Girl's Best Friend Foundation

• Provides a list of many Chicago-area organizations that offer youth programs for girls.
• Offers a wide range of topics
• Many programs have few requirements, and generally no fees
• Drop-in programs offered
• http://www.girlsbestfriend.org/current_grantees.htm

Health Science Enrichment Program at UIC

• Targeted toward minorities who are interested in careers in health professions
• Students take college level classes, work on research projects and attend seminars
• Dates: June 19th to July 28th
• Phone: 312-996-2549
• http://ness2.uic.edu/UI-Service/programs/UIC538.html

Residential Public Health Institute at UIC

UIC Engineering High School Institute

• Exposes students to principals of engineering concepts, enabling students to learn digital electronics and visit engineering companies
• For students currently in 10th or 11th grade
• Dates: June 26th to July 21st
• http://www.uic.edu/depts/enga/merrp/precollege.htm

National Programs
All programs are residential, fee includes charges for room and board

Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists at Boston University

• Participants solve challenging math problems and "participate in the art of mathematical discovery"
• July 2nd to August 12th
• Fee is $2,350 plus books; need and merit based scholarships are available
• Applications accepted on rolling bases until June 1st, essay, recommendation, transcripts required
• Phone: 617-353-2563
• http://math.bu.edu/people/promys/

Camp $tart Up at Cornell University-Ithaca, New York
and St. Timothy's School-Stevenson, Maryland

• Program encourages girls to become business entrepreneurs and financial independent
• Cornell Dates: June 24th to July 1st. Tuition: $1,100
• St. Timothy's School Dates: June 24th to July 2nd. Tuition: $1,200
• Deposit due by May 1st
• Scholarships available
• http://www.anincomeofherown.com/imi/
  dollardiva/camp/index.php

Summer Science and Engineering Program at Smith College-
Northampton, Massachusetts

• Camp is for high school girls interested in science. Students take two classes where hands-on experience in the lab and field are emphasized.
• Deadline May 1st, essay and transcript required
• Dates: July 2nd to 29th, two-week session available
• Fee is $4,000 for entire session, plenty of financial aid offered
• Phone: 413-585-3060
• http://www.smith.edu/summerprograms/ssep/
  about/abouthomepage.htm

Space Camp-Huntsville, Alabama

• From basic to advanced - space camp and aviation camp teach about flying and space travel
• Program for all ages - from 4th grade to adult
• Dates are continuous, many lengths of time are possible.
• Cost depends on specifics of session, scholarships are available.
• Phone: 800-63-SPACE
• http://www.spacecamp.com/spacecamp/camp/

• Program focuses on experimenting with engineering
• Open to girls entering 10th, 11th, and 12th grades
• Dates: July 9th to 14th
• Application deadline June 9th
• Few requirements
• Fee: $400
• Phone: 937-229-2736
• http://engineering.udayton.edu/wie/ 

Science Quest at University of Florida at Gainesville

• Exposes students to a wide range of science disciplines by enabling participants to attend lectures, visit labs and perform science experiments.
• For current freshmen
• Two sessions: July 16th to 22nd and July 23rd to 29th
• Fee: $600, some partial scholarships are available
• Applications will begin to be reviewed on March 25th and continue until camp is filled, essay and recommendation are required
• Phone: 352-392-2310
• http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/SciQuest/default.html

Adventures in Marine Research-Port Townsend, Washington

• Backpacking program for grades 9 through 12 centered on exploring Marine Biology, including conducting experiments
• Dates: July 23rd to July 29th
• Fee: $725
• Phone: 360-385-5582
• http://www.ptmsc.org/programs/teencamp.htm

Hillsdale College Summer Science Camps-Hillsdale, Michigan

• Students choose from three areas of science: molecular biology, mathematics or chemistry and physics. An emphasis is placed on hands-on learning and experiments
• Primarily intended for 10th, 11th and 12th graders with an interest in contemporary science
• Dates: June 18th to 23rd
• Application due by April 10th, but space is limited
• NO FEE!
• Phone: 517-607-2399
• http://www.hillsdale.edu/academics/sciencecamps.asp

Kelley Junior Executive Institute at University Of Indiana-Bloomington

• Program is aimed at minority students who are interested in studying business. Also includes workshops on applying to college and study skills
• Dates: Last two weeks of June
• NO FEE!
• Requirements: GPA of at least 2.7, transcript, short essay, letter of recommendation
• http://www.kelley.iu.edu/ugrad/diversity/jei/home.html

Engineering and Beyond Workshop at Iowa State University at Ames

• Aimed at students who are interested in exploring Engineering
• Open to rising high school seniors
• Fee is $225, financial assistance is available
• Dates: July 16th to 19th, July 23rd to 26th and July 30th to August 2nd
• Few requirements
• Phone: 515-294-8355
• http://www.eng.iastate.edu/eb/index.asp

High School Engineering Institute at Michigan State University at East Lansing

• Exposes 10th, 11th and 12th graders to eight disciplines of engineering; focuses on lab work and problem-solving
• Applications accepted until May 30th, requirements include GPA of 3.0, letter of recommendation and transcript
• Dates: July 16th to 21st
• Fee: $450, financial assistance is available
• Phone: 517-355-6616 ext. 1
• http://www.egr.msu.edu/egr/programs/bachelors/hsei.php

Women in Engineering at Michigan State University in East Lansing

• Designed to encourage high school women to consider engineering as a career by providing hands-on experience with engineering
• Dates: July 23rd to July 28th
• Fee: $400
• Requirements include transcript and essay
• http://www.egr.msu.edu/egr/programs/precollege/
  wie/index.php

Girl's Adventures in Math, Engineering and Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Campers learn about computer science by working on a week long project
• Open to girls entering 8th and 9th grade
• Early decision deadline is April 1st; Regular decision deadline is May 27th, essay, report card and recommendation are required
• Fee: $575, scholarships are available
• Phone: 217-244-3517
• http://www.wie.uiuc.edu/games/

Focus on Nursing at Milwaukee School of Engineering

OPTIONS at University of Evansville in Indiana

• Mini-classes and job shadowing allow high school girls to learn about engineering and computer Science
• Dates: June 25th to July 1st
• Fee: $400, with financial aid and travel stipend available
• Requirements: One year of geometry, essay, transcript
• http://csserver.evansville.edu/~options/index.html

High School Science Outreach at the Rockefeller University-New York City

• Program matches students to scientist mentors, enabling them to gain lab experience. Also, students participate in a scientific reading and writing course where they work on poster projects.
• Applicants accepted on a rolling basis; transcript; two letters of recommendation and essay are required. Very competitive.
• Must be 16
• NO FEE!
• Dates: July 5th to August 17th
• Phone: 212-327-7431
• http://www.rockefeller.edu/outreach/

FAME/UNITE/MERIT at the University of Delaware at Newark

• Program provides instruction in math, science, english and engineering in a college-like setting.
• Open to African American, Latino and Native American youth who are rising 11th or 12th graders and have a 'B' average
• Application due April 28th, requires essay, transcript and letter from current math teacher
• Dates: June 25th to July 21st
• NO FEE!
• Phone: 302-831-6315
• http://www.engr.udel.edu/rise/fame/index.html

Summer Transport Institute at Arizona State University in Tempe

• Focus is Engineering and transportation
• Open to rising juniors and seniors
• Dates: June 4th to June 30th
• Application requires essay and transcript
• NO FEE! ($25 application charge)
• http://www.fulton.asu.edu/fulton/departments/cor/
  summer/summerinstitute.php

Beginning Teen Astronomy Camp in Tucson, Arizona

• Introduces astronomy, engineering, physical science and operation of telescopes
• Ages 13 through 16
• Fee: $650, scholarships available
• Dates: June 11th to June 17th
• Phone: 520-621-4079
• http://www.astronomycamp.org/btc.html