Extracurriculars & Programs in Michigan for High School Students

Michigan is anchored by University of Michigan research and pre-college programs, Michigan State and Michigan Tech summer academies, and Detroit's engineering and design heritage — with Interlochen for the arts up north.

15 verified programs match this page; 6 of the featured listings are completely free.

Featured programs

Browse 15+ curated programs for high school students:

• Telluride Association Summer Seminars (TASS) — Telluride Association: Explore a free in-person summer program for high school students in grades 10-11. Build leadership skills, study humanities, and boost your college ap
• Sphinx Competition Laureate — Sphinx Organization: Competition for Black and Latinx string players. Cash prizes + performance opportunities.
• Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP) — Telluride Association: Completely free 6-week intensive seminar on critical thinking and intellectual discourse. One of the most prestigious humanities programs. ~3% accepta
• Ross School of Business Summer Business Academy — University of Michigan Ross: Business program at Michigan Ross. Explore business disciplines with Ross faculty and business leaders.
• Stulberg International String Competition — Stulberg Competition: International string competition for young artists. Significant prizes.
• Michigan Ross Summer Business Academy (SBA) — University of Michigan Ross School of Business: Transform your future with this in-person summer program for high schoolers. Build business skills, tackle case competitions, and enhance college appl
• Michigan Math and Science Scholars (MMSS) — University of Michigan: Discover a premier summer program for high schoolers in grades 10-12 to explore mathematics, neuroscience, and astrophysics. Boost college apps and ga
• High School Honors Science Program (HSHSP) — Michigan State University: Transform your passion for science with this in-person summer research program. Gain hands-on experience, faculty mentorship, and a competitive edge f
• Precollege Summer Experience — College for Creative Studies: Three-week summer studio intensive at College for Creative Studies in Detroit where high school students earn 3 college credits and build a portfolio
• Michigan Science Center Explainers — Michigan Science Center: Paid year-long program hiring Detroit-area 10th-12th graders (about $13/hour, ~7 hours/week) to learn science-center operations and lead exhibit, stag
• Michigan Tech Summer Youth Programs — Michigan Technological University: Week-long STEM, business, and career explorations for students in grades 9-11 at Michigan Tech's Houghton campus each summer, with residential ($1,175
• Entrepreneur Leadership High School Camp — Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Michigan State University: Free four-day camp at MSU's Broad College of Business immersing rising juniors and seniors in venture creation - workshops with founders, team problem
• High School Engineering Institute (HSEI) — Michigan State University College of Engineering: Five-day residential engineering immersion at Michigan State for students entering grades 10-12, with faculty-led sessions across engineering majors,
• Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) — DAPCEP: Detroit's 40+ year pre-college STEM pipeline: Saturday classes and summer camps in coding, AI, engineering, and design hosted with university partners
• Wolverine Pathways — University of Michigan: Free year-round college-prep enrichment from the University of Michigan for students in Detroit, Southfield, Ypsilanti, and Grand Rapids districts — j

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