Program:  Syracuse University Summer College for High School Students: Syracuse, NY
Description:  Summer College offers unique programs designed to let students explore talents and interests through credit and noncredit academic programs ranging from 2 to 6-weeks in length. Courses and programs are offered in more than 25 academic departments. All programs are designed to give you a realistic view of undergraduate coursework in a field that interests you.
Participants:  Students who have completed their sophomore or junior year of high school
Program website: www.summercollege.syr.edu

Program: Wildlife Ecology Research: Rensselaerville, New York.
Description: Wildlife Ecology Research is an intensive three week program where rising juniors and seniors learn basic ecological principles through hands-on research experience. Ecologist from colleges and universities around the country instruct students on population, community, physiological, disease and behavioral ecology using a diverse array of wildlife and standard research techniques. Wildlife Ecology Research culminates in rigorous small group research projects where students develop and implement research projects from hypothesis to final paper. This program aims to provide a significant academic experience that will help students prepare for courses and research experiences at the college level.

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify interesting and important research topics and create research protocols using the scientific method
• Understand and implement common field techniques for sampling plant and animal populations. Demonstrate a variety of methods for data collection, analysis and interpretation
• Define and discuss seven major topics in field ecology including: ecosystem, community, population, behavioral, physiological, disease and evolutionary ecology
• Identify prevalent species comprising the main areas of study, and demonstrate effective use of field guides and dichotomous keys
• Prepare written and oral reports of his or her research

Participants: Rising High School Juniors and Seniors.
Program website: http://www.huyckpreserve.org/wer

Program: SummerTech Computer Camp, New York
Description: SummerTech Computer Camp is an educational and fun experience for boys and girls ages 8-17.  We offer weeklong courses in computer programming (C#, C++ and Java), Flash animation, web design, game design and Machinima.  Each of our courses can be taken for multiple weeks without repeating any content.  Our staff is both home grown from former campers who rise to the top as our most talented leaders and enhanced with top college students who excel in their specific areas. 
SummerTech is a forum where a child can feel comfortable with whom they are so that they have the opportunity to be fully self-expressed.  Our curriculum is sophisticated and flexible to meet the needs of each and every camper individually. 
SummerTech is also well known for our competitive and casual gaming atmosphere.  Take part in nightly and weekly game tournaments as every night is a LAN party.  All day campers are invited to stay until 9pm each night at no extra cost.
We offer sports and outdoor activities every day.  Lunch and dinner are included for every day camper.  Overnight campers stay in our state of the art dormitories and also receive breakfast each morning.  Come find out why SummerTech is not like any other computer camp community in the world.
Participants: Ages 8 - 18.
Program website: http://www.summertech.net/

Program:  Summer@Rensselaer: New York
Description: Summer@Rensselaer offers various academic enrichment programs on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Day enrichment programs are available for elementary, middle and high school students. Residential enrichment programs are available for high school students. All the summer programs are designed and taught by Rensselaer faculty members. Programs include daily on-campus classroom preparation, lab experience, tours, visits with faculty and admissions counselors, hands-on projects and interactions with current undergraduate and graduate students. Summer residential enrichment programs allow high school students the chance to participate in non credit programs that Build Their Future. In addition Rensselaer invites pre-college age students to attend a RPI Sports Camp, Taught by RPI Coaches, to stimulate their minds and exercise their bodies. Rensselaer has 23 varsity teams, both men’s and women’s sports. The men’s and women’s hockey team competes at the Division I level. The remaining teams play in Division III. Rensselaer is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the ECACHL, NYSWCAA, and the Liberty League. Each summer program will be individually priced. Visit the Summer@Rensselaer website at http://summer.rpi.edu and click the program listing name online for details.
Participants: High School Students, Middle School Students, and Elementary School Students
Program website: http://summer.rpi.edu

Program:  Ithaca College - Summer College for High School Students: Ithaca, NY
Description: In Ithaca College's residential pre-college summer program, high school students experience college life and college-level courses while living in a safe environment. The College has two program offerings (one-week or three-week), each with courses designed and reserved expressly for pre-college students.

The three-week summer college program is for talented students who have completed their sophomore or junior year in high school. Students who have just completed their senior year are also eligible. Enroll in one course and earn two to four credits: Acting I (3 credits), Cultural Anthropology (3 credits), Digital Music Production (ProTools Professional Certification, Girlstories (4 credit), General Psychology (3 credits), Health Sciences: Foundations and Careers (2 credits),  Introduction to Musical Theater Performance (3 credits), Introduction to Media Production (4 credits), Issues in Management: Entrepreneurship (3 credits), Issues in Management: Marketing and Social Media (3 credits), Issues in Management: Money and Baseball (3 credits), Sport Management (3 credits)

Only time for a week of college this summer? Attend one of our special one-week courses. No grades are awarded, but in a morning and afternoon session professors and students immerse themselves in their subject: Digital Music Production, Digital Photography, Sustainability Leadership, The Healing Arts, Project Costume: One-Week Costume Design Intensive, Story!, Writing College Application Essays, Workshop in Sports Media and Management, Writing the Short Story
Classes are taught by Ithaca College faculty. Classes meet in the morning, 9:30-11:30 and in the afternoon, 1:00-2:30. (Some classes run until 3:45.) Late afternoons and evenings are available for co-curricular, social, and recreational events on and off campus.
 
Application deadline is May 1, 2012. Applications are now open.

We hope you'll be able to join us for a three-week or one-week session this summer (or even both) and become part of our summer college community.

Participants:  High School Students
Program website: http://ithaca.edu/gps/summer_college/

Program:  Summer in the City, Barnard College: New York
Description:  At Barnard College, enrich your academic experience and get a head start on college in the world’s greatest city. Barnard offers opportunities to discover New York City in and out of the classroom while taking fascinating classes with our world-renowned faculty, exploring careers and interests from architecture to outer space, making friends from around the world, and getting a head start on college applications through our admissions workshops.
Participants:  Eligibility: Rising high school juniors and seniors (entering 11th or 12th grade in Fall 2011), 4-week and 1-week liberal arts intensive, coed...Young Women's Leadership Institute, women only. 
Program website: www.barnard.edu/precollege

Program:  University of Rochester Pre-College Programs: Rochester, NY
Description: At the University of Rochester, students design their own educational plans, driven by their interests and passions. The University’s Pre-College Programs extend this same experience to junior high and high school students. The many options available include taking a one-week course, living on campus for a month, completing a college class for credit, and participating in a summer study-abroad seminar.

The University is proud to welcome students from across the country and around the globe to participate in these innovative programs, which have been enlightening young minds for over 20 years. Classes are designed to broaden the educational experience and sharpen academic skills, helping students learn more about who — not just what — they want to be.

Class sizes are limited, so be sure to enroll early. Please refer to the Pre-College website for the latest, most comprehensive information, including application guidelines and scholarship deadlines.

Participants: High School Students
Program website: http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/precollege/

Program: Emagination Computer Camps
Description: Technology PLUS Summer Camp Fun!  Emagination blends the latest in technology with fun non-tech activities that create a well-rounded summer camp experience for kids & teens ages 8 -17. Two-week sessions allow time to make friends and become part of a community.   Many campers stay longer and return for years.  Beginners to experts choose three workshops from a selection including:  3D Art, 3D Animation, Flash®, Digital Music, Video Game Design, Robotics, RC Cars, iApps, Java.  Recreation is an important part of the program. Campers get unplugged in outdoor games, swimming, Color Wars and more.   University locations near Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Atlanta bring together “kids like me” from nearby towns, states across America and many foreign countries.  It’s Worth the Trip!

Program:  360° Student Travel
Description: 360° Student Travel allows you to step in a new direction. Travel, volunteer, improve your Spanish language skills or get a taste of the college life. Regardless of travel style, all of our programs are created with the understanding that no matter what you want to accomplish during the summer, it is still summer, and the challenges and experiences should be enjoyable as well as rewarding.
Program website: www.360studenttravel.com

Program:  Discovery Internships
Description: Discovery Internships, formerly Career Explorations, is dedicated to helping students stand out and take control of their futures. Our customized internship programs provide life changing experiences for students at a pivotal time in their life. Whether you are a high school student looking to gain clarity on college choices or fields of potential study or just looking for a meaningful summer in one of the greatest cities in the world, you’ve come to the right place. Whatever your needs, Discovery Internships' customized programs will help you explore your future.  Discovery Internships is powered by the expertise and experience of two leading summer program providers, Musiker Summer Discovery and Dream Careers. Summer Discovery has directed award-winning programs for high school students for over 40 years. Dream Careers is the leading provider of college internship programs worldwide, and has placed more than 10,000 interns over the past decade.
The Discovery Internships program is an all-inclusive summer internship experience. In addition to gaining hands-on, career-focused learning opportunities, participants explore and live in an exciting city. Our programs feature a safe and fun living and learning environment based in a college residence hall. A meal plan, 24-hour staff supervision and mentoring, and a host of cultural, recreational, and other community events and excursions around the city are all included.
Our participants receive access to supplementary professional development workshops that enhance the internship learning experience and help students excel in both the college classroom and the workplace. Students receive academic credit for their internship and completion of coursework from New York University (NYU).
Today, the Discovery Internships program is provided in Boston, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and London. Discovery Internships receives applications from high school students in nearly every state in the U.S. and just as many countries.
Participants:  High School Students in grades 10th, 11th, and 12th
Program website: http://www.summerdiscovery.com/

Program: iD Tech Camps & iD Teen Academies
Description: Love gaming, programming, or filming?  Take hobbies further and gain a competitive edge!  Create iPhone apps, programs with C++ and Java, video games, websites, movies, 3D models, robots, photos, and more.  Over 130,000 students ages 7-17 have enrolled in fun and challenging, weeklong, day and overnight programs held at 60 prestigious universities nationwide including Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, and others in 27 states.  Small classes (max 8:1) are guaranteed, and taught by adult-only instructors for personalized curriculum with a small group to optimize learning and social experiences.  Additional  2-weeks Teen Academies where ages 13-18 immerse in specialized, pre-college, overnight summer programs at iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy, and iD Visual Art Academy (filmmaking and photography).  Visit www.iDTeenAcademies.com for courses and university locations.  Accredited Continuing Education Units available.  Also, year-round learning opportunities.  Visit the website  or call
1-888-709-TECH to speak to a Program Advisor who can recommend a customized summer schedule to develop a student’s interest.
Participants: 7-17
Program Website: Summer Technology Camps

Program: iD Gaming Academy for Teens
Are you a gamer?  Imagine 250 hours living, dreaming & breathing gaming.  Prove that gaming is more than a hobby and gain a competitive edge for college and future careers.  Courses: 3D Modeling with Autodesk Maya, Level Design with UDK, Programming for Xbox 360, or Game Development for iPhone and Android.  Small classes (guaranteed max 8:1) taught by top-tier instructors.  Held at prestigious universities including Stanford, Harvard, Emory, Villanova, Vassar, the University of Denver, TCU, and Lake Forest College (in the Chicago area).  Immerse in game creation, build a portfolio, interact with professionals, and play in gaming tournaments.  Additional 2-week Teen academies include iD Programming Academy and iD Visual Arts Academy.  Also weeklong, day and overnight video game and technology camps for ages 7-17 located at 60 universities in 27 states (www.internalDrive.com).  Accredited Continuing Education Units available.  Also, year-round learning opportunities.  Visit the website or call 1-888-709-TECH to speak to a Program Advisor who can recommend a customized summer schedule to develop a student’s interest.
Participants: 13-18
Program Website: Summer Programs for Teens

Program: iD Programming Academy for Teens
Love programming or robotics?  What can be better than spending time with other Teens who share your same interests.  Courses: iPhone and iPad App Development, Android App Development with Java, Robotics Engineering, or Java for the AP Exam.  2-week, overnight program held at MIT, Yale, Stanford, Duke, UCLA, American, and Lake Forest College.  Discover a potential career while interacting with industry professionals, building a portfolio for college, and engaging in STEM education.  Learn in small classes (guaranteed max 8:1) taught by instructors with impressive backgrounds.  Additional 2-week Teen academies include iD Gaming Academy and iD Visual Arts Academy.  Also weeklong, day and overnight programming, robotics, and technology camps for ages 7-17 located at 60 universities in 27 states (www.internalDrive.com).  Accredited Continuing Education Units available.  Also, year-round learning opportunities.  Visit the website  or call 1-888-709-TECH to speak to a Program Advisor who can recommend a customized summer schedule to develop a student’s interest.
Participants: 13-18
Program Website: Summer Programs for Teens

Program: iD Visual Arts Academy for Teens
Spend 2 weeks engaging in creative expression taking photos and making movies!  Teens beginner to advanced use Photoshop, After Effects, or Final Cut Pro to create portfolios.  Courses: iD Film Studios 101 (pre to post-production), Visual FX (develop visual effects reel), or Professional Photography (learn advanced features of a DSLR camera and edit photos).  Explore historic cities and college campuses for the perfect backdrop.  Held at Stanford University and NYU.  Additional 2-week Teen academies include iD Gaming Academy and iD Programming Academy.  Also weeklong, day and overnight photography and film camps for ages 7-17 located at 60 universities in 27 states (www.internalDrive.com).  Visit the website  or call 1-888-709-TECH to speak to a Program Advisor who can recommend a customized summer schedule to develop a student’s interest.
Participants: 13-18
Program Website: Summer Programs for Teens

Program:  Hofstra University Summer Program for High School Students: Hempstead, New York
Description: This summer take advantage of Hofstra’s renowned faculty, world-class facilities and cutting edge technology with one of our many dynamic and unique academic and recreational programs. Different programs run anytime from June to August.
Participants:  High School Students
Program website: http://www.hofstra.edu/academics/summer/

Program:  Wagner College Summer Music Theatre Program for High School Students: New York, New York
Description: The Summer Music Theatre Institute gives high school students the opportunity to experience intensive, professional acting and musical theater training taught by working professionals within the context of a college environment. It is for the serious student who intends to pursue performing as a career.
Participants: High School Students
Program website: http://www.wagner.edu/departments/theatre/node/68