{"id":59,"date":"2018-07-17T11:38:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T18:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/talent-search\/summer-programs\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T21:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T21:14:32","slug":"summer-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/talent-search\/summer-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Things To Do During the Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Things to do during the summer<\/h1>\n<h2>Academic summer programs<\/h2>\n<p>Below is a list of summer programs that students can apply to and attend if accepted. These programs are great opportunities to network with professionals, academics and other students, socialize with students from across the region, see new places, gain knowledge and experience regarding college and careers, and even get college and high school credits (depending on program and courses taken).\u00a0Click on the following links or use one of the search engines at the end of this page to learn about additional programs. Remember, each program has different eligibility requirements, costs, program dates, application deadlines and capacities so check them out early enough to ensure you have adequate time to apply.<\/p>\n<h2>Middle School<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Grand Canyon In Focus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.udall.gov\/OurPrograms\/ParksInFocus\/ArizonaProgram.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grand Canyon In Focus<\/a> (sponsored by Udall Foundation and Grand Canyon National Park Service) <em>(must apply through NAU Talent Search Program; Dates TBD for Summer 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Indian Youth of America\" href=\"https:\/\/indianyouthofamerica.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indian Youth of America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0High School Freshmen &#8211; Juniors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"University of California - Irvine: American Indian Summer Insitute\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.uci.edu\/aisiess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of California &#8211; Irvine: American Indian Summer Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"College Horizons\" href=\"https:\/\/collegehorizons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College Horizons<\/a>\u00a0<em>(Native Americans, Pacific Islanders and Alaskan Natives)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program at ASU\" href=\"http:\/\/mshp.asu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program at ASU<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Phillips Exeter Academy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.edu\/exeter-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phillips Exeter Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>University of Arizona Med-Start in Phoenix<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"University of Arizona Med-Start in Tucson\" href=\"https:\/\/diversity.uahs.arizona.edu\/med-start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Arizona Med-Start in Tucson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Crow Canyon Archaeological Center High School Camp \" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowcanyon.org\/programs-for-teens\/high-school-archaeology-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crow Canyon Archaeological Center High School Camp <\/a><em>(Must be 14 years of age &amp; Freshmen through Graduated Seniors may apply) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University \" href=\"https:\/\/summercamps.erau.edu\/camps\/flight-exploration-prescott-az.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embry Riddle Aeronautical University<\/a><em>(costs apply but scholarships may be available)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"National Native American youth Initiative (NNAYI):\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aaip.org\/nnayi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Native American youth Initiative (NNAYI):<\/a><em>(Open to sophomores, juniors &amp; seniors)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Catalyst Academy at Cornell University\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.coecis.cornell.edu\/catalystacademy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalyst Academy at Cornell University<\/a><em>: (Open to rising sophomores, juniors &amp; seniors)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h2>High School Juniors:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>University of Phoenix Med-Start in Phoenix<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"L.E.D.A (Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ledascholars.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L.E.D.A <em>(Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America)<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>University of Arizona Honors Summer Academy<em>(must have completed junior year and costs apply)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Summer Multicultural Engineering Program-Colorado School of Mines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mines.edu\/summet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer Multicultural Engineering Program-Colorado School of Mines<\/a><em>(must be a rising junior or senior)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Summer Design Primer at Arizona State University (ASU)\" href=\"https:\/\/design.asu.edu\/summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer Design Primer at Arizona State University (ASU)<\/a>:<em> (Open to rising seniors)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES)\" href=\"http:\/\/web.mit.edu\/mites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES)<\/a>:<em> (Must be a rising senior &amp; apply during junior year)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Post-High School summer programs:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"STAR (Successful Transition and Academic Readiness) at NAU\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/first-gen\/STAR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">STAR (<em>Successful Transition and Academic Readiness) <\/em>at NAU<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Graduate College Horizons\" href=\"https:\/\/graduatehorizons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate College Horizons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program\" href=\"http:\/\/mshp.asu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program<\/a><em>(Seniors may apply IF accepted to ASU &amp; are attending in Fall of 2015)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"University of Arizona New Start Summer Program\" href=\"https:\/\/newstart.arizona.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Arizona New Start Summer Program<\/a><em>(Must be a first-time college freshmen and\/or have been admitted to U of A)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>University of Arizona Honors Summer Academy<em>(must have completed senior year and costs apply)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Challenge - Colorado School of Mines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mines.edu\/undergraduate-admissions\/summer-multicultural-engineering-training-summet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Challenge &#8211; Colorado School of Mines<\/a>\u00a0<em>(Must be accepted into CSM as a Freshman)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Summer Design Primer at ASU\" href=\"https:\/\/design.asu.edu\/summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer Design Primer at ASU<\/a>:<em> (Must be accepted and will be attending ASU in the Fall)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h2>Search engines for additional programs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth\" href=\"http:\/\/cty.jhu.edu\/summer\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Center for Native American Youth\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cnay.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Native American Youth<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Association on American Indian Affairs<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Summer Enrichment Programs\" href=\"https:\/\/eoss.asu.edu\/access\/programs\/summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer Enrichment Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things to do during the summer Academic summer programs Below is a list of summer programs that students can apply to and attend if accepted. 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