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Since 1989, the National Student Leadership Conference has invited a select group of outstanding middle school and high school students to participate in its fast-paced, high-level, interactive summer sessions. Join us this summer to experience your future.
High School – for students in grades 9-12
Middle School – for students in grades 6-8
Medicine & Biological Sciences Programs
Biotechnology
American University, Washington, D.C.
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
UC-Berkeley, San Francisco, CA
- July 17 – July 25
- July 29 – August 6
Environmental Science & Sustainability
Yale University, New Haven, CT
- June 24 – July 2
- July 6 – July 14
- July 17 – July 25
Forensic Science
American University, Washington, D.C.
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 11 – July 19
- July 23 – July 31
Columbia University, New York City, NY
- July 12 – July 20
- July 24 – August 1
Marine Biology
University of Miami, Miami, FL
- July 14 – July 22
- July 26 – August 3
Medicine & Health Care
American University, Washington, D.C.
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 11 – July 19
- July 23 – July 31
Duke University, Durham, NC
- June 11 – June 19
- June 23 – July 1
- July 5 – July 13
- July 17 – July 25
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- June 24 – July 2
- July 6 – July 14
- July 18 – July 26
- July 30 – August 7
UC-Berkeley, San Francisco, CA
- June 23 – July 1
- July 5 – July 13
- July 17 – July 25
- July 29 – August 6
University of Miami, Miami, FL
- July 14 – July 22
- July 26 – August 3
Yale University, New Haven, CT
- June 24 – July 2
- July 6 – July 14
- July 17 – July 25
Medicine Intensive
American University, Washington, D.C.
- June 17 – July 4
- July 11 – July 28
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Nursing
American University, Washington, D.C.
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 11 – July 19
- July 23 – July 31
Psychology & Neuroscience
American University, Washington, D.C.
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 11 – July 19
- July 23 – July 31
Duke University, Durham, NC
- July 5 – July 13
- July 17 – July 25
UC-Berkeley, San Francisco, CA
- June 23 – July 1
- July 5 – July 13
- July 17 – July 25
- July 29 – August 6
Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- June 23 – July 1
- July 5 – July 13
UPenn School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Penn Vet has informed us that they will not be able to host the NSLC on campus this summer. The lab spaces typically held for the NSLC and professors who have participated in the program will be unavailable for the summer of 2023. Therefore, we have cancelled this year’s programs taking place at Penn Vet.
Business & Leadership Programs
Business & Entrepreneurship
Duke University, Durham, NC
- July 5 – July 13
- July 17 – July 25
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- June 24 – July 2
- July 6 – July 14
UC-Berkeley, San Francisco, CA
- June 23 – July 1
- July 5 – July 13
Yale University, New Haven, CT
- June 24 – July 2
- July 6 – July 14
- July 17 – July 25
Fashion Management
Columbia University, New York City, NY
- July 12 – July 20
- July 24 – August 1
Leadership & Service
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
- June 19 – June 24
- June 27 – July 2
- July 5 – July 10
University of Miami, Miami, FL
- July 17 – July 22
- July 26 – August 1
Sports Management
Columbia University, New York City, NY
- July 12 – July 20
- July 24 – August 1
Duke University, Durham, NC
- June 11 – June 19
- June 23 – July 1
Engineering & Computer Science Programs
Aerospace
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 12 – July 20
- July 24 – August 1
Cybersecurity
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 12 – July 20
Data Science
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- July 12 – July 20
- July 24 – August 1
Engineering
Duke University, Durham, NC
- June 11 – June 19
- June 23 – July 1
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 12 – July 20
- July 24 – August 1
UC-Berkeley, San Francisco, CA
- June 23 – July 1
- July 5 – July 13
- July 17 – July 25
- July 29 – August 6
Yale University, New Haven, CT
- June 24 – July 2
- July 6 – July 14
- July 17 – July 25
Engineering Intensive
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Game Design
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
- June 25 – July 3
- July 6 – July 14
Government & Law Programs
Cybersecurity
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 12 – July 20
Forensic Science
American University, Washington, D.C.
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 11 – July 19
- July 23 – July 31
Columbia University, New York City, NY
- July 12 – July 20
- July 24 – August 1
Intelligence & National Security
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
- July 9 – July 14
- July 17 – July 22
- July 25 – July 30
International Diplomacy
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. / Columbia University, New York City, NY
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 12 – July 20
- July 24 – August 1
Law & Advocacy
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
- June 17 – June 25
- June 29 – July 7
- July 12 – July 20
- July 24 – August 1
Yale University, New Haven, CT
- June 24 – July 2
- July 6 – July 14
- July 17 – July 25
Law Intensive
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Leadership & Service
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
- June 19 – June 24
- June 27 – July 2
- July 5 – July 10
University of Miami, Miami, FL
- July 17 – July 22
- July 26 – August 1
Political Action & Public Policy
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
- July 12 – July 20
- July 24 – August 1
Middle School Programs
Animal Sciences
American University, Washington, D.C.
- July 16 – July 21
- July 24 – July 29
Engineering
American University, Washington, D.C.
- July 16 – July 21
- July 24 – July 29
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Medicine & Health Care
American University, Washington, D.C.
- July 16 – July 21
- July 24 – July 29
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
U.S. History & Government
American University, Washington, D.C.
- July 16 – July 21
- July 24 – July 29
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
2023 Summer Tuition
High School Tuition
Program tuition includes housing, all on-campus meals, course materials, academic expenses, and activities. Tuition also includes chartered, air-conditioned motor coaches for off-campus briefings and tours. Note: Students are responsible for the cost of travel to and from the program as well as individual spending money for souvenirs, laundry, and a few off-campus meals during field trips and tours. Students will be held responsible for damage to rooms and lost room keys.
| Program | Length | Tuition |
|---|
| Acting Intensive | 18 Days | $6,995 |
| Aerospace | 9 Days | $3,795 |
| Architecture | 9 Days | $3,695 |
| Biotechnology | 9 Days | $3,895 |
| Business & Entrepreneurship (Durham and San Francisco) | 9 Days | $3,695 |
| Business & Entrepreneurship (New Haven) | 9 Days | $3,795 |
| Cybersecurity | 9 Days | $3,695 |
| Data Science | 9 Days | $3,695 |
| Digital Arts & Design | 9 Days | $3,895 |
| Engineering (Baltimore, Durham, and San Francisco) | 9 Days | $3,795 |
| Engineering (New Haven) | 9 Days | $3,895 |
| Engineering Intensive | 18 Days | $6,495 |
| Environmental Science & Sustainability | 9 Days | $3,695 |
| Fashion Management | 9 Days | $3,995 |
| Film Intensive | 18 Days | $6,495 |
| Film Production & Scriptwriting | 9 Days | $3,895 |
| Forensic Science | 9 Days | $3,995 |
| Game Design | 9 Days | $3,795 |
| Intelligence & National Security | 6 Days | $2,895 |
| International Diplomacy | 9 Days | $3,995* |
| Journalism | 9 Days | $3,895 |
| Law & Advocacy (Washington, D.C.) | 9 Days | $3,795 |
| Law & Advocacy (New Haven) | 9 Days | $3,895 |
| Law Intensive | 18 Days | $6,495 |
| Leadership & Service | 6 Days | $2,895 |
| Marine Biology | 9 Days | $3,895 |
| Medicine & Health Care (Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.) | 9 Days | $3,795 |
| Medicine & Health Care (Durham) | 9 Days | $3,895 |
| Medicine & Health Care (New Haven) | 9 Days | $3,995 |
| Medicine Intensive | 18 Days | $6,495 |
| Nursing | 9 Days | $3,795 |
| Political Action & Public Policy | 9 Days | $3,695 |
| Psychology & Neuroscience | 9 Days | $3,895 |
| Sports Management (Durham) | 9 Days | $3,795 |
| Sports Management (New York City) | 9 Days | $3,945 |
| Theater | 9 Days | $3,995 |
Veterinary Medicine | 9 Days | $3,895 | | *Students arrive in Washington, D.C. and then travel as a group to finish their program in New York. Group Transportation from D.C. to NYC is included in the tuition. |
Middle School Tuition
Program tuition includes housing (if applicable), all on-campus meals, course materials, academic expenses, and activities. Tuition also includes chartered, air-conditioned motor coaches for off-campus briefings and tours. Note: Students are responsible for the cost of travel to and from the program as well as individual spending money for souvenirs, laundry, and a few off-campus meals during field trips and tours. Students will be held responsible for damage to rooms and lost room keys.
Residential Option: Residential students live on campus in a dormitory. This tuition includes room and on-campus meals. Students are housed with one or two roommates on a gender specific floor. The front desk of the dormitory is monitored 24-hours a day and NSLC staff live on the floor to provide supervision each night. A pillow, towel and bedsheets are included.
Commuter Option: Commuter students will check-in each morning between 7:00am-7:30am and check-out between 8:00pm-8:30pm each night. Commuter students are provided the same meals as residential students but the tuition rate does not include housing accommodations. Between 7:30am-8:00pm each day, we ask that students only be signed-out for medical or family emergencies.
| Program | Length | Tuition |
|---|
| Residential | 6 Days | $2,695 |
| Commuter | 6 Days | $2,295 |
Summer 2023 Cancellation Fees and Refund Policies
The following cancellation fees apply to payments made during 2022/2023 Academic Year.
| If Student Cancels… | Cancellation Fee |
|---|
| By April 1 | No cancellation fee. Full refund. |
| April 2 to 30-days before program start date | | 50% of your program’s tuition.
All tuition paid up to 50% of the total tuition is non-refundable. |
| Within 30 days of program start date | 100% of tuition paid.
All tuition paid is non-refundable. |
If you choose to cancel your enrollment, you have the following options:
Option 1: Cancellation
- No refunds will be given within 30-days of the session start date.
- Cancellation fees are based on the date of cancellation (see above chart.) The remaining funds paid during the current academic year will be refunded.
- All cancellations must be submitted in writing (email is acceptable).
- If a session is running, the Student Protection Plan fees for accepted students are non-refundable.
Option 2: Pre-Registration for 2024
- Apply these funds toward Pre-Registration for 2024.
- You will be given early access and choice of our 2024 dates and locations.
- Students who transfer their deposit to Pre-Registration will lock in 2023 tuition rates for 2024. Any funds eligible for return in 2023 will remain refundable through February 1, 2024.
- Student will be charged a cancellation fee each year they cancel. The fee will be deducted from the payments made during the corresponding academic year.
- Note: if you are unable to attend next year, any cancellation fees paid in the previous year, remain non-refundable.
