Program:  Ohio University Summer Honors Academy:  Athens, Ohio
Description: 4-week program during which participants earn college credit in 2-3 selected University courses alongside University students.  Courses include a wide range of disciplines, and students have their choice.  Residential and commuter options; close supervision and support provided by mentors from the University’s Honors Tutorial College and residence life staff.  Students explore Ohio University resources and options for college majors and careers, participate in service learning projects, and enjoy structured extracurricular activities.
Participants: Completed 9th, 10th, or 11th grade; earned 3.25+ gpa on a 4.0 scale.
Program website: http://www.outreach.ohio.edu/honorsacademy/index.htm

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: The University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Design DAAPCamp:  Cincinnati, Ohio
Description: This camp is a week-long, residential camp open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors.  Students can choose one of three concentrations: fashion design, graphic communication design, industrial design.
Participants:  High School Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Program website: http://daap.uc.edu/summer_camp/camp/areas.html

Program: The University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Architecture DAAPCamp:  Cincinnati, Ohio
Description: Cincinnati Architecture Mentoring Program is an architectural summer camp open to all rising 8th and 9th graders. This is a week-long day camp led by DAAP faculty and students.  Priority will be given to minority applicants.
Participants:  Rising 8th and 9th graders
Program website: http://daap.uc.edu/summer_camp/camp/areas.html

Program: Miami University Juniors Scholars Program: Oxford, Ohio
Description:  This program provides students with the opportunity to take college-level courses at Miami University.  Students can choose courses from a variety of subject areas.  Students may be able to gain admission into the university through their performance in these courses.
Participants:  Students will have completed the 11th grade by the summer.
Program website: www.units.muohio.edu/jrscholars/

Program: The Ross Mathematics Program at Ohio State University:  Columbus, Ohio
Description:  This is an intensive program designed for students to explore various concepts in mathematics and to promote mathematical thinking.
Participants:  Students from ages 14-18.
Program Website:  www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross/

Program:  SuperCamp's Summer Academic Camps
Description:  Academic pressure to stand out. Social pressure to fit in. It's not easy being a high school or middle school student these days. We can help. SuperCamp is the summer enrichment program that parents and kids love! Now in our 30th year and with over 57,000 graduates worldwide, we'll give your son or daughter the skills, added confidence, motivation and character direction to thrive. The great thing about SuperCamp is that the kids have a great time, make new friends, reduce their stress and discover their own brilliance. Also, there’s the added bonus of less tension at home.
For more information on SuperCamp’s summer camp programs at Stanford, Brown, Wake Forest and six other prestigious universities nationwide, visit http://www.supercamp.com or call 800-285-3276.
Participants: Junior Forum – students entering grades 6 through 8; Senior Forum – students entering grades 9 through 12; Quantum U – incoming and current college students
Program website: http://www.SuperCamp.com

Program:  SuperCamp's Teen Summer Camps
Description:  Academic pressure to stand out. Social pressure to fit in. It's not easy being a high school or middle school student these days. We can help. SuperCamp is the summer enrichment program that parents and kids love! Now in our 30th year and with over 57,000 graduates worldwide, we'll give your son or daughter the skills, added confidence, motivation and character direction to thrive. The great thing about SuperCamp is that the kids have a great time, make new friends, reduce their stress and discover their own brilliance. Also, there’s the added bonus of less tension at home.
For more information on SuperCamp’s summer camp programs at Stanford, Brown, Wake Forest and six other prestigious universities nationwide, visit http://www.supercamp.com or call 800-285-3276.
Participants: Junior Forum – students entering grades 6 through 8; Senior Forum – students entering grades 9 through 12; Quantum U – incoming and current college students
Program website: http://www.SuperCamp.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:  The Ohio State University's Summer Institute for Diversity in Nursing: Columbus, Ohio
Description: OSU’s Summer Institute for Diversity in Nursing is a four day interactive program for current high school sophomores and juniors.  While the program is open to students of all backgrounds, it aims to increase the number of historically underrepresented populations in nursing, including Black/African American, Native American, Asian, Hispanic and male.  The College of Nursing is actively seeking to increase the diversity of the student population, so we can better serve the nursing profession and the nation’s health. Participants will attend lectures, skills labs, receive ACT preparation, and take tours of nursing labs, The James Cancer Hospital, and the Ohio State campus.  They will also be equipped with scrubs, a stethoscope, a blood pressure cuff, and Ohio State gear. The application deadline is April 30th.
Program website:  http://nursing.osu.edu/Display.aspx?code=116

Program:  Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease: Columbus, Ohio
Description:  Mechanisms of Human Heath and Disease is a fast-paced, in-depth program designed to challenge the serious science student. Students in the Mechanisms program investigate cancer and other disease topics with lectures from research experts. At the final class, students present their research paper to friends, family, teachers and researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Participants:  This program  is designed for incoming seniors. However, sophomores and juniors who meet the prerequisites will be considered.
Program Website: http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/document/get/83906

Program:  Academic Camps at Cedarville University:  Cedarville, Ohio
Description:  Cedarville University has a variety of special interest summer programs available.  Programs include athletic training, criminal justice, debate, engineering, music, nursing, premed, social work, and writing.
Participants:  Students entering 10th through 12th grades
Program website:  www.cedarville.edu/departments/er/academiccamps/

Program: Oberlin Summer Music Programs:  Oberlin, Ohio
Description:  The Oberlin Conservatory of Music offers a variety of music programs in the summer for students. Students receive extensive daily coaching and mentoring from faculty members.
Participants:  High school students (requirements vary for different programs)
Program website:  http://www.credochambermusic.org/programs/

Program:  Baldwin Wallace Summer Music Institute: Berea, Ohio
Description: The Baldwin-Wallace College Summer Music Institute is a two-week, concentrated program of music study for serious high school musicians with attention to solo and chamber music performance.
Participants:  High School Students
Program website:  http://www.bw.edu/academics/conservatory/outreach/smp/smi/

Program:  Cleveland State Summer Scholars Program Cleveland, Ohio
Description: Cleveland State has developed an innovative, competitive summer program which enhances the academic success of outstanding juniors or seniors in selected area school districts. The Summer Scholars Program offers six weeks of intensive academic instruction and cultural enrichment activities for students capable of handling an honors curriculum.
Participants: Juniors or Seniors in selected area school districts
Program website: http://www.csuohio.edu/admissions/precollege/summerscholars.html

Program:  Ohio Northern Summer Honors Institute: Ada, Ohio
Description:  This program is an Ohio Summers Honors Institute that is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Education.  The program has a variety of high interest courses available for students.  Tuition is free for eligible students (residential students pay for room and board)
Participants:  reside in Ohio, be enrolled in the 9th or 10th grade, and be identified as gifted in a recognized area
Program website:  www.onu.edu/a+s/summerinstitute/

Program:  Ohio State University Supercomputing Summer Honors Institute: Columbus, Ohio
Description:  This program is an Ohio Summers Honors Institute that is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Education.  The program provides students with the opportunity learn about and gain practical experience in the field of computer systems and computer networking.  Tuition is free for eligible students (residential students pay for room and board)
Participants:  reside in Ohio, be enrolled in the 9th or 10th grade, and be identified as gifted in a recognized area
Program website:  www.osc.edu/education/si/

Program:  Wright State University Summer Honors Institute: Dayton, Ohio
Description:  This program is an Ohio Summers Honors Institute that is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Education.  The program has a variety of high interest courses available for students.  Tuition is free for eligible students (residential students pay for room and board)
Participants:  reside in Ohio, be enrolled in the 9th or 10th grade, and be identified as gifted in a recognized area
Program website:  http://www.wright.edu/academics/precollege/oshi/

Program:  Xavier University Summer Honors Institute: Cincinnati, Ohio
Description:  This program is an Ohio Summers Honors Institute that is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Education.  The program has a variety of high interest courses available for students.  Tuition is free for eligible students (residential students pay for room and board)
Participants:  reside in Ohio, be enrolled in the 9th or 10th grade, and be identified as gifted in a recognized area
Program website:  www.xavier.edu/summerhonors/

Program:  Youngstown State Summer Honors Institute: Youngstown, Ohio
Description:  This program is an Ohio Summers Honors Institute that is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Education.  The program has a variety of high interest courses available for students.  Tuition is free for eligible students (residential students pay for room and board)
Participants:  reside in Ohio, be enrolled in the 9th or 10th grade, and be identified as gifted in a recognized area
Program website: http://www.ysu.edu/honors/summer

Program: Ohio Leadership Institute:  Summer Leadership Training Camp:             
Description:  This program provides students with the opportunity to build, enhance, and expand their leadership skills.  Students have the opportunity to listen to motivational speakers and to participate in hands-on leadership building activities.
Participants:  Grades 9-12.
Program website:  http://ohioleader.com/pages/lcc/summer_camps.php

Program: Camp COSI: Central Ohio
Description: COSI Center of Science and Industry offers summer camps to students of a variety of ages. Students get the opportunity to explore COSI, attend workshops, and participate in hands-on activities.
Participants: A variety of ages
Website: http://www.cosi.org/educators/camp-cosi/

Program:  Stone Laboratory Summer Science Opportunities:  Lake Erie, Ohio
Description:  The Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory Summer Program enables students to gain practical experience in the field of science during the summer. The Stone Lab Program provides students with the opportunity to take interesting science related courses and participate in hands-on science activities at its Lake Erie location.  Students can take courses such as the introduction to aquatic biology, the introduction to the study of birds, and field based introduction to oceanography.  Students may also be able to earn course credits for these courses.
Participants:  To participate in this program, students are required to have completed the 10th grade, be at least 15 years old, and have completed at least one high school biology course.
Program website:  http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/stonelab/

Program:  Center for Science and Mathematics Education - Shipwreck Camp:  Case Western Reserve University
Description:  Join us for a virtual adventure to find a shipwreck in Lake Erie. Inspired by the research and exploration of Dr. Robert Ballard, father of the Jason Project, the Immersion Presents Program, and finder of the wreckage of the Titantic, this camp will engage campers in field science and exploration.
Participants:  Ages 12-15
Program website: http://www.case.edu/artsci/csm/shipwreck.html

Program:  Case Western University Pre-College Scholars Program:  Case Western Reserve University
Description: High school students wishing to take regular university summer classes may apply to enroll through the Pre-College Scholars program. The Pre-College Scholars Program at Case Western Reserve University is very selective and competitive and is designed to give highly motivated and able secondary school students the opportunity to enroll in challenging college courses prior to graduating from high school, either in the summer or during the academic year. The Pre-Scholars application is available on-line in March with an application deadline for summer enrollment of May 1. For complete information please go to the application link at http://www.cwru.edu/provost/ugstudies/precollege.htm.
Participants:  Qualified students in grades 9-12
Program website:  http://www.cwru.edu/provost/ugstudies/precollege.htm