High School Opportunities

Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) is a federally funded TRIO program. The goal of the Upward Bound Program is to academically prepare low-income, first-generation college students to enroll and graduate from the four-year college/university of their choice. UBMS is for students interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)-related careers.

Upward Bound Math Science is part of the federally funded TRIO programs, whose purpose is to prepare low-income and first-generation college bound students for success in higher education. The Upward Bound Math Science program at Boston University serves 50 students from Brighton, Chelsea and Charlestown High Schools. Students apply in the ninth or tenth grade. The goal of Upward Bound Math Science is to help students recognize and develop their potential to excel in math and science and to encourage them to pursue post-secondary degrees in those subjects.

What makes the UMaine Upward Bound Math-Science program different is the project research model and the philosophy that students can benefit through trial and error, hands on, integrated learning in conjunction with professionals in the field. Math-Science students gain practical, hands-on research experience working with graduate students or faculty on the UMaine campus. Students often come away from the summer program more aware of how to socially interact with peers and expectations in a professional scientific higher educational setting. We give students experiences, language and skills needed to succeed in higher education, as well as the help and guidance needed to get there confidently.

Gifted and high-achieving students (generally those who typically score at the 95th percentile and above) are invited to participate in Vanderbilt University's prestigious Summer Academy. This unique experience allows students to get a taste of real college life by living on campus, taking accelerated courses with Vandy professors, attending social activities, and of course, completing college-level homework assignments. Science-themed courses include Alzheimer's Treatment & Research, Bioarchaeology: Research & Implications, Addiction in the Modern Age, Microscopy of Nanomaterials, .

Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, which is consistently ranked as the number one veterinary school in the nation, offers three pre-college summer programs in veterinary medicine: Conservation Medicine, Small Animal Practice, and Equine Practice. Each program is three weeks long and includes an intensive mix of lectures and demonstrations, hands-on activities, and mentorship with top veterinarians and professors.

The VESTED Academy is an intensive eight weekend long introduction to engineering experience for high school students entering grades 9th-12th.

Join the Basin Resilience to Extreme Events (BREE) program, a research community that engages and challenges youth in STEM fields.

Join the Basin Resilience to Extreme Events (BREE) program, a research community that engages and challenges youth in STEM fields.

Join the Basin Resilience to Extreme Events (BREE) program, a research community that engages and challenges youth in STEM fields.

Join the Basin Resilience to Extreme Events (BREE) program, a research community that engages and challenges youth in STEM fields.