I am very pleased to tell you about Schola, an exciting new high school summer program at Belmont Abbey College taking place July 16 – 23, 2017.

Schola offers a unique opportunity to rising high school juniors and seniors to spend an elevating and revitalizing week engaged in a rich schedule of academic, cultural, and recreational activities centered on lively seminars discussing several of the great books of the Western world.

While living on Belmont Abbey’s beautiful, historic campus in North Carolina, attendees will enjoy a balanced mix of reading, seminars, relaxation, and conviviality.

Mornings and early afternoons are devoted to small group seminars discussing works by masters of the Western intellectual tradition, including Plato, Shakespeare, Homer, St. Augustine, and Boethius.

Outside of class, participants enjoy daily sports and social events, visits to the celebrated Mint Museum in Charlotte, a staged reading of a Shakespeare play, hiking in the nearby Appalachian Mountains, white water rafting at the U.S. National White Water Center in Charlotte, as well as other social and recreational activities.

The program also offers opportunities and occasions for spiritual growth, including daily Mass and optional devotions.

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The deadline to apply is approaching fast for Binghamton University's Binghamton Summer College, a two-week program that provides an early college experience for academically talented, rising high-school juniors and seniors.

Scheduled Sunday, July 16 through Friday, July 28, the experience will offer students a preview into what college life at a premier public university is all about.

There are many reasons you should apply. Opportunities include:

·         taking courses such as "Speech and Debate," "Behind the Scenes at the Museum," "Theater Workshop: Acting for the Stage," "How to be a Writer," "Intro to Engineering," and "Business Foundations and Leadership Academy," taught by distinguished Binghamton faculty. ·         living in Binghamton's modern residential halls. ·         meeting other talented high-school students. ·         exploring the local community. ·         learning about the college admission process and financial aid.

The deadline to submit an application is May 1, but earlier applications are encouraged since programs have limited enrollment.