Welcome to the Outside Opportunities Page!This list is a starting place for students to explore their interests outside of the academic day. These opportunities are not run by Burroughs and have not been vetted.
Opportunities List
- Online Opportunities
- Architecture / Arts / Music / Fashion
- Languages / Writing
- STEM / CompSci / Coding
- Humanities / Social Sciences
- Business / Entrepreneurship
- Programs on College Campuses
- International
- Volunteering / Leadership
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Fly-In Programs for Juniors
- Sports
- Law
Online Opportunities
An asterisk(*) indicates that the opportunity is available during the school year, not just during the summer.
General / Multidisciplinary:
- Bookshare: volunteer to edit, read a description, or scan & proofread to help disabled
- Coursera: online courses from major universities and companies
- Cornell University Pre-College Studies
- EdX: online courses from major colleges, universities, and other institutions
- Free Contact Tracing course offered by Johns Hopkins, required for the Covid-19 tracers that New York is hiring but available to anyone
- Free Weeklong Virtual Summer Camps for all ages from Varsity Tutors
- Scholar Launch Summer Research Practicum (grades 9-12)
- Scholar Launch Summer Research Practicum (grades 7-9)*
- St. Louis University Summer Camps
- Subtitle videos online to help accessibility
- Volunteer for Missouri Democrats
- Volunteer for Missouri Republicans
- Washington University Early College Scholars Program
- Yale Young Global Scholars
- JA High School Job Shadow Experience
- Northwestern PreCollege Virtual Programs
Business / Entrepreneurship
- Sports Business Boot Camp from Washington University
- Wharton Summer High School Program
- Venture Camp (Brochure; Application)
Humanities / Social Science / International Relations
- American Shakespeare Center: a digital summer Shakespeare Camp (apply by June 30)
- Capitol Debate Camps for communication in all disciplines
- Experiment in International Living: 8-week virtual experience that connects young people in the US with peers in the Middle East and North Africa Region
- From the Page: transcribe manuscripts
- Gifted Writers and Artists Academy – Writer’s workshops (via SLU)
- Global Scholar International Relations Summer Program
- Indiana University High School Journalism Institute
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New York Times Picture Prompt: publicly post your writing
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New York Times Student Opinion Question Prompt: publicly post your writing
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One Teen Story: a quarterly literary magazine focusing on the short story form
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Underlined: inspiring writing prompts and activities
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Juniper Institute for Young Writers
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Writing Contests: list organized by deadline
Languages
- 7000.org: learn endangered languages from indigenous teachers
- Concordia Language and Culture programs: Virtual Villages online program
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Duolingo: learn languages
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Translators Without Borders: volunteer to help
Music / Arts / Architecture
- Animation Desk: learn how to storyboard and animate on your mobile device
- Banson NYC Virtual Fashion Summer Camp
- Canva: start the journey to learning graphic design
- Full Sail Labs: Take a free online course in music production
- Getty art reproduction project
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New York Times list of 70+ places to publish teenage writing and art
- Sotheby’s Summer Institute Online: learn about the international arts world
- University of Michigan's ArcStart Virtual Pre-Architecture Program
- Washington University’s Architecture Discovery Program
- Webster University Jazz Camp
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Wix: artists, musicians, and writers can easily develop a website to feature portfolio work
STEM / Compsci / Coding
- Biomedical Engineering Innovations at Johns Hopkins University
- eBird: contribute your bird sightings to crowd-sourced biodiversity research
- Foldit! Solve puzzles in a crowd-sourced game that helps with protein folding research
- Full Sail Labs: Take a free online course in game design
- Girls who Code (At-Home Activities)
- HeroX: Create and solve worldly challenges
- iDTech Virtual Tech Camps
- iMACS programs in math and computer science
- InvestIN: STEM and Medicine opportunities
- Johns Hopkins Explore Engineering Innovation
- Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Innovation*
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MAKE something! Interesting projects listed by skill level and time needed
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MIT THINK: Application opens in November 2021.
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Tinkercad app “from mind to design in minutes” for 3D design, electronics, and coding
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Ultimate STEM Guide from 2U: 239 cool sites about STEM
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Zooniverse: contribute to people-powered academic research project
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Inspirit AI. Summer programs in Artificial Intelligence as it applies to many different fields (environmental impact, astronomy, medicine, journalism, finance including Algorithmic Trading)*
Sustainability:
JBS Math Department recommends these enrichment options:
- Khan Academy
- Test Prep for AMC and SAT/ACT
- Review, videos, practice of all course content searchable by topic
- Math for Fun and Glory: cool, crazy, extra-curricular math explorations
- JBS Math Department Webpage
- Optional summer math packets (problems and solutions for each grade level
- Enrichment and Extra Help resources
- Homework and Educational Resources
- Brilliant.org
- YouTube channels with interesting math videos, listed from most accessible to most advanced:
- GeoGuessr geography game using Google street view
Architecture / Arts / Music / Fashion
An asterisk(*) indicates that the opportunity is available during the school year, not just during the summer.
- Banson NYC in person or virtual Fashion Camps -- week-long sessions
- Career Explorations in Architecture at Tulane
- Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design Summer Camps*
- Design Your World (DYW) - 2-week summer interior design program
- EarthWatch Institute - Unearthing Ancient History in Tuscany
- Indiana University Bloomington Jacobs School of Music: Summer Music Clinic
- Interlochen Summer Arts Camps, Michigan*
- Kampsville, IL - Center for American Archaeology
- Rhode Island School Of Design Pre-College Program
- Sotheby's Summer Institute
- Stanford Jazz Summer Program
- University of Missouri Kansas City: Jazz Camp
- Wash U's Architecture Discovery Program - scholarship assistance available if apply by Mar 15th
- Wash U's Portfolio Plus program in art and design - scholarship assistance available if apply by Mar 15th
- NYU's Tisch Summer High School Residential Program
- Northwestern's National High School Institute - Cherubs Program
- Denison's Summer TUTTI - Performing Arts Camp
Languages / Writing
An asterisk(*) indicates that the opportunity is available during the school year, not just during the summer.
- Concordia Language Villages - Language Immersion Programs (Minnesota)*
- Intensive Chinese & Japanese Language Institute (held at Wash U; Scholarships!)
- Appalachian Young Writers' Workshop (Tennessee) - check for 2021 updates
- Bard College at Simon's Rock (Mass.): Young Writers Workshop
- Boston University Summer Journalism Academy
- Denison University: Reynolds Young Writers Workshop
- Gifted Writers and Artists Program: High School Writers (St. Louis)
- Gifted Writers and Artists Program: Middle School Writers(middle school only)
- Indiana University Bloomington: High School Journalism Institute
- Kenyon College (Ohio): The Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop
- Lake Forest College (Illinois): Writing & Thinking Workshop
- Lewis & Clark College (Oregon): Fir Acres Workshop Summer Writing Program
- Princeton Summer Journalism Program
- Reynolds Young Writers Workshop (at Denison)
- River Styx Writers Workshops (St. Louis)*
- Sewanee Young Writers' Conference
- University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis - Summer Immersion Program
- University of Iowa: Between the Lines, The International Writing Program
- University of Iowa: Iowa Young Writers' Studio
- University of Massachusetts Amherst: Juniper Institute for Young Writers
- University of Virginia: Young Writers Workshop
- Washington University Summer Writing Institutes
- Denison University: Reynolds Young Writers Workshop
STEM / CompSci / Coding
An asterisk(*) indicates that the opportunity is available during the school year, not just during the summer.
- JBS Praxis Week (Explore STEM careers during the first week of summer break. Contact Mrs. Keeley for more information.)
- ATSU-Truman Healthcare Academy
- BEST Pharmacy Summer Institute (BJC, STL College of Pharm, ExpressScripts)
- Boeing Pre-Employment Training Program (STL Community College, seniors only)
- Brain Bee NeuroScience challenge (Wash U)
- Challenger Learning Center St. Louis - Summer Camps (primarily middle school)
- Cancer Research Inspiring Future Scientists Program (Wash U) - Summer internship opportunity, but candidates must participate in Zoom workshops starting February 10, 2025. Application opens March 10, 2025.
- Geospatial Summer Camps
- Global Health and Leadership Conference, at Johns Hopkins University*
- Health Professions Summer Program at Kansas State University
- How to Get Started Working in a Research Lab
- Horizon Academic Research Program - an online program for high school students to produce research papers with esteemed professors and PhD scholars. The application deadline for the Spring cohort is February 16. Here is the brochure and the application link.
- InspiringGirls -- FREE wilderness expeditions for girls
- Inspirit AI - live online programs taught by Stanford and MIT graduate students and alumni. Intro to artificial intelligence; projects in a range of areas, including astronomy and healthcare. Option of live-online or in person. This program will be hosted at Burroughs during the summer of 2025 (July 21 - August 1) — click here for more information or talk to Mrs. McMahon.
- IEEE TryEngineering Summer Camps
- Illinois Aerospace Institute
- Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation
- KU School of Engineering Summer Camp
- Lindenwood Data Analytics Camp* (BASEBALL24 for 50$ off)
- Missouri Botanical Garden Youth Fellowship Program (graduating seniors apply by January 9)
- MIT Lincoln Lab Intro to Radar Systems (FREE (lodging included)! Two weeks at MIT)
- NASA / UT-Austin Space Research: Earth Science High School Summer Intern Program
- National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine
- National Youth Science Camp
- One on One Research Practicum
- Paul Smith's College Adirondack Field Ecology Program
- Pediatric Student Research Program with WashU (graduating seniors only)
- Persolv AI Bootcamp a two-part online program with 30 hours of live instruction in the fundamentals of AI.
- Project MEGSSS (Math enrichment)(middle school only)*
- Quantum Camp for Middle School (one-week program; middle school only)
- Rice Univ ELITE Tech, a virtual summer camp experience, in Engineering
- Rocacademy STL 2025- Game development camp taught by JBS students
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology STEM Camps
- Scholar Launch -- Advanced STEM Research Programs on a wide range of topics: Human-Machine Teaming, Transforming Healthcare, Music as Medicine, Using Satellite Data to Map, Data Analysis for Physics Experiments, Preparing for the Next Pandemic, Psychology and Neuroscience, and more. If questions, email team@scholarlaunch.org.
- SIU Edwardsville: Engineering Summer Camps
- Saint Louis Area Brain Bee (SLABB) - a WashU event for students interested in the brain and neuroscience on March 8, 2025. Tutorials begin February 14.
- Saint Louis University: Adventures In Medicine and Science (AIMS) Summer Workshop
- Saint Louis University: Summer Scholars Program
- Saint Louis University: Geospatial Science Summer Camp
- Science Education Partnership Award: Summer Research ( Wash U) - Applications open through February 14, 2025.
- (STARS) Students and Teachers As Research Scientists - JUNIORS APPLY IN MARCH
- Sternberg Science Camps program from Fort Hays State University. *
- Summer Academy for Mathematics and Science at Carnegie Mellon U. (6 weeks - Tuition, housing & dining covered; for students under-represented in STEM)
- Summer Focus program at WU School of Medicine (funded research internship for rising seniors)
- Summer STEM Institute (SSI) Six-week virtual summer program for high school students. Financial aid is available!
- The Congressional App Challenge (Individual or team)*
- Truman State University Summer Talent Academy for Professions in Health
- University of Dayton, Ohio: Engineering Summer Programs
- University of Illinois - Girls' Adventures in Math, Engineering, & Science (GAMES) Camp
- University of Illinois - Illinois Aerospace Institute Summer Camp
- University of Illinois - Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Summer Camps
- University of Missouri Engineering Summer Camp
- University of Missouri-Kansas City One Day Pharmacy Camp
- University of Missouri Medical Explorations Program
- University of Missouri Mini Medical School
- University of Southern California/Chevron Frontiers of Energy Resources - Summer Camp
- Washington University SIFT and TERF - Ecology Field Research Programs
- Washington University Math Circle*
- Washington University Middle School Summer Challenge (middle school only)
- Washington University Mini Medical School*
- Wake Forest Summer Exploration Program
- Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program in Medicine (week in NC)
- Workshops at Creative Experience Digital Makerspace | St. Louis Public Library*
- Zoo Teens (St. Louis Zoo summer volunteer program)
Programs That Focus Primarily on Coding:
- Code Connects (coding courses offered entirely online)
- Congressional App Challenge
- Girls Who Code*
- Game Experience
- iD Tech Summer Computer Camps
- IMACS Summer Camp (Math and Computer Science)
- Quantum Computing camps
- NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award for 9-12th graders*
- Rocacademy STL 2025- Game development camp taught by JBS students
- St. Louis Science Center SCRATCH Coding Camp (middle school only)
- The Coding School (coding courses offered entirely online; middle school only)
- WashU Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Camp - FREE, one-week, in-person camp for high school students on the Washington University Danforth Campus. August 2-6th.
- Youth Coding League (12-week competition in St. Louis) (middle school only)*
Humanities / Social Sciences
An asterisk(*) indicates that the opportunity is available during the school year, not just during the summer.
- Civil War Era Studies Camp at Gettysburg College
- Cultural Leadership Program: promoting understanding through African American and Jewish experiences
- Debate Camps by Capitol Debate (held at Wash U and other universities)
- Internship with U.S. Senator Josh Hawley Office
- Internship with the Missouri Democrats
- Internship with the Missouri Republican Party
- Missouri Public Affairs Academy
- One on One Research Practicum
- SDG Changemakers: Youth Action Program from the United Nations Association of St. Louis
- Summer Institute in Global Leadership
- Teens Make History program at the Missouri History Museum - learn how to research and curate - behind the scene look. FREE program, stipend paid to student at end, possibility to apply for a part-time job at the end.
- Volunteer with U.S. Congresswoman Cori Bush (St. Louis or DC office)
- Volunteer with U.S. Senator Roy Blunt office (St. Louis or DC)
- Volunteer with U.S. Representative Ann Wagner office (St. Louis or DC)
- Washington University Middle School Summer Challenge(middle school only)
- William & Mary - National Institute of American History & Democracy (Virginia)
- STL Changemakers - Missouri History Museum, two-week program with stipend at the end
Business / Entrepreneurship
An asterisk(*) indicates that the opportunity is available during the school year, not just during the summer.
- Global Summer Learning Institute (for rising seniors only)
- Leadership in the Business World - The Wharton School
- Real Estate Exchange Summer Programs (for rising juniors and seniors)
- Social Innovators Program - 8-week online program leading to certificate in Social Entrepreneurship.
- Trulaske Business Academy at Mizzou - for minority students (1 week - Free program & housing)
- Virtual Internship: Project Based Career Exploration Program
- Wash U's Sports Business Career Seminars*
- MIT Entrepreneurship Club Competition 2025- MIT Entrepreneurship website->https://mec.mit.edu/
Programs on College Campuses
An asterisk(*) indicates that the opportunity is available during the school year, not just during the summer.
- Bucknell Academy Summer Experience
- Cornell University Summer College Programs
- Gettysburg College Summer Programs
- Harvard Political Union Young Global Leaders Program Winter Camp- Registration
- National Leadership Academy
- NSLC National Student Leadership Conference: Summer Programs
- USC Bovard Scholars | College and Career Mentoring (California)
- USC Summer Programs
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger Precollege Programs
- UNC Asheville Summer Programs
- Vanderbilt University's Program for Talented Youth has a Mentor Immersion program (rising 11th and 12th grade) and a Rising Expert Mini-Immersion program (rising 9th & 10th)
- Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program
- Wake Forest Summer Exploration Program (middle school only)
- Washington University High School Summer Scholars Program
- UChicago Enrichment Programs
- UChicago Immersion
- UChicago Pre-College Connect
International
An asterisk(*) indicates that the opportunity is available during the school year, not just during the summer.
- Banson NYC Programs
- Broadreach: Summer Programs, Teen Travel Camps & Study Abroad Trips
- Global Public Service Academies
- Global Scholar program (based at American U. in Washington DC)
- Global Youth Leadership Academy
- Harvard International Scholars program - 3-day, online, financial aid available
- InvestIN: STEM and Medicine opportunities in London
- Israel TeenTech Innovation Challenge
- NSLI for Youth | Scholarship to Study Language Abroad
- Pre-College Programs at Oxford and Cambridge, UK
- YES Year Abroad: Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange
- Seoul SPARKS: Korean Culture Pre-College program
Volunteering / Leadership
An asterisk(*) indicates that the opportunity is available during the school year, not just during the summer.
- Aim High - Teaching Assistantship (JBS campus) link to application
- ARCC Summer Learn/Service Trips
- Civic Action Internship
- Bryant University Global Leadership Summer Academy
- Ladue Youth Council- rolling application
- National Leadership Academy
- STL Serves - Website presenting volunteer opportunities in St. Louis*
- St. Louis Zoo year-round Teen Volunteer Program*
- Summer Institute in Global Leadership
- Youth Volunteer Corp of St. Louis - Service-learning volunteer opportunities throughout the St. Louis community.
- TurnUp Youth Activism Remote Internship Application
- West Point’s Summer Leaders Experience (SLE)
- US Navy Summer Programs
- The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
- US Representative Bell's Youth Council - work to examine real issues in the St. Louis region and engage in community service projects to address these matters (Application deadline: January 16, 2026)
Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship Databases:
- Maia Learning: Log into Maia Learning with your JBS email, then click the "Financial Plan" button in the sidebar for a detailed scholarship database
| Name | Website | Description |
| Bright Flight Program - Missouri Higher Education Scholarship | https://dhewd.mo.gov/ppc/ |
For students who enroll full time at a participating Missouri school, and submit their qualifying ACT/SAT score to the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development, you can automatically receive a scholarship of up to $3,000 |
| Scholarships Central -- STL area scholarships | https://stlouisgraduates. |
In 2023, the Foundation awarded $1.3 million in interest-free loans and $4.6 million in scholarship grants to 527 students. Through our programs and services, The Scholarship Foundation ensures that access to postsecondary education is available to members of our community who would otherwise not have the financial resources to fulfill their educational goals. We believe in the transformative power of education and that an educated society is essential to a healthy democracy. |
| Bold.org Scholarship Database | https://bold.org/applicants/ | Students around the country are taking on huge amounts of debt to get access to the education they want and need. By enabling students to fund their education through exclusive funding opportunities, Bold.org broadens access to that education in an affordable and sustainable way. |
| Cappex - Scholarship Database | https://www.cappex.com/ |
Let Cappex Help You Find Scholarships. Finding college student scholarships can be a lengthy process. You'll want to apply to as many as possible to build your nest egg. You can start today by creating a free account and searching our extensive scholarship database! |
| College Board Scholarship Search Database | https://bigfuture. |
Find matches from over 23,000 programs, totaling over $4 billion scholarship dollars yearly. Find matches based on your background, interests, situations, affiliations, citizenship status, professional interests, and/or miscellaneous criteria |
| Congressional Black Caucus - Scholarship List | https://www.cbcfinc.org/ |
For more than three decades the CBCF in partnership with CBC Spouses has awarded scholarships to talented and deserving students. Each year, we award more than 300 scholarships to students that demonstrate leadership ability through exemplary community service and academic talent. Our scholarship programs support current or upcoming college students across a variety of disciplines. |
| Fastweb - Scholarship Database | https://www.fastweb.com/ |
Gain access to the world's largest and most trusted scholarship database. Fastweb's college scholarship database includes 1.5 million college scholarships, valued at more than $3.4 billion! Use our free scholarship search to find real and generous awards like these winners did. Discover college scholarships that can help you fund your college education! Log into your Fastweb account daily. From here you can view scholarship matches and to see which college scholarships you qualify for right now. |
| Get Schooled - Easy Scholarships That You Can Apply to Right Now! | https://getschooled.com/ |
Here's our ultimate list of easy scholarships you can apply to now! We selected these scholarships based on a few criteria: Do they require a long essay? Do they have a minimum GPA requirement? Do they have an extensively long application process? |
| Going Merry - Scholarship Database | https://www.goingmerry.com/ | More money for college? We love that for you! Scholarships. FAFSA®. College cost comparisons. Student loan info. All in one place. All for free. |
| IEFA Scholarship Database | https://www.iefa.org/ | IEFA is the premier database of scholarships for international students and information for US and international students wishing to study abroad. |
| National Society of High School Scholars - Scholarships List | https://www.nshss.org/ |
Take advantage of college scholarship opportunities to help you reach your potential and pay for college, international study abroad, summer programs, and even graduate school. High school and college scholarships are available to all students in the areas of academic excellence, entrepreneurship, leadership, literature, medicine, music, STEM, sustainability, visual arts, and more. |
| Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program | https://scholarships.swe.org/ |
The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to those who identify as a woman and are studying community college, baccalaureate, or graduate programs in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and fields related to engineering. In 2022, SWE awarded nearly 330 new and renewed scholarships valued at over $1,700,000! Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are open February 1, 2023 and close on March 20, 2023. |
| StudentScholarships.org | https://studentscholarships. |
StudentScholarships.org has been providing scholarship information to students and scholarship management services to companies since 2003. Scholarship Database for Students Our staff spends countless hours searching both online and offline sources to find new and exciting scholarships for students to apply for. Our database is considered the largest and most comprehensive source for finding scholarships online and is 100% free for the public to use. |
| Unigo - Scholarships & Scholarship Database | https://www.unigo.com/ |
Since 2007, we have awarded over $610,000 in scholarships to students ages 13 and up throughout the United States. Our scholarships are fun and easy! Simply answer a short short essay question and you are done! Apply for all of the Unigo Scholarships at once, or come back each month to apply. Applying for scholarships has never been more fun, and winning scholarships has never been easier! |
| UNCF Scholarship Database & Major Scholarships | https://uncf.org/scholarships | UNCF is the nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members. Each year, we award more than $100 million in scholarships to students attending more than 1,100 schools across the country, including our prestigious network of 37 HBCUs. We also manage a variety of scholarship programs, such as the Fund II Foundation UNCF STEM Scholars Program, UNCF/Koch Scholars Program, K-12 Education Fellowship and the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship Program. |
| Horatio Alger Scholarship | https://horatioalger.org/scholarships-and-services/undergraduate-scholarships | The Horatio Alger Association is seeking students who display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Students must have financial need and a determination to turn adversity into opportunity and pursue their American Dream. |
| Hagan Scholarship |
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The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, providing recipients with the opportunity to achieve their goals and graduate college debt-free. The scholarship provides $2,000 to help pay for essential items to attend college and up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters. Free workshops, Free Schwab Brokerage Accounts, and Free Study Abroad provide recipients with a practical understanding of important life skills not typically covered in the school curriculum. |
Additional Scholarships:
Fly-In Programs for Juniors
- Fly-in Programs for Juniors
- Fly-in Swarthmore College: Nomination needed
Sports
An asterisk(*) indicates that the opportunity is available during the school year, not just during the summer.
- Lindenwood Data Analytics Camp* (BASEBALL24 for 50$ off)
- UMSL Sports Management Major (Partner of STL City SC)
Law
SLU Intellectual Property, Entertainment, and Sports Law Conference - A one-day event designed to bring together students, professionals, and academics to explore the latest developments in intellectual property, entertainment, fashion, and sports. RSVP here.