Summer Scholarship OpportunitiesAcademic Programs Offering Full/Partial Scholarships:
The School of the New York Times Summer Academy
Our NYC Summer Academy gives intellectually curious high school students the opportunity to live and learn in New York City while studying topics in journalism, media, technology, arts, culture, sports, fashion, business, science and more. Each two-week course draws on the expertise and unrivaled access of The New York Times and encourages students to take their learning beyond the classroom and into the real world. Financial aid is awarded based on need and merit, and requires a separate application, which you can find under the “Admissions” tab. For more information and to apply visit: https://www.nytedu.com/pre-college/summer-academy/nyc/
Parsons Pre-College Programs
Pre-College Academy classes meet on Saturday mornings for 11 weeks in the fall and spring semesters and every weekday for two weeks in the summer. A wide selection of age-appropriate courses are offered, on subjects including animation, fashion, graphic design, interior design, drawing, painting, cartooning, photography, and portfolio development. Parsons also offers a certificate program for students in grades 9 through 12 who plan to apply to art and design colleges. If you are entering the 11th or 12th grade, consider enrolling in our popular Portfolio Development course, which helps students prepare artwork and presentations for college admission applications. Finally, Parsons offers the Parsons Scholars art and design pre-college program for 10th grade students from NYC public schools. This program offers scholarships to talented young students from lower-income families to study design at the college level. Parsons Scholars also explore the range of art and design careers and acquire skills and knowledge that will help them gain admittance to and succeed at Parsons or any other college of art and design. For more information, visit: https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/summer-scholarships/
Barnard College Pre-College – Summer Residential / Commuter Programs
Two- and four-week institutes offered in a variety of topics such as “STEMinism,” leadership, art and design, and writing. Partial and full need-based scholarships are available for students who apply by February 28th. Students must be 14 years of age by the first day of the summer program. https://barnard.edu/summer-pre-college-programs
Pratt University Pre-College – Apply Now for Summer Residential Program
Pratt’s summer Pre-College provides students with an opportunity to build their art and design skills, create a portfolio of their work, and explore possibilities for study and employment in creative fields. The college-level coursework equips students with four elective college credits accepted at Pratt and most colleges and universities. Must be 16 years of age by July 6, 2021. Need and merit-based scholarships are available (see “tuition and fees” section) https://www.pratt.edu/academics/continuing-education-and-professional/precollege/precollege-faqs/
OTIS College of Art and Design Summer of Art
This intensive, four-week (July 6-31, 2021), pre-college program is for individuals 15 and older who wish to study at one of the top art and design colleges in the country. Serious young artists seeking to strengthen and enhance their art and design skills, as well as students with limited art training, are invited to participate. Scholarships are awarded based on need, portfolio and GPA.
https://www.otis.edu/summer-art/scholarships
The Cooper Union Summer STEM Program
The Albert Nerken School of Engineering at the Cooper Union offers a Summer STEM Program, a three-week (for freshmen) or six-week (for sophomores and juniors) intensive that immerses current high school students in hands-on engineering design and problem-solving. Faculty and teaching assistants from the departments of civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering provide students with foundational knowledge and expert guidance to address real-world problems in their respective disciplines of expertise. Full and half-tuition scholarships and application fee waivers are available. For more information and to apply, visit: https://cooper.edu/engineering/summer-stem
The Cooper Union Summer Art Intensive Program
The Cooper Union Summer Art Intensive offers high school students (rising sophomores to seniors) the opportunity to immerse themselves in art making in an art college environment with professional instruction alongside classmates who share their passion for art and design. Current Cooper Union undergraduates serve as teaching assistants to support student success and to enrich the student experience. NYC public school students can apply for a merit scholarships to cover the cost of the program. For more information: https://cooper.edu/academics/outreach-and-pre-college/summer-art-intensive
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) PREFACE Summer Program
The PREFACE program is for rising 11th and 12th grade students (current 10th and 11th grade students). It is a 2 week program for students who have been historically underserved in STEM fields and who have an interest in pursuing these areas in higher education/careers. The program will be from 6/28 through 7/11/20 at the RPI campus in Troy, NY. Partial scholarships are available on a need basis. For more information and to apply, visit: https://info.rpi.edu/pre-college-initiatives/preface-rensselaer-summer-engineering-design-program
NYU Pre-College Summer Programs
NYU Precollege offers rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to experience academic and student life at New York University. This academically rigorous program places high school students in six-week, intensive, college-level courses with current college students and allows them to gain academic credit, which may be applied to a future degree. They offer a limited number of partial-scholarships to students who demonstrate a high level of financial need and apply by March 25 (see “Tuition and fees” section). For more information: https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/high-school-programs/precollege/summer-precollege.html
Baruch College Leadership Academy
The Baruch College Leadership Academy introduces rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders to the college experience. This enhanced curriculum at the Academy introduces students to a variety of advanced subject matter. The broad program content ranges from Financial Markets to Social Justice and Philosophical studies in order for students to discover their passions in addition to mastering the college admissions process. Not only do the students receive a well-rounded academic program, but they also experience broader New York City with trips to exciting locations that bring fun to summer. A limited number of need-based, partial scholarships are granted based on availability of funding. To be considered, students must first apply to the Academy. If accepted, students should email [email protected] to request a scholarship application. For more information and to apply visit: https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/academy/about.html
Employment and Internship Opportunities:
New York Historical Society Student Historian Internship Program
Student Historian interns are high school students who use the resources of NY Historical to conduct exciting research and share their scholarship through creative digital projects. Interns meet with professional staff to learn about careers in the museum, library and history fields; work collaboratively with fellow students to develop their public speaking and leadership skills; and engage in hands-on work to deepen their understanding of American history and art. The theme of the program is We the People: Democracy from Athens to America. The program is unpaid, though interns with demonstrated financial need may be offered a stipend. For more info: https://www.nyhistory.org/education/teen-programs/student-historian-program
The Met High School Internship Program
The Met High School Internship Program offers paid opportunities for students who are two to three years from graduating high school (in grades 10 and 11) or obtaining their High School Equivalency degree and who, on the application deadline date, either reside in or attend a high school or home school in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut. For more information: https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/internships/high-school/summer-high-school-internships
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides workshops on job readiness, career exploration, financial literacy, and opportunities to continue education and social growth. SYEP participants between the ages of 14 and 24 are connected to paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. This year, programs are located in select Department of Education schools, select NYCHA communities, and community-based organizations in all five boroughs of New York City. For more information see the application: https://application.nycsyep.com/
ExpandED Options:
In ExpandED Options, you will participate in a credit-worthy apprenticeship to prepare you to work with children over the summer. In the apprenticeship you will: learn the fundamentals of a field, learn how to instruct and coach groups of young people, practice teaching after school, and earn a paid summer internship. Interns will be placed at summer camps around NYC and internships will begin in late June for 6-8 weeks, depending on the site. Interns work 20-25 hours per week and will earn a minimum hourly wage of $15 for the summer internship. For more information: https://www.expandedschools.org/expandedoptionsapplication#sthash.Qu6YQMb4.dpbs
Ladders for Leaders
The Ladders for Leaders is a nationally recognized program that offers high school and college students the opportunity to participate in paid professional summer internships with leading corporations, non-profit organizations and government agencies in New York City. The program is an initiative of the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and supported by the NYC Center for Youth Employment and the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City. For more information: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcd/services/jobs-internships/nyc-ladders-for-leaders.page
Volunteer Opportunities:
NYC SERVICE - Allows you to search specifically for volunteer opportunities ideal for teens. Search by criteria based on skill set, borough, and interests. https://www.nycservice.org/search/
NEW YORK CARES - Join NYC’s largest volunteer network with hundreds of ways to make a difference each month. Visit: https://www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer
Central Park Conservancy – Maintain and beautify the park grounds through a variety of park projects. For more information: https://www.centralparknyc.org/search?q=volunteer
You can also check out the following articles/sites, which offer many volunteer opportunities:
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/where-to-volunteer-in-nyc
https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/new-york/nyc-volunteer-and-donation-opportunities-to-help-you-make-a-difference
https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/new-york/volunteer-opportunities-in-nyc-for-groups-individuals
The School of the New York Times Summer Academy
Our NYC Summer Academy gives intellectually curious high school students the opportunity to live and learn in New York City while studying topics in journalism, media, technology, arts, culture, sports, fashion, business, science and more. Each two-week course draws on the expertise and unrivaled access of The New York Times and encourages students to take their learning beyond the classroom and into the real world. Financial aid is awarded based on need and merit, and requires a separate application, which you can find under the “Admissions” tab. For more information and to apply visit: https://www.nytedu.com/pre-college/summer-academy/nyc/
Parsons Pre-College Programs
Pre-College Academy classes meet on Saturday mornings for 11 weeks in the fall and spring semesters and every weekday for two weeks in the summer. A wide selection of age-appropriate courses are offered, on subjects including animation, fashion, graphic design, interior design, drawing, painting, cartooning, photography, and portfolio development. Parsons also offers a certificate program for students in grades 9 through 12 who plan to apply to art and design colleges. If you are entering the 11th or 12th grade, consider enrolling in our popular Portfolio Development course, which helps students prepare artwork and presentations for college admission applications. Finally, Parsons offers the Parsons Scholars art and design pre-college program for 10th grade students from NYC public schools. This program offers scholarships to talented young students from lower-income families to study design at the college level. Parsons Scholars also explore the range of art and design careers and acquire skills and knowledge that will help them gain admittance to and succeed at Parsons or any other college of art and design. For more information, visit: https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/summer-scholarships/
Barnard College Pre-College – Summer Residential / Commuter Programs
Two- and four-week institutes offered in a variety of topics such as “STEMinism,” leadership, art and design, and writing. Partial and full need-based scholarships are available for students who apply by February 28th. Students must be 14 years of age by the first day of the summer program. https://barnard.edu/summer-pre-college-programs
Pratt University Pre-College – Apply Now for Summer Residential Program
Pratt’s summer Pre-College provides students with an opportunity to build their art and design skills, create a portfolio of their work, and explore possibilities for study and employment in creative fields. The college-level coursework equips students with four elective college credits accepted at Pratt and most colleges and universities. Must be 16 years of age by July 6, 2021. Need and merit-based scholarships are available (see “tuition and fees” section) https://www.pratt.edu/academics/continuing-education-and-professional/precollege/precollege-faqs/
OTIS College of Art and Design Summer of Art
This intensive, four-week (July 6-31, 2021), pre-college program is for individuals 15 and older who wish to study at one of the top art and design colleges in the country. Serious young artists seeking to strengthen and enhance their art and design skills, as well as students with limited art training, are invited to participate. Scholarships are awarded based on need, portfolio and GPA.
https://www.otis.edu/summer-art/scholarships
The Cooper Union Summer STEM Program
The Albert Nerken School of Engineering at the Cooper Union offers a Summer STEM Program, a three-week (for freshmen) or six-week (for sophomores and juniors) intensive that immerses current high school students in hands-on engineering design and problem-solving. Faculty and teaching assistants from the departments of civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering provide students with foundational knowledge and expert guidance to address real-world problems in their respective disciplines of expertise. Full and half-tuition scholarships and application fee waivers are available. For more information and to apply, visit: https://cooper.edu/engineering/summer-stem
The Cooper Union Summer Art Intensive Program
The Cooper Union Summer Art Intensive offers high school students (rising sophomores to seniors) the opportunity to immerse themselves in art making in an art college environment with professional instruction alongside classmates who share their passion for art and design. Current Cooper Union undergraduates serve as teaching assistants to support student success and to enrich the student experience. NYC public school students can apply for a merit scholarships to cover the cost of the program. For more information: https://cooper.edu/academics/outreach-and-pre-college/summer-art-intensive
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) PREFACE Summer Program
The PREFACE program is for rising 11th and 12th grade students (current 10th and 11th grade students). It is a 2 week program for students who have been historically underserved in STEM fields and who have an interest in pursuing these areas in higher education/careers. The program will be from 6/28 through 7/11/20 at the RPI campus in Troy, NY. Partial scholarships are available on a need basis. For more information and to apply, visit: https://info.rpi.edu/pre-college-initiatives/preface-rensselaer-summer-engineering-design-program
NYU Pre-College Summer Programs
NYU Precollege offers rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to experience academic and student life at New York University. This academically rigorous program places high school students in six-week, intensive, college-level courses with current college students and allows them to gain academic credit, which may be applied to a future degree. They offer a limited number of partial-scholarships to students who demonstrate a high level of financial need and apply by March 25 (see “Tuition and fees” section). For more information: https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/high-school-programs/precollege/summer-precollege.html
Baruch College Leadership Academy
The Baruch College Leadership Academy introduces rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders to the college experience. This enhanced curriculum at the Academy introduces students to a variety of advanced subject matter. The broad program content ranges from Financial Markets to Social Justice and Philosophical studies in order for students to discover their passions in addition to mastering the college admissions process. Not only do the students receive a well-rounded academic program, but they also experience broader New York City with trips to exciting locations that bring fun to summer. A limited number of need-based, partial scholarships are granted based on availability of funding. To be considered, students must first apply to the Academy. If accepted, students should email [email protected] to request a scholarship application. For more information and to apply visit: https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/academy/about.html
Employment and Internship Opportunities:
New York Historical Society Student Historian Internship Program
Student Historian interns are high school students who use the resources of NY Historical to conduct exciting research and share their scholarship through creative digital projects. Interns meet with professional staff to learn about careers in the museum, library and history fields; work collaboratively with fellow students to develop their public speaking and leadership skills; and engage in hands-on work to deepen their understanding of American history and art. The theme of the program is We the People: Democracy from Athens to America. The program is unpaid, though interns with demonstrated financial need may be offered a stipend. For more info: https://www.nyhistory.org/education/teen-programs/student-historian-program
The Met High School Internship Program
The Met High School Internship Program offers paid opportunities for students who are two to three years from graduating high school (in grades 10 and 11) or obtaining their High School Equivalency degree and who, on the application deadline date, either reside in or attend a high school or home school in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut. For more information: https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/internships/high-school/summer-high-school-internships
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides workshops on job readiness, career exploration, financial literacy, and opportunities to continue education and social growth. SYEP participants between the ages of 14 and 24 are connected to paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. This year, programs are located in select Department of Education schools, select NYCHA communities, and community-based organizations in all five boroughs of New York City. For more information see the application: https://application.nycsyep.com/
ExpandED Options:
In ExpandED Options, you will participate in a credit-worthy apprenticeship to prepare you to work with children over the summer. In the apprenticeship you will: learn the fundamentals of a field, learn how to instruct and coach groups of young people, practice teaching after school, and earn a paid summer internship. Interns will be placed at summer camps around NYC and internships will begin in late June for 6-8 weeks, depending on the site. Interns work 20-25 hours per week and will earn a minimum hourly wage of $15 for the summer internship. For more information: https://www.expandedschools.org/expandedoptionsapplication#sthash.Qu6YQMb4.dpbs
Ladders for Leaders
The Ladders for Leaders is a nationally recognized program that offers high school and college students the opportunity to participate in paid professional summer internships with leading corporations, non-profit organizations and government agencies in New York City. The program is an initiative of the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and supported by the NYC Center for Youth Employment and the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City. For more information: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcd/services/jobs-internships/nyc-ladders-for-leaders.page
Volunteer Opportunities:
NYC SERVICE - Allows you to search specifically for volunteer opportunities ideal for teens. Search by criteria based on skill set, borough, and interests. https://www.nycservice.org/search/
NEW YORK CARES - Join NYC’s largest volunteer network with hundreds of ways to make a difference each month. Visit: https://www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer
Central Park Conservancy – Maintain and beautify the park grounds through a variety of park projects. For more information: https://www.centralparknyc.org/search?q=volunteer
You can also check out the following articles/sites, which offer many volunteer opportunities:
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/where-to-volunteer-in-nyc
https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/new-york/nyc-volunteer-and-donation-opportunities-to-help-you-make-a-difference
https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/new-york/volunteer-opportunities-in-nyc-for-groups-individuals
