High school students can apply for summer scholarship programs hosted by colleges and universities.
Enrichment programs allow high school students to spend their summers studying at a college or university with like-minded peers. For students who meet the often selective application requirements, full scholarships are available for many of these residential and day programs. Students accepted into a summer enrichment program can gain valuable educational experience, along with exposure to a variety of careers.
QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship Program
QuestBridge is a nonprofit organization that offers up to 10 full scholarships to low-income high school students to attend to summer programs. Questbridge's College Prep Scholarship program is a partnership with several colleges and universities. Students apply directly to Questbridge for programs at Harvard, Emory, Notre Dame, the University of Pennsylvania, Yale and Stanford. Ten students are chosen to receive counseling in support of their application. If they are accepted to the summer program, they receive a scholarship that covers tuition, room and board and travel expenses. Questbridge applicants must have excellent academic records, be in the top five to 10 percent of their class, write an essay and submit a teacher recommendation. Since the program began, 100 percent of Questbridge students have been accepted by summer programs.
QuestBridge
120 Hawthorne Ave. Suite 103
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-331-3280
questbridge.org
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosts a six-week residential summer enrichment program for talented high school juniors. If accepted, students receive a full scholarship that covers tuition, room and board. The program is for those interested in exploring careers in engineering, science and entrepreneurship. The scholarship does not cover transportation to and from MIT for students who do not live in the area. Students take science classes, get career counseling from faculty and graduate students, visit MIT's laboratories and participate in seminars and a college fair. Applicants must be United State citizens and must submit four essays, transcripts, standardized test scores and three recommendations.
MIT MITES Program
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 1-123
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
mit.edu
California Institute of Technology, Young Engineering and Science Scholars (YESS)
The California Institute of Technology's YESS scholarship program exposes students interested in science and engineering to top-notch science facilities, college faculty, classroom instruction and educational field trips. The three-week residential program is free. Students pay only for transportation to and from Caltech. Those who can't afford transportation can apply for additional financial help to cover travel costs. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, high school sophomores or juniors and have excellent academic records. To apply, submit an online application, two recommendations, transcripts and standardized test scores. YESS participants come from high schools all around the country.
Caltech YESS Program
1200 E. California Blvd. M/C 255-86
Pasadena, CA 91125
626-395-6207
yess.caltech.edu
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