Special Opportunities

Next summer, BU is offering four distinct pre-college programs, each of which provides rigorous and collaborative college life experiences that will enable high school students to gain a strong sense of their personal and academic potential and get a glimpse of their futures. Here is a brief overview of each of the programs:

1. High School Honors is a six-week residential, commuter, or online program in which students take Boston University undergraduate courses and earn up to 8 transferable college credits. Students must be entering their junior or senior year of high school in fall 2026.
2. RISE Internship/Practicum is a six-week, non-credit residential or commuter program in which domestic students conduct university-level scientific research under the guidance of university mentors and instructors. Students must be entering their senior year of high school in fall 2026.
3. Academic Immersion (AIM) is a three-week, non-credit residential or commuter program for students to focus intensively on a single academic topic while experiencing life on a college campus. This summer we are offering four AIM tracks: Introduction to Experimental Psychology; Introduction to Medicine; Creative Writing; and Business. Each track combines classroom work in the subject area with hands-on experiential learning activities. Students must be entering their junior or senior year of high school in fall 2026.
4. Summer Challenge is a two-week residential or commuter program in which students take two non-credit seminars of their choice and experience a taste of college life. Students must be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school in fall 2026.
Tuition fees apply. Please discuss all opportunities with a parent/guardian.

Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation Pre-College Programs—offered on campus, online, or in a hybrid format; offers pre-college programs for credits toward college and a future in engineering.

This summer, you can explore real-world engineering challenges as creative problem-solvers, collaborate with motivated students from around the globe, and earn college credit from Johns Hopkins University.

There are tuition fees. Discuss all opportunities with a parent/guardian prior to applying. Interested students are encouraged to apply by 1/30/26.

The Global Summer Institute (GSI) at Duke Kunshan University provides freshmen through juniors a one-week, on-campus academic experience designed to:

Participate in engaging, college-style coursework led by DKU’s distinguished faculty

Experience student life at DKU through structured residential programming

Earn a DKU program certificate that can strengthen future college applications

Explore DKU’s interdisciplinary liberal arts environment and discover whether it’s the right fit for their undergraduate studies

GSI students will dive into liberal arts learning, build confidence in a university-style academic setting, and explore topics ranging from AI and sustainability to virtual worlds and self-driving cars.
NOTE: There are tuition fees. Discuss all opportunities with a parent/guardian before applying.

Artificial Intelligence in Architecture (AI+A) 4: AI for Everyone workshops:
The Center for Architecture is offering AI workshops, some of which are FREE for NYC students (with registration and a school ID).
Click on the link for more information.

Cornell University Cooperative Extension – New York City provides 4-H is sponsoring two teen leadership opportunities. The 4-H Youth Leadership Academy, High School 4-H clubs and the New York Life Teen Leadership Series provides teens grades 9-12 with a set of marketable skills that position them to take the lead in life.
Youth are engaged in activities that teach leadership principles, establish a sense of personal identity and respect for differences, apply proactive principles to address community issues and prepare for their futures.
See the CDC google classroom for more information and for the application paperwork.