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The Engineering Projects in Community Service program, known as EPICS, is a national award -winning social entrepreneurship program. Students design, build, and deploy systems to solve engineering-based problems for charities, schools, and other not-for-profit organizations. During this program, students will be introduced to engineering design, rapid prototyping (laser cutting, CAD, Arduino, 3D printing), and prototype testing through a hands-on, application-based summer camp. Members from the community will introduce a problem encountered by their non-profit, and students will spend the week designing, building, and testing a possible solution to meet their user needs. EPICS projects range from solar panel battery systems, engagement toys for animals at the Phoenix Zoo, 3D printed prosthetics, and tools for training service dogs.

Get ready for a fast-paced, hands-on adventure at the STEAM Machines™ Maker Mini-Camp at the ASU Chandler Innovation Center! This inventive 3-day camp for ages 11-14 invites students to explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math through fun, creative challenges. Campers will build simple machines, design electric circuits, learn programming basics, and collaborate with peers to create an epic chain-reaction machine that even plays recorded music. Along the way, they’ll use exciting tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, Arduino microcontrollers, and artificial intelligence as part of the design process. Students will keep their machine, including the Arduino and accessories.  Running from 9 AM to 5 PM Tuesday through Thursday, this mini-camp is packed with creativity, teamwork, and unforgettable STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) fun.

Program Description:

What is the key to success for teens and young adults? Success isn’t just about doing well in school or getting into a good college. Being successful is about discovering your strengths, mastering your emotions, and adding value wherever you go. A child is only truly successful when they learn to be happy and confident with who they are.

Happiness is the goal for this one-of-a-kind youth summer camp! Hosted at Arizona State University campuses, Leadership Society of Arizona’s 2026 Logic, Leadership, and Life Skills summer program is a day camp where teens complete licensed professional development training. We’ve taken college-level curriculum and turned it into a fun and interactive 4-day course. Students will set new goals, learn proven leadership skills, and get individualized attention from our certified teen life coaches.

Grade Levels: 7th-12th

Barrett Summer Scholars (BSS) is a summer residential program that gives motivated high school students the opportunity to experience college life while strengthening academic and leadership skills. Participants explore challenging topics, build college-ready habits, and learn what it’s like to study on a university campus. Designed for students across multiple grade levels, BSS helps participants feel more prepared, confident, and excited about their transition to higher education.

The BSS program provides an immersive academic experience that prepares students for success in college and beyond, with a focus on:

• Academic Enrichment: Engaging, high-level learning opportunities across various subjects.
• Career Exploration: Discover exciting career options, try out real-world skills and build confidence in your next steps towards future career goals.
• Engagement and Enjoyment: Experience a challenging yet fun environment that fosters growth and lifelong connections.

Eligibility
Applicants entering the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade in Fall 2026 are eligible to apply. Academically motivated and/or high-achieving students are encouraged to apply. Applicants must also meet the minimum GPA requirements:

• 9th and 10th Grade: Unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
• 11th and 12th Grade: Unweighted GPA of 3.25 or higher

Dates and Location:
BSS 9th and 10th Grade: May 31-June 3, 2026 at ASU Tempe Campus
BSS 11th and 12th Grade: June 7-June 10, 2026 at ASU Tempe Campus

Program Cost: $800 per participant, including a $50 nonrefundable deposit due upon acceptance to the program.

Registration Deadline: March 30, 2026

For program inquiries, contact: [email protected] or call 480-727-4948

Bring an artistic vision to life through the exploration of ceramic hand building, throwing and surface design! In this camp, you’ll create imaginative ceramic forms and apply various design methods using underglaze, painting and carving techniques. In addition, you’ll experiment with the pottery wheel to shape your own vases, dishware and more. After learning about the full pottery process, you’ll select pieces to be fired, which will be available for pick up after the camp's conclusion.

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

Transportation Extravaganza is a new summer day camp hosted at ASU for rising 11th and 12th-grade students who are curious about the world of transportation—from walking and biking to trains, cars, airplanes, and everything in between. Over five action-packed days, students will explore ASU labs, participate in hands-on transportation-related challenges, and take field trips to local transportation hubs and infrastructure sites, such as airports, traffic management centers, or engineering facilities. The program blends interactive workshops, team-building activities, and real-world experiences to help students discover the wide range of careers that keep people and goods moving—while also giving them a taste of college life and engineering innovation.

Ever wondered how the magic of animated videos was born? This drawing-centered camp will demystify the traditional processes of hand-drawn sequential animation, allowing students to bring an action to life from sketch to screen. Students will learn to draw items and live models in motion, applying principles of anatomy, structure, balance and reactive force to understand the human figure. While studying the historical roots of animation, students will practice the intricate logistics of image sequencing and transform a series of drawings into a mesmerizing animated video.

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

ASU Fleischer Scholars is idea for high school juniors. Dive into the college experience and earn college credit as you learn how to think like an entrepreneur, applying a mental road map to assist you with setting and achieving goals, becoming a master adaptive learner and succeeding as a community and business leader.

• Explore new academic and career opportunities
• Access keys to academic and professional success
• Discover scholarships, financial aid, and admission resources
• Transform your mindset to become a master adaptive learner
• Connect with the W. P. Carey and ASU community
• Lead change with other motivated peers

Program Description:

What is the key to success for teens and young adults? Success isn’t just about doing well in school or getting into a good college. Being successful is about discovering your strengths, mastering your emotions, and adding value wherever you go. A child is only truly successful when they learn to be happy and confident with who they are.

Happiness is the goal for this one-of-a-kind youth summer camp! Hosted at Arizona State University campuses, Leadership Society of Arizona’s 2026 Logic, Leadership, and Life Skills summer program is a day camp where teens complete licensed professional development training. We’ve taken college-level curriculum and turned it into a fun and interactive 4-day course. Students will set new goals, learn proven leadership skills, and get individualized attention from our certified teen life coaches.

Grade Levels: 7th-12th

Ready to see how engineering can change the world – and have some serious fun doing it?

Dive headfirst into the high-impact world of robotics alongside other driven high school students. This isn’t a lecture, it’s a build, test, compete experience. You’ll use your design skills to enhance an underwater robot and put it to the test at the National Underwater Robotics Competition, tackling a high-stakes mission unlike anything you’ve done before.

Your challenge: respond to a maritime disaster in the Pacific and deploy your underwater robot to recover scattered rubber duckies, remove hazardous materials, and document damage to fragile marine ecosystems in a simulated deep-sea environment. Along the way, you’ll gain real engineering skills – buoyancy, electrical systems, controls, and autonomy – all through hands-on problem solving.

You’ll also meet and learn from Desert WAVE, the #1-ranked underwater robotics team in the U.S., and see what it takes to compete at the highest level.

No experience required – just curiosity, creativity, and the drive to build something extraordinary.

Each year, ASU's Walter Cronktie School of Journalism and Mass Communication hosts a summer enrichment media camp, Camp Cronkite, so high school students can dive head-first into media. By day, Cronkite faculty, staff, and student guides lead campers in hands-on learning in our state-of-the-art building on ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus; then, campers enjoy scheduled evening programming and end the day retreating across the street to Gordon Commons, our residential hall, for supervised R&R. 

Students attend core sessions on writing, interviewing, visual storytelling and personal branding, and choose their own Camp Cronkite adventure by selecting elective sessions from topics such as producing, videography, podcasting, weather, social media and more.

This summer, we'll offer two session weeks and students can choose one in the application that works best for their availability: 

• Session 1: Sunday, June 7-Friday, June 12
• Session 2: Sunday, June 21-Friday, June 26

Program Description:

What is the key to success for teens and young adults? Success isn’t just about doing well in school or getting into a good college. Being successful is about discovering your strengths, mastering your emotions, and adding value wherever you go. A child is only truly successful when they learn to be happy and confident with who they are.

Happiness is the goal for this one-of-a-kind youth summer camp! Hosted at Arizona State University campuses, Leadership Society of Arizona’s 2026 Logic, Leadership, and Life Skills summer program is a day camp where teens complete licensed professional development training. We’ve taken college-level curriculum and turned it into a fun and interactive 4-day course. Students will set new goals, learn proven leadership skills, and get individualized attention from our certified teen life coaches.

Grade Levels: 7th-12th

Bring an artistic vision to life through the exploration of ceramic hand building, throwing and surface design! In this camp, you’ll create imaginative ceramic forms and apply various design methods using underglaze, painting and carving techniques. In addition, you’ll experiment with the pottery wheel to shape your own vases, dishware and more. After learning about the full pottery process, you’ll select pieces to be fired, which will be available for pick up after the camp's conclusion.

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

Launch yourself into new universes while exploring favorite animations and graphic illustrations! Invent your own stories, characters and worlds as you create and illustrate your own comics, anime or manga. Collaborate with peers or develop unique drawings as you learn to storyboard, practice figures and poses, explore color palettes and more. 

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

The RISE Summer Leadership Institute is a residential program at Arizona State University for rising high school juniors and seniors ready to explore college, careers, and their leadership potential. Students live on campus and engage in hands-on, interactive learning focused on leadership development, entrepreneurship, and community impact. Through career-connected projects and real-world problem solving, students build practical skills. By the end of the program, participants gain clarity about college pathways, build confidence in their next steps, and a strong sense of belonging as future Sun Devils.

The RISE program provides an immersive residential experience that prepares students for success in college, career, and beyond, with a focus on:

• Understanding College & Careers: Students gain a better understanding of how college connects to different career paths. Through experiential learning opportunities and  conversations with professionals, participants start to see how their interests and goals can turn into real opportunities.

• Confidence in their Next Steps: RISE helps students feel more confident about their future. Participants leave with a clearer sense of direction, stronger confidence, and tools to make informed decisions about what comes next.

  Real-World Leadership Skills: Students strengthen practical leadership skills that can be implemented immediately in academic, professional, and community settings. From communication to teamwork, participants practice skills that matter beyond the classroom.

Eligibility
Applicants entering the 11th or 12th grade in Fall 2026 are eligible to apply. While no minimum GPA is required for eligibility, eligible students should demonstrate a GPA of 2.7 or higher.

Date and Location: June 21-June 24, 2026 at ASU Tempe Campus

Program Cost: $50 nonrefundable deposit due upon acceptance to secure your spot

Registration Deadline: March 30, 2026

For program inquiries, contact: [email protected] or call 480-727-4948

Make a short, animated music video with stop-motion animation! Stop-motion animation is a highly detailed animation process that uses up to 24 photos per second to create seamless motion. Participants will work collaboratively as they choose the music, brainstorm concepts and design storyboards. They will animate, shoot and edit videos using various materials such as clay, construction paper, small objects and industry-grade technology available at the School of Art.

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

Launch yourself into new universes while exploring favorite animations and graphic illustrations! Invent your own stories, characters and worlds as you create and illustrate your own comics, anime or manga. Collaborate with peers or develop unique drawings as you learn to storyboard, practice figures and poses, explore color palettes and more. 

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

Program Description:

What is the key to success for teens and young adults? Success isn’t just about doing well in school or getting into a good college. Being successful is about discovering your strengths, mastering your emotions, and adding value wherever you go. A child is only truly successful when they learn to be happy and confident with who they are.

Happiness is the goal for this one-of-a-kind youth summer camp! Hosted at Arizona State University campuses, Leadership Society of Arizona’s 2026 Logic, Leadership, and Life Skills summer program is a day camp where teens complete licensed professional development training. We’ve taken college-level curriculum and turned it into a fun and interactive 4-day course. Students will set new goals, learn proven leadership skills, and get individualized attention from our certified teen life coaches.

Grade Levels: 7th-12th

Bring characters to life by creating your own animation shorts! In the style of stop motion major feature films such as “Coraline” or “Kubo and the Two Strings”, students are tasked with taking pictures frame by frame and putting it together to form movement. Merging both artistic talents and hands on engineering, students will expressively tell their own stories which will culminate in a final showcase.

Dates: June 18th and 19th from 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Location: ASU Chandler Innovation Center
Participant Requirement: Middle School (6th-8th grade)
Registration Fee: $60
Website: https://na.eventscloud.com/website/88075/

INSPIRE is a residential summer program that helps high school students get ready for college while exploring learning through culture, community, and connection. Students take part in engaging activities, hands-on projects, and college-going experiences that highlight culturally meaningful perspectives. Along the way, they will connect with Arizona State University resources and meet students, staff, and faculty to help them feel more comfortable, supported, and prepared for life after high school. 

Program Highlights

• Career Connection: Take the next step in your career exploration by connecting with ASU academic units.
• Campus Living: Experience campus life firsthand, stay in on-campus housing, eat at the dining hall, and immerse yourself in the full college experience.
• Cultivating Community: Connect with the ASU community by forming relationships with students, staff, and faculty, helping to cultivate a sense of belonging while promoting personal and academic development.

The Rising Leaders Program provides an exciting opportunity for high school students to earn college credit while living and learning at one of the nation’s best business schools. Step into your future at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business — exploring how businesses operate, engaging with top faculty across each of our disciplines, and experiencing university life firsthand. You’ll spend a week on campus, connect with like-minded peers, and create a foundation for your college career.

The César E. Chávez Leadership Institute (CCLI) experience for rising juniors and seniors who want to grow as leaders and make a difference in their communities. Students spend time on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus building leadership and professional skills and learning how civic engagement connects to real-world careers. Inspired by the lasting impact of César Chávez’s work, participants gain confidence, discover how to use their voices for positive change, and take meaningful steps towards high school completion, college success, and future career goals.

The CCLI program provides an immersive residential experience that prepares students for success in college, career, and beyond, with a focus on:

• Support & Belonging: Students are supported every step of the way through mentorship, guidance, and a welcoming community that celebrates who they are and who they’re becoming. Through relationships with peers, mentors, and professionals, students build confidence, explore their interests, and gain clarity around their academic and career goals.
• Leadership with Purpose: Grounded in the leadership and principles of César Chávez, students learn to lead with integrity, service, and compassion while uplifting their communities. Students develop transferable leadership skills, such as communication, collaboration, and problem-solving, that prepare them for success in college, careers, and civic life.
• Impact, Growth & Fun: Through engaging activities, collaboration, and meaningful experiences, students grow as leaders, build confidence, and have fun while connecting their passions to real-world careers and pathways that allow them to make a difference.

Eligibility
Applicants entering the 11th or 12th grade in Fall 2026 are eligible to apply. While no minimum GPA is required for eligibility, eligible students should demonstrate a GPA of 2.7 or higher.

Date and Location: June 21-June 24, 2026 at ASU Tempe Campus

Program Cost: $50 nonrefundable deposit due upon acceptance to secure your spot

Registration Deadline: March 30, 2026

For program inquiries, contact: [email protected] or call 480-727-4948

Add some flair to your backpack or t-shirts, print your own logos on a tote bag or create your own prints to hang up at home! In this screenprinting camp, you'll practice the printing and layering processes with transparencies and stencils as you incorporate techniques of drawing, tracing, detailed cutting, composition and found object exposure. Water-based inks in a variety of colors will be mixed for printing. Students will take home their creations, as well as their own School of Art tote bag. 

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

Have you ever wondered what goes into drawing the figure? This is a new camp, you will learn the basics of drawing, human anatomy and more through 4 days of intensive drawing! During this camp, you will learn how muscles work, how portions flow and overall learn how to draw the figure from clothed models. This camp is perfect for students who are interested in drawing and animation! 

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

Program Description:

What is the key to success for teens and young adults? Success isn’t just about doing well in school or getting into a good college. Being successful is about discovering your strengths, mastering your emotions, and adding value wherever you go. A child is only truly successful when they learn to be happy and confident with who they are.

Happiness is the goal for this one-of-a-kind youth summer camp! Hosted at Arizona State University campuses, Leadership Society of Arizona’s 2026 Logic, Leadership, and Life Skills summer program is a day camp where teens complete licensed professional development training. We’ve taken college-level curriculum and turned it into a fun and interactive 4-day course. Students will set new goals, learn proven leadership skills, and get individualized attention from our certified teen life coaches.

Grade Levels: 7th-12th

Portrait painting has deep roots in history and still has a strong presence in the art world today. In this camp, you’ll learn how to work with oil paints, mix skin tones, tackle proportion and create the illusion of light and form. In addition, you’ll practice mastering 3-D volume, structure and anatomy — all leading up to painting from real life!

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

Interested in art, nature, and science? Grab your watercolors and lab coat as we examine specimens at the Life Sciences Collections at ASU. Learn about and take a closer look at animals, botanicals, shells, insects and more under the microscope! As we explore, you’ll create watercolor paintings and drawings based on your visual research. Make it abstract, or paint exactly what you see! This is your time to be creative and investigate a magical, microscopic world you never knew existed.

Please note that Art Under the Microscope will be held at ASU’s Natural History Collections, located at 734 W. Alameda Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282; this is a short five-minute drive from ASU’s Tempe Campus. 

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

Program Description:

What is the key to success for teens and young adults? Success isn’t just about doing well in school or getting into a good college. Being successful is about discovering your strengths, mastering your emotions, and adding value wherever you go. A child is only truly successful when they learn to be happy and confident with who they are.

Happiness is the goal for this one-of-a-kind youth summer camp! Hosted at Arizona State University campuses, Leadership Society of Arizona’s 2026 Logic, Leadership, and Life Skills summer program is a day camp where teens complete licensed professional development training. We’ve taken college-level curriculum and turned it into a fun and interactive 4-day course. Students will set new goals, learn proven leadership skills, and get individualized attention from our certified teen life coaches.

Grade Levels: 7th-12th

Work with wood as you create tools, toys and games! In this introductory woodworking camp, you will learn the fundamentals of carving and joinery within the School of Art’s dedicated Woods Studio. Each participant will learn to use the bandsaw and various hand tools to design and create sculptural objects.

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

Melt, bend and sculpt metal to become a master of metal in the 5-day-long welding camp! In this introductory welding camp, you will learn how to use welding machinery and tools to bend and melt metals for one-of-a-kind sculptures and wall hangings! This camp takes place in the state-of-the-art sculpture studio, where you will learn, explore and create with metal.

Ready to enroll? Those who register between before or on May 1 will receive a $75 Early Bird discount (automatically applied). All camps qualify.

Program Description:

What is the key to success for teens and young adults? Success isn’t just about doing well in school or getting into a good college. Being successful is about discovering your strengths, mastering your emotions, and adding value wherever you go. A child is only truly successful when they learn to be happy and confident with who they are.

Happiness is the goal for this one-of-a-kind youth summer camp! Hosted at Arizona State University campuses, Leadership Society of Arizona’s 2026 Logic, Leadership, and Life Skills summer program is a day camp where teens complete licensed professional development training. We’ve taken college-level curriculum and turned it into a fun and interactive 4-day course. Students will set new goals, learn proven leadership skills, and get individualized attention from our certified teen life coaches.

Grade Levels: 7th-12th