Summer Honors

Summer Honors is a unique and life-changing twelve-day experience for rising seniors that centers on academics, leadership, and team building through college courses and high and low rope course challenges paired with intentional introspection. In addition to our curriculum, we introduce college life and the UNG Dahlonega campus to help our students prepare for the transition to college.

We work with students to lay a strong foundation of trust and safety, on which we can build and pace our leadership and curriculum strategies to coax students into their unique growth zones. We provide unmatched academic instruction in a short, intense time - students receive one-on-one instruction from college professors with feedback on how to improve their college writing skills, public speaking, and engagement in various academic disciplines. We weave intricacies of mindfulness, courage, and forging community into each element we ask the students to embrace. Students return to their schools with an even more robust sense of themselves, what they can accomplish, and an understanding of how to strengthen their existing connections and build new ones as they embark on productive senior years.

2025 Camp Info

  • Camp Dates: June 1 - June 13, 2025
  • Application Due Date: May 15, 2025
  • Cost: $1,750 per camper*
    • Full or partial scholarships are available for students from some school districts. Check our application page to determine if your school district provides a scholarship.
  • Who Can Apply: High school students between their junior and senior year of high school with a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.


This camp has not only shown me what a leader is… but made me one.
If you are even thinking about it, Do it!

Samuel McGill, Summer Honors 2023

Join Us for Summer Honors


Leadership

Summer Honors remains the only camp in the region that offers both research-focused, collegiate academics along with leadership training. Participants identify their primary leadership styles and practice the art of leadership in our adventure-learning leadership curriculum, which is a vital and engaging part of your camp experience

Learn more about Leadership at Summer Honors.


Academics

Undergraduate research experience is a rare opportunity for high school students and is a unique feature that sets us apart from other academic experiences available in the region. You will gain insights about how to get involved in research at any college you attend and some of the opportunities that exist.

Learn more about Academics at Summer Honors.