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Below you will find a list of educational opportunities for summer 2008. Using the summer months to get involved in a study abroad program, internship, volunteer activity or other type of service opportunity is a great a way to boost your resume for college applications! For more information on any of these programs see Mrs. Brown in Guidance.

Maryland Institute College of Art – Summer 2008 Pre-College Studio Residency Program Baltimore Campus: June 21- July 19 Cost: $4,000 Application Deadline: 3/31/2008 Tuscany: June 14- July 5 and July 5 – July 26 Cost: $5,000 Application Deadline: 3/31/2008 Please see Mrs. Brown for a brochure and application	The University of Alabama 2008 Capstone Business Leadership Academy Website: www.cba.ua.edu/summeracademy Dates: June 16-25, 2008 and July 14-23, 2008 Qualifications to attend: Senior 08-09 GPA: 3.4 Test Scores: ACT 27, SAT 1210, PSAT 140 Interest in Business Cost: $350 See website for more info.
St. George’s University Med/Vet Summer Academy 2008 Dates: June 26-July 5 Costs: $1,800.00 This program is for students who have a goal of becoming a doctor or veterinarian For more information call 800-899-6337 ext. 297	Duke University Talent Identification Program Summer 2008 If you are interested in being a part of challenging courses and study abroad opportunities the Duke TIP program might be for you. They offer courses in creative writing, film making, astronomy, physics, astrobiology, and geophysics, an institute of computational science, pre-law institute, and leadership institute. For more information about the program or to register go to www.tip.duke.edu
Pratt Pre-College Institute Summer 2008 Dates: July 7-August 1, 2008 Website: www.pratt.edu/ccps-pre-college Each summer high school students seize the opportunity to experience college-level study in Pratt’s Pre-College Program. Students are immersed in a program of art, design, architecture, creative writing and visual studies while earning college credit. For more information on costs and how to apply please go to the website listed above.	The University of Texas at Austin MITE: Introduction to Engineering 2008 Mite is a five-day program that presents current high school sophomores and juniors the opportunity to discover the world of engineering through hands on experiences. Dates: June 15-20 Costs: paid for by U.T. Austin with the exception of travel to and from the university Deadline: 4/4/2008 Website for more information: www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe/MITE/
Summer at Georgetown University 2008 Georgetown University offers several pre-college programs to high school students during the summer. For more information call Veronica DiConti at 202-687-5935 or see Mrs. Brown for an application and brochure.	The College of William and Mary Pre-Collegiate Program in Early American History This is an exciting program in which students can earn four hours of college credit for an in-depth summer study. Dates: June 22-July 12 and July 13 – August 2 Website: www.wm.edu/niadh Please visit website for more information and an application
Summer Institute for the Gifted Various academic programs offered at Amherst College, Bryn Mawr College, Emory University, Princeton University, Vassar College, University of Michigan, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UT Austin. Please go to www.giftedstudy.com for more information or to apply	SMU Summer College Experience Dates: June 30- July 31 Costs: $3,800 The SMU Summer College Experience provides gifted students who have completed tenth and eleventh grades a unique opportunity to bridge high school and college life. For more information call 214-768-0123 or go to www.smu.edu/ce
Washington University in St. Louis High School Summer Scholars Program 2008 Dates: June 8- July 12 and July 13 – August 15 For more information and application materials go to www.summerscholars.wustl.edu or call 866-209-0691	University of Dallas Arete: A Summer Program for High School Students Dates: July 13- 16 Arete will initiate a journey in the liberal arts by introducing students to essential texts of Western Civilization and allowing them to reflect on works of fine art, film and music. For more information go to www.udsummer@dallas.edu or call 972-721-5181
The University of Michigan Michigan Math and Science Scholars Dates: June 29- July 11 and July 13 – July 25 Complete details regarding the program ca be found at www.math.lsa.umich.edu	Department of the Army - United States Military Academy Annual Summer Leaders Seminar Dates: June 7-13 and June 14-20 Requirements: strong PSAT scores, in the top 5th of the class, taking college prep courses, demonstrated leadership ability. Costs: $325 (excluding travel expenses) Go to www. admissions.usma.edu Deadline: 3/31/2008
Loyola University Chicago Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Dates: June 30- July 18, June 30- August 9, For more information or for an application go to www.LUC.edu/summerscholars or call 312-915-6501	Texas A&M University Galveston Talented and Gifted programs Costs: $900 Areas of study: Veterinary Medicine, Marine Engineering, Pre-Med, Marine Biology For a complete list of camps dates, prices and descriptions please visit website at www.tamug.edu/seacamp
Boston University Summer Programs High School Honors – This program is for rising seniors and is a six-week residential program in which students will take two college level classes or do research under the guidance of a faculty member. Summer Challenge – This program is a two-week residential program for rising sophomore, junior or senior students in which students will enroll in two non-credit seminars on various topics. Topics included in this summer’s program are; business, creative writing, ecology, journalism, law, visual arts and much more For more information go to the website: www.bu.edu/summer/highschool