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University of Arizona Summer Programs include a wide range of options where participants take part in activities such as playing active group games, creating arts and crafts, participating in engaging cooperative games, and swimming in an Olympic-sized pool. Some programs focus on science activities, exploration of science exhibits, planetarium shows, outdoor activity time, small-group hands-on projects, immersive real-world projects under the mentorship of University of Arizona scientists, research laboratory tours, hands-on science experiments, and off-campus field trips, including field trips to companies.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Programs range from one-week to seven-week summer sessions, with some offerings including a 120-hour summer program, a 5-week on-campus summer experience within a year-long program, a six-week academic enrichment program, a 4-week research experience, and several one-week programs.
The Office of Early Academic Outreach (EAO) at the University of Arizona states that its mission is to increase the number of college-bound students who aspire to attend and are eligible to enroll in a university-degree program. EAO has developed a Theory of Change with five identified strategies: Inspire Students, Engage Parents, Partner with K-12, Foster Academic and Career Aspirations, and Develop College-Bound Peer Groups for students and parents.
“A” Camp is described as Campus Recreation’s traditional day camp for campers ages 5–11 and Counselors-In-Training ages 12–14, with a typical day that includes active group games, arts and crafts, cooperative games, and swimming in an Olympic-sized pool. Fusion Camp at the University of Arizona is a summer camp in Tucson that features science activities, arts and crafts, exploration of science exhibits, planetarium shows, and outdoor activity time for kids entering grades 1st through 5th in the fall semester, and all Fusion Camp sessions are taught by educators with a passion for inspiring a love of learning and fun.
The Algebra Academy is a 120-hour summer program that allows students to construct their understanding of algebraic concepts through small-group, hands-on projects that involve the application of math to the “real world,” and it is associated with the question, “Can real-world application excite students about Math?” Astronomy Camp is located at the Mount Lemmon Observatory under the dark skies of Southern Arizona, where 12–19 year old students explore “the heavens” with large telescopes and experience scientific inquiry.
ASJ is a year-long program with a 5-week on-campus summer experience at the University of Arizona that helps guide Tohono O'odham Community College students through the transition to 4-year universities within the state. The Business Careers Awareness Program (BCAP) provides 11th grade high school students with an opportunity to explore business careers, learn about the University of Arizona, and become involved in the Eller community.
The BIO5 Institute’s annual KEYS program is described as one of Arizona’s premier training programs for high school students interested in developing STEM skills, and KEYS interns work on immersive, real-world projects under the mentorship of University of Arizona scientists. KEYS participants must be 16 years of age on the first day of the program, and the KEYS program runs over the course of seven weeks each summer.
The Med-Start Health Careers Program is a six-week summer academic enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for 11th grade high school students interested in the health professions. NASEP is a residential one-week program and year-long experience designed for Native American, Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native high school students to gain a vision of a career in a STEM field, and current high school students in 10th and 11th grades are eligible to apply.
New Start provides a smooth, comprehensive transition to the University of Arizona the summer before enrolling and serves current high school students who are graduating that year and enrolling at the university. The S2S Summer Research Internship is a four-week research experience for high school students participating in the Pima County JTED’s Biotechnology and Healthcare Foundations programs, where interns complete two days of science literacy training before spending the following four weeks working with professionals in STEM-related research laboratories across the University of Arizona campus.
Summer Engineering Academy (SEA) offers participants the chance to learn about pursuing engineering majors in college while making connections with peers who share similar interests, and current 8th through 11th grade students may apply. At the one-week Summer Entrepreneurship Academy, students collaborate in teams to develop business ideas from concept to pitch, learn from university faculty, business leaders, and entrepreneurs through hands-on activities and real-world experiences, visit companies on field trips, and end the week with a “Shark Tank” competition with prizes; participants can stay in the dorms and meet like-minded peers.
Summer Scrubs is a pair of health career exploration programs that includes the Explore Medicine Program for current 11th grade high school students and the Healthcare Team option for 9th and 10th grade students, and there are also Saturday Scrub and InstaMed opportunities for high school students throughout the academic year. Toxic Detectives is a week-long summer program that introduces middle school students in grades 6–8 to environmental health and toxicology, includes hands-on science experiments, research laboratory tours, and STEM professional guest speakers, and gives students the chance to explore the University of Arizona campus as well as attend some off-campus field trips.
The collaboration called Our Land, Our Education, and Our Health began between the Tohono O’odham One Stop program and UA SWEHSC to offer students the opportunity to explore environmental health careers through an Indigenous lens and gain a sense of belonging on the University of Arizona campus. The university states that it strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service, and programs such as Engaging Native Youth in STEM explore the link between traditional wisdom and new knowledge.
MESA is associated with the prompt, “What problem do you want to solve? Students’ solutions often surprise us!” and the Algebra Academy is associated with the question, “Can real-world application excite students about Math?” The Office of Early Academic Outreach notes that it has worked to develop a Theory of Change for its strategic efforts to increase college access to a four-year degree for students in the State of Arizona.
Last updated January 8, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Programs range from one-week to seven-week summer sessions, with some offerings including a 120-hour summer program, a 5-week on-campus summer experience within a year-long program, a six-week academic enrichment program, a 4-week research experience, and several one-week programs.
The Office of Early Academic Outreach (EAO) at the University of Arizona states that its mission is to increase the number of college-bound students who aspire to attend and are eligible to enroll in a university-degree program. EAO has developed a Theory of Change with five identified strategies: Inspire Students, Engage Parents, Partner with K-12, Foster Academic and Career Aspirations, and Develop College-Bound Peer Groups for students and parents.
“A” Camp is described as Campus Recreation’s traditional day camp for campers ages 5–11 and Counselors-In-Training ages 12–14, with a typical day that includes active group games, arts and crafts, cooperative games, and swimming in an Olympic-sized pool. Fusion Camp at the University of Arizona is a summer camp in Tucson that features science activities, arts and crafts, exploration of science exhibits, planetarium shows, and outdoor activity time for kids entering grades 1st through 5th in the fall semester, and all Fusion Camp sessions are taught by educators with a passion for inspiring a love of learning and fun.
The Algebra Academy is a 120-hour summer program that allows students to construct their understanding of algebraic concepts through small-group, hands-on projects that involve the application of math to the “real world,” and it is associated with the question, “Can real-world application excite students about Math?” Astronomy Camp is located at the Mount Lemmon Observatory under the dark skies of Southern Arizona, where 12–19 year old students explore “the heavens” with large telescopes and experience scientific inquiry.
ASJ is a year-long program with a 5-week on-campus summer experience at the University of Arizona that helps guide Tohono O'odham Community College students through the transition to 4-year universities within the state. The Business Careers Awareness Program (BCAP) provides 11th grade high school students with an opportunity to explore business careers, learn about the University of Arizona, and become involved in the Eller community.
The BIO5 Institute’s annual KEYS program is described as one of Arizona’s premier training programs for high school students interested in developing STEM skills, and KEYS interns work on immersive, real-world projects under the mentorship of University of Arizona scientists. KEYS participants must be 16 years of age on the first day of the program, and the KEYS program runs over the course of seven weeks each summer.
The Med-Start Health Careers Program is a six-week summer academic enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for 11th grade high school students interested in the health professions. NASEP is a residential one-week program and year-long experience designed for Native American, Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native high school students to gain a vision of a career in a STEM field, and current high school students in 10th and 11th grades are eligible to apply.
New Start provides a smooth, comprehensive transition to the University of Arizona the summer before enrolling and serves current high school students who are graduating that year and enrolling at the university. The S2S Summer Research Internship is a four-week research experience for high school students participating in the Pima County JTED’s Biotechnology and Healthcare Foundations programs, where interns complete two days of science literacy training before spending the following four weeks working with professionals in STEM-related research laboratories across the University of Arizona campus.
Summer Engineering Academy (SEA) offers participants the chance to learn about pursuing engineering majors in college while making connections with peers who share similar interests, and current 8th through 11th grade students may apply. At the one-week Summer Entrepreneurship Academy, students collaborate in teams to develop business ideas from concept to pitch, learn from university faculty, business leaders, and entrepreneurs through hands-on activities and real-world experiences, visit companies on field trips, and end the week with a “Shark Tank” competition with prizes; participants can stay in the dorms and meet like-minded peers.
Summer Scrubs is a pair of health career exploration programs that includes the Explore Medicine Program for current 11th grade high school students and the Healthcare Team option for 9th and 10th grade students, and there are also Saturday Scrub and InstaMed opportunities for high school students throughout the academic year. Toxic Detectives is a week-long summer program that introduces middle school students in grades 6–8 to environmental health and toxicology, includes hands-on science experiments, research laboratory tours, and STEM professional guest speakers, and gives students the chance to explore the University of Arizona campus as well as attend some off-campus field trips.
The collaboration called Our Land, Our Education, and Our Health began between the Tohono O’odham One Stop program and UA SWEHSC to offer students the opportunity to explore environmental health careers through an Indigenous lens and gain a sense of belonging on the University of Arizona campus. The university states that it strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service, and programs such as Engaging Native Youth in STEM explore the link between traditional wisdom and new knowledge.
MESA is associated with the prompt, “What problem do you want to solve? Students’ solutions often surprise us!” and the Algebra Academy is associated with the question, “Can real-world application excite students about Math?” The Office of Early Academic Outreach notes that it has worked to develop a Theory of Change for its strategic efforts to increase college access to a four-year degree for students in the State of Arizona.
Last updated January 8, 2026.
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