High School Summer Leadership Program

Uncover your leadership potential.

At the NSLC on Leadership & Service, you’ll give back to the community while exploring your personal strengths and leadership style. Develop essential skills in goal setting, communication, and public speaking as you learn how to engage others around the causes that matter most to you. Through teamwork and service, you’ll discover how authentic leadership combines empathy, confidence, and initiative to make a lasting impact on the world around you.

My experience was impactful and life-changing. It taught me to open up more and showed me how I can become a better leader in my community.

Oscar, Texas

Service Projects

Be of service.

Leadership & Service students have given their time to a variety of local organizations.

• Capital Area Food Bank
• Salvation Army
• Global Empowerment Mission
• Arlington Food Assistance Center

Trips & Tours

Discover the city.

Spend downtime sightseeing as you visit famous museums and explore historic landmarks with new friends.

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American University Trips & Tours

Trips and tours may include:

  • Bread for the City
  • DC Central Kitchen
  • Washington at Night
  • Historic Georgetown
  • Terrapin Adventures Challenge Course

Leadership
is in our name.

Each NSLC program contains a leadership curriculum designed to teach skills that can apply to all areas of life. Workshops on personality styles, communication and listening, resilience, and empathy set the foundation for a successful future, no matter where it may lead.

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Life on a College Campus

Dates, Locations, & Tuition

NSLC provides an immersive pre-college experience that prepares students for life beyond high school, allowing them to study in university classrooms, learn to navigate a campus, and experience living with roommates. All students are required to reside in supervised campus dormitories and will be provided meals through campus dining services.

What does my tuition include?

American University

Washington, DC

$3,095 Residential

Summer 2026

Jun 16 - Jun 21

Jun 26 - Jul 1

Jul 5 - Jul 10

Trips & Tours Sample Schedule

American University Trips & Tours

Trips and tours may include:

  • Bread for the City
  • DC Central Kitchen
  • Washington at Night
  • Historic Georgetown
  • Terrapin Adventures Challenge Course

Tuition Resources

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Pay over time.

Flexible plans allow you to pay monthly – until 30 days before your program – at no additional fee.
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Protect your tuition.

Affordable trip insurance protects your investment in case of emergency.
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Apply for a scholarship.

NSLC awards more than $500,000 in scholarships each year.
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Earn College Credit

NSLC has partnered with American University to offer an online college credit opportunity for students across all our programs and locations. AU’s faculty-taught courses are completed at home outside the dates of your program and tailored to complement your area of study.

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