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STATE AND NATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS/INTERNSHIPS
ALASKA BASED PROGRAMS
- Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI) - Juniors and seniors summer college-prep academy, FREE if selected (March deadline). https://www.uaf.edu/rahi/
- Inspiring Girls Expeditions - 16+ year old female students participating in outdoor science expeditions. Full financial aid available (February deadline). https://www.inspiringgirls.org/
- Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) - Middle and High School Students participate in STEM summer programs for FREE (Spring deadline) https://www.ansep.net/high-school/
- Outer Coast - Sophomores, juniors and senior summer college-prep seminar-Full financial aid available. https://outercoast.org/
- HOBY Youth Leadership - Sophomores participate in leadership academy (see school counselor to apply). https://hoby.org/programs/state-leadership-seminars/
NATIONAL PROGRAMS
- U.S. Senate Youth - Juniors or seniors elected student officers for the current academic year (October deadline). www.ussenateyouth.org
- Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) - High academic achievement juniors who experience financial hardship (December deadline). https://ledascholars.org/
- QuestBridge - High academic achievement juniors and seniors experiencing financial hardship. Competitive college-prep academy-FREE. https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students
- College Horizons (January deadline) (College Admissions Workshop for AK Native, American Indian, Native Hawaiian students) http://www.collegehorizons.org
- Al Neuharth Free Spirit & Journalism Conference (March 1 deadline) Current high school junior interested in journalism. www.freespirit.org
- Bezos Scholars Program at the Aspen Institute – high school juniors & educators. (January deadline) www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org
- Washington DC Summer Internship – Alaska’s graduating seniors are eligible. (March deadline). http://www.murkowski.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Internships
- National Youth Science Camp (February deadline) http://apply.nysc.org
- Duke University Summer Academy grades 6-11. (Applications open December). https://learnmore.duke.edu/precollege/all-programs
- Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program: Summer College Academy (ages 16-19), Summer Humanities Institute (grades 10 and 11), Summer Arts Institute (grades 9, 10, 11). https://spcs.stanford.edu/programs