Psychology programs for high schoolers.

All psychology programs

1. Boston University

   Academic Immersion

   Spend three weeks immersing yourself in the study of psychology, business, medicine, or creative writing.

   📍 Boston, MA📅 May🎓 Grades 9–12

   Highly Selective
2. American University

   AU High School Summer Scholars

   Students complete a four-week asynchronous college course in areas such as international diplomacy, law, psychology or neuroscience and receive an official AU transcript.

   📍 DC🎓 Grades 10–12

   Moderate
3. Northern Kentucky University CINSAM

   B.R.A.I.N. — Best Research Academy in Neuroscience

   Students conduct EEG experiments, dissect animal brains, and study neurochemistry, neuroanatomy, and neurobehavior using NKU neuroscience laboratories. Academy tuition for community participants was $200 in 2026, with need-based scholarships.

   📍 KY🎓 Grades 10–12

   Moderate
4. BeHERE Nevada / UNLV / UNR

   BeHERE, BeWELL Behavioral Health Camp

   Overnight camp introducing counseling, social work, psychology, psychiatry and other behavioral-health careers through workshops, tours and a student project showcase.

   📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12

   Selective
5. Gettysburg College

   Camp Psych

   Residential psychology institute involving experiments, research and college-level psychology.

   📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12

   Moderate
6. Stevens Institute of Technology

   Changemaking Through Data: The Science of Human Behavior

   Uses data analysis to study human behavior and societal problems.

   📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12

   Moderate
7. UMBC

   Coding with Emotions: The Science of Empathic AI

   Students explore programming and artificial intelligence designed to recognize or interact with human emotions.

   📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12

   Moderate
8. University of Nevada, Las Vegas

   Compassionate Communities: Mental Health Training Program

   High-school students receive mental-health awareness training and Teen Mental Health First Aid instruction designed to help them recognize and respond appropriately to signs of mental-health or substance-use challenges among peers.

   📍 NV🎓 Grades 9–12

   Selective
9. Connecticut STEM Foundation

   Connecticut STEM Fair

   Students submit completed scientific research or research proposals in health, physical, environmental and behavioral-science categories and defend their work live before judges.

   📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12

   Moderate
10. Crisis Text Line

    Crisis Text Line Counselor

    Volunteers over 18 (or high school seniors) provide mental health support via text; requires 200 hours of commitment.

    📍 Online⏱ Ongoing📅 Rolling🎓 Grade 12

    Selective
11. Clemson University

    Data Science Through Eye Tracking

    Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.

    📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12

    Moderate

Other research areas