The High School summer program offers challenging courses to help students prepare for college and qualify for high school credit. The Utah Sate Office of Education accredits this program for high school credit. Courses include Biology, Chemistry, English, geometry, Spanish, Intermediate Algebra, Personal Health and Pre-Calculus. Students are responsible for obtaining credit in advance from their high school counselor. The courses are offered on the U of U campus as well as selected schools in the area.
Enrollment varies depending on school.
For more information, please contact Youth Education at 585-1911. These students must come from low-income families and be enrolled at East, Granite, Highland, Kearns or West High Schools. These students must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States and have the desire to succeed in college. During the school year students participate in academic counseling, career awareness, workshops, tutoring, community service and social activities. The summer includes an intensive academic program on the University campus.