Join us for Summer Experience at West where students entering grades 9-12 in Fall 2022 will participate in unique, college-prep experiences! Participants will enjoy interactive activities that may include research, presentations, seminars, college-major explorations and panel discussions led by current ASU SPARKS students. Participants will also attend learning communities taught by ASU faculty in Neuroscience, Psychology & Law/Forensics, STEM/Physics, Cognition & Leadership, Nutrition & Health.

Summer Experience at Poly 2022 will provide highly motivated rising 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students the chance to explore Arizona State University Poly Campus through different communities in a four-day interactive model. Participants will enjoy and learn from multiple activities that may include presentations, seminars, college-major explorations and panel discussions led by current ASU SPARKS students. Finally, students will have the chance to attend learning communities in Education, Communications, Sustainability, and Psychology taught by ASU professors and graduate students.

The Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) is intended for mature and motivated students who are interested in academic careers requiring mathematics, science, or engineering-based coursework and are typically underrepresented in those fields of study. Participants live on the Arizona State University (ASU) Tempe campus while enrolled in university-level mathematics or computer science course worth 3 college credits. Students also learn valuable college and academic success information that will help them successfully transition to college. Selected participants include first-generation college-bound students and students representing diverse backgrounds from high schools throughout the State of Arizona, including rural communities and the Navajo Nation.

Media Innovation Camp at the Cronkite School offers future journalists, game developers and any high schooler interested in media and technology the chance to experiment with cutting-edge tools and techniques. Campers get a taste of augmented and virtual reality technologies, game development, app development and more while completing a cutting-edge immersive project that they’ll show off to family and the leaders of azcentral.com.

The Barrett Summer Scholars (BSS) program provides students with the opportunity to experience college firsthand and prepare for enrollment and success at Arizona State University and Barrett, the Honors College. The program is designed for academically talented and motivated students entering the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade in Fall 2022. BSS invites students to engage in college-level coursework and participate in a community of peers from across the state.

Join us for Summer Experience at West where students entering grades 9-12 in Fall 2022 will participate in unique, college-prep experiences! Participants will enjoy interactive activities that may include research, presentations, seminars, college-major explorations and panel discussions led by current ASU SPARKS students. Participants will also attend learning communities taught by ASU faculty in Neuroscience, Psychology & Law/Forensics, STEM/Physics, Cognition & Leadership, Nutrition & Health.

The Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) is intended for mature and motivated students who are interested in academic careers requiring mathematics, science, or engineering-based coursework and are typically underrepresented in those fields of study. Participants live on the Arizona State University (ASU) Tempe campus while enrolled in university-level mathematics or computer science course worth 3 college credits. Students also learn valuable college and academic success information that will help them successfully transition to college. Selected participants include first-generation college-bound students and students representing diverse backgrounds from high schools throughout the State of Arizona, including rural communities and the Navajo Nation.

The Cronkite School’s flagship camp, the Summer Journalism Institute guides top-performing high school students in intensive, hands-on experiences in broadcast and digital journalism. Participants will spend two weeks fully immersed in reporting and writing stories, producing newscasts and creating multimedia content.

The Barrett Summer Scholars (BSS) program provides students with the opportunity to experience college firsthand and prepare for enrollment and success at Arizona State University and Barrett, the Honors College. The program is designed for academically talented and motivated students entering the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade in Fall 2022. BSS invites students to engage in college-level coursework and participate in a community of peers from across the state.

The Barrett Summer Scholars (BSS) program provides students with the opportunity to experience college firsthand and prepare for enrollment and success at Arizona State University and Barrett, the Honors College. The program is designed for academically talented and motivated students entering the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade in Fall 2022. BSS invites students to engage in college-level coursework and participate in a community of peers from across the state.

Summer Experience at Downtown is an interactive program that celebrates the vibrant ASU Downtown campus. Students in 9th-12th grade will explore college-readiness programing and have an opportunity to engage with successful ASU alumni and SPARKS members (current ASU students) and take part in seminars, presentations, and career and major explorations. Learning communities taught by ASU faculty will include nursing, journalism, and pre-law studies.

The Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) is intended for mature and motivated students who are interested in academic careers requiring mathematics, science, or engineering-based coursework and are typically underrepresented in those fields of study. Participants live on the Arizona State University (ASU) Tempe campus while enrolled in university-level mathematics or computer science course worth 3 college credits. Students also learn valuable college and academic success information that will help them successfully transition to college. Selected participants include first-generation college-bound students and students representing diverse backgrounds from high schools throughout the State of Arizona, including rural communities and the Navajo Nation.

Sports Broadcast Boot Camp is for every high schooler who dreams of calling games, sideline reporting and telling important sports stories in front of (or behind!) a camera. Students drop into the middle of the action, covering professional teams such as the Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix Mercury and learning reporting techniques that jump-start careers.

The Barrett Summer Scholars (BSS) program provides students with the opportunity to experience college firsthand and prepare for enrollment and success at Arizona State University and Barrett, the Honors College. The program is designed for academically talented and motivated students entering the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade in Fall 2022. BSS invites students to engage in college-level coursework and participate in a community of peers from across the state.

The César E. Chávez Leadership Institute seeks to improve access to higher education for Arizona high school students entering their junior and senior year by providing, at no cost to students, a variety of enriching experiences emphasizing leadership development and civic engagement, while advocating for the completion of high school, attending college and educational opportunities at Arizona State University. Since 1995 more than 1,300 students have benefited from participating in the program.