Summer/Youth Camps 2025

NCCU TRIO Upward Bound will host its annual summer program for students from June 16 to July 30, 2025. The program will include students attending class, extra-curricular activities, and personal and professional development seminars. Students will commute to campus for the first 3 weeks and live in the residential hall for the last 3 weeks. Students will live in George Street Apartments from Sunday, July 6, 2025, to Friday, July 25, 2025. 

Program Requirements: 

• US citizen
• Must be a rising 9th–12th grader enrolled at Person High School in Roxboro, NC, or Graham High School in Graham, NC.
• Must meet at least one of three criteria:
  • First-generation college student
  • From a limited-income background
  • In need of academic support

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Application Deadline: June 1, 2025

Camp Coordinator
Dekendrick Murray
[email protected]
919-530-5058

Carol Mabiala
[email protected]
919-530-5508

Dates of Camp
6/16/2025–7/31/2025

Age Range of Participants
13–17 years old
80 participants

The purpose of the Science and Research Summer Program (SRSP) is to give superior high school students hands-on research experience by working on research projects with North Carolina Central University (NCCU) science professors in many disciplines. The program is supported by the CREST center (NSF support), by the Partnership for Research and Education in nanoMaterials (PREM) between Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and NCCU, by the URC center (NASA support), and by the University of Maryland through the Robust Quantum Simulation award. SRSP is open to students the summer between their junior and senior year of high school. Students are selected from high schools in North Carolina to be involved in this summer research program. It is expected that this experience will have a positive effect on student interest in careers in science technology engineering and math disciplines. The SRSP will offer students an excellent opportunity to experience NCCU as they begin to consider which college they want to attend.

Camp Coordinator
Yongan Tang 
[email protected]
Phone: 919-530-5106

Dates of Camp
6/23/2025–7/18/2025

Age Range of Participants
15–18 years old
20 participants

Welcome to the NCCU School of Law Legal Clinic!

Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Legal Eagle Law Camp! We’re thrilled about this year’s program and appreciate your enthusiasm.

The Legal Eagle Law Camp website and online registration will open on April 4, 2025. If you complete the interest form linked below, you’ll receive an email notification as soon as registration goes live. In the meantime, we’ve provided key details to help you prepare for an exciting summer experience.

Legal Eagle Law Camp Details

• Dates: Monday–Friday, June 16–20, 2025
• Time: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. daily
• Location: NCCU School of Law, 640 Nelson Street, Durham, NC 27707
• Cost: $200 (includes lunch)
• Eligibility: Rising 8th–10th graders
• Capacity: Limited to 36 participants

About the Camp

The Legal Eagle Law Camp is a dynamic, week-long summer program that introduces students to the legal profession through hands-on learning. Participants will:

• Explore the legal system, court structure, and various legal careers
• Engage with law professors, attorneys, and judges
• Take part in team-building activities and interactive legal simulations
• Prepare for and present a mock trial at the end of the week

To ensure you receive registration updates, please complete the Legal Eagle Law Camp Interest Form. We’ll add you to our mailing list and keep you informed.

Thank you for your patience and enthusiasm — we can’t wait to welcome this year’s Legal Eagle Law Camp scholars!

North Carolina Central University will host its Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) SOAR Program from July 6, 2025, to July 11, 2025. The TMCF SOAR program provides support and champions students to determine a pathway after high school, through college and/or workforce development. This program will support 100 rising high school seniors (Class of 2026) with navigating the college application process, learning about HBCU history and traditions, career development, financial literacy, major exploration and more. Students will move in to George Street Apartments on Sunday, July 6, 2025, and move out on Friday, July 11, 2025. 

Program Benefits

• Free meals and lodging
• College preparation assistance
• Financial literacy education
• Career and professional development
• HBCU history and traditions
• College major and minor exploration

Program Requirements:

• Rising high school senior (Class of 2026)
• Interest in attending college/HBCU
• 3.0 GPA or higher (preferred) 

Application Requirements:

• High school transcript
• Letter of recommendation

Application Deadlines:

• Priority Application Deadline: April 15, 2025
• Application Deadline: June 15, 2025 (subject to change upon spaces filling)

Apply Now

Camp Coordinators

Dekendrick Murray
[email protected]
919-530-5058

Charles Jennings
[email protected]
919-530-6198

Byron Dickey
[email protected]
919-530-6878

WC Terrell Gray
[email protected]
919-530-7480

Dates of Camp

7/6/2025–7/11/2025

Age Range of Participants

16–18 years old
100 participants

Join us for a football camp featuring skills and drills for high school football players, with individual instruction from NCCU football coaches.

Camp Coordinators

Claude Clayborne
[email protected]
424-283-0271

Dates of Camp

6/28/2025–6/29/2025

Age Range of Participants

15–18 years old

The PWFEC Wealth Management Camp (WMC) is a weeklong experience for high school students to learn financial education and professional development. Students will expand their horizons by working as part of a team in group challenges with others across the state/country. They will not only increase their financial know-how but also strengthen their communication, leadership, team building, professional development, and more! Students will compete for team and individual prizes and receive a t-shirt, certificate of completion, and a chance to win a $25 gift card.

Register Here

Camp Coordinators

Tiffany Murray
[email protected]
818-419-0173

Dates of Camp

6/23/2025–6/27/2025

Age Range of Participants

14–17 years old

This youth football camp will offer instruction in football for students from kindergarten to 8th grade.

Camp Coordinators

Claude Clayborne
[email protected]
424-283-0271

Dates of Camp

6/27/2025

Age Range of Participants

15–18 years old

We will provide team camp and basketball instructions for kids and teens.

Camp Coordinators

Austyn Chestnut 
[email protected]
919-525-1136

Dates of Camp

6/27/2025–6/30/2025

Age Range of Participants

12–18 years old

Students will be programming drones and learning drone and AI technology, as well as safety online.

Camp Coordinators

Deanne Wesley
[email protected]
919-530-5019

Dates of Camp

6/16/2025–6/20/2025

Age Range of Participants

15–17 years old

This is a residential program for rising 11th and 12th students from high schools throughout NC. Students will gain exposure in three key areas of focus: biotechnology, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. Students will perform hands-on experiments in a teaching laboratory classroom (not research labs). Students stay on campus the entire session and will have two off-campus excursions.

Camp Coordinators

Carla Oldham
[email protected]
919-530-7728

Dates of Camp

6/15/2025–6/27/2025 and 7/13/2025–7/25/2025

Age Range of Participants

15–18 years old

Our purpose is to provide high school students with an introduction to accounting while also promoting career exploration in the field. We strive to create a stimulating and supportive environment that encourages students to discover their interests and strengths, learn from experienced professionals, and gain practical skills and knowledge that can prepare them for future success. Through mentorship, site visits, projects, and networking opportunities, we aim to expose students to a wide range of career options in accounting. We believe that by helping students connect their passion with purpose, we can inspire them to pursue fulfilling and impactful careers and become leaders in their communities and beyond.

Camp Coordinators

Deborah DeBourgBrown
[email protected]
919-530-6487

Dates of Camp

6/16/2025–6/20/2025

Age Range of Participants

14–18 years old

At the Liberation Lab, we nurture the critical consciousness of Black girls through an interdisciplinary approach that blends history, arts, and STEM education. Centering joy and healing as essential to liberation, our program creates affirming spaces where Black girls can explore systemic inequities, craft counter-narratives, and build the confidence to become change-makers in their communities — all while celebrating their brilliance and nurturing their well-being.

Camp Coordinators

Joanna Ali
[email protected]

Dates of Camp

6/16/2025–8/1/2025

Age Range of Participants

11–15 years old

ACS Project SEED provides research experiences for high school students.

Camp Coordinators

Omar Christian
[email protected]
919-530-5134

Dates of Camp

6/23/2025–8/1/2025

Age Range of Participants

17–18 years old

The Entrepreneurship Summer Camp is the perfect opportunity for teens to develop and explore their entrepreneurial skills. This exciting summer camp offers a hands-on experience in which teens will learn the essentials of entrepreneurship, including developing a business idea, creating a brand, managing finances and making presentations. Participants will be given the opportunity to meet with successful entrepreneurs who will share their experiences and provide advice. Our campers will get the chance to network with other like-minded teens and gain valuable experience pitching their ideas and building their businesses by fostering critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills. This camp provides teens with the tools required to become successful entrepreneurs.

Camp Coordinators

LaTisha Rushing
[email protected]
919-530-6120

Dates of Camp

7/7/2025–7/18/2025

Age Range of Participants

13–19 years old

This basketball team camp involves training sessions, skill development drills, tactical strategies, team bonding activities, and scrimmage games. Coaches focus on improving individual player skills such as shooting, dribbling, passing, and defense, while also emphasizing teamwork, communication, and game awareness. Camps provide a structured environment for players to improve their abilities, learn new techniques, and build camaraderie with teammates.

Camp Coordinators

Stephen Peoples
[email protected]
919-530-7058

Dates of Camp

6/13/2025–6/14/2025

8/2/2025

Age Range of Participants

14–18 years old