Joyce Ivy Foundation Summer Scholars are:
- Young women of high potential with a strong academic record and demonstrated leadership
- Students who have aspirations to matriculate at an academically rigorous and highly selective college or university
To be considered for a Summer Scholars grant, a student must be:
- A U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident
- A student at a high school in Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota or South Dakota
- Entering junior or senior year of high school (following your summer program)
- Applications are due February 24th.
For more information, visit www.joyceivyfoundation.org.
Approved Pre-College Programs
Below are the approved pre-college summer academic programs. Please note that 1-week programs are ineligible for Joyce Ivy support — programs must be two weeks or longer. Study abroad courses and online courses are also ineligible. Be aware of the pre-college program deadlines! Most are earlier than the Joyce Ivy Foundation’s.
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Barnard
Eligible programs: Summer in the City |
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Brown http://www.brown.edu/ce/pre-college/index.php Eligible programs: Pre-College, Leadership, Summer Session Credit Courses |
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Cornell http://www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/about/index.php Eligible programs: Architecture, Art & Design, Business, Computer/Info Science, Dual Programs, Engineering, Environmental Studies, History & Politics, Humanities, Law & Government, Medicine, Psychology, Research & Science, Vet Med/Animal Science |
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Emory http://precollege.emory.edu/ Eligible programs: Two-week and six-week programs |
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Harvard http://www.summer.harvard.edu/programs/ssp/default.jsp Eligible programs: 8-week program |
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Johns Hopkins http://www.jhu.edu/summer/precollege/index.html Eligible programs: Summer University, Discover Hopkins |
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MIT
Eligible programs: MITES, Women’s Technology Program |
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Smith
Eligible programs: Summer Science & Engineering Program for High School Girls |
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Stanford
Eligible programs: High School Summer College |
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Washington University (St. Louis) |