Dulaney High School receives information regarding a wide range of summer programs from numerous colleges, universities and organizations. A few opportunities are listed below. If you would like information on additional programs, please visit the guidance office.
The University of Pennsylvania, School of Applied Science is offering a three week summer program for high school students interested in Biotechnology, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Nanotechnology and Robotics. Interested students should visit http://www.seas.upenn.edu.saast for further information and an application. The classes run from Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 31. The application deadline is March 31.
American University’s Washington Community of Scholars offers rising junior and senior high school students the opportunity to take rigorous three-credit college classes taught by highly regarded members of the AU faculty. These classes, ranging from international relations and U.S. foreign policy, to criminal justice and journalism, are complemented with guest speakers, site visits to such places as the State Department, and afternoon workshops designed to build college and career skills. Small, seminar-style classes enable professors to challenge and encourage the potential of each student.
This year the program runs from July 13 to July 31, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The residential option is available for those wishing to live on campus.
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 202-885-2442 or email communityofscholars@american.edu. To download a brochure, please visit our website at http://www.american.edu/precollege.
The National Center for Health Marketing's Global Health Odyssey Museum is pleased to offer the 2009 CDC Disease Detective Camp (DDC). DDC is an academic day camp for students who will be high school juniors and seniors during the 2009-2010 school year. Campers will take on the roles of disease detectives and learn how CDC safeguards the nation's health. The camp will be offered twice from June 22-26 and July 13-17. For more info and to apply to go http://www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm.
The American Legion sponsors a week-long summer leadership program called Boys State . This year's program will be held at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland from June 21-27. If you are a junior interested in a leadership opportunity see your guidance counselor right away for more information or check the following link http://www.legion.org/programs/youthprograms/boystate.
University of Maryland, College Park: Women in Engineering, E2@UMD, July 12-18 or July 19-25; rising juniors and seniors. Go to http://www.wie.umd.edu/precollege or call 301-405-3283
University of Maryland Young Scholars Program targets rising juniors and seniors who have a strong academic record and a desire to excel to experience college life while earning three academic credits. 14 courses are offered for three weeks from July 12 – 31, 2009. Visit http://www.ysp.umd.edu/pr
Graduating seniors who are not sure what they want to do after high school should consider applying for a paid community service position with City Year, Washington, DC., a group of 17-24 year olds committed to full-time service for ten months in the Washington, DC community. Benefits include: living stipend ($200 per week), health care coverage, free metro pass, and $4,725 educational scholarship.
For more info: http://www.cityyear.org/ or email: cmurphy@cityyear.org or call: 202-776-7780, Amanda Seligman. Recruitment open houses will be held once a month at their headquarters: 918 U Street, NW, 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20001.