Summer is an important time of the year, and colleges want to know what you have been doing during that period. COVID-19 has dramatically altered the everyday lives of everyone all around the world. Most of us under lockdown (or quarantine) at home. However, do not let this situation hamper your college preparation activities. Several summer programs for high school students have been switched to the virtual model. In this post, we will look at the top online summer school programs in 2021 for Indian high school students.
Best Online Summer Programs for Indian High School Students in 2021
Flame University Summer Immersion Program
- Dates: June 21 – 26, 2021
- Duration: 1 week (5 days)
- Tuition: INR 25,000/- (inclusive of service tax)
- Eligibility: Applicants must be Xth, XIth, or XIIth grade high school students. Applicants must be minimum 14 years of age as on 15th March 2020. Copy of grade sheets of the previous 2 years will be required.
- Application Deadline: June 14
- Courses: Modules include Critical Thinking, Biology & Conservation of Sea, Gender Roles, Climate Change & Pandemics, Accounting, Programming, Data Visualization, Creative Writing & Digitization
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Young Scholars Program (YSP) by Ashoka University
Dates: June 14-18, 2021
Application Deadline: Apr 28, 2021
LeadershipPro byAspire Impact & Darden Business School (University of Virginia)
- Dates: June 14 – 25
- Duration: 2 weeks (10 days)
- Tuition: INR 40,000
- Eligibility: Grade 9 – 12 (those entering Grade 9 or exiting Grade 12 are also eligible)
- Application Deadline: June 10
- Modules: Leadership, Community & Social Impact, Dramatics, Performing Arts, Communication & Soft Skills
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SHRM Online Biotech & Biomedical Science Summer Program
- Dates: May 17 – 28 (2nd Batch) & June 21 – July 2 (3rd Batch)
- Duration: 2 weeks (afternoon classes)
- Tuition: INR 9,900
- Eligibility: Grade 8 – 12 Students
- Application Deadline: Rolling
- Summary of courses offered: Molecular Biology, Microbiology & Virology, Biochemistry, Public Health, Diagnostics & Therapeutics, Career Orientation, Research Publication in Journal
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Global Challenges & Social Justice by TribesforGOOD
- Dates: Batches starting on May 1/15, June 1/15, and July 1/15
- Duration: 2 weeks (40 hours)
- Tuition: INR 25,000
- Eligibility: Grade 9 – 12
- Application Deadline: Rolling
- Summary of courses offered: Social Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Digital Marketing, Women Empowerment, Rural Development, Climate Change, Poverty Eradication, Sustainability.
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Bioinformatics & Computational Biology by SHRM Biotech
- Dates: May 18 – 29 (2nd Batch) & June 15 – 26 (3rd Batch)
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Tuition: INR 9,500
- Eligibility: Grade 11 – 12 (Grade 10 students can also apply if they have an interest in Coding & ICT)
- Application Deadlines: Rolling
- Summary of courses offered: Bioinformatics, Genomics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Career Orientation.
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Inomi prepLABS
- Dates: May 16 – 30 (1st Batch) & June 13 – 27 (2nd Batch)
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Tuition: INR 29,500
- Eligibility: Grade 9 – 12
- Application Deadlines: Rolling
- Summary of courses offered: Python & Data Analytics, IoT & Arduino, Academic Research, Podcast & Blogging, Film-Making
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Pre-College Coding, Computer Engineering & Data Science Summer Bootcamp
- Dates: May 21 – June 5 (1st Batch) and June 11 – June 26 (2nd Batch)
- Duration: 3 weeks
- Tuition: INR 9,900
- Eligibility: Students in the age group of 13 – 18 (students completing grades 7 – 12)
- Application Deadline: Rolling
This is the 1st year for this program. Read more about the Coding & Computer Science / Data Science summer program.
Data Science & AI/ML for Biology and Biosciences Summer Bootcamp
- Dates: May 15, 2021 (1st Batch) and May 31, 2021 (2nd Batch)
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Tuition: INR 15,000 / INR 11,900 (Early-Bird)
- Eligibility: Students in the age group of 15 – 18 (students completing grades 9 – 12)
- Application Deadline: Rolling
Read more about the Data Science & AI/ML for Biology/Biosciences summer program.
Top US-Based Online Summer Programs for High School Students in 2021
Summer @Brown Online
- Dates: June 15 – August 12
- Duration: 2 – 6 Weeks
- Tuition: 3 week course – $709; 4-week course – $998; 5-week course – $1,309
- Eligibility: Students in the age group of 15 – 18 (students completing grades 9 – 12)
- Application Deadline: Rolling
- Courses: Brown offers 14 courses on a wide range of topics including those in the humanities such as Disruptive Thinkers, Ideological Conflict, and Social Revolution as well as STEM courses such as Renewable Energy Engineering and Creative Coding.
Cornell University Summer Session Online
- Dates: June 1 – August 6
- Duration: Variable
- Tuition: $1,520 per credit
- Eligibility: Current 10th-12th grade students
- Application Deadline: Rolling (Starts March 1)
- Courses: There are one or more courses offered to high school students in the summer in each of the following ten areas: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Classics, Communication, Economics, Government, Human Development, Nutritional Science, Plant Biology, and Psychology.
Purdue University
- Dates: Variable
- Duration: 12 Weeks
- Tuition: $1,050-$2,850
- Eligibility: Age 16 and above
- Application Deadline: Rolling
- Courses: Purdue is offering 35+ courses online, you won’t find a better selection at any school of Purdue’s quality. There are multiple courses available in the areas of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Economics, Computer Science, Medical Sciences, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and Statistics.
Boston University – High School Honors Online
- Dates: July 5 – August 14
- Duration: 6 Weeks
- Tuition: $5,760 (for 8 credits)
- Eligibility: Rising 11th and 12th graders
- Application Deadline: May 29
- Courses offered: A dozen online courses are offered through BU for this upcoming summer. On the foreign language front, high schoolers can tackle Chinese or Spanish. The renowned Questrom School of Business runs an Introduction to Management Course. Microeconomics, Calculus, and Introduction to Statistics are also on the table.
Rice University Summer Sessions
- Dates: June 15-July 31 (7 weeks) / June 29-August 14 (7 weeks) / July 6-August 14, 2020 (6 weeks)
- Tuition: $3,000
- Eligibility: Rising 11th, 12th graders
- Application Deadline: Jun 3 / Jun 17 / Jun 24
- Summary of courses offered: With 10 courses, the selection isn’t vast, but the chance to learn from esteemed Rice faculty in areas like Machine Learning, Programming Languages, Data Visualization, Algorithms, or Principles of Economics is certainly worth strong consideration.
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Tufts Pre-College Programs
- Dates: July 12 – 24 / July 19 – 31 / July 26 – Aug 7 / Jun 30 – Aug 7
- Duration: 2 weeks / 6 weeks
- Tuition: $990 per credit
- Eligibility: Entering Grade 10 – 12 students
- Application Deadline: June 1 / Rolling
- Summary of courses offered: Tufts offers 26 courses with a nice variety across academic disciplines. Online offerings range from Introductory Statistics to Ancient Egypt to Social Psychology. Foreign language courses at various levels are also available in French and Spanish. Others include Engineering Design, International Relations, and Leadership for Social Change.
Other Top Online Summer Programs for High School Students in 2021
UC San Diego – Program Your Future
For students interested in computer science, the UC San Diego program is an affordable way to learn valuable skills on a remote basis. The two tracks available are IOS Programming, focusing on the Swift programming language used by Apple, and Front End Web Development which covers HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Oregon State University
If you are looking for an established university that has a massive number of courses online, look no further than OSU. A leader in online education, Oregon has courses in the Biological Sciences, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Education, Engineering; History, Philosophy, and Religion; Language, Culture, and Society; Natural Resources; Public Health & Human Services; Public Policy, and STEM.
University of Washington Summer Quarter Online
Roughly 50 courses are available through UW, including options in the Arts, Education, Geography & History; Languages, Literature & Writing; Math & Statistics; Natural Sciences; Political Science, Law & Criminal Justice; and the Social Sciences.
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