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Enrichment Programs

Summer enrichment programs allow elementary, middle, and high school students the chance to participate in non credit programs that stimulate their minds and exercise their bodies. Each program will be individually priced. Click the program listing name below for additional information such as full program descriptions, application/registration forms, and costs.

If you are interested in being added to our enrichment programs update list and receive email updates, Request Information, or contact, Mike Gunther, Program Manager for Recruitment, (518) 276-8351, gunthm@rpi.edu.

The following enrichment programs will be offered in Summer 2009.
Registrations for Summer 2010 will begin when the web site is updated with 2010 programs by January 1, 2010.

• Architecture Career Discovery Program
  

  Session I: July 12 (check in) July 24 (Check out) - Summer 2009 - Overnight 2-weeks. This session is full.

  Session II: July 26 (check in) August 7 (Check out) - Summer 2009 - Overnight 2-weeks. This session is full.

  Open to High school students entering 10th, 11th and 12th grade in the fall.

• Aerospace Engineering Summer Career Exploration Program
  

  July 27-31, 2009 - Day Session - residential option is available upon request. This program is full.

  Open to High school students entering 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade in the fall.

• ASM Materials Day Camp®
  

  July 6-10, 2009 - Day session - High School students entering 11th and 12th grade in the fall. Application Deadline March 31, 2009.

• Build Your Portfolio for College Application
  

  August 3-7, 2009 - Day session. This program is not accepting any more registrations.

  Open to High school students entering 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade in the fall.

• Computer Game Development Academy
  

  July 19 (check in) August 7 (Check out) - Summer 2009 - Overnight 3-weeks.

  Applications are no longer being accepted.

  High school students entering 12th grade in the fall and high school graduates.

• Creative Writing Workshop for Youths
  

  July 6-10, 2009 - Day Session. This workshop is full.

  Open to students ages 8-13.

• Creative Writing Workshop for High School Students
  

  August 10-14, 2009 - Day Session. This session is full.

  Open to students ages 14-17.

• Envision Product Innovation Academy
  

  July 5 (check in) July 17 (Check out) - Summer 2009 - Overnight Residential 2-weeks. This program is not accepting any more registrations.

  As of March 20 - Open to girls in high school who are entering 11th and 12th grade in the fall.

• Rensselaer Robotics Engineering Academy
  

  July 6-17, 2009 - Morning LEGO® NXT Half Day Session

  Open to girls ages 11-13. This session is full.

  July 6-17, 2009 - Afternoon LEGO® NXT Half Day Session

  Open to boys and girls ages 10-14. This session is full.

  July 20-24, 2009 - Full Day Advanced LEGO® NXT Session

  Open to boys and girls ages 11-14. This session is full.

• VEX Robotics Engineering Academy
  

  July 27-31, 2009 - Full Day Session. This Academy is full.

  Open to boys and girls ages 13-16.

• Renewable Energy - A summer program for High School Students
  

  June 29- July 2, 2009 - Day Session. Application Deadline June 10, 2009.

  Open to High school students.

• Samaritan-Rensselaer Children's Center RPI Summer Day Camp
  

  June-September - Day Session - Graduates of Kindergarten through 12 years old.
  Call Amanda or Deirdre at (518) 271-3748 for openings.

• Video Production Summer Residential Workshop
  

  July 26 (check in) August 7 (Check out) - Summer 2009 - Overnight 2-weeks. There are still openings in this workshop.

  Open to High school students entering 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade in the fall.

• Whodunit? The Science of Crime Scenes
  

  July 20-24, 2009 - Day Session. This program is full.

  Open to students who are entering 7th and 8th grade in the fall.

• Young Actors Guild
  

  1 Week Vacation Workshop: Feb 16-20, 2009 - Day Session - Ages 8-18

  1 Week Vacation Workshop: April 13-17, 2009 - Day Session - Ages 8-18

  5 Week Program: July 6-August 7, 2009 - Day Session - Ages 8-18

  1 Week Program: August 10-14, 2009 - Day Session - Ages 8-18

  Call Mary D'Amico, RPI Young Actors Guild (518) 276-6505 for details. There are still openings in many sessions.

• Credit Courses for High School Students
  

  Summer courses for college credit are available to academically qualified and talented high school students. College credits earned while in high school provide students an opportunity to pursue more rigorous course work than may be available in high school.

• Past Summer Programs - Why Plastics?
  

  Why Plastics? was offered to elementary school students (grades 3-5) and middle school students(grades 6-8) during the summer of 2006 and 2007. The program is no longer offered during Summer@Rensselaer.

• Past Summer Programs - Nature's Treasure Hunt
  

  Nature's Treasure Hunt was offered to elementary school students (grades 3-5). The program is no longer offered during Summer@Rensselaer.

Academic Outreach Programs Office, (518) 276-8351 http://summer.rpi.edu/
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180-3590 USA