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Westminster Summer Opportunities Fair
Westminster School will host a summer opportunities fair on Monday, February 12th from 11 - 1PM in Fearn Hall. Below is a description of the organizations, their representatives, websites, and descriptions of grants/scholarships/aid. Students are encouraged to peruse this information and should feel free to contact the organizations before they arrive on campus next week.
Attendees (with representatives):
Actionquest and Lifeworks - hilary@actionquest.com
www.Actionquest.com
www.Lifeworks-international.com
The Experiment in International Living - Chris Frantz eil@worldlearning.org
http://www.usexperiment.org
Global Leadership Adventures - 1.888.358.4321
www.globalleadershipadventures.com
International Doorways - Kathleen M. Vivas: kathleen@internationaldoorways.com
www.InternationalDoorways.com
Rustic Pathways - Jesse Porter-Henry (jesse@rusticpathways.com) and Gabe Porter-Henry(gabe@rusticpathways.com
www.rusticpathways.com
Sail Caribbean - Alex Mitchell - sam@sailcaribbean.com
www.sailcaribbean.com
Triskallian Tours - Brian McManus: bmcmanus@triskallian.com
www.triskallian.com
Westcoast Connection - Alli Kaye alli@westcoastconnection.com
www.westcoastconnection.com
www.360studenttravel.com
Where There Be Dragons -Daniel Zazueta zozowind@yahoo.com
www.wheretherebedragons.com
Wilderness Ventures - Eric Page eric@wildernessventures.com
www.wildernessventures.com
Windsor Mtn International - Deidre@WindsorMountain.org
www.WindsorMountain.org
College Program with reps
Colorado College - contact Kendra Henry: khenry@coloradocollege.edu
www.coloradocollege.edu/summerprograms
Collegiate Summer Experience - Lee Frankel: info@prepabroad.com
www.prepabroad.com
Organizations with no representatives:
VISIONS Service Adventures - Teena Beutel and Joanne Pinaire, Directors - visions.teena@pa.net
www.VisionsServiceAdventures.com
Glimpses of China - joyce lee: joyce.lee@foundationprograms.com
www.foundationprograms.com
COLLEGE PROGRAMS with materials and no rep
Cornell University - Nancy Hardesty: summer_college@cornell.edu
www.summercollege.cornell.edu
Harvard Summer Secondary Program - William Holinger: ssp@hudce.harvard.edu
http://www.ssp.harvard.edu/
Instituto San Fernando de la Lengua Española Patricia Downey - patriciadowney@san-fernando.com
http://www.san-fernando.com
Universtity of Delaware - Chuck Shermeyer: summercollege@udel.edu
www.udel.edu/summercollege
DETAILED LIST WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Actionquest and Lifeworks - hilary@actionquest.com
www.Actionquest.com
www.Lifeworks-international.com
Description: ActionQuest offers worldwide live-aboard adventures for teenagers, with
certification training in sailing and scuba diving with marine biology,
water skiing and windsurfing. No experience is necessary for the majority of
voyages. Destinations include Caribbean, Mediterranean, Galapagos, Australia
and Tahiti. Sign aboard as a shipmate to explore, experience, dream and
discover.
Lifeworks offers service-learning travel programs to teens ages 15-19,
combining community service projects with cultural immersion and outdoor
adventure activities. Participants work in collaboration with established
local, national and international service organizations, with programs
offered in the Caribbean, Galapagos, Costa Rica, China, Thailand and
Australia.
Aid: Limited scholarships available
The Experiment in International Living - Chris Frantz eil@worldlearning.org
http://www.usexperiment.org
Description: The Experiment in International Living is a non-profit organization that
has been sending high school students abroad since 1932. Today EIL
offers 3-5 week study abroad programs in 27 different countries during
the summer. All programs involve a homestay and may also include
community service, ecological adventure, the study of art, intensive
language training and regional exploration. Spend your summer as a
photojournalist in Paris, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef in
Australia, camping with the Hill Tribes of Thailand, or contributing to
a meaningful community service project in Ghana or Costa Rica. Visit
www.usexperiment.org or call 1-800-345-2929 to find out more and request
a catalog.
Financial Aid Info: Need-based financial aid available. Call 1-800-345-2929 to inquire.
Global Leadership Adventures - 1.888.358.4321
www.globalleadershipadventures.com
Description: Global Leadership Adventures welcomes 15-18 year old high school students from around the world to join us through an exciting and profound 3 week journey in Brazil, Costa Rica, or South Africa. The distinct GLA Experience allows you to explore breathtaking locations in a meaningful way, improve lives through community service, develop friendships with exceptional people from around the world, and uncover new insights through thought-provoking discussions, all in a safe environment! The GLA Experience develops leaders and changes lives - We invite you to uncover this unique journey and live an experience unlike any other.
International Doorways - Kathleen M. Vivas: kathleen@internationaldoorways.com
www.InternationalDoorways.com
Description: Co-ed summer programs for teenagers that combine travel, community service, cross-cultural interaction, language study, short internships and outdoor adventure internationally. Our goal at International Doorways is to help guide students as they develop stronger characters, minds, hearts and bodies while participating in rugged, exciting and challenging international adventures. The unique summer programs we offer in Africa, Bali, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Dominican Republic,Costa Rica & Panama are designed to stimulate, educate and help develop both a sense of maturity and an ability to make a difference by understanding first-hand the needs of the global community. International Doorways invites you to experience an extraordinary summer!
Aid: International Doorways offers full & partial scholarships based on merit or need for participants. Contact Program Director, Kathleen Vivas @ kathleen@internationaldoorways.com for application.
Rustic Pathways - Jesse Porter-Henry (jesse@rusticpathways.com) and Gabe Porter-Henry(gabe@rusticpathways.com
www.rusticpathways.com
Description: In its 24th year, Rustic Pathways will again offer quality travel options to Australia, Africa, New Zealand, The Fiji Islands, Thailand, Costa Rica, China, India, Vietnam and New Orleans. This summer we offer excellent Community Service, Adventure Travel and Language Immersion programs for high school and middle school students. We also offer customized adult, family and teacher led group travel options. For current information and detailed itineraries visit www.rusticpathways.com.
Aid: There is a limited number of grants for students interested in the Community Service School program in Australia. Go to our website www.rusticpathways.com, click on the Australia programs, click on the Community Service School Program, then click on the Service School Grants link for more information.
Sail Caribbean - Alex Mitchell - sam@sailcaribbean.com
www.sailcaribbean.com
Description: Sail Caribbean has been the leader in Teen Sailing, Scuba and Community Service since 1979. Students aged 13 - 22 learn Sailing, Seamanship, Leadership, SCUBA, Community Service, Marine Biology and Ecology while cruising with a fleet of 50' Monohulls, 46' Catamarans, or living on land in our ashore programs.
Aid: We offer financial aid of a base by base acceptation.
Triskallian Tours - Brian McManus: bmcmanus@triskallian.com
www.triskallian.com
Description: The unique and innovative philosophy of Triskallian Tours allows our student travelers to explore and immerse themselves in the culture and landscape of Thailand in a manner unparalleled in the student travel industry. Our un-itinerized program combines with small group sizes, resulting in an adventure that allows our student travelers to actively shape the direction and outcome of their trip together, as a group.
Aid: Financial Aid is available through application
Westcoast Connection - Alli Kaye alli@westcoastconnection.com
www.westcoastconnection.com
www.360studenttravel.com
Description: Westcoast Connection/ 360 Student Travel is an accredited travel program in th USA, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Europe, Australia, Costa Rica and Belize. trips are for tens 13-18 grouped by age; with a separate ON TOUR division offering more independence for older grades. Community Service: Service with travel highlights. Language Programs: A unique blend of travel & studying in Spain, Costa Rica or France. Multi-Sport Adventures: explore National Parks with greater physical challenge including rafting, skiing, snowboarding and rock climbing. Active Teen Tours: combines the natural wonders of the great outdoors, attractions of major cities and a recreational focus.
Overseas Tours: the perfect balance of culture and recreational sights with adventure, leisure and exciting nightline. Sports and Touring: combines instruction in golf, skiing or snowboarding with touring highlights.
Where There Be Dragons -Daniel Zazueta zozowind@yahoo.com
www.wheretherebedragons.com
Description:
For fifteen years Dragons has offered rugged and honest introductions to the
people, landscapes, and issues of the developing world. Traveling by foot,
train, bus, tractor, and horse drawn cart, participants discover the awesome
beauty of the developing world's wilderness areas, and the spectacular
cultural traditions that continue to exist in towns and villages that lie
off the beaten path. Through monastery-stays, home-stays, meetings with
Peace Corps volunteers and development workers, service projects and visits
to remote sights of cultural and historic interest, students gain profound
insight into the beauty and drama of daily life in developing nations. On a
Dragons summer or gap-year semester program you can venture to China, Tibet,
Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Guatemala, Peru, Bolivia, Senegal, and
Morocco. Programs are for students 15 and up.
Aid: Dragons offers need-based financial assistance.
Wilderness Ventures - Eric Page eric@wildernessventures.com
www.wildernessventures.com
Description: Since 1973, Wilderness Ventures has been conducting exciting expeditions for beginners and experienced you adults, ages 13 through 20. Expeditions visit a variety of wilderness environments in the Western United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Europe, Australia, Central America and South America, and the South Pacific for extended periods. Students learn outdoor group leadership skills as well as gain an appreciation for various wilderness environments. Activities include backpacking, whitewater rafting and kayaking, mountaineering, biking, sailing, SCUBA, canoeing, sea kayaking, and community service. Participants come from nearly every state and several countries. Enrollment is limited, and applicants must submit school references prior to admission. Previous wilderness experience is not necessary.
Windsor Mtn International - Deidre@WindsorMountain.org
www.WindsorMountain.org
Description: While traveling with Windsor Mountain, you will learn about community building both within your group and in the many places you visit. From these
experiences you will grow in your appreciation of other cultures and other ways of living, while making lasting friendships.
Aid: To ensure access to a broad range of well qualified and enthusiastic students, Windsor Mountain encourages students who require financial
assistance to apply for support to participate in our international summer camp and student travel programs. Typically 20% of our student body receives some amount of financial aid. Our Financial Aid committee carefully considers several factors: family income; ethnic, racial and cultural diversity; teacher references; and commitment to the program as reflected in the application and through past Windsor Mountain experiences.
Financial aid is awarded in two rounds; selection dates fall on January 15 and March 15. Applicants will be notified by January 20 and March 20. Please be sure your applications are complete and in our files to be considered for either of these 2 selection dates. If you have previously received financial aid, please do not assume that the same award can be offered again.
COLLEGE PROGRAMS with reps
Colorado College - contact Kendra Henry: khenry@coloradocollege.edu
www.coloradocollege.edu/summerprograms
Description: In the summer, Colorado College offers a large number of academic courses
on campus and abroad, a vocal arts symposium and a dance workshop.
Aid: A limited amount of financial aid is available. Students must be 16 in order
to live in the residence halls.
Collegiate Summer Experience - Lee Frankel: info@prepabroad.com
www.prepabroad.com
Description: Collegiate Summer Experience provides high school students the
opportunity to study in London during the summer while completing The
Princeton Review SAT Prep course and two additional elective courses.
Students live at Regent´s College in historic Regent´s Park and can
use all the facilities the college has to offer. Every evening CSE
offers activities throughout London and each Saturday is spent
visiting a different historical site in England.
Organizations with no representatives:
VISIONS Service Adventures - Teena Beutel and Joanne Pinaire, Directors - visions.teena@pa.net
www.VisionsServiceAdventures.com
Description: Community service, cross-cultural immersion, and exploration
co-ed summer programs for teens. Participants and staff live within host
communities in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru, British Virgin Islands,
Guadeloupe, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Alaska, Montana and Costal
Mississippi.
Aid: VISIONS offers limited need based full and partial financial aid. An
application can be downloaded from our website.
Glimpses of China - joyce lee: joyce.lee@foundationprograms.com
www.foundationprograms.com
Description: Glimpses of China is a summer study opportunity in Shanghai that is designed for students who are interested in the history, culture, and
arts of China as well as the issues relating to the momentous changes -- economic, political, societal, and how China relates to the rest of the
world -- that China is going through.
Major components of the four-week program include: lectures and seminars on 13 different courses, an extensive range of field studies, small group Mandarin tutorials, arts appreciation workshops, evening speakers, Chinese films and opera, a short homestay, and visits and excursions to major landmarks and three cities near Shanghai.
For 2007, two sessions will be offered: the first from June 26 to July 23, and the second from July 26 to August 22. Two optional Extension Programs are offered before or after each main program session: Mandarin learning in a homestay setting, and a Glimpses-of-China-style travel program to Beijing, Xian, and Chengdu. Admission to the program is competitive and on a rolling basis. Application deadline is March 31.
Aid: Need-based financial aid is available to low-income families providing partial support to students who demonstrate strong interest, merits, and need. Financial Aid application deadline is Mar 15th. Further information is available online: www.foundationprograms.com
COLLEGE PROGRAMS with materials and no rep
Cornell University - Nancy Hardesty: summer_college@cornell.edu
www.summercollege.cornell.edu
Description: Cornell University Summer Program for High School Students, June 23 - August 7, 2007, are designed for students who will complete their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school by June 2007. Explorations in: Architecture, Art, Business, College Success, Computing and Information Science, Engineering, Humanities, Law and Politics, Life Sciences, Media, Medicine, Science, Biological research, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, Writing, Dual Explorations. The program is a wonderful opportunity for high school students to experience college life and make some great friends. At the end of the program, some students often say it was the best summer of their life.
Harvard Summer Secondary Program - William Holinger: ssp@hudce.harvard.edu
http://www.ssp.harvard.edu/
Description: Each summer, high school seniors, juniors, and sophomores attend the Harvard Secondary School Program (SSP). Students live in Harvard Yard and take Harvard courses for college credit. The SSP offers a full range of college courses, and also many College Prep activities. Students may visit New England colleges, attend the College Fair, and hear a presentation by a Harvard admissions officer. Harvard students serve as proctors and as tutors, providing guidance in all areas of college life. Activities include intramural athletics, dances, movies, a Trivia Bowl and a Talent Show, and sightseeing trips to Boston and New England.
Aid: Students apply for financial aid after acceptance to SSP. A typical SSP financial aid award covers only a portion of tuition. Many students who apply for SSP financial aid also seek other sources of funding. Early application is advised.
Instituto San Fernando de la Lengua Española
Patricia Downey - patriciadowney@san-fernando.com
http://www.san-fernando.com
Description: We are an Academic Institution with 11 years of experience organising immersion linguistic program in Seville, Cadiz, Toledo and Barcelona (Spain).
Aid: We don’t usually offer scholarships but we have a $70 discount for early booking applicable to those students who book our courses before March 31st 2007 and a $50 discount for those students who come with a friend (for both students).Both discounts are cumulative.
Universtity of Delaware - Chuck Shermeyer: summercollege@udel.edu
www.udel.edu/summercollege
Description: 5-week residential pre-college program where students experience college life while living on campus taking freshman-level courses for credit and participating in our educational, recreational, and social programs. Students must have completed their sophomore or junior year of high school and be at least 16 years old by the start of the program. Program dates are July 7, 2007 - August 11, 2007. $50 application fee; In-state, $2,495; out-of-state, $4,895.
Aid: Financial aid is available. Apply by May 31 (May 15 for financial aid consideration). Program Fee includes room, board ,tuition, fees and most expenses for weekend trips to nearby metropolitan areas.
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Attendees (with representatives):
Actionquest and Lifeworks - hilary@actionquest.com
www.Actionquest.com
www.Lifeworks-international.com
The Experiment in International Living - Chris Frantz eil@worldlearning.org
http://www.usexperiment.org
Global Leadership Adventures - 1.888.358.4321
www.globalleadershipadventures.com
International Doorways - Kathleen M. Vivas: kathleen@internationaldoorways.com
www.InternationalDoorways.com
Rustic Pathways - Jesse Porter-Henry (jesse@rusticpathways.com) and Gabe Porter-Henry(gabe@rusticpathways.com
www.rusticpathways.com
Sail Caribbean - Alex Mitchell - sam@sailcaribbean.com
www.sailcaribbean.com
Triskallian Tours - Brian McManus: bmcmanus@triskallian.com
www.triskallian.com
Westcoast Connection - Alli Kaye alli@westcoastconnection.com
www.westcoastconnection.com
www.360studenttravel.com
Where There Be Dragons -Daniel Zazueta zozowind@yahoo.com
www.wheretherebedragons.com
Wilderness Ventures - Eric Page eric@wildernessventures.com
www.wildernessventures.com
Windsor Mtn International - Deidre@WindsorMountain.org
www.WindsorMountain.org
College Program with reps
Colorado College - contact Kendra Henry: khenry@coloradocollege.edu
www.coloradocollege.edu/summerprograms
Collegiate Summer Experience - Lee Frankel: info@prepabroad.com
www.prepabroad.com
Organizations with no representatives:
VISIONS Service Adventures - Teena Beutel and Joanne Pinaire, Directors - visions.teena@pa.net
www.VisionsServiceAdventures.com
Glimpses of China - joyce lee: joyce.lee@foundationprograms.com
www.foundationprograms.com
COLLEGE PROGRAMS with materials and no rep
Cornell University - Nancy Hardesty: summer_college@cornell.edu
www.summercollege.cornell.edu
Harvard Summer Secondary Program - William Holinger: ssp@hudce.harvard.edu
http://www.ssp.harvard.edu/
Instituto San Fernando de la Lengua Española Patricia Downey - patriciadowney@san-fernando.com
http://www.san-fernando.com
Universtity of Delaware - Chuck Shermeyer: summercollege@udel.edu
www.udel.edu/summercollege
DETAILED LIST WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Actionquest and Lifeworks - hilary@actionquest.com
www.Actionquest.com
www.Lifeworks-international.com
Description: ActionQuest offers worldwide live-aboard adventures for teenagers, with
certification training in sailing and scuba diving with marine biology,
water skiing and windsurfing. No experience is necessary for the majority of
voyages. Destinations include Caribbean, Mediterranean, Galapagos, Australia
and Tahiti. Sign aboard as a shipmate to explore, experience, dream and
discover.
Lifeworks offers service-learning travel programs to teens ages 15-19,
combining community service projects with cultural immersion and outdoor
adventure activities. Participants work in collaboration with established
local, national and international service organizations, with programs
offered in the Caribbean, Galapagos, Costa Rica, China, Thailand and
Australia.
Aid: Limited scholarships available
The Experiment in International Living - Chris Frantz eil@worldlearning.org
http://www.usexperiment.org
Description: The Experiment in International Living is a non-profit organization that
has been sending high school students abroad since 1932. Today EIL
offers 3-5 week study abroad programs in 27 different countries during
the summer. All programs involve a homestay and may also include
community service, ecological adventure, the study of art, intensive
language training and regional exploration. Spend your summer as a
photojournalist in Paris, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef in
Australia, camping with the Hill Tribes of Thailand, or contributing to
a meaningful community service project in Ghana or Costa Rica. Visit
www.usexperiment.org or call 1-800-345-2929 to find out more and request
a catalog.
Financial Aid Info: Need-based financial aid available. Call 1-800-345-2929 to inquire.
Global Leadership Adventures - 1.888.358.4321
www.globalleadershipadventures.com
Description: Global Leadership Adventures welcomes 15-18 year old high school students from around the world to join us through an exciting and profound 3 week journey in Brazil, Costa Rica, or South Africa. The distinct GLA Experience allows you to explore breathtaking locations in a meaningful way, improve lives through community service, develop friendships with exceptional people from around the world, and uncover new insights through thought-provoking discussions, all in a safe environment! The GLA Experience develops leaders and changes lives - We invite you to uncover this unique journey and live an experience unlike any other.
International Doorways - Kathleen M. Vivas: kathleen@internationaldoorways.com
www.InternationalDoorways.com
Description: Co-ed summer programs for teenagers that combine travel, community service, cross-cultural interaction, language study, short internships and outdoor adventure internationally. Our goal at International Doorways is to help guide students as they develop stronger characters, minds, hearts and bodies while participating in rugged, exciting and challenging international adventures. The unique summer programs we offer in Africa, Bali, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Dominican Republic,Costa Rica & Panama are designed to stimulate, educate and help develop both a sense of maturity and an ability to make a difference by understanding first-hand the needs of the global community. International Doorways invites you to experience an extraordinary summer!
Aid: International Doorways offers full & partial scholarships based on merit or need for participants. Contact Program Director, Kathleen Vivas @ kathleen@internationaldoorways.com for application.
Rustic Pathways - Jesse Porter-Henry (jesse@rusticpathways.com) and Gabe Porter-Henry(gabe@rusticpathways.com
www.rusticpathways.com
Description: In its 24th year, Rustic Pathways will again offer quality travel options to Australia, Africa, New Zealand, The Fiji Islands, Thailand, Costa Rica, China, India, Vietnam and New Orleans. This summer we offer excellent Community Service, Adventure Travel and Language Immersion programs for high school and middle school students. We also offer customized adult, family and teacher led group travel options. For current information and detailed itineraries visit www.rusticpathways.com.
Aid: There is a limited number of grants for students interested in the Community Service School program in Australia. Go to our website www.rusticpathways.com, click on the Australia programs, click on the Community Service School Program, then click on the Service School Grants link for more information.
Sail Caribbean - Alex Mitchell - sam@sailcaribbean.com
www.sailcaribbean.com
Description: Sail Caribbean has been the leader in Teen Sailing, Scuba and Community Service since 1979. Students aged 13 - 22 learn Sailing, Seamanship, Leadership, SCUBA, Community Service, Marine Biology and Ecology while cruising with a fleet of 50' Monohulls, 46' Catamarans, or living on land in our ashore programs.
Aid: We offer financial aid of a base by base acceptation.
Triskallian Tours - Brian McManus: bmcmanus@triskallian.com
www.triskallian.com
Description: The unique and innovative philosophy of Triskallian Tours allows our student travelers to explore and immerse themselves in the culture and landscape of Thailand in a manner unparalleled in the student travel industry. Our un-itinerized program combines with small group sizes, resulting in an adventure that allows our student travelers to actively shape the direction and outcome of their trip together, as a group.
Aid: Financial Aid is available through application
Westcoast Connection - Alli Kaye alli@westcoastconnection.com
www.westcoastconnection.com
www.360studenttravel.com
Description: Westcoast Connection/ 360 Student Travel is an accredited travel program in th USA, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Europe, Australia, Costa Rica and Belize. trips are for tens 13-18 grouped by age; with a separate ON TOUR division offering more independence for older grades. Community Service: Service with travel highlights. Language Programs: A unique blend of travel & studying in Spain, Costa Rica or France. Multi-Sport Adventures: explore National Parks with greater physical challenge including rafting, skiing, snowboarding and rock climbing. Active Teen Tours: combines the natural wonders of the great outdoors, attractions of major cities and a recreational focus.
Overseas Tours: the perfect balance of culture and recreational sights with adventure, leisure and exciting nightline. Sports and Touring: combines instruction in golf, skiing or snowboarding with touring highlights.
Where There Be Dragons -Daniel Zazueta zozowind@yahoo.com
www.wheretherebedragons.com
Description:
For fifteen years Dragons has offered rugged and honest introductions to the
people, landscapes, and issues of the developing world. Traveling by foot,
train, bus, tractor, and horse drawn cart, participants discover the awesome
beauty of the developing world's wilderness areas, and the spectacular
cultural traditions that continue to exist in towns and villages that lie
off the beaten path. Through monastery-stays, home-stays, meetings with
Peace Corps volunteers and development workers, service projects and visits
to remote sights of cultural and historic interest, students gain profound
insight into the beauty and drama of daily life in developing nations. On a
Dragons summer or gap-year semester program you can venture to China, Tibet,
Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Guatemala, Peru, Bolivia, Senegal, and
Morocco. Programs are for students 15 and up.
Aid: Dragons offers need-based financial assistance.
Wilderness Ventures - Eric Page eric@wildernessventures.com
www.wildernessventures.com
Description: Since 1973, Wilderness Ventures has been conducting exciting expeditions for beginners and experienced you adults, ages 13 through 20. Expeditions visit a variety of wilderness environments in the Western United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Europe, Australia, Central America and South America, and the South Pacific for extended periods. Students learn outdoor group leadership skills as well as gain an appreciation for various wilderness environments. Activities include backpacking, whitewater rafting and kayaking, mountaineering, biking, sailing, SCUBA, canoeing, sea kayaking, and community service. Participants come from nearly every state and several countries. Enrollment is limited, and applicants must submit school references prior to admission. Previous wilderness experience is not necessary.
Windsor Mtn International - Deidre@WindsorMountain.org
www.WindsorMountain.org
Description: While traveling with Windsor Mountain, you will learn about community building both within your group and in the many places you visit. From these
experiences you will grow in your appreciation of other cultures and other ways of living, while making lasting friendships.
Aid: To ensure access to a broad range of well qualified and enthusiastic students, Windsor Mountain encourages students who require financial
assistance to apply for support to participate in our international summer camp and student travel programs. Typically 20% of our student body receives some amount of financial aid. Our Financial Aid committee carefully considers several factors: family income; ethnic, racial and cultural diversity; teacher references; and commitment to the program as reflected in the application and through past Windsor Mountain experiences.
Financial aid is awarded in two rounds; selection dates fall on January 15 and March 15. Applicants will be notified by January 20 and March 20. Please be sure your applications are complete and in our files to be considered for either of these 2 selection dates. If you have previously received financial aid, please do not assume that the same award can be offered again.
COLLEGE PROGRAMS with reps
Colorado College - contact Kendra Henry: khenry@coloradocollege.edu
www.coloradocollege.edu/summerprograms
Description: In the summer, Colorado College offers a large number of academic courses
on campus and abroad, a vocal arts symposium and a dance workshop.
Aid: A limited amount of financial aid is available. Students must be 16 in order
to live in the residence halls.
Collegiate Summer Experience - Lee Frankel: info@prepabroad.com
www.prepabroad.com
Description: Collegiate Summer Experience provides high school students the
opportunity to study in London during the summer while completing The
Princeton Review SAT Prep course and two additional elective courses.
Students live at Regent´s College in historic Regent´s Park and can
use all the facilities the college has to offer. Every evening CSE
offers activities throughout London and each Saturday is spent
visiting a different historical site in England.
Organizations with no representatives:
VISIONS Service Adventures - Teena Beutel and Joanne Pinaire, Directors - visions.teena@pa.net
www.VisionsServiceAdventures.com
Description: Community service, cross-cultural immersion, and exploration
co-ed summer programs for teens. Participants and staff live within host
communities in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru, British Virgin Islands,
Guadeloupe, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Alaska, Montana and Costal
Mississippi.
Aid: VISIONS offers limited need based full and partial financial aid. An
application can be downloaded from our website.
Glimpses of China - joyce lee: joyce.lee@foundationprograms.com
www.foundationprograms.com
Description: Glimpses of China is a summer study opportunity in Shanghai that is designed for students who are interested in the history, culture, and
arts of China as well as the issues relating to the momentous changes -- economic, political, societal, and how China relates to the rest of the
world -- that China is going through.
Major components of the four-week program include: lectures and seminars on 13 different courses, an extensive range of field studies, small group Mandarin tutorials, arts appreciation workshops, evening speakers, Chinese films and opera, a short homestay, and visits and excursions to major landmarks and three cities near Shanghai.
For 2007, two sessions will be offered: the first from June 26 to July 23, and the second from July 26 to August 22. Two optional Extension Programs are offered before or after each main program session: Mandarin learning in a homestay setting, and a Glimpses-of-China-style travel program to Beijing, Xian, and Chengdu. Admission to the program is competitive and on a rolling basis. Application deadline is March 31.
Aid: Need-based financial aid is available to low-income families providing partial support to students who demonstrate strong interest, merits, and need. Financial Aid application deadline is Mar 15th. Further information is available online: www.foundationprograms.com
COLLEGE PROGRAMS with materials and no rep
Cornell University - Nancy Hardesty: summer_college@cornell.edu
www.summercollege.cornell.edu
Description: Cornell University Summer Program for High School Students, June 23 - August 7, 2007, are designed for students who will complete their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school by June 2007. Explorations in: Architecture, Art, Business, College Success, Computing and Information Science, Engineering, Humanities, Law and Politics, Life Sciences, Media, Medicine, Science, Biological research, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, Writing, Dual Explorations. The program is a wonderful opportunity for high school students to experience college life and make some great friends. At the end of the program, some students often say it was the best summer of their life.
Harvard Summer Secondary Program - William Holinger: ssp@hudce.harvard.edu
http://www.ssp.harvard.edu/
Description: Each summer, high school seniors, juniors, and sophomores attend the Harvard Secondary School Program (SSP). Students live in Harvard Yard and take Harvard courses for college credit. The SSP offers a full range of college courses, and also many College Prep activities. Students may visit New England colleges, attend the College Fair, and hear a presentation by a Harvard admissions officer. Harvard students serve as proctors and as tutors, providing guidance in all areas of college life. Activities include intramural athletics, dances, movies, a Trivia Bowl and a Talent Show, and sightseeing trips to Boston and New England.
Aid: Students apply for financial aid after acceptance to SSP. A typical SSP financial aid award covers only a portion of tuition. Many students who apply for SSP financial aid also seek other sources of funding. Early application is advised.
Instituto San Fernando de la Lengua Española
Patricia Downey - patriciadowney@san-fernando.com
http://www.san-fernando.com
Description: We are an Academic Institution with 11 years of experience organising immersion linguistic program in Seville, Cadiz, Toledo and Barcelona (Spain).
Aid: We don’t usually offer scholarships but we have a $70 discount for early booking applicable to those students who book our courses before March 31st 2007 and a $50 discount for those students who come with a friend (for both students).Both discounts are cumulative.
Universtity of Delaware - Chuck Shermeyer: summercollege@udel.edu
www.udel.edu/summercollege
Description: 5-week residential pre-college program where students experience college life while living on campus taking freshman-level courses for credit and participating in our educational, recreational, and social programs. Students must have completed their sophomore or junior year of high school and be at least 16 years old by the start of the program. Program dates are July 7, 2007 - August 11, 2007. $50 application fee; In-state, $2,495; out-of-state, $4,895.
Aid: Financial aid is available. Apply by May 31 (May 15 for financial aid consideration). Program Fee includes room, board ,tuition, fees and most expenses for weekend trips to nearby metropolitan areas.
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