The Northern Virginia Summer Academy is a three-week interdisciplinary summer enrichment program for outstanding rising high school juniors and seniors. The students explore the relationships between biomedical technology, health care, genetics and public policy. Students use the Internet for research and produce lobbying presentations on science and health care policy. Field trips include visits to Capitol Hill, the Library of Congress, the National Institutes of Health, and the Naval Research Lab. Academic work, field trips, and recreational activities will combine learning with fun.
Admission is competitive, it is based on students' applications, recommendations, and interview.
Priority is given to applications received by May 1, 2001. The Northern Virginia Summer Academy will be held July 10-28 at Episcopal High School. Day sessions meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The third week, July 23-28, is residential and the students stay in the dorms on the Episcopal High School campus. Transportation is available only for field trips. Scholarships are available for students with financial need.