Ideal for: Students interested in community service who want to gain practical work and life experience through a paid internship with local nonprofit organizations.

2. Yale Young Global Scholars (in person)

Eligibility: Current 10th-11th Years (between 16-18 years old by July 20th, 2025)

· First time participants only

Application Deadlines:

· Early Application: October 20th, 2024 (Notification December 16th, 2024)

· Regular Decision: January 10th, 2025 (Notification March 10th, 2025)

· Topics:

· Innovations in Science & Technology

· Literature, Philosophy, & Culture

· Politics, Law, & Economics

· Solving Global Challenges

· Session Dates:

· Session I (June 22nd – July 4th, 2025)

· Session II (July 6th – July 18th, 2025)

· Session III (July 20th – August 1st, 2025)

· Ideal for: Students interested in gaining leadership skills and collaborating with a globally diverse group. The program offers a wide range of topics, so make sure to choose carefully.

· 3. Notre Dame Leadership Seminar (in person)

· Eligibility: Current 11th graders (At least 16 years-old by or on August 1st, 2025)

· Application Deadline: January 22nd, 2025

· Topics:

· Global Issues

· Business

· The Environment

· Inequality in America

· The Power of Investing

· Session Dates:

· July 21st – 30th, 2025

· Ideal for: High school juniors who have demonstrated leadership initiative and wish to continue developing their leadership skills in the realms of finance, climate policy and activism, or international diplomacy.

· 4. UMich Ross School of Business Summer Business Academy (in person)

· *2025 dates coming in November

· Eligibility: Current 11th graders with 3.0+ GPA

· Application Deadline: January 14th, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. EST

· Topics: Business

· Session Dates:

· June 14th – 28th, 2024

· Ideal for: Students wanting to experience the life of a student at Michigan Ross and explore business “from the inside out.”

· 5. Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) (in person)

· Eligibility: Current 10th-11th graders

· Application Deadline: December 3rd, 2024

· Interview Notification: February 19th, 2025

· Interview Period: late February to mid-March 2025

· Winner Notification: March 26th, 2025

· Topics:

· Critical Black Studies offers seminars that explore topics within history, politics, literature, art, and other intellectual and cultural contributions from people of African descent.

· Anti-Oppressive Studies considers systems of power and oppression including white supremacy, patriarchy, and classism, and considers ways to transform society.

· Session Dates:

· June 22nd, 2025 – July 26th, 2025

· Ideal for: Students with critical thinking skills and desire to create community impact by studying topics in social structures, politics, cultures, and literature.

· 6. MIT THINK (remote)

· Eligibility: Current 9th-12th graders residing in the U.S.

· Application Deadline: January 1st, 2025

· Semi-finalists announced: January 30th, 2025

· Finalists announced: February 5th, 2025

· Topics: STEM projects

· Session Dates:

· February-June

· Ideal for: Students who have conducted extensive research—whether independently or through a class or school project—in a STEM-related topic and would benefit from structure and guidance to launch their ideas.

· 7. Summer Science Research Program (SSRP) (in person)

· Eligibility: Current 10th-11th graders (at least 16 years old at start of program)

· Application Deadlines: January 3rd, 2025

· Topics: Biomedical research

· Session Dates:

· June 23rd – August 7th, 2025

· Ideal for: High school juniors and seniors who are interested in exploring a topic in the field of biomedical research within the context of the Rockefeller laboratory and community of mentors.

· 8. Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (in person)

· Current 11th-12th graders

· *Preference will be given to local Bay Area residents

· Application Deadlines: App Opens December 15th, 2024 and closes February 22nd 2025

· Topics: Medical research

· Session Dates:

· June 9th- July 31st, 2025

· Ideal for: Students with demonstrated interest in the biological sciences and medicine, as well as a strong interest in understanding of scientific research methods with Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and researchers.

· 9. UPenn Leadership in the Business World (in person)

· Eligibility: Current 11th graders with 3.5+ GPA, International applicants welcome

· Application Deadlines:

· On-Campus Summer Programs

· Priority deadline: January 29th, 2025 (Decisions released March 12th, 2025; Management and Technology Institute [M&TSI] April 9th, 2025)

· Final deadline: April 2nd, 2025 (Decisions released April 9th, 2025; M&TSI decisions released on a rolling basis)

· Online Programs

· Priority deadline: April 2nd, 2025 (Decisions released April 23rd, 2025)

· Final deadline: May 1st, 2025 (Decisions released May 14th, 2025)

· Location-Based Summer Programs

· Priority Deadline: January 29th, 2025 (Decisions released March 12th, 2025)

· Final Deadline: May 1st, 2025 (Decisions released May 14th, 2025)

· Topics: Business

· Session Dates: TBD

· Ideal for: Rising seniors who plan to major in business or related fields, with a desire to gain leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.

· 10. Summer Science Programmes

· Eligibility: Current 11th graders

· Application Deadlines: (Decisions released Mid-April 2025)

· International applicants: January 24th, 2025

· Topics: Astrophysics, Biochemistry, or Genomics Research

· Session Dates: Mid-June 2025

· Ideal for: Ideal for: Students who have completed rigorous coursework in math and science (depending on the particular track, prerequisite coursework in calculus, physics, and chemistry may be required) and who are interested in an immersive and experimental science program with tracks in astrophysics, biochemistry, and genomics.

· Summer 2025

· Making the most of your summer as a high school student requires strategy, forethought, and early planning.

Canada

The agent-aggregator Apply Board announced a further CAD $ 1 million of funding.

Source: The Pie News

https://thepienews.com/applyboard-secures-cad100m-financing-deal/

Canadian universities reduce places to International Students on Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral Courses

Source: Higher Ed

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/international-students-us/2024/09/20/canada-further-reduces-international-student-cap

Canadian Government Changes Work Permit Rules

Source; The Pie

https://thepienews.com/canadas-pgwp-eligibility-criteria-announced

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