High School Summer Scholars Program is a five-week residential program for rising high school seniors. Students enroll in one or two undergraduate courses for credit and study alongside undergraduates. This program is ideal for students who want to earn college credit, challenge themselves academically and explore courses in a specific major or subject.

Credit

Residential

Accepts International Students

Financial Aid

Application fee waiver

Through our High School Summer Scholars Program, students have the opportunity to enroll in courses for credit and study alongside undergraduates. Students select from a broad range of stimulating introductory courses in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. Students may choose to enroll in one or two 3-unit courses.
This program is ideal for students who want to earn college credit, challenge themselves academically and explore courses in a specific major or subject.
Introductory-level curriculum provides an opportunity for students to create a strong foundation for future undergraduate studies. Past course options have explored subjects including economics, statistics, anthropology, philosophy, drama, and political science.

Program Schedule
High School Summer Scholars start their day with breakfast, independent study, and their for credit course(s). Students choose one or two 3-unit credit courses that meet from 9:00-10:45am, 11:00am-12:45pm, or 1:00-2:45pm. Courses meet Monday-Friday. Topics include humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics.

When not in class, students have time to grab lunch, participate in independent or group study, and work on noncredit course work.

Late afternoon and evenings are spent in optional enrichment activities and dinner. After dinner, community events provide students the opportunity to reflect and relax at the end of a busy day.

Weekends are spent socializing with peers, studying, and exploring St. Louis.

Students should plan to bring a laptop or tablet for use during class sessions and to complete assignments. The program will provide students with a small notebook, pens, and folder.

Credit Courses
Credit courses are taught by WashU instructors which may include faculty, graduate students, post docs, and adjuncts from across campus disciplines and research fields including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. These courses are undergraduate courses offered by the College of Arts & Sciences and are open to pre-college, undergraduate, and visiting students. Introductory-level curriculum provides an opportunity for students to create a strong foundation for future undergraduate studies.

When offered during the regular school year, these courses are given over 16 weeks, so the pace during the summer is quite accelerated. Courses may include lectures, discussions, and group work. Students should expect any combination of daily assignments, readings, exams, quizzes, papers, and presentations. For every hour spent in class, students should expect at least two hours of work outside of class.

Noncredit Exploration Courses
In addition to for credit course selections, students in the High School Summer Scholars Program have the option to enroll in one of the following noncredit, online Exploration Courses:

• Spandex, Spangles, and Stripes: Race, Gender, and the American Superhero
  
• Case Studies in Biology: Climate and Health
  
• The Biological Basis for Human Disease
  
• Personal Narrative
  
• Introduction to Environmental Science
  

Exploration Courses are offered asynchronously. This means students will not have set required times to attend "live" class sessions. However students should not mistake this flexibility with a self-paced course. Each course will include discussions, lectures, readings, and assignments that will need to be completed by specific deadlines.

High School Summer Scholars: One Credit Course

Jun 09 - Jul 13

5 weeks

Residential

7785 USD

High School Summer Scholars: Two Credit Course

Jun 09 - Jul 13

5 weeks

Residential

11325 USD

High School Summer Residential Programs
High School Summer Scholars Program: $7,785 for one credit course and $11,325 for two credit courses.

A $50 nonrefundable application fee is due upon submitting an application for a high school summer residential program.

Once a student has been admitted, we require a $500 nonrefundable deposit. The nonrefundable deposit will hold a student's place in the program and is deducted from the total program fee due.

Program fees for residential programs cover:

1 - Tuition for course work as follows:
High School Summer Scholars Program: one or two undergraduate courses (up to 6 units of credit and 1 noncredit exploration course).

2 - Academic success enrichment activities including: tutoring, specialized workshops, advising, and group study sessions

3 - College readiness enrichment activities including: seminars/webinars, panel discussions, informal Q&As, and access to online college readiness course

4 - Community enrichment activities including: social activities and weekend outings

5 - Housing in a secured, air conditioned residence hall on campus

6 - Meal stipend to cover three meals a day

7 - Laundry services

8 - Transportation pass for light-rail and buses

9 - Use of South 40 Fitness Center.

Textbooks, travel to and from the program, personal expenses, or other expenses related to online course work including computers or WiFi are not included in a program fee.

Financial Aid

Need-based Scholarships
We do offer need-based scholarship assistance for all of our programs. In order to be considered for a need-based scholarship, we must receive a completed application for scholarship assistance. Please note that our pre-college programs are not eligible for aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Scholarships are determined based on family income. There are no income cut-offs for scholarship assistance; all students are welcome and encouraged to apply. Scholarships typically start at $100. Full scholarships are available.
Scholarships do not cover travel to and from campus, personal expenses, or other expenses related to online course work including computers or WiFi access. Scholarship awards are non-transferable between pre-college programs.
Children of Washington University employees and returning students are eligible for a 10% discount.

Application Fee Waiver Request
We are happy to waive our application fee for high school summer residential programs when it presents a financial hardship. If you do qualify, simply indicate so on your program application.