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SCIENCE PROGRAMS
Virginia Tech Science Camps
Cost: $1,100 - $1,450 depending on camp selected
Dates: Vary by Program
Apply – Applications close when programs fill.
Virginia Tech offers four camps that focus on different aspects
of the sciences. Each is geared toward high school students
pursuing careers in these fields. The camps are:
• Explore Science
June 29- July 3, 2025 (rising 7th-8th grade)
July 13-17, 2025 (rising 9th-10th grade)
Offers hand-on experiences in a range of science
disciplines.
• Data Science to Solve Real World Problems
July 6-12, 2025 (rising 11th-12th grade)
Students learn to build and use a simple computer
cluster and work on a problem of interest to them.
• Explore Physical Science
July 20-25, 2025 (rising 11th-12th grade)
Solar energy, nanoscience, and chemistry are just
some of the topics students will explore.
• Explore Life Science
June 22-27, 2025 (rising 11th-12th grade).
Neuroscience, bacteriology, and ecology as some
topics that participants will work in.
FOR THE YOUNGER SET
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Costs: None - the camps are free
Applications, Dates: Available early March
Children in grades 3 through 8 attend day camps named:
• Bay Buddies (rising 3rd and 4th Grade)
• Chesapeake Champions (rising 5th and 6th Grade)
• Estuary Explorers (rising 7th and 8th Grade)
High School students attend a two-day training, and then
serve as a junior counselor at one of the three aforementioned
camps.
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