Summer Educational Opportunities

Below is a list of local, statewide, and national summer programs, internships, camps, and travel abroad experiences that send us information.  

Leadership

• Air Force Academy
• Keystone Boys State Program
• Keystone Girls State Program
• Coast Guard Academy
• State Police Youth Week
• PA Youth Leadership Programs (PFEW)
• Naval ROTC - Application - Submit to: novanrotcsummerseminar@gmail.com
• Centre Region Parks & Rec - Looking for Camp Counselors - Contact Beth Lee at: blee@crcog.net or Call: 814-231-3071 
• Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship 
• Wildlife Leadership Academy: Application deadline - Feb 28
• Ral Productions - Recording Studio Summer Camp
• CHIP CAMP: Community Hero Initiative Program for rising 10th & 11th gr students - July 13-16, 2026 
• Messiah University: Elmer Hafer Youth Camp, June 7-13, 2026
• Camp Lakewood - Looking for Camp Counselors - Email: info@camplakewoodpa.com or Call: 814-441-1666

STEM - Science Technology Engineering and Math

• US Naval Academy STEM program
• ASM Materials Education Foundation - Engineering Camp
• Point Park University - Business/Accounting Camp
• Inspirit AI - Computer Science Camp 2026
• Lebanon Valley College - Health Camp
• c AIM (Achieve in Medicine) High Medical Immersion Summer Program 2025
• Aviation STEM Camp 2026: For rising 9 - 12 gr students, June 15-18, 2026, $25 fee
• Waynesburg University CSI Camp 
• PSU Mining Summer Camp:  FREE OF CHARGE - Limited to 20 campers

Pre-College Programs

Most colleges have summer programs for high school students

• Inspirit AI 
• Adelphi University
• Carnegie Mellon pre-College Summer Programs
• Summer Pre-College Programs at Marist College
• Tyler School of Art & Architecture summer programs 
• University of Chicago summer programs 
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute summer programs.

Support Camps

• Kesem
• Centre Region Parks & Rec
• Centre County Camp Cadet: A municipal, state, and county law enforcement camp for students ages 12-15