Ocean Discovery Institute — Ocean Leaders Program
Free 4-year marine science pathway starting the summer before 9th grade, San Diego.
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UC San Diego Research Scholars Program — Marine Science
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Colonial Williamsburg Public Archaeology Institute
A free, highly selective one-week summer program (two sessions, 10 students each) for students entering grades 9-12, working alongside Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists excavating Custis Square, learning artifact identification, site recording, and interpretation, and concluding with a guided public site tour.