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Due
Date
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Name
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Description
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Cost
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Grades
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| late February |
PennRSSA Summer Academy Interest Form |
A 6-week hybrid program (June 23 - July 30, 2025) where students explore different career paths, gain mentorship from Penn students, and prepare for college and beyond. *Completing this interest form does not guarantee acceptance in the program. You MUST also complete the C2L-PHL application once it opens, and we’ll review your application from there. |
YOU GET PAID! |
9-12 |
|
mid February- early deadline
Mid-April- final deadline
|
Girls Who Code Pathways Program |
In Pathways, high school students can explore web development, cybersecurity, data science, and artificial intelligence. Participants work at their own pace to learn coding languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python, have the opportunity to build community with other students, and hear from industry-leading companies at live events. |
FREE |
9-12 |
|
mid February- early deadline
Mid-April- final deadline
|
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program (SIP) |
In the two-week Summer Immersion Program (SIP), high school students attend live, virtual classes sponsored by industry-leading companies. SIP students dive into the tech world and game design, covering concepts ranging from beginner to intermediate computer science, the step-by-step game design process, and the basics of UX design.
|
FREE |
current 9-11 |
| mid February |
NovaEdge Diversity in Engineering |
NovaEdge Diversity in Engineering is a one-week, on campus program to introduce a diverse population of students from different ethnic and social backgrounds to the traditional fields of engineering, including Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Computer and Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. |
$775
*If you have a special financial circumstance, please email a letter describing your financial challenges to Dr. Jones at s.jones@villanova.edu.
|
rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders |
| late February |
Reel the Future at PhillyCAM |
Are you always on TikTok, Reels, or YouTube Shorts? What if You could learn how to create your own videos that go beyond trends and spark real change?
Then In Reel the Future, a FREE 8-week class at PhillyCAM, students (ages 12–17) is for you!
|
FREE |
ages 12-17 |
| late February |
Accounting Finance Business Initiative (AFBI)
- See Ms. Marcus to get an application.
- For questions contact Christina Smiley, AFBI Program Director,
afbiphiladelphia@gmail.com
|
The AFBI Program is a FREE week-long program that teaches students about careers in accounting, finance, business, and technology. During the program, students will spend the week in a college dorm room, participate in a case study, community service, mock interviews, visit various professional firms throughout the city, etc. Students will also have the opportunity to win college scholarships which will be presented at our Awards' Banquet. The program is scheduled to be held at Drexel University. |
FREE |
9-12
"A career development program for minority high school students"
|
| early February |
WHYY Filmmaking Classes |
WHYY offers 2 free classes- Narrative Filmmaking and Documentary Filmmaking. |
FREE |
grades 9-12 |
| mid February |
Youthcast Media Group - YMG Sporing Media Workshop |
Students will work directly with an experienced journalist who will help them report, write and edit a full-length feature story. They'll conduct interviews with local and national experts as well as peers who want to share their experiences with preparing for college and/or the job field after graduation. Students' articles will be published. Program is on Zoom from March through April.
|
YOU GET PAID |
9-12 |
| mid February |
UPenn's
Provost's
Summer Mentorship Program
|
Admitted SMP participants attend an immersive four-week summer program curated by faculty and staff at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine, Nursing School, School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Penn Carey School of Law, and the School of Dental Medicine). Participants also engage in hands-on, experiential learning-based programming through creatively designed curricula. Program content includes, but is not limited to, career exploration, financial literacy, and college/university previews. |
FREE |
current 9th and 10th grade
- first generation, low-income, under-represented students
|
| Late February |
Bloomberg Arts Internship |
During this seven-week paid internship, participants will work at Philadelphia’s leading arts organizations, attend rigorous professional development workshops and tour our region’s most important cultural sites.
This is an amazing opportunity to develop vital professional skills while exploring Philadelphia’s rich arts and culture community.
|
YOU GET PAID |
current juniors |
| early February |
Engineering Mini-Camp for Girls |
Girls in grades 9 -12 are invited to spend the day exploring engineering and computer science careers with volunteers from Widener's School of Engineering and from the Philadelphia section of the Society of Women Engineers. |
FREE |
9-12 |
| early February |
IUP GenCyber Summer Program |
This summer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania will offer a free virtual Cybersecurity camp for middle and high-school students. Students will learn about cybersecurity and hacking defense techniques while acquiring career readiness skills. |
FREE |
current grades 6-12 |
| early February |
Summer Multicultural Engineering Training (SUMMET) Program at Colorado School of Mines |
SUMMET combines non-accredited coursework, hands-on projects, industry tours, team-building activities and social events. SUMMET provides exposure to the lifestyle, opportunities and challenges of college and is designed to help build skills and experiences for a smooth transition from high school to college. SUMMET is a one-week residential program, allowing participants to live on campus for the duration of the program, experience life as a college student and participate in STEM-related curriculum instruction. |
FREE program
*must pay $50 confirmation fee if accepted
-does not include transportation
|
10-11
- "underrepresented populations, including ethnic/racial minorities, women and prospective first-generation college students as well as students with demonstrated financial need"
|
| Mid February |
MITES- MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science |
MITES (formerly OEOP) provides transformative experiences that bolster confidence, create lifelong community, and build an exciting, challenging foundation in STEM for highly motivated students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.
|
FREE |
current grade 11
- students underrepresented in science and engineering- BIPOC students
- first generation college students
|
| early February |
High School Internship in the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, and Perception (GRASP) Lab at UPenn |
Do research in the GRASP Lab at Penn! |
FREE |
10-12 |
| early February |
Youth Leadership Institute (YLI)
through the Hispanic Scholarship Fund
|
YLI is a free, college empowerment summer program for high achieving Latino high school juniors, held virtually and at two top universities across the US. This highly selective program is designed to give young leaders the practical tools they need to successfully apply to top universities, have full access to scholarship and financial aid opportunities, and set a course for academic and career success. |
FREE |
11
- high achieving Latino students
|
| mid February |
John Heinz Urban Conservation Crew Spring Program |
Crew Members will work together in teams to complete conservation projects around the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, including improvements to hiking trails, wildlife habitat and visitor infrastructure. Program recruitment is targeted to attract youth from diverse backgrounds from the greater Philadelphia area.
|
YOU GET PAID |
ages 15-18 |
| mid February |
Accounting Career Awareness Program from the National Association of Black Accountants |
The ACAP Program is a FREE week-long program that teaches students about careers in accounting, finance, business, and technology. During the program, students will spend the week in a college dorm room, participate in a case study, community service, mock interviews, visit various firms throughout the city, etc. Students will also have the opportunity to win college scholarships which will be presented at our Awards' Banquet. |
FREE |
- grades 9-12
- BIPOC students
|
| ongoing |
Dance at the Dornsife Center at Drexel University |
Drexel University dance program is partnering with the Dornsife Center for Community Partnerships to offer free dance classes to youth and seniors in West Philadelphia. Weekly dance classes will be taught by Drexel dance students and alumni and mentored by Drexel dance faculty to extend the physical, intellectual, creative and therapeutic aspects of dance to the community. |
FREE |
ages 12-18 |
| Early February |
Tech It Out |
Tech It Out is a 8 week program where we pair each high schooler with a student mentor from the University of Pennsylvania. Together, each pair will create a website together using HTML and CSS on a social justice issue that they are passionate about. Absolutely no experience is needed! We will teach you everything you need to know and more. SEPTA transportation is provided. |
FREE |
9-12 |
| mid-February |
Civil War Institute Summer Conference |
For over 35 years, the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College has hosted an annual summer conference bringing leading historians and public audiences together for battlefield tours, small group discussions, lectures, and roundtable conversations about the Civil War era. Sessions, lodging, and meals are held on the 200-acre college campus. |
cost varies- $463 and up, starting with part-time attendance
**10 full scholarships available for high school students! Info here.
|
9-12 |
|
mid-February (nomination deadline)
mid-April (application deadline)
|
WINS (Women in Natural Science) |
Women In Natural Sciences (WINS) is a free after-school and summer science enrichment program at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Since its founding in 1982, WINS has introduced hundreds of high school girls to future careers in science and other professions by providing hands-on science workshops, career and college exploration, and positive youth development. |
FREE |
current 8th grade girls
The WINS program focuses on students whose households may be facing financial limitations, and places a special emphasis on households headed by single parents, grandparents, non-parent guardians and foster parents.
|
| late February |
Teen Summer Internships at The Penn Museum |
The Teen Summer Internship is an opportunity open to current high school students who are passionate about museums, archaeology, anthropology, and related fields. During the three-week program, we strive to provide our teen interns with rich opportunities to develop career skill sets, offering practical, professional experiences and interactions with the Museum’s offices, classrooms, and galleries. |
FREE |
9-12 |
| mid February |
SEAMAAC’S Urban Arts Entrepreneurship Program
|
SEAMAAC’S Urban Arts Entrepreneurship Program (formerly Hip Hop Heritage) After School is located at Furness High School and operates Monday through Friday, 3-6pm. We offer classes in the four core elements of Hip Hop: emceeing, deejaying, breakdancing, and graffiti art.; in addition to homework assistance, English-as-Second-Language tutoring, sports activities and group open discussion.
|
FREE |
9-12
|
|
Late February
*application is open until program is full, so apply ASAP
|
Hispanic Student College Institute at Montclair State University |
Through the program students will:
- Engage in career exploration and goal-setting initiatives
- Attend college-planning workshops
- Participate in a majors fair and mock college interviews
- Live on campus in Machuga Heights
Institute participants will be eligible for scholarships to attend Montclair State University in the future and will receive certificates of completion to include on their résumés.
|
FREE |
-rising juniors and seniors
-must identify as Hispanic
|
| late February |
Camp Erin |
Camp Erin is the largest national bereavement program for youth grieving the death of a significant person in their lives.
Children and teens ages 6-17 attend a transformational weekend camp that combines traditional, fun camp activities with grief education and emotional support, free of charge for all families. Led by grief professionals and trained volunteers, Camp Erin provides a unique opportunity for youth to increase levels of hope, enhance self-esteem, and especially to learn that they are not alone.
|
FREE |
ages 6-17
*It is recommended that children not attend the camp until at least 6 months after they have experienced the death of a loved one.
|
|
Mid February
*They encourage handing in your application early.
|
University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy |
The dynamic world of health care plus the expertise of University of Pittsburgh academics and facilities. This educational mixture shapes a unique, academically rigorous, hands-on campus experience for students attending Pitt’s Health Career Scholars Academy (HCSA) each summer. The Academy is often a springboard for future studies in medicine. |
$3,600
*A Financial Aid Application is on the website.
|
10-11 |
| Early February |
Hadassah and Young Judeah Leaders of Tomorrow Award for Young Women |
Recipients of this merit-based award will receive full tuition to a leadership training program in Israel for one month during the summer. |
$6,750
* partial scholarships available
|
female and female- identifying students currently in grade 10 or 11 |
N/A
|
Free Teen Programs at the Free Library
|
Free programs for teens at the Parkway Central Library and other libraries throughout the city. Put "teen" in the Keyword search box to see all of the upcoming teen events. Events include a Teen Writer's Club, Crafting Circle, Video game hang, etc.
|
FREE
|
9-12
|
| Mid February |
The Princeton University Summer Journalism Program
|
The Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP) is the only program of its kind offering a free, year-long college preparation and journalism program for high school juniors from limited-income backgrounds. Our mission is to diversify the fields that impact our democracy through the exploration of the important connection between journalism and critical social and political events.
|
FREE, including travel to and from the program |
current juniors only |
| Rolling admission until full |
The Lasko College Prep Program of JEVS Human Services |
Students receive no-cost college guidance, SAT tutoring services and internship placement at local Jewish non- profit agencies. Summer program lasts seven weeks and is open to eligible Jewish high school juniors interested in attending a four-year college or university.
|
FREE+ you get a stipend |
11 |
| Check Website for Various Program Deadlines |
BroadReach Adventure Summer Programs
|
Broadreach offers adventures abroad to more than 36 countries, while offering summer adventure, real world experience, and service to create our own class of life-changing experiences. Various programs include experiential, trips at sea, deep into the rainforest, high in the mountains, or other places around the world for 2-4 weeks. |
See website |
9-12 |
| On Going |
Living Arts Dance
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Various dance classes. For More details visit website or call 888.257.9991.
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cost varies
|
Girls ages 13-19 |
|
Early February
(and various deadlines)
|
Vanderbilt Summer Academy for Talented Youth
|
Vanderbilt Summer Academy offers engaging and challenging curricula in math, science, and the humanities. The program integrates resources from the university’s many research programs directly into the classroom experience.
|
Cost Varies
|
7-12 |
| Rolling admissions until full |
Mercy College Business Leadership Academy |
One-week session covers Professional Development, Team Building, Career Exploration, Corporate Visits in NYC, and Leadership in Action. |
$695 for tuition, room, and board
(Student must cover travel costs to and from campus.)
|
current juniors |
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