Enrichment Activities
The Department of Guidance and Counseling strongly encourages students to participate in enrichment activities throughout the year and during the summer. Students may take summer classes at a local Community College or participate in many academic programs throughout the state and across the country.
Below are some of the opportunities available to students throughout the year. Check back periodically and listen to announcements for new submissions. General deadlines are in parentheses. Please check each link for specific dates. Programs organized by application deadlines. Program dates vary.
August
The Harvey Mudd College FAST Program (Juniors August Deadline)
September
October
November
Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project (November)
The MITES Engineering Program at MIT (Application available in November)
The MITES Engineering Program at MIT (Application available in November)
December
Telluride Association Summer Programs (Applications Due in January)
January
Children's Hospital Camp CHLA (January)
Notre Dame Leadership Seminars (Juniors Due January)
LEAD Summer Programs in Business, Engineering, and Computer Science (Sophomores and Juniors, January )
Carleton Liberal Arts Experience (Sophomores, Applications available in January)
February
California State Summer School for Math and Sciences COSMOS (All grades Apps available in January due by February)
Eve and Gene Black Summer Medical Career Program (Juniors, and Seniors February)
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA All grades February )
Princeton Summer Journalism Program (Juniors, Apps due February)
March
National Bar Association Crump Law Camp (Sophomores, March)
Cornell University Catalyst Academy for Engineering (All Grades March)
USC Summer Programs (Sophomores and Juniors, Apps due March)
SCIHI Summer Commercialization and Innovation High School Institute (April 15 All Grades)
The California Youth Think Tank (Frosh, Soph, and Jrs App due March)
USC-Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement (Fros, Soph, and Jrs. App due March)
April
USC / Chevron Frontiers of Energy Resources Summer Camp (Juniors Apps due April, 2013)
Glendale College Summer Marine Biology Program in Baja (April)
CalArts Community Arts Partnerships (Los Angeles)(Deadline April 16)
May
June
Volunteer Opportunities
Internships