SWVA Can Code!

Learn to program in SWIFT at the SWVA Can Code Camp beginning July 14th at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia. The free camp is for rising 9-12th graders. A camp brochure is available here. For additional information and/or to register for the camp, visit the event website.
Posted 045-30-25 End 07-14-25

William & Mary Law School Summer Series

The William & Mary Law School Center for Legal & Court Technology (CLCT) is offering a series of online summer classes to introduce high school students to the law. The summer program includes Introduction to the Law, Introduction to AI, and Introduction to Search & Seizure. A program flyer is available here. For additional information and/or to register for any one of their classes, visit the William & Mary CLCT website.
Posted 04-22-25 End 07-14-25

Dental Health Summer Institute

The Virginia Community College System and Old Dominion University are offering a free dental sciences camp. This virtual event has an in-person lab meeting at Mountain Empire Community College. It is completely free to participants, and a lab kit will be provided to students by Delta Dental. The program is designed to give rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders a look into these academic programs and career field (i.e., dentists, hygienists, and assistants). A program flyer is available here. Application deadline is March 7, 2025. The application for the program is available here.
Posted 2-03-25 End 03-07-25

Women in STEM

The Radford University Artis College of Science and Technology Summer Bridge Program: WOMEN IN STEM serves rising sophomore, junior, and senior high school students by facilitating a week of exploration in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from Virginia and other states. The Summer Bridge Program is not limited to female participants and any rising sophomore, junior, and senior high school student interested in Women in STEM is invited to apply. A program flyer is available here. Additional information, including application instructions as well as fees, accommodations, and transportation information, may be obtained by visiting the program's website.
Posted 12-05-24 End 06-30-25

2025 Summer Residential Governor’s Schools and World Language Academies

The VDOE is pleased to announce that the 2025 Governor’s Summer Residential Program will include seven Summer Residential Governor’s Schools (SRGS) and five Governor’s World Language Academies (GWLA). The SRGS offer gifted and/or advanced high school students opportunities for intensive study in academics, the visual and performing arts, and mentorships. The GWLA offers full-immersion academies for French, German, and Spanish; a partial-immersion academy for Japanese; and a Latin Academy. Students do not need to be identified as gifted to be nominated for one of the GWLA.

The SRGS and GWLA are available to students enrolled in public schools, accredited private schools, as well as home schooled students. The availability of these programs is contingent upon the provision of state funds by the 2025 General Assembly.

Applications, information, and administrative handbooks for the 2025 SRGS and GWLA will be available digitally on the VDOE website October 11, 2024. For details, visit the Summer Residential Governor's Schools web page and Governor's World Language Academies web page.
Posted 10-15-24 End 06-10-25

Virginia Space Grant Consortium Opportunities

Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) provides several FREE and highly engaging Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning opportunities for Virginia students. The applications for three online programs begin closing October 26, 2024

• Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) is an interactive online STEM learning experience for 10th grade students highlighted by a seven (7) day residential summer academy at NASA Wallops Flight Facility focusing on the current missions at Wallops.
• Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) is an interactive online STEM learning experience for 11th and 12th grade students, highlighted by a seven (7) day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center focusing on human spaceflight. Students can earn up to five free dual enrollment college credits. Flyer (PDF) here.
• The Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) is an interactive online STEM learning experience for 11th and 12th grade students, highlighted by a seven (7) day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center, focusing on the Earth’s responses to climate changes, weather, and natural hazards. Students can earn up to five free dual enrollment college credits.

2025 BBB Student of Integrity Scholarship

The deadlines for the Better Business Bureau Serving Western VA's 22^nd Annual BBB Student of Integrity Scholarship Program are quickly approaching. The application deadline for the essay-based BBB Student of Integrity Essay Scholarship, which offers a $1500 award for college costs, is January 31^st, 2025. Details are available here.
Posted 10-02-23 End 01-31-24

UVA Lingletes Program Challenge

The UVA Lingletes Program, which is underway, is a student engaged linguistics program allowing high school students in grades 11-12 to learn linguistics concepts with the help of UVA undergraduate students through virtual, after-school activities. Started by Professor Janay Crabtree in 2022, the program aims to introduce high school students to linguistics concepts in an understandable way, using problem sets based on many languages across the world. At the end of the program, students will have the opportunity to compete in the Lingletes' Linguistic challenge, working together and independently for the champion title.

The Lingletes program has started, however they are accepting students up through next week. Interested students should complete the registration form (PDF) and email the completed form to Professor Janay Crabtree at jc9ne@virginia.edu as soon as possible. General program information is available HERE

William & Mary K-12 Learner Programs

William & Mary offers several programs throughout the year for high-ability students: Saturday/Sunday Enrichment Programs, Focusing on the Future, and many others. A brochure listing programs and dates for fall 2024 and all of 2025 is available HERE (PDF). Additional information can be found at the programs' web site HERE.
Posted 09-06-24 End 08-31-25

Summer Enrichment Experience

The Summer Enrichment Experience (SEE) program is designed to promote science and medicine to area high school students. Rising high school sophomores through rising high school seniors (10th – 12th grade) who have a strong interest in healthcare fields are encouraged to participate in the SEE program. A flyer is available HERE (PDF). Additional information, applications, etc. can be found at the program's web site HERE.
Posted 04-12-23 End 05-31-23

SVAM 2024 Scholarship

The Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing (SVAM), Inc. is offering scholarship funding to eligible graduating high school students who wish to pursue post-secondary education for a career in a manufacturing-related field. Students will be eligible for up to $2,000 in scholarship funds. Additional information, applications, etc. can be found at the program's web site HERE. Applications are due no later than March 29, 2024.
Posted 09-05-24 End 03-29-24

Prepare for College In Virginia

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia provides resources for parents and students to help them with preparing for higher education: Student Resources.
Posted 09-05-24 End 05-31-25

MIT Beaver Works Institute

MIT Beaver Works Institute is a four-week program at MIT that challenges high school students to tackle high-tech projects. Watch for future offerings and course announcements here.
Posted 02-12-20