New York Summer Programs
Join us this summer in New York City to explore your future career and learn valuable leadership skills.
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Join us this summer in New York City to explore your future career and learn valuable leadership skills.
Join us this summer in the nation’s capital to explore your future career and gain valuable leadership skills.
Experience university life and a future career at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities.
Join us this summer in Los Angeles to experience a future career and develop important leadership skills.
Join us this summer in Chicago to experience your future career and gain valuable new leadership skills.
Explore the mysteries of the mind at the NSLC on Psychology & Neuroscience.
Create and build a business at the NSLC on Business & Entrepreneurship.
Earn college credit through American University at the NSLC.
Students from over 70 different countries have attended our interactive summer programs for high school and middle school students.
At the NSLC, your students will go beyond the classroom and learn firsthand from professionals in their chosen field.
Cancellation requests may be submitted through the Manage Registration section of your online student portal.
30-Day Grace Period | Cancellation Fee |
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Enrollments submitted before April 1, 2024, have 30 days to cancel without penalty. After 30 days, or if enrolling after April 1, please see the table below. |
$0 (full refund) |
Cancel Date | Cancellation Fee |
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By April 1, 2024 |
$350 (6-9 day programs) $500 (18-day programs) |
April 2 – May 1, 2024 |
$1000 (6-9 day programs) $1500 (18-day programs) |
May 2, 2024 or after | 100% of tuition paid* |
*The NSLC will not charge additional payments. Payment plans will automatically end at the time of cancellation.
All enrollments submitted prior to May 1, 2024 will be automatically placed on a convenient monthly payment schedule. After your program deposit, any remaining tuition costs will be divided into equal payments automatically charged to the credit card on file.
Want to remove autopay or adjust your payment dates? Contact us to easily make the changes that work best for you. Final payments are due no later than 30 days before the session begins.
Protect your tuition payments against unexpected circumstances by adding a Student Protection Plan. Affordable insurance can be attached to your enrollment during the application process or in your student account any time before your program begins.
Review full plan details here.
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.
Tuition covers housing (if applicable) 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.
Residential Option: Residential students live in a campus dormitory supervised by NSLC staff. Students are housed with one or two roommates on a floor with students in their age range. The front desk of the dormitory is monitored 24 hours a day.
Commuter Option: After Registration Day, Commuter students will check in each morning from 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM and check out each evening from 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Commuter tuition includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day, but does not include housing accommodations. During the active program hours between check-in and check-out each day, we kindly ask that students only be signed out from activities for medical or family emergencies.
Tuition covers housing (if applicable) 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.
Middle school students choose a Residential or Commuter option when enrolling:
Residential Option: Residential students live in a campus dormitory supervised by NSLC staff. Students are housed with one or two roommates on a floor with students in their age range. The front desk of the dormitory is monitored 24 hours a day.
Commuter Option: After Registration Day, Commuter students will check in each morning from 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM and check out each evening from 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Commuter tuition includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day, but does not include housing accommodations. During the active program hours between check-in and check-out each day, we kindly ask that students only be signed out from activities for medical or family emergencies.
International Diplomacy students will divide their time between two campuses, spending 6 days at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and 3 days at Columbia University in New York, NY.
Session 1 (June 17) and Session 3 (July 12) will arrive at Georgetown University and depart from Columbia University.
Session 2 (June 29) and Session 4 (July 24) will arrive at Columbia University and depart from Georgetown University.
After you’ve been accepted into the program, please visit your student account before planning travel for more detailed information.
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 into college and declaring a major. Each NSLC program also contains a leadership curriculum designed to teach skills that can apply to all areas of life.
We encourage all 6th-12th grade students who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership ability to apply to our summer programs.
For high school programs, students must be between the ages of 14-18 and have completed at least one year of high school. Students may attend NSLC through the summer following high school graduation.
For middle school programs, students must be at least 11 years of age and currently enrolled in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade.
Click here to get started! NSLC applications are completed online and require a deposit with a credit or debit card. If you would like to place your deposit with a check, please email info@nslcleaders.org.
While we have suggested seasonal deadlines, NSLC will continue to accept applications if space is available in a program or on a program’s waitlist. The online enrollment application will display all current availability.
Students are selected for NSLC in a variety of ways. Teachers, counselors, and NSLC alumni nominate students from across the United States and around the world each year. Students may also be selected from one of several national talent identification surveys, including the College Board Student Search Service and the ACT EOS.
Yes! Students demonstrating financial need, academic merit, and school or community involvement are encouraged to apply for a Summer Program Scholarship to offset their summer tuition costs. Click here to learn about the process.
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.
Cancellation requests may be submitted through the Manage Registration section of your online student portal.
30-Day Grace Period | Cancellation Fee |
---|---|
Enrollments submitted before April 1, 2024, have 30 days to cancel without penalty. After 30 days, or if enrolling after April 1, please see the table below. |
$0 (full refund) |
Cancel Date | Cancellation Fee |
---|---|
By April 1, 2024 |
$350 (6-9 day programs) $500 (18-day programs) |
April 2 – May 1, 2024 |
$1000 (6-9 day programs) $1500 (18-day programs) |
May 2, 2024 or after | 100% of tuition paid* |
*The NSLC will not charge additional payments. Payment plans will automatically end at the time of cancellation.
Yes! All enrollments submitted prior to May 1, 2024, will be automatically placed on a convenient monthly payment schedule. After your program deposit, any remaining tuition costs will be divided into equal payments automatically charged to the credit card you used to sign up.
Want to remove autopay or adjust your payment dates? Contact us to easily make the changes that work best for you. Final payments are due no later than 30 days before the session begins.
Once a program has reached capacity, you will see a Waitlisted status appear next to the dates on our application. If you would like to join the waitlist, please complete the enrollment process and place a deposit like normal to add your name. Once a cancellation is received, we will offer the newly opened space to the next student on the list. Your deposit is fully refundable if you do not move into the program or choose to remove your name.
Keep reading our Waitlist FAQs for more information.
We understand that family circumstances may not enable all qualified students to attend our programs without financial assistance.
Students demonstrating financial need, academic merit, and school or community involvement are encouraged to apply for a scholarship to offset their summer tuition costs.
Click here to learn about the process.
As our way of saying thank you for your commitment to your school and your students, we have instituted the scholarship awards program. When you recognize outstanding students by nominating through our website or mail, we will enter your name to win a $1,000 scholarship award. You must use your NSLC ID (which can be found on any mailers you receive from us) to be eligible. Although there is no minimum or maximum nomination requirement, the great majority recognize between 10 and 20 students from their school.
Awards will enable 100 educators to defer the cost of this outstanding leadership program for students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend. Winners may distribute the award in increments of no less than $200. Distribution may be made at the discretion of the counselor, principal, or educator who receives the award.
For more information, please contact our Department of Educator Relations at educator.info@nslcleaders.org.