George Mason
Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP)
Commuter or Remote: Students who live in Northern Virginia and can commute to one of three GMU sites or students looking for a remote science research project from anywhere can join the Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP) to work “one-on-one with faculty researchers at George Mason University and collaborating institutions using state-of-the-art technology across many disciplines”. Program costs are approximately $1300 covering 8 weeks of research mentorship and 3 college credit hours transcripted as “COS120: Introduction to Research”.
Conflict Resolution Youth Summit
4 day program in June costing under $900. Provides experiential learning in “leadership, cross-cultural understanding, and community engaged dialogue “.
https://carterschool.gmu.edu/prospective-students/conflict-resolution-youth-summit
University of Lynchburg
Summer Scholars Institute
A bit further away from DC, students interested in Health Professions can enroll in this fully residential, one-week program for less than $1000.
MICA Summer Pre-College programs in the Arts
2 and 4 week programs help students considering a major in the arts experience life at art school. Fields include traditional studio arts as well as Graphic Novels, Animation, Product Design and Textiles/Fashion.
https://www.mica.edu/academics/youth-and-teen-programs/programs-for-teens/precollege
Virginia Tech
C-TECH 2 – Biomedical Engineering
Students will explore the field of engineering by participating in hands-on sessions with faculty from across VT’s engineering faculty. Each student will perform one “biomedical engineering themed design project”. Program is residential for 2 weeks for $2500
https://eng.vt.edu/ceed/ceed-pre-college-programs/c-tech2.html
University of Mary Washington
Summer Enrichment Program
One week program in mid-July for 10th-12th graders includes exploratory courses in an amazing (and unique) set of fields. Fully residential and only $1200 including off-site trips.
Hampton University
Rising Seniors or Graduating High Schoolers considering an HBCU will especially benefit from Hampton’s 5-week long summer “Rising Seniors” or “Summer Only” program (including options for students between high school and college) earning college credit in two common general-ed requirements: history, oral communications, or a social science for only $2660 including tuition, room and board. The program does not include as much social programming as the other programs; students should be prepared to live pretty independently.
James Madison
Summer Honors Institute
This non-credit, one-week program with hands on seminar experiences with JMU faculty is only $1500, covering all academic and residential expenses. Students will take one college-style seminar every morning and choose from several elective workshops across the campus’s academic fields each afternoon.
https://www.jmu.edu/outreach/programs/all/honorscamp/index.shtml