. The nominating process takes place between September 1 and September 30, 2008. Teens who are enrolled in high school for the 2008-2009 term and who are aged 14 and older can be nominated by anyone, including parents, guardians, teachers, church members, social organization members and even by themselves. A high GPA is not required, but students must exhibit a desire to learn and to excel, benefiting from the additional motivational support the Academy offers. 


Application Deadline: September 30, 2008

Download Nomination Form

Georgia Tech Pre-College Programs for High Schoolers

Hiphop Literacies: The purpose of the Summer Residential Program is to help students develop the critical thinking skills necessary for success in high school, higher education, and beyond. By focusing on aspects of the African American experience both locally and abroad, program participants will gain an understanding of how the social, economic, political, and moral implications of blackness affect the lives of all Americans.

Haverford College: Summer Science Institutes

The Summer Science Institute at Haverford College is an intensive, five-week introduction to college-level science study for incoming first-year students.

With the help over over fifteen Haverford professors, administrators, and staff members, HSSI students participate in seminar-like courses and lab modules in Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, and Writing.

This program gives students broad exposure to the richness of the study of science at Haverford, and an opportunity to hone their critical thinking skills in a supportive environment. The residential component of the program allows the participants to learn how to balance the academic and social components of their college education.

HSSI seeks highly-motivated students who come from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, or who come from families with little or no college experience. 


Hiphop Literacies at Ohio State

LEAD: For its first summer, LEAD Engineering will focus on tenth grade students, split evenly by gender. Summer 2009 will be a continuation of studies for the students and take place on the same campuses launched in 2008. The overall SEI rollout will include the launch of four additional program locations in 2009 and an increase of two programs each summer from 2010 through 2012. LEAD executives are currently meeting with administrators at additional top 50 engineering programs to determine partners for 2009 and 2010.

LEAD Engineering Institute

LEAD: A national partnership of America's top corporations and business schools, the Leadership Education and Development Program in Business (LEAD) is at the forefront of building a talented and diverse workforce ready for the business environment.

By encouraging outstanding high school juniors from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in business, LEAD is inspiring a new generation of business leaders.


Since 1980, LEAD's Summer Business Institutes (SBIs) have graduated more than 7,000 aspiring leaders, 65 percent of whom currently work in the business world.

Whether you are a student exploring career opportunities, a business school interested in partnering with a summer youth enrichment program, or a corporation looking for an exciting new way to connect with the next generation of business executives, LEAD is your partner -- for today and for the future.

LEAD Summer Business Institutes

The Paisley Academy of Performing Arts

Summer Academy of Performing Arts 2008. Youth ages 6-16 will explore the art of dance (ballet, modern, jazz, African) and expand their knowledge of traditional spirituals, black performing art pioneers, and Broadway Musicals. Students will also participate in a daily mandatory academic enrichment hour. The summer will culminate with a production.

Contact 678-768-3640 or email (academydanceinfo@yahoo.com)

Spelman's Early College program for female high school juniors & seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA.

Spelman Early College Program

Spelman's College Prep Institute for 9th & 10th grade female students with at least a 3.0 GPA.

Spelman's HHMI Summer Science Program for rising 12th graders with at least a 3.0 GPA & an interest in science & math.

Spelman HHMI Summer Science Program

Summer Academy for Mathematics & Science at Carnegie-Mellon University in PA for rising juniors & seniors, free tuition, housing & dining fees for students selected to participate in the program.

Summer Academy for Mathematics & Science

Summer Institute of Robotics (SIR. Morgan State University/NASA Goddard Summer Institute of Robotics (SIR) holds two 2-week residential programs at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, for students enrolled in 9th through 12th grades. SIR is designed to provide opportunities to learn and discover the science and technology of robot design and operation.

(Note: The 2008 application will be posted in the March/April time frame with an expected due date of mid-May.)

Summer Institute of Robotics (SIR)

Women of Purpose and Prosperity Summer Camp for Girls

WOMEN OF PURPOSE AND PROSPERITY (WOPP) is a ministry that strives to empower and inspire women to walk in their life's purpose, and receive the full benefits of prosperity (WHOLENESS in every area of their lives) through practical teaching that is based on the word of God.

Girls Camp Application

Young Scholars Institute: Sponsored by the Advanced Academy of Georgia at the University of West Georgia. Students may apply for either Session I or Session II or both. There is a $100 application fee which will be applied toward the total cost of $450 for each session.

Session I: Math and Science, July 13 - July 19
Session II: Arts and Humanities, July 20 - July 26

Enrollment limited to 24 scholars each week. For further information, contact: Anneliesa Finch (678) 839-6249 or e-mail: afinch@westga.edu.

Deadline May 15, 2008 (Duke TIP 6/11/08)

Download Application

World Language Institute: Spanish Language Camps for middle and high school students. Don't fall behind, instead, jump ahead!

For more information download the application.

Spanish Language Summer Camps

Middle School Programs

Georgia Tech Pre-College Programs for Middler Schoolers, various course offerings.

"Learn to Live Together," Honors Leadership Academy for Young Women has been hosting a leadership academy on the campus of the University of West Georgia since July 2000. Young women in grades 7 and above are encouraged to consider participating in this summer's program scheduled from July 6-11, 2008.

SISTER (Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Research: 2008 Application posted; due April 1, 2008.

SISTER is a five day Summer Institute for the purpose of increasing the awareness of and providing opportunities for middle school girls to explore non-traditional career fields with research scientists, mathematicians and engineers. This is open to girls who will be in 7th and 8th grade in the 2008-2009 academic year.

Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Research

Founded in 1982, SPACE CAMP and AVIATION CHALLENGE (1990), located in Huntsville, Alabama, use space and aviation as a platform to excite and educate children ages 7-18, in the fields of math, science and technology.

SPACE CAMP programs range from 3 to 8 days, during which teamwork, self confidence and communication will be achieved through state-of-the-art simulations, missions, rocket building and robotics.

AVIATION CHALLENGE programs range from 3 to 8 days, during which teamwork, self confidence and communication will be achieved through state-of-the-art high performance jet simulation, scenario-based missions, land and water survival training and flight dynamics.

X-CAMP activities are similar to the preparation space shuttle and aviation crews train in before being added to active flight status. Team building and communication is an integral component that will be utilized during the course of this experience.

In addition to program-specific training, attendees will experience all that the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Museum has to offer.

The cost of the camps include all meals, lodging, program materials and activities. Medical and security staff are on site 24-hours a day.

Space Camp

Space Camp Scholarship Application

Spelman Project Nobility Summer Academy for mature 5th graders & grades 6-8 focused on math, science & language arts.

Stems Up Technology Camp at Southern Polytechnic University for grades 6 & up

Stems Up

Summer Institute for the Gifted at Emory University for grades K-11

Summer Institute for the Gifted

Young Scholars Institute at West Georgia College for rising 8th & 9th graders

Young Scholars Institute

Elementary School Programs

Children's Museum of Atlanta is offering 5 - 1 week sessions of summer camp and has scholarship funding available. Under The Big Top Explorer Camp is for girls and boys 4 - 8 years of age; Imaginator Camp is for ages 7 to 9; and Camp Invention is for ages 5 to 9. Certified teachers will guide the children in exploration and discovery through the world of exploration from June 9-27 and July 7-18.

*Week I: June 9-13 Under The Big Top Camp
*Week II: June 16-20 Under The Big Top Camp
*Week III: June 23-27 Under The Big Top Camp
*Week IV: July 7-11 Imaginator Camp
*Week V: July 14-18 Camp Invention

Camp operates from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m (3:00 p.m. for Camp Invention). Aftercare is available from 2:30 p.m., with pick up between 5 and 5:30 p.m.

Scholarship funding is available for children who would not be able to attend summer camp due to financial barriers. Families should contact Tawana Francisco, Education and Summer Camp Coordinator: 404-527-5967 tawana.francisco@imagineit-cma.org

Georgia Tech Pre-College program for elementary schoolers

Georgia Tech Pre-College program for elementary schoolers

Spelman College's Young Artists Project for boys & girls ages 5-13

Young Artists Project

Summer Blast Technology Camps for 1st thru 5th graders at Southern Polytechnic University

Summer Blast

Leadership

Coca-Cola Pre-College Leadership Program

Congressional Youth Leadership Council

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership

Junior Statesmen Foundation

LeadAmerica

National Young Leaders Conference

National Youth Leadership Forum

National Student Leadership Conference

Programs for the Gifted

Advanced Academy of Georgia

Bard College Early College Program

Boston University Academy

Cecil College Gifted and Talented Program

Davidson Institute for Talent Development

Drury College Center for Gifted Education

Duke Talent Identification Program

Early Entrance Program at Cal State LA

Georgia Academy of Aviation, Mathematics, Engineering, and Science

Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth

Mary Baldwin College Program for the Exceptionally Gifted

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

Missouri Academy of Science, Math, and Computing

National Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering

Robinson Center for Young Scholars

Russell Sage College Programs for Gifted and Talented

Shimer College Early College Program

St. Petersburg Collegiate High School

Summer Institute for the Gifted

Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities

Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science

University of Arkansas Gifted and Talented Scholars

University of Pittsburg Accelerated High School

University of Pittsburg College in High School

USC Resident Honors Program

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The pre-college and summer programs information provided on this page has been researched and submitted by the Education Ministry Scholarship Committee of the Turner Chapel AME Church. We invite your comments and other scholarship information that we may add to this page.

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