Tuition covers housing and on-campus meals, plus course materials, academic expenses, trips, tours, activities, and off-campus event transportation. Travel costs to and from the program itself are not included, and students are individually responsible for expenses such as spending money for souvenirs, laundry, and off-campus meals.
The National Student Leadership Conference provides an immersive pre-college experience that prepares students for life beyond middle and high school, allowing them to study in university classrooms, learn to navigate a campus, and experience living with roommates. Students are able to explore a career concentration they are interested in before going to college and declaring… Read More
NSLC 2025 Admin Training in Chicago
For over 35 years, the National Student Leadership Conference has relied on the dedication of its staff to make our summer programs a once-in-a-lifetime experience for each of our students. Every year, these enthusiastic and hardworking individuals devote significant time and energy to ensure the summer is a success. Planning 30+ career-focused summer programs is… Read More
Chicago Day Programs
At the NSLC on Business & Entrepreneurship, high school students experience realistic simulations that let them see and feel what it’s like to start, manage and build a company. Working with your peers, you will tackle the challenges of a start-up – from idea generation to securing financing, to launching your business. By the end… Read More
Los Angeles Day Programs
At the NSLC on Business & Entrepreneurship, high school students experience realistic simulations that let them see and feel what it’s like to start, manage and build a company. Working with your peers, you will tackle the challenges of a start-up – from idea generation to securing financing, to launching your business. By the end… Read More
Experiential Learning: Bridging Education and Real-World Skills
In today’s rapidly evolving world, traditional classrooms often struggle to provide students with the hands-on experience necessary to transform theories and ideas into practical knowledge and skills. Passive learning methods fail to effectively engage students, while experiential learning offers an alternative approach that boosts engagement, retention, critical thinking and real-world problem-solving skills. What is Experiential… Read More
The Power of Networking for High School Students
When teens sign up for summer programs, they’re usually most excited about getting the chance to live on a college campus, try new activities, take trips related to their career interests, or make new friends outside their hometown. And who can blame them? But there’s another benefit that students shouldn’t overlook: the power of networking…. Read More
International Business & Finance
Create and build a business at the NSLC on Business & Entrepreneurship.
NSLC partners with Inc. Magazine
We have big news to share about our Business & Entrepreneurship program! NSLC is excited to announce our new partnerships with Inc. Magazine, the leading resource for innovators and start-ups, and NFTE – Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, educators who have empowered more than one million business-minded students worldwide since their founding in 1987. Students will… Read More
Completing the AU college credit option will allow you to demonstrate that you’ve taken initiative beyond what is normally expected from high school students! On your college applications, you will be able to list your course and mark that the class earned college credit (beyond AP and IB.)