UMass Amherst is offering three summer pre-college programs for students in Grades 10-12 at its Mt. Ida campus in Newton. Students can experience college-level academics, explore their interests, and get a feel for campus life. All programs meet Monday-Friday, 9AM-4PM, are taught by UMass faculty and advanced graduate students, and feature hands-on, project-based learning. Residential and commuter options are available. Applications are considered on a rolling basis through mid-June.

• Building & Construction Technology: CityLab, July 10-30
• Veterinary Technology, July 10-23

Edge on Science seeks students entering Grades 10-12 in the fall to be Counselors in Training in its one-week summer STEM camps in Newton and Beverly.

Science Club for Girls is still accepting applications for its Summer 2022 Rocketry Program, which will be held in two sessions (Monday-Friday, 1:30PM-3:30PM, at Danehy Park (99 Sherman Street in Cambridge). Girls and gender-expansive youth who will be entering Grades 6-8 in the fall may apply by June 1 for one session:

• Session 1: July 11-22 (Virtual for first week, in-person for second week
• Session 2: August 1-12 (in-person for first week at Peabody School in Cambridge, and in-person for the second week at Danehy Park)  …Wait List only

Registration closes on May 1 for these Tufts University pre-college summer STEM programs for high-school students on-campus (except as noted):

• Engineering Design Lab: July 10-22 or July 25-August 5
• Engineering Investigations: July 10-22
• Coding 101: July 24-August 5
• Mini-Med School: July 10-23 on campus or July 11-22 virtual
• Tufts Summer Research Experience: July 5-August 12 on campus or virtual

For more information,  email precollege@tufts.edu or call 617-627-2926.

Tufts University, which offers a wide range of pre-college summer courses for high-school students, will collaborate with Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) to offer in-person summer engineering design workshops for students entering Grades 1-8. Each program will be for one week, Monday-Friday, 9AM-3PM. Programs include:

Grades 1-3

• Robotics & Engineering  (June 27-July 1, July 18-22, August 8-12)
• Pet Helpers Engineering (July 11-15)
• The Circus is Coming (July 25-29)
• Novel Engineering (August 1-5)

Grades 4-8

• Robotics for ALL – SPIKE Prime (June 27-July 1, July 18-22, August 8-12)
• Wizarding Engineering (July 11-15)
• Spy Games (July 25-29)
• Girls Engineering (August 1-5)

The cost is $750 per week. Apply here. For more information email precollege@tufts.edu or call 617-627-2926.