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Scholastic Preparedness

The College Prep Institute (CPI) is a two-week residential program designed for rising 10th and 11th-grade female high school students who are ready to begin their college exploration through an immersive, high-impact experience.

  • College Prep Workshops: College search portfolio, career development, college application and admission, college etiquette and college financing (FAFSA, loans, scholarships).
  • Life Skills Seminars: Online resources, resume writing, critical thinking and relationship training.
  • Leadership Development: Communication, conflict resolution and college search action plan.
  • Test Prep Strategies: Two full-length pretests and practice SAT, test prep math, and test prep writing.

Since 2005, CPI has been a leader in empowering hundreds of female high school students to achieve acceptance into the college of their choice. The Institute is an intense academic program that features hands-on seminars, college preparation workshops, online sessions and lessons with homework on test preparation

2026 Program Dates and Costs
Two-week Residential Program Sessions:
College Prep Institute Session 1 | June 5 - June 19 | Fee: $3,150
College Prep Institute Session 2 | July 3 - July 18 | Fee: $3,150

 

College Prep Institute Application for 2026 is officially open!

Quick Tips to help your application process go smoothly:

  • Students should create their application profile under their own name. There will be a specific section to provide parent or guardian contact information.
  • Please create only one profile per applicant.
  • Need help accessing your account? Email summerprograms@spelman.edu and our team will assist you.

Select the link below to begin your application.

 

 College Prep Institute
College Prep Institute I: June 5 – June 19
College Prep Institute II: July 3 – July 18
 

 

Admission Policy

Spelman College, a Historically Black College whose mission is to serve high-achieving Black women, will consider for admission women students, including students who consistently live and self-identify as women, regardless of their gender assignment at birth. Spelman does not admit male students, including students who self-identify and live consistently as men, regardless of gender assignment at birth. If a woman is admitted and transitions to male while a student at Spelman, the College will permit that student to continue to matriculate at and graduate from Spelman.

Application to a high school pre-college summer program is not an application for admission to the degree programs of Spelman College. No promises are made regarding admission to the first-year class. Parents/guardians must give their permission for students to participate in summer programs and activities.

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