Summer Programs
Spelman College has summer opportunities for participants of all ages to live and learn on campus. Programs provide academic, cultural and professional development activities for young children, high school and college students.
Different divisions of the college manage programs, and may not offer the same program every summer. Certain programs are not open for application. Apply for Summer Programs
ASPIRE – May 29-July 20
Contact S. Jermaine Duffie, 404-270-5775
The program’s goal is to increase the quality and quantity of African-American women who pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related advanced degrees, and fields in interdisciplinary and informatics-related areas. In addition, the goal is to provide informatics education and a research model to other historically Black colleges and universities.
Contact Erica Johnson, 404-270-5193
CPI is a two-week residential program for high school females who are college bound and seeking an exceptional experience from which to launch their college search process.
- CPI Session I – June 16-June 29
- CPI Session II – June 23-July 7
Contact Dr. Jakita Thomas, 404-270-5880
The Imagine Computer and Information Science Summer Camps are one- to two-week commuter camps designed to support students as they explore various real-world applications of computing. This year's camps are open to third- to 12th-graders.
- Session I – ICIA Middle School; ICIA High School – June 18-June 22
- Session II – ICIA High School – July 1-July 3
Computer Science REU – May 29–July 20
Contact Dr. Alfred R. Watkins, 404-270-5768
Contact Erica Johnson, 404-270-5193
ECP is for female 11th- and 12th-grade students who are interested in a residential college preparatory program, ECP offers a curriculum that helps build academic excellence and develop leadership skills.
EDGE Summer Program -- June 3-July 12
Contact Pamela Stegall, 404-270-5781
Spelman will host a six-week residential program for 9 or 10 Spelman students in mathematics and science. Students will conduct research with faculty in these disciplines and develop skills in scientific communication.
Freshman Prep Program – June 15-July 28
Contact Arlene Cash, 404-270-5186; or Erica Johnson, 404-270-5193
This program is designed for first-year students who need to strengthen certain academic areas.
MBRS-RISE Research and Summer Training Program
Contact Stephanie Byrd, 404-270-5713; or Brandi Philpot, 404-270-5796
MBRS-RISE offers two summer programs for undergraduate students interested in careers in biomedical research. The summer programs culminate in a research presentation at the MBRS-RISE Summer Research Symposium.
- Research Program – May 27-July 19
- Summer Training Program – June 3-July 13
WiE-STEM – June 16-July 27
Contact Monica Stephens Cooley, 404-270-5835; or Retina Burton, 404-270-5804
This six-week residential program hosts 18 pre-freshman science, technology, engineering and math majors. Students engage in engineering project modules and take a credit-bearing mathematics course.
For Information about admission to Spelman College, visit the Spelman College Office of Admission and Orientation Services.