Washington
Summer Scholars
is offered
in participation
with American
University
Classes
meet Monday
through Friday,
with weekends
used for
field trips,
excursions,
leadership
workshops and
class preparation.
Choose
from one of the
following 3-credit
courses:
- US
Politics
- Criminal
Justice & Forensics
- U.S.
Foreign Policy
- Journalism & Media
Earn
3 College Credits
Washington Summer Scholars is accredited
by American University. Three college
credits are included in the tuition for
this program.
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Experience
college life and take a 3-credit
course as a WASHINGTON SUMMER
SCHOLAR.
The Washington Summer Scholars
conference invites select high
school students to challenge themselves
by taking a college-level, 3-credit
course at American University in
Washington, DC. It’s an exciting
way to prepare for college life,
with rigorous and rewarding courses
of study designed to help you excel
inside and outside the classroom.
Choose from
one of four disciplines.
You can complete your course
of study in U.S. Politics,
Criminal Justice & Forensics,
U.S. Foreign Policy, or Journalism & Media.
Each course is designed to
teach you study skills and
research techniques that will
serve you throughout your academic
and professional life. All
four courses follow American
University’s renowned
Washington Semester college
format, which couples academic
study which real-life experience.
And what better place to explore
your area of interest than
the nation’s capital?
Live on campus
and study with American University
faculty.
For three weeks, you’ll
live on campus just as a college
student would. As a student of
American University professors,
you’ll learn invaluable
lessons about preparing for college
life and completing college-level
coursework. You’ll emerge
from the program with new friends
and new knowledge of what the
academic world expects in the
areas of collegiate reading,
writing, and research assignments.
Courses are graded by American
University faculty.
- Live
on American University’s
Tenley Campus
- Study
under the guidance of American
University faculty
- Visit
Capitol Hill
- Discuss
issues at a Congressional
Appointment at your Senator’s and/or
Representative’s office*
- Visit
Washington monuments including
Lincoln, Jefferson, WWII, Iwo
Jima, Vietnam, and FDR
- Tour
the Smithsonian Institution
and the Library of Congress
- Visit
the Supreme Court
- Earn
3 college credits
*Congressional Appointments
may vary and are subject to member
availability and scheduled recesses.
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