Other Opportunities: Volunteer, Research, & Summer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities in the Community
- 9th-12th GRADERS: Baptist Health Student Volunteer Program
- What: Junior Program 14-18 and College Program 18-22
- Where: Baptist Health of Louisville
- When: 2 month commitments per Spring, Summer, and Fall Seasons, varying days & hours
- How: Apply through www.baptisthealthlouisville.com > volunteer programs > College and Junior Volunteer Program > Volunteer Opportunities
- Learn more about the Baptist Health Student Volunteer Program by clicking here.
- Contact Letha Curtsinger Volunteer Coordinator / Manager of Student Programs (502) 896-7045 with all questions.
- 9th-12th GRADERS: Catholic Charities of Louisville
- What: Varies from administrative work, tutoring, cleaning, organizing, gardening, packaging care boxes, visiting with elderly etc.
- Where: Various locations in Louisville
- When: Varies
- How: View volunteer opportunities and complete an application here.
- Learn more about Catholic Charities of Louisville here.
- Contact Lauren Goldener at lgoldener@archlou.org with any inquiries.
Other Opportunities
- 9th-12th GRADERS: Congressional Award Medal
- What: The Congressional Award provides opportunities for young people to unleash their potential by achieving personal goals focused on volunteerism, character development, and fitness. The program is non-partisan, voluntary, and non-competitive.
- Where: Wherever you are!
- When: Young people may register when they turn 13 1/2 years old. They are eligible to submit activities starting at 14 years old and must complete their activities by their 24th birthday.
- How: You only have to register for the program once. On your own or with your friends. This is not an award for past accomplishments. Instead, you are honored for achieving your own challenging goals after registering for the program.
- Cost: one-time $25.00 registration fee
- Learn more and register here.
- 9th-12th GRADERS: International Research Institute of North Carolina (IRI-NC)
- What: IRI-NC offers Individual or Group Introduction to Research Programs and an Express Intro to Research Program
- Where: The program is conducted online.
- When: Spring and Summer 2023 (the timeline is dependent on the program you register for; the time commitment will be 1-2 months).
- How: Fill out an online form and send to admissions@iri-nc.org, interview with the admissions coordinator and or faculty, receive acceptance notification
- Cost: ranges from $995 – $2,750
- Learn more and apply here.
- 9th-12th GRADERS: AI Camp founded by Stanford Ph.D.s
- What: Learn about AI and develop workspace skills from instructors who are studying or have studied at Stanford, MIT, UC Berkeley, or Carnegie Mellon University (prior coding experience not required).
- Where: The program is conducted online.
- When: Varying summer months.
- Cost: $750-$2,500 (Scholarships Available)
- Deadline: Scholarship deadline- March 18 Summer reg. deadline- May 19
- Learn more and register here.
Pre-College 2023 Summer Programs or Courses
Pre-College Summer Programs and Courses are offered to varying grade levels typically in the high school years. It provides an opportunity for a student to develop their understanding and awareness of college and university types and experiences. This is not a comprehensive list; if there is a school you are interested in please investigate their available summer offerings!
- Rising 10th-12th GRADERS: Western Kentucky University’s Gordon College of Business High School Personal Finance Summer Camp (Bowling Green, KY)
- When: June 25 – June 29
- Cost: Early Bird Tuition-$349 Reg. Tuition- $449
- Deadline: Early deadline-April 18
- To learn more please click here.
- Rising 12th GRADERS going to OleMiss: Arabic Language Flagship Program at The University of Mississippi’s College of Liberal Arts (Oxford, MS)
- When: May 29 – July 28
- Cost: $8,155 (up to $7,030 available in scholarship aid)
- Deadline: Deadline extended until places fill
- To learn more please click here.
- Male RISING 12th GRADERS: Christendom College’s Best Week Ever (Shenandoah Valley Virginia)
- 9th-12th GRADERS: University of Michigan’s Joy of Coding Summer Course (online)
- When: June 21-August 2
- Cost: $125 plus tax (need-based financial aid available)
- Deadline: April 30
- To learn more please click here.
- 10th-12th GRADERS: St. John’s College Summer Academy (Annapolis / Santa Fe locations)
- When: Various summer months
- Cost: $1,200 with a $50 book fee per participant
- Deadline: April 1
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 12th GRADERS: Thomas Aquinas College’s High School Great Books Program (New England / California locations)
- When: New England July 9-July 22; CA July 16-July 29
- Cost: $975
- Deadline: Rolling Admissions
- To learn more please click here.
- 9th-12th GRADERS: Asbury University’s Impact U Camps & Youth Becoming Leaders Summer Program (Wilmore, KY)
- When: June 12-16 & / June 19-23
- Cost range: $550 for 1 week $1100 for 2 weeks (HLS students will receive a 10% discount per our participation in the Christian Education Schools Partnership; an additional $25 off is given per student if siblings are attending)
- Deadline: ImpactU Camps-May 7 and YBL-March 15
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 10th-12th GRADERS: Lipscomb University’s Pre-College Summer Programs (Nashville, TN)
- When: Varying summer months
- Cost range: $400 – $1,200
- Deadline: May 1
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 11th-12th GRADERS: Cedarville University’s Summer Scholars Program (Cedarville, OH)
- When: June 10–24
- Cost range: $1,125
- Deadline: Registration opens March 31 and closes May 1
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 10th-12th GRADERS: Calvin University’s Summer Career Exploration (Grand Rapids, MI)
- When: June 26–30, 2023
- Cost range: $1,600 (includes deposit)
- Deadline: April 28
- To learn more please click here.
- K-12: Bellarmine University’s Summer Days (Louisville, KY)
- When: June 13-July 21
- Cost range: vary
- Deadline: Registration open; last day for course refund-June 1
- To learn more please click here.
- 11th GRADERS: Murray State University’s Commonwealth Honors Academy (Murray, KY)
- When: June 3-24
- Cost: $250 tuition processing fee.* In addition, students are responsible for personal articles, snacks, and incidental expenses.
- Deadline: March 15
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 12th GRADERS: Indiana University’s Precollege Academy (Bloomington, IN)
- When: June 25-July 1
- Cost: none
- Deadline: April 30
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 10th-12th GRADERS: Hanover College’s Summer Academy (Hanover, IN)
- When: June 4-9
- Cost: $750 (Students who attend this camp and later enroll to Hanover will have this cost deducted from their first year of tuition.)
- Deadline: May 1
- To learn more please click here.
- 9th-12th GRADERS: Rose Hulman’s STEM Summer Camps (Terre Haute, IN)
- When: Varying summer months
- Costs range: $1,450-$3,975
- Deadline: April 3
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 11th-12th GRADERS: Miami University’s Summer Scholars Program (Oxford, OH)
- When: July 9-14 / July 16-21 / July 16-28
- Cost range: $1,080 (does not include personal transportation to and from Oxford, Ohio)
- Deadline: May 1
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 7th-12th GRADERS: Vanderbilt University’s Summer Academy & Programs for Talented Youth (Nashville, TN)
- When: Varying summer months 2023
- Cost range: $1,500-$3,975
- Deadline: Rolling Time-Stamped Admission
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 10th-12th GRADERS: Rhodes College Summer Writing Institute or Mock Trial Academy (Memphis, TN)
- When: SWI June 18-30; MTA June 18-25
- Cost range: SWI $2,200-$2,400; MTA $1,800
- Deadline: SWI April 15; MTA April 1
- To learn more please click here.
- 11th-12th GRADERS: University of Alabama’s Summer on Campus Early College (Tuscaloosa, AL)
- When: Varying dates from May 26 – August 4
- Cost range: $2,990-$3,560
- Deadline: March 18
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 10th-12th GRADERS: University of North Carolina Asheville’s Summer Pre-College Programs (Asheville, NC)
- When: June 18-23 or June 25-30
- Cost range: $1,350-$2,000
- Deadline: May 1
- To learn more please click here.
- 11th-12th GRADERS with journalism experience; 9th-12th GRADERS no experience required: Boston University – College of Communication’s Summer Journalism Academy – On Campus or Learn-from-Home: News Reporting & Writing & / Photojournalism (Online or Boston, MA)
- When: Varying dates June-July
- Cost range: $1,250 – $6,000
- Deadline: On-campus apps due April 14; Learn-from-Home apps due May 5
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 11th-12th GRADERS: Hendrix College’s Life Launch Summer Program (Conway, AR)
- When: June 11-16
- Cost range: $900-$1,500
- Deadline: April 14
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 10th-12th GRADERS: Washington University in St. Louis‘s Summer Programs (St. Louis, MO)
- When: Various weeks June 11 – August 5
- Cost range: Varies program to program
- Deadline: March 15; April 3; April 15 respectively
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 11th-12th GRADERS with a 3.0 GPA or higher: Summer Engineering Experiences at the University of Dayton (Dayton, OH)
- When: 4 day camps between June 14-24
- Cost range: $465, and a nonrefundable $100 deposit due at registration
- Deadline: April 14; limited capacity first come first serve
- To learn more please click here.
- RISING 9th-12th GRADERS: Cornell College’s Summer Flute Camp / One Course Summer Inst. (11th & 12th only) (Mount Vernon, IA)
- When: Flute Camp June 26-29; Summer Inst. 2.5 weeks starting July 9
- Cost range: Flute Camp $490; Summer Inst. $4,000
- Deadline: Flute Camp June 22; Summer Inst. May 12
- To learn more please click here.