Extracurriculars That Build Adaptability
Adjusting quickly and effectively when plans or circumstances change.
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is a U.S. Department of State program that provides American high school…
The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, often called NYO USA, is a highly selective summer program…
The Cornell Precollege Studies Online Program is an academically rigorous virtual program that allows high school students to take real…
The New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra provides middle- and high-school students with opportunities to achieve musical excellence through coaching by…
A rigorous, 6-unit residential conservatory program involving 28 hours of weekly studio training (e.g., Atlantic Acting School, Meisner, or Production…
A highly competitive pre-college program for young creatives. Includes core studio classes in digital art, painting, and sculpture, alongside weekly…
An immersive international exchange program focused on language proficiency, cultural competency, and subject-specific skills. Participants live abroad in one of…
A comprehensive academic immersion program where students either enroll in a local high school or follow U.S.-aligned coursework at a…
An immersive intercultural exchange program in one of 50+ destinations. Participants live with a host family and attend a local…
The Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Program is a federal youth employment initiative administered by the National Park Service that places…
SHTEM is an eight-week summer research internship program at Stanford University, open to high school juniors and seniors with a…
Earthwatch Institute Teen Expeditions is a research-based travel program that pairs high school students with environmental scientists to conduct real…
The Early College Program Online Summer Institute is a two-week virtual art and design program offered by the School of…
Westcoast Connection is a leading teen summer travel and enrichment organization that has served over 50,000 students since 1982, offering…
The Experiment in International Living is a highly respected summer exchange program run by World Learning that has connected high…
Rustic Pathways is a teen travel organization that offers immersive international programs across 38 countries for high school students ages…
Putney Student Travel is a leading educational travel organization that has offered immersive summer programs for students in grades 6…
The Student Conservation Association National Crews program is a free summer service opportunity for high school students ages 15 to…
Interlochen Summer Arts Camp is a prestigious residential summer program for students in grades 3 through 12, offering immersive instruction…
The Boston University Summer Challenge is a two-week residential or commuter summer program at Boston University for students in grades…
Sphinx Performance Academy (SPA) is a fully funded two-week intensive summer program for string musicians (violin, viola, cello, and bass)…
Yunasa West is a specialized 8-day summer sleep-away camp for gifted youth ages 10 to 15, hosted by the Institute…
CSU Dance Lab: Summer Intensive is a two-week college preparatory program hosted by Colorado State University's Department of Dance for…
The Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) is a one-week summer program offered by the US Coast Guard Academy exclusively for high…
The US Air Force Academy Summer Seminar is a highly selective five-day residential program for high school juniors, accepting approximately…
The Columbia Pre-College Program, offered by Columbia University's School of Professional Studies, allows high school students to take rigorous college-level…
Summer Shakespeare is a free, highly selective five-week summer intensive program offered by the Stella Adler Center for the Arts…
The Wooster Group Summer Institute is a free, three-week intensive performance workshop for New York City public middle and high…
Voyage Seaward is a 5-day maritime education program offered by Camp SEA Lab for students ages 13 to 16, where…
The UCLA Summer College Immersion Program (SCIP) is a prestigious summer program that allows exceptional high school students to study…
Writers' Week is a one-week pre-college summer program at Sarah Lawrence College that immerses high school students in creative writing…
The Sea Education Association (SEA) offers summer programs in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, giving high school students the opportunity to explore…
Sea|mester is a college-accredited study abroad and gap year program that takes high school graduates and older students on voyages…
Semester at Sea is a transformative study abroad program run by the Institute for Shipboard Education, where students earn a…
The Iowa Young Writers' Studio Summer Residential Program is a two-week immersive creative writing experience hosted by the University of…
The UC Berkeley Pre-College Scholars Program is a prestigious summer initiative that allows high school students to take college-level courses…
The Tournament of Champions (TOC) is an athletic organization that provides high school students with competitive opportunities in basketball and…
The Kitty Bungalow Volunteer Program is a free, year-round community service opportunity where students ages 12 and older contribute to…
P.A.T.H. (People Assisting the Homeless) is a nonprofit volunteer program that mobilizes students to support efforts to house families, veterans,…
Big Sunday is a Los Angeles-based volunteer organization that connects high school students with meaningful community service opportunities across the…
The Midnight Mission Volunteer Program is a free, year-round community service opportunity where students contribute their time to supporting individuals…
FoodCycle LA is a community service program that fights food insecurity and reduces waste by recovering surplus food from restaurants…
Baby2Baby is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing child poverty by providing essential supplies to children and families…
The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge is a free national competition presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and the…
The Jimmy Awards, organized by The Broadway League Foundation, is a national competition recognizing outstanding high school achievement in musical…
Mayo Clinic CARES (Career Advancement, Research, and Education Summer Program) is a competitive summer program hosted by Mayo Clinic's Arizona…
Inspiring Girls Expeditions is an international organization that leads tuition-free summer expeditions for high school students, combining science, art, and…
Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions is a nonprofit outdoor adventure organization founded in 1926 that offers multi-week summer and school year programs…
The Husson University Early College Access Program (ECAP) is a tuition-free dual enrollment opportunity that allows high school juniors and…
The USC Bovard Scholars Program is a highly selective, free summer initiative hosted by the University of Southern California for…
The Moth High School StorySLAM is a free, multi-week workshop series offered by The Moth that teaches students in grades…
The States' 4-H International Exchange Program offers high school and middle school students aged 12 to 18 a transformative cultural…
Northwest Student Exchange's Japan Program is a cultural immersion and study abroad opportunity for high school students aged 15 to…
Youth for Understanding (YFU) is a global exchange program that places high school students aged 15 to 18 with volunteer…
ICES High School Exchange Programs allow American high school students to study abroad and immerse themselves in a new culture…