The Hispanic Student College Institute provides a unique and highly interactive opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors of Hispanic/Latinx descent. The purpose of this 3-day, non-credit residential experience is to strengthen students’ knowledge on issues related to transitioning and applying to college, and future academic success.
The Pre-Law Summer Academy offers students an immersive mock trial experience. Participants will receive coaching from attorneys and law students to prepare for the mock trial competition, academic lectures on legal issues, as well as information about the law school admission process and law career opportunities. The ten-day experience includes field trips to the Lenni Lenape Munsee Three Sisters Farm in northern NJ, a federal courthouse, Rutgers and Seton Hall University Schools of Law.
The Italian Immersion Summer Program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for high school students interested in improving their knowledge of the Italian language and its culture. In just three weeks, this program prepares students to move with confidence from Italian 3 to an AP or advanced Italian class, while granting 3 college credits.
The Model United Nations Summer Academy will provide students with a comprehensive blend of academic and co-curricular activities that assist in strengthening skills such as leadership, negotiation, public speaking, research, writing, and conflict resolution. Students will help solve real world problems under the instruction of Alfredo Toro Carnevali, a former UN diplomat of ten years.
Through our Early College Scholars program, academically ambitious high school students have an exciting opportunity to complement high school study with Montclair State University coursework. Earn transferable college credits, learn alongside University students, and engage in courses taught by University professors on campus or online. This program is offered during the fall, spring, and summer terms.
Immerse yourself in the creative and strategic process of how to create and leverage social media through the Social Media Success: Influencing, Marketing, and Creative Strategy Pre-College Summer Program. Learn from experienced communications professionals about how to leverage the power of social media as part of a comprehensive communications strategy. You’ll collaboratively create content for different social media campaigns while also learning how to measure their effectiveness in the competitive online marketplace.
Experience the innovative process of design and entrepreneurship for social change-making through the Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pre-College Summer Program. Learn from faculty, world-class entrepreneurs, innovators, designers, urban planners, community activists and environmentalists who will guide you through an innovation process – from defining the challenge to disruption to prototyping to pitching. Over the course of an intensely creative, fun and challenging week, you, along with your classmates, will collaboratively redesign key aspects of your urban landscape.
Gain firsthand experience in the entire programming and engineering process through the Intelligent Systems: Python and Robotics Pre-College Summer Program – from concept to coding, building chips, mounting sensors, testing and debugging programs, and controlling robots. Under the guidance of experienced programmers and engineers, you’ll collaboratively design and build a real robot that can make decisions, perform jobs and perceive its environment via various sensors.
Interact with experienced screenwriters and directors who will guide you through the creative process of how to write and produce narrative film and TV through the Film and Television Production Pre-College Summer Program – from concept to script writing to production and postproduction. You’ll collaboratively write and produce a narrative scene, using your creativity to tell the story. Get hands-on training across the production process and take a trip to meet with working media professionals in film and television.
Join faculty and other experts in the firsthand exploration of the art, food and culture of New York City, including a trip to see the Broadway hit Hamilton. Through the Summertime in the Big Apple: Exciting Excursions in New York City, you will produce a digital photographic essay about your experiences in New York City. The essays will serve as a lifelong reminder of your personal journey of discovery.
Once accepted, families can pay a deposit of $100 to secure a spot in the program.
Deposits (and all payments) can be made via our electronic portal here. You can also mail in a check to the following address:
Montclair State University, attn. Office of the Provost, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ, 07043
Deposits are due on June 1. However, we encourage families to submit a deposit as soon as possible, as spots in your selected program cannot be guaranteed until a deposit is received. The remainder of program fees are due according to the following payment schedule:
June 16: 50% of tuition ($600 — $900 for Big Apple Program)
July 8: Remaining tuition ($500 — $800 for Big Apple Program)
Families are welcome to pay any or all portions of program fees in advance of these dates.
While it is not required, we recommend that students bring their own laptop computers if they have them. This will facilitate independent and group work when you return to the dorms. Additionally, students should bring writing tools (pens/pencils) and a notebook or binder.
Finally, students may want to bring some limited spending money (or credit) to buy shirts, hats, or other items from the campus store. We do not encourage students to bring excessive cash to campus.
| Program Name | Earn College Credits | Residential | Rising HS Freshmen | Rising HS Sophomores | Rising HS Juniors | Rising HS Seniors | Graduating HS Seniors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early College Scholars | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Model United Nations Summer Academy | ✔ | ✔ Required | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Italian Immersion Summer Program | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Hispanic Student College Institute | ✔ Required | ✔ Students of Hispanic/Latinx descent | ✔ Students of Hispanic/Latinx descent | ||||
| Pre-Law Academy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 1-Week Pre-College Summer Programs | ✔ Required | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| High School Graduation Date | Spring 2023 Entry Term | Summer 2023 Entry Term | Fall 2023 Entry Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | x | ||
| June 2024 | x | x | x |
| June 2025 | x | x | |
| June 2026 |