NUSSP is Northeastern University’s Summer STEM Program for students entering Grades 6-8.  It aims to promote STEM education and opportunities to historically under-served and under-represented students living within 30 miles of Northeastern.  The program introduces college life, increases STEM knowledge, and stimulates interest in STEM careers.  Students attend the two-week program (July 7-18) on Northeastern’s campus free of charge.  They must have an interest in STEM and at least a B average in science and math.  Students should review sample application questions and write their application essays before applying online.  Recommendations from current math/science teachers are required.

Applications are now available for two summer programs at Northeastern University:

The Young Scholars Program is a highly selective program for Boston-area high-school students who have completed either sophomore or junior year and are interested in careers as scientists or engineers.  The program includes laboratory research, career exploration and counseling, and field trips.  Applications are due March 28 or 30 (the website lists both dates), and the program’s tentative schedule is July 1 to August 1.

Northeastern University Summer STEM Program is a free, two-week, academic day program for Boston-area middle-school students entering 6, 7, or 8 grade.  It is designed to stimulate interest in science and engineering and increase skills in math and science.  Applications are due March 31 but be sure to read instructions first.  Classes, scheduled for July 7-18, are taught by Northeastern graduate students with assistance from undergraduates.

Registration is now open for DevTech summer programs in robotics and computer-programming for children entering Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade.  The DevTech Research Group at the Eliot Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts University offers these programs in three one-week sessions:  June 23-27, June 30-July 3, and July 7-11.  Each session has two options — either programming with Scratch Jr. or robotics with CHERP.  The cost is $185 (or $160 for the middle session).  Space is limited and applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.  For information see ase.tufts.edu/devtech/DevTechSummer2014.asp or email summercamp.devtech@gmail.com.

Registration is now open for museum members to sign up for the Boston Museum of Science’s summer programs for students entering grades 1-8.  (Non-member registration will open April 1.)  The catalog and schedule include hands-on, week-long courses about bugs, robots, food chemistry, and all sorts of other topics.  Full scholarships are available for families receiving public assistance, and partial scholarships are available for other families in need (membership is not required), using this scholarship application.

As part of its “Eye on Education” series, CBS Boston news recently profiled The Innovation Institute — an extracurricular STEM enrichment program in Newtonville for elementary and middle-school students designed to complement and supplement in-school programs (CBS video here).  The Innovation Institute employs scientists and engineers as instructors to get kids inspired and engaged in hands-on STEM for high achievement.  It recently announced its Spring and Summer programs:

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The Engineering and Logic Summer Camp, run by the Studio of Engaging Math in Brighton, offers five one-week summer sessions for kids 6 through 12 years old.  Days are 9AM-3PM and include museum field trips.  Activities include engineering challenges, science experiments, strategy games, puzzles, origami, and for older students, 3D modeling software and introduction to programming.  Open houses will be held 12PM-3:30PM on February 9 and March 16.

High-school students who love to work with younger kids and have experience with technology are invited to apply to work for Newton Community Education (NCE) this summer.  NCE runs a variety of summer programs for kids (PDF), many involving STEM.  To apply, email lisa_rucinski@newtoncommunityed.org and write about your background in these areas.  (Concerning these opportunities, NCE would like to hear directly from students, not from parents.)

The Olin College of Engineering in Needham is holding two engineering camps at MIT this summer for grades 2-6 to raise money for a development work trip to Uganda.  One is from July 29 to August 2, and the other is from August 12 to 16.  In these camps, kids will learn about engineering of energy systems, building a sustainable city with solar panels, wind turbines, Legos, and more.  Interested parents should contact Dr. Abigail Mechtenberg at engineeringofenergy@gmail.com. The cost of each camp is $750 per student, but there are several scholarships available if a family is unable to pay the full fee. The majority of the program fee serves to support Olin students’ development work in Uganda.

MIT offers its Summer HSSP on Sundays from July 7 through August 18 on the MIT campus.  It offers students entering 7th grade through first year of college an in-depth look at a variety of both academic and nonacademic subjects (see catalog).  Cost is $40, with generous financial aid available.  Registration is now open, on a first-come first-served basis, until July 1.

On Sundays during the school year, MIT’s Delve program offers academically motivated students in grades 9-12 a chance to learn exciting academic topics such as Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Psychology, and Statistics.  The program prepares students to take an AP exam.  Classes are four hours on Sunday mornings and early afternoons.  Registration is open on a rolling basis until courses are filled.  Cost is $250 (plus book deposit and AP exam fee) with generous financial aid available.  For more information, email delve@mit.edu.